PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tito Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Machida The Coward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Public Enemy - Shut 'Em Down. The Coward is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: machida the best. Machida The Coward has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hopkins
vs
The Coward

180 cm
27
194 lbs
22 - 4 - 0

170 cm
30
192 lbs
21 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tito Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Machida The Coward!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Coward works Hopkins's body with a nice hook.
A solid body kick from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws an overhand right that lands on The Coward's shoulder, as The Coward tries to avoid the shot.
Hopkins throws out a loose jab but The Coward uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Coward misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopkins.
Hopkins thows a leg kick but The Coward checks it
letting The Coward counter with a right hand.
The Coward throws a leg kick which misses Hopkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Hopkins tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Coward throws a hook but Hopkins avoids it easily.
Hopkins misses the jab.
Hopkins is looking to chop away at The Coward's legs.
The Coward delivers a nice body kick.
The Coward ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hopkins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The Coward wants to land a leg kick but Hopkins is out of range.
The Coward lands a nice looking body kick.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The Coward connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Hopkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Coward was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a hook.
Hopkins stuns The Coward with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hopkins avoids the body shot from The Coward.
Tito Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hopkins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A cross from Hopkins lands.
The Coward lands with a good body shot.
The Coward delivers a nice body kick.
Hopkins is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid body kick from The Coward.
The Coward lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Coward connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Coward rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hopkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The Coward.
The Coward jabs Hopkins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The Coward throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Coward lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Hopkins is rocked!
Hopkins is holding his hands too far apart here. The Coward throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Hopkins is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Machida The Coward!
Post fight, Machida The Coward took to the microphone: 'Where at you Tonal?I know you goin duck me. Dont be scared homie!'.