PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman comes to the ring accompanied by Leverage - Mister Universe. Hopkins has chosen Cake - I will survive as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Freeman
vs
Hopkins

177 cm
37
177 lbs
33 - 21 - 1

180 cm
27
168 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Huey Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Henry Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freeman manages to avoid it.
Hopkins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hopkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Freeman.
We've been informed that Hopkins has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Freeman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hopkins moves out of range as Freeman strikes.
Freeman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Freeman.
Freeman throws a hook to the side of Hopkins's head but Hopkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Freeman wants to slow Hopkins down by chopping away at his legs.
Freeman avoids the body shot from Hopkins.
Freeman throws a right hand that Hopkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Hopkins also avoids with ease.
Hopkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hopkins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hopkins lands a head shot.

It looks like Huey Freeman has been cut.
Freeman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freeman throws a series of strikes that have Hopkins backpedaling.
Freeman looks to land a left hand but Hopkins moved out of range nicely.
Freeman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Freeman tries a low kick but Hopkins avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Freeman.
Freeman throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freeman manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hopkins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Freeman is able to avoid easily.
Freeman moves away from the strike by Hopkins.
Hopkins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Freeman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Freeman has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Freeman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Freeman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hopkins slips under a jab from Freeman.
Hopkins misses the shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Freeman.

It looks like Henry Hopkins has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopkins misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hopkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Freeman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Freeman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hopkins's hands.
Freeman moves out of range of the strikes.
Henry Hopkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freeman throws a solid leg kick but Hopkins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Freeman.
Freeman takes a swing at Hopkins's ribcage but misses.
Freeman takes a swing at Hopkins's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throws a looping overhand right but Hopkins ducks down to avoid it.
Hopkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hopkins punishes Freeman's body with a nice straight punch.
Freeman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Freeman looks to land a right hand but Hopkins moved out of range.
Freeman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freeman. Hopkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freeman throws a body punch but Hopkins moves out of range.
Freeman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hopkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hopkins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Freeman.
Freeman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hopkins. That did some damage!
Hopkins throws a sloppy head kick and Freeman moves out of range easily.
Hopkins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freeman misses with a kick to the body.
A big left from Freeman misses.
Freeman misses with a low kick.
Hopkins lands a nice shot that snaps Freeman's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Huey Freeman will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hopkins connects with the punch.
Freeman throws a poor cross that misses
and Hopkins counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Freeman is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Freeman scores with a decent looking hook.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freeman moves away.
Freeman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hopkins.
Freeman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hopkins looks to land a left hand but Freeman moved out of range nicely.
Freeman throws a hook but Hopkins avoids it easily.
Freeman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hopkins on the side of the head.
Hopkins stuns Freeman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hopkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freeman manages to avoid it.
Freeman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henry Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freeman with a jab.
Freeman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Freeman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopkins throws out a loose jab but Freeman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freeman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Freeman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Hopkins does it's job there.
Hopkins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hopkins misses with a right hand
and Freeman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut.
Hopkins scores with a punch to the head.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut.
Hopkins cracks a nice hook into Freeman's ribs.
A jab from Hopkins misses.
Hopkins throws a head kick but Freeman moves out of range.
Freeman scores with a punch to the head.
Freeman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Freeman throws a head kick but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hopkins misses with a hook.
Freeman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Freeman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Freeman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Freeman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Freeman misses the target.
Nice body kick from Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freeman.
Freeman misses with a body shot.
Hopkins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hopkins throws out a loose jab but Freeman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freeman misses with a looping right.
Henry Hopkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good work by Hopkins as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freeman lands a nice shot to the body.
Hopkins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Freeman.
Freeman throws a body punch but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins throws a lazy right hand but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Hopkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Freeman lands a jab-cross combination.
Freeman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hopkins finds it's way round the side to connect with Freeman's head.
Hopkins misses with a straight left.
Hopkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Freeman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hopkins tries to land a front kick but Freeman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hopkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Freeman misses.
Freeman misses with an uppercut.
Freeman throws a leg kick but Hopkins sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice cross by Hopkins.
Nice defenses there by Hopkins.
Hopkins walks into a stiff left hand from Freeman.
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from Freeman.
Freeman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slow jab from Hopkins misses its intended target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hopkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman cracks Hopkins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Freeman moves away from the strike by Hopkins.
Hopkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hopkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Freeman.
Hopkins misses with a head kick.
Hopkins's corner calls for a 1-2. Hopkins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hopkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Hopkins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Freeman doesn't seem phased though.
Hopkins throws a shot from downtown. Freeman moves away and avoids it.
Hopkins staying out of range there.
Freeman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hopkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Freeman throws a hook but Hopkins blocks it.
Freeman throws an overhand right that lands on Hopkins's shoulder, as Hopkins tries to avoid the shot.
Freeman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hopkins.
Freeman lands with a shot to the body.
Hopkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freeman.
Hopkins scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Hopkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hopkins throws a jab when Freeman was well out of range.
Freeman misses with a low kick.
A combination from Freeman does no damage.
Freeman connects with a body shot.
Hopkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Freeman slips under a jab.
Freeman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hopkins momentarily.
Freeman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Freeman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopkins.
Hopkins thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Freeman if he has to take too many more of those.
Hopkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Freeman scores with a jab. Hopkins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freeman scores with a hook to the body. Hopkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hopkins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Freeman connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Henry Hopkins just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Freeman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hopkins swings for the body but Freeman moves out of range.
Hopkins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hopkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freeman was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopkins.
Freeman ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
Freeman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hopkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Freeman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hopkins.
Hopkins connects with a crisp jab.
Hopkins scores with a nice head shot.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses.
Freeman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hopkins swings for the body but Freeman moves out of range.
Hopkins throws a lazy head kick
and Freeman counters with an inside leg kick.
Freeman just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hopkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Freeman cracks a nice hook into Hopkins's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hopkins misses its intended target.
Freeman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Freeman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Freeman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopkins moves away.
Freeman lands with an uppercut that bounces Hopkins off the ropes and back into range.
Freeman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hopkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Freeman misses with an uppercut.
Freeman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Freeman misses with an uppercut. Hopkins saw that one coming.
Freeman misses with a hook to the body
and Hopkins counters with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Freeman.
Hopkins scores with a punch to the head.
Freeman misses with an uppercut. Hopkins saw that one coming.
Freeman misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins tests Freeman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hopkins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Freeman's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins misses with a wild body shot.
Hopkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freeman cracks Hopkins with a good jab.
Freeman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hopkins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hopkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Freeman looks to land a left hand but Hopkins moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Hopkins misses.
Hopkins throws a lazy right hand but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A left lands for Freeman.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hopkins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Freeman in his tracks.
Hopkins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hopkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Freeman scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Henry Hopkins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Freeman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Freeman walks into a straight right hand from Hopkins.
Huey Freeman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freeman missing with a left hand there. Hopkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopkins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Freeman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Freeman throws a lazy right hand but Hopkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hopkins scores with a nice strike.
Freeman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hopkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A cross from Hopkins lands.
Hopkins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hopkins throws a body punch but Freeman moves out of range.
Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Freeman.
Freeman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Freeman misses with a wild body shot.
Freeman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Freeman tries to score with a low kick but Hopkins moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hopkins.
Decent striking displayed by Freeman there.
Henry Hopkins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Freeman connects with the punch.
Freeman throws an overhand right that lands on Hopkins's shoulder, as Hopkins tries to avoid the shot.
Hopkins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Freeman. Freeman obviously looking to wear him down.
Hopkins slips a straight right by Freeman.
Freeman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Freeman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hopkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Freeman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hopkins lands with a right hand.
Freeman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hopkins throws a lazy right hand but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hopkins cracks Freeman with an open hand slap.
Hopkins lands a nice looking kick to the body. Freeman takes a step back to recover.
Hopkins misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freeman.
Freeman looks to land a right hand but Hopkins moved out of range.
Freeman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hopkins.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins misses the shot to the body.
Freeman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hopkins connects with a right hand. Freeman shakes it off.
A jab from Hopkins misses.
Freeman looks to land a left hand but Hopkins moved out of range nicely.
Freeman throws a leg kick
and Hopkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Freeman lands an overhand right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freeman throws a series of punches but Hopkins avoids them all with ease.
Hopkins connects with a body shot.
Freeman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Freeman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Hopkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hopkins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 47:49
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Henry Hopkins!
A very excited looking Henry Hopkins made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.