PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Hopkins (ranked 196 p4p, 153 weight class) and Lenny Kowalski (ranked 35 p4p, 26 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hopkins
vs
Kowalski

190 cm
26
207
13 - 1 - 1

190 cm
24
210
12 - 2 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Giuseppe Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lenny Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalski scores with a nice right hand.
Hopkins throws an overhand right that lands on Kowalski's shoulder, as Kowalski tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Kowalski misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopkins misses the target.
Kowalski misses with a left hand
and Hopkins counters with a right hand to the body.
Hopkins swinging wildly here.
Hopkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kowalski misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Hopkins misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kowalski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kowalski scores with a hook to the body. Hopkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski checks a leg kick nicely.
Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kowalski.
Kowalski lands a jab to Hopkins's midsection.
Kowalski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kowalski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

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

Kowalski is rocked!

It looks like Lenny Kowalski has been cut.
Lenny Kowalski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kowalski is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopkins finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kowalski throws a poor cross that misses
and Hopkins counters with a huge right that knocks Kowalski out cold! Hopkins is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giuseppe Hopkins!
Giuseppe Hopkins decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.