PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Zaitsev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedor Zaitsev looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Hopkins
vs
Zaitsev

182 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

180 cm
25
169 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Dwayne Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fedor Zaitsev!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaitsev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hopkins.
Zaitsev has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hopkins is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Zaitsev looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A left and a right from Hopkins both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Fedor Zaitsev has been cut.
Hopkins looks to land a combination but Zaitsev avoids it well.
Zaitsev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Zaitsev to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Hopkins!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dwayne Hopkins!