PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rodrigues
vs
Hopkins

175 cm
22
184 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

185 cm
24
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Great elbows
Granite chin

ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leandro Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rodrigues moves into the clinch.
Hopkins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rodrigues takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Leandro Rodrigues has been cut.
Hopkins putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rodrigues in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hopkins.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hopkins.
Rodrigues displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hopkins up against the cage.
Hopkins lands a knee to the body.
Hopkins blocks an elbow strike from Rodrigues.
Hopkins utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins avoiding damage.
Hopkins trying to control the position but instead, Rodrigues has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hopkins into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hopkins.
Rodrigues is trying to stall.
Hopkins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rodrigues.
Hopkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hopkins is trying to stall.
Hopkins slows down the pace here.
Hopkins throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Rodrigues gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hopkins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rodrigues.
Hopkins wants to improve his position but Rodrigues is controlling well.
Hopkins gets full guard.
Hopkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hopkins trying to strike off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins is trying to control the position but Rodrigues postures up.
Rodrigues preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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!
Rodrigues stopping the sweep attempt from Hopkins.
Rodrigues stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hopkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodrigues preventing the sweep.
Hopkins is trying to keep Rodrigues in close.
Hopkins controlling Rodrigues's posture.
Hopkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rodrigues throwing strikes from guard but Hopkins blocks nicely.
Rodrigues scoring with some ground and pound.
Hopkins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hopkins looking to control.
Rodrigues throws an elbow that misses. Hopkins uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rodrigues's guard. Nice move by Hopkins!
Hopkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hopkins stopping the sweep attempt from Rodrigues.
Hopkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Rodrigues has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins passes Rodrigues's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hopkins frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rodrigues is desperately trying to improve his position but Hopkins has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopkins lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodrigues keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rodrigues trying desperately to get to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hopkins lands a heavy elbow.

Leandro Rodrigues's cut is getting worse.
Hopkins prevents Rodrigues from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Hopkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leandro Rodrigues's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hopkins moves into the clinch successfully.
Hopkins is looking to control Rodrigues's arms but Rodrigues gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hopkins has his back to the cage.
Rodrigues lands a left hand.
Rodrigues misses with some punches.
Rodrigues takes an elbow to the forehead.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hopkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rodrigues pushes off an throws an elbow but Hopkins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hopkins blocking some punches.
Nice elbow from Hopkins.

Leandro Rodrigues's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hopkins looking to stall.

Rodrigues gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hopkins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rodrigues is working away from the top position though.
Hopkins tries to roll over but Rodrigues keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hopkins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hopkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rodrigues postures up in Hopkins's guard and throws a big left but Hopkins blocks it.
Hopkins pulls Rodrigues in to control the position.
Hopkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rodrigues manages to get himself to full guard.
Hopkins trying to control but Rodrigues is working from the bottom.
Hopkins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rodrigues's head.
Rodrigues preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hopkins works over Rodrigues with some ground and pound from guard.
Hopkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodrigues is keeping the position for now.
Rodrigues is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rodrigues wants to hit a switch here but Hopkins passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rodrigues there!
Rodrigues really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hopkins lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BOOM! Hopkins connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Jeez, Leandro Rodrigues's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Leandro Rodrigues's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anthony Hopkins!