PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joko Hopkins (ranked 5603 p4p, 3090 weight class) and Steve Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Wilson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Hopkins
vs
Wilson

190 cm
25
205
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
210
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joko Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Wilson!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson misses with a body shot.
Wilson misses with a left hand
and Wilson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wilson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wilson loads up on a big right hand but Hopkins slips the punch.
Hopkins throws a hook but Wilson avoids it easily.
Wilson dips to his left and cracks Hopkins with an uppercut!

It looks like Joko Hopkins has been cut.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wilson throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Hopkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab by Hopkins.
Wilson throws a lazy right hand but Hopkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilson. Hopkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hopkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Wilson misses.
Wilson misses with a hook
and Hopkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Hopkins lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wilson throws a big shot that misses.
Wilson tries to bum rush Hopkins with a series of wild strikes but Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from Wilson.
Wilson throws a hook but Hopkins blocks it.
Wilson throws a right hand that misses
enabling Hopkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Wilson takes a swing at Hopkins's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopkins misses the target.
Hopkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wilson misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Wilson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wilson throws a poor cross that misses
and Hopkins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wilson lands a right hook to the body.
Hopkins is breathing heavily.
Wilson throws a hook to the side of Hopkins's head but Hopkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wilson moves out of range of the strikes.
Wilson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wilson moves into range and connects with a jab.

Joko Hopkins's cut is getting worse.
Hopkins looks to land a right hand but Wilson moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins looks to land a right hand but Wilson moved out of range.
Hopkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilson.
A big right from Hopkins misses.
Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Wilson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wilson misses with a two punch combination.

Wilson sends Hopkins crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Wilson is motioning to the referee to let Hopkins up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wilson throws an overhand right that lands on Hopkins's shoulder, as Hopkins tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson throws an uppercut from hell that sends Hopkins clean off his feet! He's out cold! Wilson stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steve Wilson!