PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tito Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manya Kizz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins comes to the cage accompanied by Pendulum - Witchcraft. Kizz has chosen Go Hard Or Go Home as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hopkins
vs
Kizz

180 cm
34
172 lbs
35 - 11 - 0

184 cm
32
185 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 35 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tito Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manya Kizz!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hopkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kizz.

Hopkins gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hopkins has Kizz pulled in close to control his posture.
Kizz slips nicely into half guard.
Hopkins wants to get back to his feet.
Hopkins is pressing down on Kizz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hopkins controls Kizz momentarily but Kizz frees himself.
Hopkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kizz.
Hopkins trying to control the position here.
Kizz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hopkins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hopkins wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tito Hopkins has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hopkins misses with a combination
and Kizz counters with a nice uppercut.

Kizz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hopkins, pushing him back against the cage.
Hopkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kizz's elbow.
Kizz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hopkinss head.
Hopkins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hopkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kizz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hopkins cracks Kizz with a nice body shot.
Kizz has Hopkins pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hopkins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hopkins tries to work over Kizz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kizz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kizz throws an elbow but it misses.
Kizz tries to pull guard but Hopkins forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kizz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hopkins dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Hopkins.
Kizz pushes off an throws an elbow but Hopkins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kizz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tito Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manya Kizz.
Hopkins avoids a wild elbow strike from Kizz.
Hopkins lands with a light punch inside.
Hopkins prevents the takedown attempt.
Hopkins lands with a light punch inside.

Kizz has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hopkins clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kizz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kizz not allowing Hopkins to control his hands.
Kizz lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Hopkins.
Even with his hooks in, Kizz manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Hopkins covering up well and avoiding damage.
Kizz lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kizz keeps control of the position as Hopkins tries to break free.
Hopkins rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopkins gets full guard.
Kizz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kizz wants to pass the guard but Hopkins is keeping the position.
Kizz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hopkins's head.

Hopkins is rocked!
Hopkins controls Kizz momentarily but Kizz frees himself.
Kizz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hopkins has Kizz pulled in close to control his posture.
Kizz wants to control from the top but Hopkins keeps moving.
Hopkins seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kizz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hopkins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tito Hopkins wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hopkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Hopkins misses with a wild combination.
Tito Hopkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kizz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kizz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hopkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kizz.
Kizz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Hopkins.
Hopkins lands a leg kick that knocks Kizz off balance momentarily.
Hopkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hopkins misses with a double jab.
Kizz is looking to slow Hopkins down with leg kicks.
A solid body kick from Hopkins.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Kizz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Manya Kizz will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kizz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kizz lands a slapping body shot.
No joy there for Hopkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hopkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hopkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kizz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hopkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kizz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kizz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hopkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hopkins swinging wildly here.
Kizz lands a big head kick that sends Hopkins to the canvas! Kizz follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manya Kizz!
During a confident post fight interview, Manya Kizz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.