PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Slick Sanchez (ranked 2111 p4p, 3669 weight class) and Francis Hopkins (ranked 122 p4p, 230 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sanchez
vs
Hopkins

161 cm
22
135
6 - 3 - 0

170 cm
19
145
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slick Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Francis Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Hopkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Hopkins avoids nicely.
Hopkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Hopkins misses with a body shot
and Sanchez counters with a left and a right that stings Hopkins.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Nice jab there from Hopkins.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Hopkins avoids it well.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez walks into a left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanchez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hopkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hopkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hopkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Hopkins lands a jab to the nose.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins lands a nice shot that snaps Sanchez's head back.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopkins. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopkins throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Hopkins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sanchez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Francis Hopkins has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopkins throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a combination that misses
and Hopkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sanchez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hopkins works the jab nicely.
Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hopkins circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to counter by clinching up but Hopkins breaks away and moves out of range.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Hopkins looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Hopkins moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slow jab from Hopkins misses its intended target.
Hopkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Hopkins misses.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hopkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopkins.
A little feinted left hand from Sanchez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hopkins loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Hopkins catches Sanchez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hopkins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
Sanchez slips a straight right by Hopkins.
Sanchez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hopkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez scores with a three punch combo!
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopkins throws a big shot that misses.
Sanchez slips a jab from Hopkins.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Hopkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Hopkins doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hopkins throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body. Hopkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopkins.
Hopkins is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sanchez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Sanchez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sanchez there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopkins misses with a shot to the body
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Hopkins. Beautiful body shot.
Sanchez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Some wild striking there from Hopkins.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Hopkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Hopkins also avoids with ease.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Hopkins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopkins. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Hopkins slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Slick Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Francis Hopkins's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sanchez lands with a nice combination. Hopkins backs away looking to recover.
Sanchez misses with a double jab
and Hopkins counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Hopkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good shot there by Hopkins.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Hopkins is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sanchez with a body shot.
Sanchez throws a combination. Hopkins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopkins sizes up Sanchez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hopkins dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Sanchez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hopkins under the eye.
Hopkins misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Hopkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez tests Hopkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hopkins throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez slips a jab from Hopkins.
Hopkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez drops his hands momentarily and Hopkins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hopkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hopkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanchez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hopkins misses with a looping left.
Sanchez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Hopkins misses.
A right-left combo lands from Sanchez.

Hopkins is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Hopkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanchez finish him?
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Hopkins.
Hopkins seems to have recovered his senses.
A big left from Hopkins misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Hopkins connects with a body shot.
Sanchez moves out of range as Hopkins strikes.
Hopkins takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Hopkins with a series of wild strikes but Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hopkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Sanchez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
A jab lands there for Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a hook.
Hopkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopkins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hopkins throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hopkins misses with a body shot.
Hopkins misses with a looping left.
Hopkins lands a body shot.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
We've been told by Sanchez's head coaches at MONEY TEAM!!! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Hopkins.
Hopkins misses the shot to the body.
Hopkins throws a right hand that misses
and Sanchez counters with a left and a right that stings Hopkins.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Sanchez. Those never looked like landing.
Hopkins misses with a looping right.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Hopkins avoids it well.
Hopkins throws a poor cross that misses
and Sanchez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Hopkins moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Hopkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopkins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A left and a right from Hopkins both land. Nice combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Slick Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Francis Hopkins's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sanchez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hopkins scores with a nice right hand.
Hopkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Hopkins.
Hopkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Slick Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopkins misses the target.
A left and a right from Hopkins both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins works Sanchez's body with a nice hook.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanchez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hopkins's hands.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the body.
Hopkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hopkins lands a jab to Sanchez's midsection.
Hopkins connects with a nice looking jab.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Hopkins.
Good exchange - Hopkins coming out on top.
Hopkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Francis Hopkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut lands for Sanchez. That snapped Hopkins's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Hopkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
A jab lands there for Hopkins.
Sanchez lands a body shot.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Hopkins to counter with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hopkins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
Hopkins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sanchez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sanchez swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopkins misses the target.
Sanchez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopkins. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hopkins counters with a one-two to the body.

Sanchez is rocked!
Sanchez throws a combination that misses
and Hopkins counters with a crisp right that sends Sanchez to the canvas! Hopkins follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francis Hopkins!
Francis Hopkins thanked the fans post fight for their support.