PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jon Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Greenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hopkins
vs
Greenberg

168 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
27
140 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Alpha Male

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Archie Greenberg!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greenberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopkins.
Hopkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hopkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Greenberg is just out of range.
Hopkins throws a lazy uppercut
and Hopkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hopkins misses the shot to the body.
Greenberg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Greenberg throws a right hand that Hopkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Hopkins also avoids with ease.
Hopkins misses with a hook. Greenberg ducked under it nicely.
Greenberg throws a big shot that misses.
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from Greenberg.
Greenberg misses the jab.
Hopkins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Greenberg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenberg takes one on the button.
Jon Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins lands a really nice looking cross but Greenberg seems unphased.
Hopkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Hopkins.
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from Greenberg.
Hopkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Greenberg.
Hopkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Greenberg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hopkins finds it's way round the side to connect with Greenberg's head.
Hopkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Greenberg misses with a wild body shot.
Greenberg drops his hands momentarily and Hopkins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Greenberg stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Greenberg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Hopkins misses.
Greenberg defending well as Hopkins loads up on a big left hand.
Hopkins misses the shot to the body.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hopkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greenberg swings for the body but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins moves away from the strike by Greenberg.
Hopkins scores with the left hand. Greenberg knows he should have avoided that one.
Greenberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hopkins.
Greenberg ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a hook. Greenberg ducked under it nicely.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut. Greenberg saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopkins avoids the body shot from Greenberg.
Greenberg missing with a left hand there. Hopkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopkins throws a right hand that misses
letting Greenberg counter with a right hand.
Hopkins looks to throw the jab but Greenberg is out of range.
Hopkins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Greenberg. That did some damage!
Greenberg throws a head kick that misses.
Hopkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Greenberg takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hopkins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A shot to the body from Hopkins misses
and Hopkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Greenberg catches Hopkins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greenberg moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Greenberg.
Hopkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Greenberg takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Some wild striking there from Hopkins.
Greenberg connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hopkins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Greenberg is rocked!
Hopkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Greenberg is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopkins finish him?
Hopkins rushes Greenberg with punches - Greenberg moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Greenberg goes down! Hopkins follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Hopkins!
Archie Greenberg was interviewed post fight and said 'As always I can do everything through Christ my lord and savior who strengthens me. Without him I wouldn't be here tonight. Don't worry I'll be back.'.