QFC - 020 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Irvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seeam Punc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seeam Punc is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Irvin
vs
Punc

180 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lloyd Irvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seeam Punc!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punc with a lazy takedown attempt

and Irvin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Punc!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Punc wants to get back to his feet.

Irvin decides to stand back up. Irvin steps back and let's Punc get back to his feet.
Punc tries to clinch up but Irvin circles away and keeps his distance.
Punc misses with a combination

and Irvin counters by clinching up.

Irvin drags the fight down to the ground.
Punc won't allow Irvin to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punc stopping the sweep attempt from Irvin.
Punc stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Irvin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Irvin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punc trying to control but Irvin is working from the bottom.
Irvin pulls Punc in close to his closed guard and prevents Punc from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Irvin gets the takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Irvin decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Punc is trying hard to land a takedown here. Irvin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Punc enables Irvin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Punc manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Irvin passes Punc's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Irvin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Punc controls his leg.
Punc looks winded!
Irvin is controlling the pace.
Irvin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Irvin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Punc knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin tries to stand and escape but Punc is controlling the position.
Irvin stops Punc from getting back to his feet.

Irvin decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Irvin gets the takedown into side control.

Irvin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Punc to his feet.

Irvin takes the fight into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Irvin.
Punc working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Irvin pulls guard effortlessly.
Irvin wants to get back to his feet but Punc is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Irvin scores with a nice shot.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Irvin is on top in guard.

Irvin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Punc, up you get!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Punc doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Irvin moves into the clinch.
Lloyd Irvin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seeam Punc.

Irvin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Irvin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lloyd Irvin dominated that round.
That's time! Irvin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Irvin clinches up with Punc and pushes him back against the cage.
Punc misses with a punch to the body.

Irvin is trying to trip Punc. He has hold of a leg but Punc is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Irvin persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Irvin pushes down on Punc's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Irvin controlling the pace.

Irvin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punc on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lloyd Irvin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punc is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Irvin in particular looking to stall.
Irvin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Punc can do to turn this around?
It looks like Irvin is going to stand back up.
Punc wants to control but Irvin is keeping busy.
Irvin not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Punc is trying to stand back up but Irvin is controlling him
Punc is breathing heavily.
Irvin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Punc is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Irvin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Irvin winds up and cracks Punc with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Punc on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Irvin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Punc 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.
Irvin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Irvin escapes and gets back to his feet.
Punc shoots in for a takedown but Irvin shows good takedown defense.

Irvin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Irvin has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Punc clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Irvin scores with strikes from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Irvin has his arm under Punc's chin here. Game over son! Irvin squeezes tightly and Punc is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lloyd Irvin!
Lloyd Irvin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Burt Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Watson
vs
Logan

150 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Burt Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Logan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Watson gets a double leg takedown into Logan's guard.
Logan looks winded!
Watson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Watson lands a couple of digs.
Watson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Logan wants to stand but Watson is controlling the position.
Watson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson controlling from the top position.
Watson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Watson wants to pass the guard but Logan is keeping the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Logan 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.

Watson closes the distance and pushes Logan back into the cage.

Watson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Logan clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Can Logan hold on?! Watson is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson throwing damaging strikes from the back! Logan could be in trouble here!

Watson is persistently looking for the submission but Logan is defending it well.

Watson is looking for the choke from the back position but Logan is controlling his hands well.
Watson just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Watson punishes Logan with strikes from the back mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Logan.

Logan is rocked!
Watson is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Watson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Logan defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Watson looking for the choke but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Logan!

Watson is persistently looking for the submission but Logan is defending it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Watson is landing with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burt Watson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Watson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Watson lands in his opponent's guard.
Watson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Logan can do to turn this around?
Watson wants to pass the guard but Logan is keeping the position.
Watson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Watson postures up and lands a big shot to Logan's brow.
Logan is still in real trouble! Can Watson finish him?
Watson is looking to stand up but Logan won't let him.
Watson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Watson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Logan is proving hard to escape from.
Logan is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Watson clinches with his opponent.
The referee calls for Watson to work.

Watson successfully pulls guard.
Watson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Logan is one step ahead there.
Logan seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Logan prevents Watson from getting back to his feet.
Watson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Logan won't allow Watson to get back to his feet.
Watson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Watson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Logan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Watson darts in and clinches Logan up against the cage.

Watson successfully pulls guard.

Watson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Logan being controlled here momentarily.
Logan throwing strikes from guard but Watson blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan tries to free his leg and advance position but Watson is retaining full guard.
Logan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Watson is pulling down on Logan's head. It's preventing any offense from Logan, at least for the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burt Watson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Watson moves into range and clinches up with Logan.

Watson breaks from the clinch.

Watson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Logan to the mat! Logan manages to get full guard.
Watson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson is in close to Logan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Logan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson lands a couple of elbows.
Logan wants to stand but Watson is controlling the position.

Logan working for a triangle but Watson defends it easily.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Watson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Watson tries to free his leg and advance position but Logan is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Watson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Logan on his heels. He'll look to pass Logan's guard now, I'm sure.
Watson tries to stand but Logan is controlling from the bottom.
Watson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Burt Watson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Watson sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Watson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Logan quickly recovers to half guard.
Logan trying to control but Watson postures up.
Watson winds up and cracks Logan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Watson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Logan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Watson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Logan defends it well.
Logan is looking to control Watson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Logan avoid being mounted?
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Watson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Burt Watson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Watson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Burt Watson!
A victorious Burt Watson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
21%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mr Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Duphus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mr Hands has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hands
vs
Duphus

150 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mr Hands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Duphus!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duphus tries to clinch but Hands moves out of range.
Duphus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hands counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hands.
Duphus stalling in the clinch but Hands improves position.
Duphus 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.

Hands's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duphus moves to clinch but Hands breaks away

and Hands counters with a nice double leg into side control. Duphus won't be happy with that.
Hands scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hands lands a nice forearm strike.

Hands is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Duphus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hands staying calm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duphus can't do much from the bottom here.
Hands is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Duphus's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hands has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Duphus!
Hands sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Duphus tries to buck Hands off but he can't manage it.
Hands working the ground and pound effectively.

Duphus defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hands.
Hands looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hands lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hands content just to control the position here.
Hands landing shots from mount.

Duphus is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Duphus is looking to get to half guard.
Hands lands a nice shot to the head.
Hands scoring with strikes but Duphus is staying in there.
Duphus is still in real trouble! Can Hands finish him?
Hands knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Duphus on the ground.
Hands controlling from mount.
Hands postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Duphus bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Hands and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Hands!
Mr Hands seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jax Street (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Jason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Street
vs
Jason

172 cm
25
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jax Street!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Jason!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jason goes for a double leg but Street avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Street continues to drive forward.
Street knocks out Jason with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Street before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Street picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jax Street!
Jax Street was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reyn Reyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyn Reyn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Reyn
vs
Jack

178 cm
25
155 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reyn Reyn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Jack!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reyn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jack taking some punishment here, with Reyn in his half guard.
Jack 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.
Reyn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jack with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Reyn tries to pass to full mount but Jack defends it.
Reyn is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Jack is hurt! He's hurt bad - Reyn fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Jack from any more punishment! Congratulations to Reyn! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reyn Reyn!
Reyn Reyn retains his featherweight title!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Govatos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Govatos
vs
Hopkins

187 cm
25
268 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
285 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Govatos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hopkins explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Govatos is breathing heavily.
Hopkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hopkins, right into the meat.
Hopkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hopkins moves out of range of the leg kick from Govatos.
Hopkins lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Jacob Govatos has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopkins misses the target.
Hopkins lands a nice looking body kick.

Hopkins lands a big head kick that sends Govatos tumbling to the mat! Hopkins takes a step backwards and waves Govatos back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Govatos. That did some damage!
A nice inside leg kick there by Hopkins. That's going to slow Govatos down.
Hopkins scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins moves out of range as Govatos strikes.
Hopkins takes a swing at Govatos's ribcage but misses.
Hopkins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Govatos connects with a jab.
Hopkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Govatos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hopkins is looking to slow Govatos down with leg kicks.
Govatos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hopkins counters with a nice body kick.
Govatos swinging wildly here.
Govatos slips a jab and a cross from Hopkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins avoids a kick to the body.
Hopkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Govatos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hopkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Govatos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Govatos looks to land a combination but Hopkins avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hopkins tries a quick counter leg kick but Govatos is wise to it.
Govatos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Govatos could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hopkins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Govatos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hopkins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hopkins misses with a low kick.
It looked like Govatos was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hopkins.
Govatos's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Govatos takes a swing at Hopkins's ribcage but misses.
Govatos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hopkins.
Govatos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopkins throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Govatos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hopkins throws a leg kick which misses Govatos's front leg but catches the back leg as Govatos tries to avoid it.
Govatos misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hopkins checks a leg kick.
Govatos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Govatos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Govatos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Govatos misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Govatos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopkins.
Govatos misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Govatos off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Hopkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Govatos's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Govatos looks to land a left hand but Hopkins moved out of range nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hopkins.
Hopkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hopkins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Jacob Govatos's cut is getting worse.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hopkins.
Govatos misses with an uppercut. Hopkins saw that one coming.
And Hopkins responds with a good body kick, but Govatos manages to step out the way in time.
Govatos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hopkins makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ben Hopkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Govatos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Govatos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hopkins counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hopkins feints and then cracks Govatos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Govatos down.
Hopkins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Govatos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hopkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopkins lands a jab to Govatos's midsection.
Hopkins scores with a kick to the body.
Hopkins scores with a kick to the midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hopkins.
Hopkins cracks Govatos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Govatos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Jacob Govatos's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hopkins throws a leg kick which misses Govatos's front leg but catches the back leg as Govatos tries to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Hopkins finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a right and a left that both miss.

Hopkins lands a big head kick that sends Govatos tumbling to the mat! Hopkins takes a step backwards and waves Govatos back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Govatos is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jacob Govatos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ben Hopkins! Ben Hopkins retains his heavyweight title!