PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Begbie Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Born Slippy. Malcolm Hopkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Franco
vs
Hopkins

185 cm
19
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
190 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Begbie Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Malcolm Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Franco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Hopkins misses.
A low kick from Franco is predictable there
and Hopkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hopkins misses with the combination.
Franco misses with a leg kick
and Hopkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by Franco there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A low kick from Hopkins misses
and Hopkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Franco tries to land a leg kick but Hopkins saw it coming and moves away.
Franco throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick by Franco misses
and Hopkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Franco pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco misses with a leg kick
and Hopkins counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick from Franco lands but Hopkins takes it in his stride.
Franco is looking to chop away at Hopkins's legs.
Franco throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hopkins displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Franco misses with a leg kick
and Hopkins counters with a left to the body.
Franco throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hopkins counters with a straight right hand.
Franco throws a sloppy head kick and Hopkins moves out of range easily.
Franco misses with a low kick.
Franco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopkins throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco misses with a head kick.
Franco thows a leg kick but Hopkins checks it
and Franco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopkins misses with a wild combination.
Hopkins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Franco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hopkins.
Franco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Franco throws a leg kick that is checked

and Hopkins counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Franco!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins looking to control but Franco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins wants to take Franco's back but he can't do it this time.

Hopkins looking to secure an arm triangle but Franco defends it well.
Hopkins content just to control the position here.
Hopkins is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Hopkins jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Franco manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Franco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hopkins on the ground.
Hopkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Franco keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hopkins controlling from side mount.

Hopkins has hold of Franco's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Franco seems comfortable defending it but Hopkins has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Franco is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Franco is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Hopkins couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Malcolm Hopkins!