PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ana Conda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Conda might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Los Bastardos Finlandeses - Acapulco. Anthony Hopkins has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ana Conda's chin.

Conda
vs
Hopkins

181 cm
27
171 lbs
18 - 8 - 1

185 cm
27
180 lbs
14 - 2 - 1

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Granite chin

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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 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ana Conda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins shoots and misses
enabling Conda to counter with a crisp jab.
Conda throws a chopping leg kick but Hopkins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hopkins shoots for a takedown but Conda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Conda misses with a leg kick

and Hopkins counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Conda - that landed with a thud.
Conda blocks an elbow strike.
Conda misses with a hook from the clinch.

Conda gets control of Hopkins's arms and successfully pulls guard. Conda will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hopkins preventing the sweep.
Hopkins sitting in guard here, content to control.
Conda wants to sweep here but Hopkins controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conda working a defensive guard but Hopkins manages to pass into side control anyway.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conda tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins advances nicely into full mount.
Conda manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hopkins prevents Conda from improving his position.
Conda is looking to control Hopkins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Conda avoid being mounted?
Hopkins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Conda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Conda moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Conda looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Hopkins is defending well. Conda quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Hopkins has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Conda celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ana Conda!
Ana Conda thanked the fans post fight for their support.