PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hopkins
vs
Bear

180 cm
19
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
160 lbs
1 - 4 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Bear!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Hopkins misses.
Hopkins connects with a jab.
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bear doesn't manage to clinch there - Hopkins circles away.
Bear is looking to clinch.
Hopkins throws out a leg kick but Bear moves out of range and Hopkins only half commits.
Hopkins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hopkins counters with a right hand to the body.
Hopkins throws a front kick aimed at Bear's knee but Bear avoids it well.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut.
Bear is looking to clinch but Hopkins is avoiding it.
Bear is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hopkins lands a nice hook to Bear's body. Bear takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bear ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bear moves forwards but Hopkins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hopkins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bear. Bear circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Antonio Bear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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 jabs Bear right on the nose. Bear blinks but takes it well.
Hopkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Hopkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear tries to clinch
and Hopkins counters with a straight right hand.
Bear on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Antonio Bear has been cut.
Hopkins cracks Bear with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hopkins misses with a looping left.
Bear tries to clinch but Hopkins is having none of it.
Hopkins tests Bear's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Bear is rocked!
Hopkins is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bear wants to clinch.
Bear tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hopkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins thuds his right hand into Bear's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bear is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopkins finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins pounces like a tiger and cracks Bear with a vicious hook! Bear is down but not out! Hopkins follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alex Hopkins!
After the fight, Alex Hopkins was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.