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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 20, 2016 |
#R1#
A big right from Hopo misses. #CL#
Hopo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hopo lands a right hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
James has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hopo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hopo effectively controlling the action here.
A right hand to the body from Hopo.
Hopo presses James against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hopo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James tries to pull guard but Hopo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hopo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
James being controlled against the cage.
James is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T1#
Hopo lands a nice uppercut.
Hopo stalling the fight.
James tries to pull guard but Hopo holds him up against the cage and eventually James drops back down to his feet.
Hessu Hopo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah James.
James working hard to break the clinch.
James should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hopo lands a left hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
Hopo lands an uppercut.
Hopo is pressed up against the cage. James has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hopo down to the mat. Hopo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hessu Hopo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL#
Hopo has closed the distance and engaged James in a clinch.
James tries to break free but Hopo pushes him back against the cage.
Hopo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hopo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T2#
Hopo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
James fails to pull the fight into his guard.
James is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hopo to keep the fight standing.
Hopo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hopo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hopo avoiding damage.
Hopo seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hessu Hopo.
Hopo misses with an uppercut. James saw that one coming.
Hopo connects with a good right hand that stumbles James. James circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hopo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopo throws a right hand that James ducks under and follows up with a left that James also avoids with ease.#CL#
Hopo moves into the clinch.#T3#
Hopo gets through James's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hopo is stalling here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hopo lands a nice uppercut.
James being controlled against the cage.
Hopo scores with a hook to the body.
James looks winded!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hopo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A body shot lands from Hopo.
#T4#
Hopo lands with a right to the head.
Hopo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hopo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hopo lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hopo.
Hopo is stalling here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Hopo for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A hook to the body from Hopo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopo is leaning against James and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hopo lands a shot to the body.
Hopo pushes James back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Hopo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hessu Hopo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
James takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
James shoots for a double leg takedown but Hopo sprawls well. He's pushed James's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hopo blocks it with crossed arms.
Hopo avoiding damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hopo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hopo digs a right hand into James's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on James's gas tank.
Hopo scores with a shot to the side of James's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Hopo.
James goes for a takedown attempt but Hopo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hopo scores with a jab.#CUT#
It looks like Noah James has been cut.#T1##CL#
Hopo rushes James and presses him up against the cage.
James is breathing heavily.
Hopo lands a right hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hopo.
Hopo stalling.
Hopo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of James backwards.
Hopo lands on the inside with an uppercut. #ROC#
James is rocked!
Hopo has a couple of punches blocked by James.
James is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopo finish him?
Hopo avoiding damage.
Hopo throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
James seems to have recovered his senses.
Hopo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hopo lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops James to his knees! Hopo keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hessu Hopo!
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