PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hopkins (ranked 3031 p4p, 2531 weight class) and Paulo Roberto (ranked 310 p4p, 265 weight class). Roberto has chosen Samba de Roda as his entrance music. Mark Hopkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hopkins
vs
Roberto

173 cm
20
155
4 - 0 - 0

173 cm
21
149
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Roberto!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins misses with a looping left.
Roberto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roberto moves away from the strike by Hopkins.
A little jabbing left from Roberto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hopkins moves out of range as Roberto strikes.
Roberto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopkins throws out the jab.
Roberto missing with a left hand there. Hopkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopkins moves out of range as Roberto strikes.
Roberto misses with a hook.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roberto jabs Hopkins right on the nose. Hopkins blinks but takes it well.
Hopkins scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hopkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roberto.
Roberto swings for the body but Hopkins moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hopkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Roberto. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberto misses with a straight left.
Hopkins throws a right and a left that both miss.

Roberto drives through and clinches with Hopkins against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roberto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hopkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roberto.
Nice body punch from Roberto.
Roberto scores with a shot to the side of Hopkins's head.
Roberto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roberto scores with a shoulder strike.
Hopkins looking to slow down the pace here.
Hopkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roberto lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roberto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roberto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hopkins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Roberto or not.
Hopkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roberto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Roberto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins lands with a good body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Roberto, as that shot connected.
Hopkins misses with a straight right.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roberto moves away.
A big left from Roberto misses.
Jab, jab by Roberto - just one landing.

Hopkins is rocked!
Hopkins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oh Hopkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roberto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hopkins doesn't seem bothered though.
Roberto punishes Hopkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Roberto fakes the body blow, causing Hopkins to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Hopkins goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paulo Roberto!
An out of breath Paulo Roberto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.