PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Sabacajan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sabacajan
vs
Hopkins

190 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Sabacajan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Hopkins.
Sabacajan misses with a head kick.
Hopkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Sabacajan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hopkins trying to control the position here.
Hopkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hopkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Sabacajan wants to pass the guard but Hopkins is keeping the position.
Sabacajan wants to stand but Hopkins is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sabacajan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sabacajan is fighting to break Hopkins's control of his arms but Hopkins is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henry Hopkins has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Sabacajan feints and as Hopkins raises his hands in defense, Sabacajan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hopkins working a defensive guard here.
Sabacajan wants to control from the top but Hopkins keeps moving.
Sabacajan wants to pass the guard but Hopkins is keeping the position.
Sabacajan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hopkins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hopkins is pulling down on Sabacajan's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins keeping moving, preventing Sabacajan from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bryan Sabacajan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A jab lands there for Hopkins.

Sabacajan shoots in and bounces Hopkins off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Hopkins is pulling down on Sabacajan's head to control his posture.
Sabacajan looking to sit in guard and control but Hopkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sabacajan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hopkins is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hopkins gets to his feet. Sabacajan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hopkins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sabacajan. Sabacajan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donk. Hopkins catches Sabacajan right on the button with a cross.
Sabacajan tries to clinch
and Hopkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hopkins wants to slow Sabacajan down by chopping away at his legs.
Sabacajan wants to clinch.
Hopkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
No luck for Sabacajan with that takedown attempt.
Sabacajan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sabacajan is breathing heavily.
Sabacajan shoots in but no luck this time.
Sabacajan shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Sabacajan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut there from Hopkins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hopkins drops Sabacajan with a beautiful combination! Sabacajan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hopkins is looking for the KO!

Sabacajan is rocked!
Sabacajan backs away from a small jab... but Hopkins lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Sabacajan crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Hopkins with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Henry Hopkins!