PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shia LaBeouf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LaBeouf has chosen Riptide as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Hopkins
vs
LaBeouf

180 cm
25
165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
28
165 lbs
13 - 8 - 4

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Sex Panther! (160q recovery $149)

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 4, fighting out of Montreal, Shia LaBeouf!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaBeouf fails to land with a series of punches.
LaBeouf misses with a series of wild punches.
LaBeouf tries for a takedown but Hopkins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
LaBeouf moves out of range of the leg kick from Hopkins.
LaBeouf checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hopkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses LaBeouf's sensitive parts.
Hopkins is looking to score with low kicks.
LaBeouf misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ryan Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LaBeouf misses with a double jab
and Hopkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
LaBeouf misses the shot to the body.
Hopkins tries to score with a low kick but LaBeouf moves his leg out of the way.

LaBeouf shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hopkins napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hopkins manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins is controlling LaBeouf's trapped leg to prevent LaBeouf from advancing to side control.
Hopkins manages to get to full guard.
LaBeouf is looking to pass into half guard but Hopkins pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hopkins is in guard.

Hopkins stands and steps away. LaBeouf gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hopkins misses with a low kick.
Ryan Hopkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hopkins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hopkins cracks LaBeouf with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hopkins throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hopkins thows a leg kick but LaBeouf checks it
and LaBeouf counters with an outside leg kick.
Hopkins throws a low kick but LaBeouf moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins is looking to slow LaBeouf down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LaBeouf tries for a takedown but Hopkins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ryan Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shia LaBeouf.
Hopkins throws out a loose jab but LaBeouf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hopkins slaps away a takedown attempt from LaBeouf, before circling back to the center of the mat.
LaBeouf blocks a head kick by Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hopkins.
Hopkins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
LaBeouf ducks right into an uppercut from Hopkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
LaBeouf scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hopkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hopkins swings for the body but LaBeouf moves out of range.
LaBeouf connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
LaBeouf ducks right into an uppercut from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hopkins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. LaBeouf checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
LaBeouf walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
LaBeouf thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses LaBeouf's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins connects with a leg kick. LaBeouf looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from LaBeouf.
Hopkins throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
LaBeouf shoots in for a takedown but Hopkins shows good takedown defense.
Hopkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by LaBeouf.
Hopkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hopkins, right into the meat.
LaBeouf uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hopkins scores with a push kick.
Hopkins throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
LaBeouf is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hopkins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hopkins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
LaBeouf avoids the head kick by Hopkins.
Shia LaBeouf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
LaBeouf has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hopkins.

LaBeouf changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hopkins looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hopkins is trying to control LaBeouf's posture but LaBeouf avoids it.
Hopkins holding on.
Hopkins is trying to improve his position.
LaBeouf slows the pace down.
Hopkins is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on LaBeouf's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins is trying to get back to full guard.

LaBeouf is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hopkins gets full guard.
LaBeouf postures up.
Hopkins controlling LaBeouf's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
LaBeouf forces his way into half guard.
LaBeouf missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hopkins tries to roll over but LaBeouf keeps him under control.

LaBeouf seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins wants to get back to full guard.

Hopkins is defending against the submission attempts here by LaBeouf.
LaBeouf is thwarting Hopkins's attempts to control the position.
Hopkins gets full guard.
Hopkins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ryan Hopkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

LaBeouf is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Hopkins is tapping! Great win for LaBeouf!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shia LaBeouf!
A less than humble Shia LaBeouf misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.