PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Pedra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Marvin Pedra was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hopkins
vs
Pedra

174 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mikey Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marvin Pedra!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pedra slips under a jab.
Pedra looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mikey Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pedra.
Hopkins looks to throw the jab but Pedra is out of range.

Pedra clinches up against the cage.
Pedra tries for a takedown but Hopkins manages to get underhooks.
Pedra is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hopkins.
Hopkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hopkins lands with a light punch inside.
Hopkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hopkins working hard to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Hopkins.
Pedra just leaning against Hopkins, taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Hopkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins is trying to push Pedra away but Pedra has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Pedra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Hopkins misses its intended target.
No luck for Pedra with that takedown attempt.
Mikey Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marvin Pedra.
Pedra takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pedra shoots in for a takedown but Hopkins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pedra shoots in for a double leg but Hopkins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pedra shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hopkins defends it nicely.
Pedra looks winded!
Pedra takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Pedra is rocked!
Hopkins misses with a looping right.
Pedra is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopkins finish him?
Mikey Hopkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pedra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopkins throws out the jab.
Hopkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pedra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Hopkins misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Hopkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a hook but Pedra avoids it easily.
Hopkins throws a jab when Pedra was well out of range.
Hopkins throws a lazy right hand but Pedra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pedra.
Hopkins throws the left hand but Pedra avoids the punch easily.
Pedra defending well as Hopkins loads up on a big left hand.
Hopkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut. Pedra saw that one coming.
Pedra wants to clinch but Hopkins slips to the side
and Hopkins counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mikey Hopkins!
Mikey Hopkins decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.