PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Haigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins comes into a darkened arena with his song building. "Here Comes The Hotstepper" By Ini Kamoze kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Haigh
vs
Hopkins

170 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Haigh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins throws out a loose jab but Haigh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haigh looks to throw the jab but Hopkins is out of range.
A jab from Haigh misses.
Hopkins throws a hook to the side of Haigh's head but Haigh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hopkins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Haigh misses.
Hopkins misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Hopkins. Those never looked like landing.
Haigh connects with a right hand. Hopkins shakes it off.
Haigh takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haigh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hopkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hopkins misses with a few strikes there.
Haigh staying out of range there.
A big right from Hopkins misses.
Haigh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hopkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Haigh throws a hook but Hopkins blocks it.
Haigh misses with a looping right.
Hopkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Haigh misses the jab.
Hopkins swinging wildly here.
Hopkins throws the left hand but Haigh avoids the punch easily.
Hopkins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hopkins swinging wildly here.
Haigh moves out of range of the strikes.
Haigh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haigh looks to land a right hand but Hopkins moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haigh throws out a loose jab but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Haigh. That snapped Hopkins's head back.
Hopkins tries to bum rush Haigh with a series of wild strikes but Haigh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jimmy Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut. Haigh saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopkins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Haigh misses.
Haigh dodges the punch combination from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws an off balance right hand
and Hopkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopkins looks winded!
Haigh connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Haigh throws a hook but Hopkins blocks it.
Haigh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haigh misses the jab.
Hopkins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a lazy right hand but Haigh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haigh moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopkins misses the target.
Haigh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hopkins.
A swing and a miss from Haigh.
Haigh misses the jab.
Haigh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopkins.
Hopkins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Haigh on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopkins misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Hopkins.
Nice shot by Haigh.
Hopkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins slips under a jab from Haigh.
Haigh connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Haigh moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haigh cracks Hopkins with a good jab.
Hopkins slips a straight right by Haigh.
A jab from Hopkins does it's job there.
A punch lands to the side of Hopkins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Haigh throws a hook to the side of Hopkins's head but Hopkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haigh scores with a decent looking hook.
Hopkins lands with a hook. Haigh tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Haigh lands a nice shot that snaps Hopkins's head back.

Hopkins is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some wild striking there from Hopkins.
Haigh defending well as Hopkins loads up on a big left hand.
Haigh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Haigh dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A nice combination there by Haigh.
Hopkins loads up on a big right hand but Haigh slips the punch.
Jab, jab by Hopkins - just one landing.
Haigh looks to land a right hand but Hopkins moved out of range.
Hopkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haigh.
No joy there for Haigh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haigh dodges the punch combination from Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut. Haigh saw that one coming.
Haigh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Haigh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haigh has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Haigh throws an overhand right that lands on Hopkins's shoulder, as Hopkins tries to avoid the shot.
Hopkins scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haigh throws an overhand right that lands on Hopkins's shoulder, as Hopkins tries to avoid the shot.
Haigh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hopkins moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haigh lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hopkins misses with a straight right.
Hopkins throws a lazy right hand but Haigh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haigh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a combination that misses
and Haigh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hopkins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Haigh moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Haigh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Haigh blocks a jab.
Haigh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopkins.
Hopkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haigh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hopkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Haigh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking cross lands there for Haigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Hopkins.
Jimmy Hopkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Haigh lands a big right hand that sends Hopkins crashing to the mat! Haigh stays standing though and waves Hopkins back to his feet!
Hopkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Haigh finish him?
John Haigh is winning the standup battle so far.
Hopkins is breathing heavily.
Hopkins throws a series of punches but Haigh moves out of range.
Hopkins defending well as Haigh loads up on a big left hand.
Haigh throws a jab when Hopkins was well out of range.
Haigh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hopkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Haigh throws a big shot that misses.
Haigh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hopkins throws an overhand right that lands on Haigh's shoulder, as Haigh tries to avoid the shot.
Haigh connects with a single shot there.
Hopkins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Haigh dodges the punch combination from Hopkins.
Haigh throws a hook but Hopkins avoids it easily.
Haigh misses with a looping right.
Haigh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut
and Haigh counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haigh slips a jab and a cross from Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a two punch combination.
Hopkins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Haigh swinging wildly here.
Hopkins looks up at the clock. Bad move! Haigh lands a right hand from hell, dropping Hopkins. Haigh pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Haigh!
After the big win, John Haigh made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « SFL ↑ 5x160Q and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.