PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex The Lion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hopkins
vs
The Lion

174 cm
20
140 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

169 cm
27
145 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikey Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex The Lion!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ron Honeybunn and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Lion throws a looping overhand right but Hopkins ducks down to avoid it.
Mikey Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Lion throws a right and a left that Hopkins avoids nicely.
Hopkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Lion counters with a nice uppercut.
Hopkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Lion counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hopkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Lion lands a right hook to the body.
Hopkins connects with a body shot.
Hopkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Hopkins. Beautiful body shot.
Hopkins 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.
Hopkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Lion was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a body punch but The Lion moves out of range.
Hopkins misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Lion.
The Lion gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The Lion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hopkins throws an overhand right that lands on The Lion's shoulder, as The Lion tries to avoid the shot.
Hopkins thuds his right hand into The Lion's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hopkins tests The Lion's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hopkins scores with a decent looking hook.
Hopkins looks to throw the jab but The Lion is out of range.
Hopkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopkins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hopkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins cracks The Lion with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Lion misses with a few strikes there.
The Lion looks to land a right hand but Hopkins moved out of range.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Lion moves away.
The Lion moves away from the strike by Hopkins.
The Lion takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hopkins throws a body punch but The Lion moves out of range.
The Lion ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
Hopkins swings widly with a right hand
and The Lion counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hopkins throws a body shot but no joy.
The Lion throws the left hand but Hopkins avoids the punch easily.
Hopkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Lion counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Lion needs to keep his hands up - Hopkins had a free shot at his head there.
The Lion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Lion counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The Lion misses with a looping right.
Hopkins misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts The Lion, as that shot connected.
Hopkins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The Lion at a distance.
Good shot there by Hopkins.
Hopkins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed The Lion momentarily.
Hopkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Lion.
The Lion staying out of range there.
Hopkins throws out a loose jab but The Lion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins throws a poor cross that misses
and The Lion cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Lion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopkins.
The Lion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins misses with a looping left.
Hopkins takes a swing at The Lion's ribcage but misses.
The Lion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopkins.
The Lion blocks a jab.
Hopkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Lion.
A swing and a miss from Hopkins.
Hopkins moves out of range as The Lion strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hopkins loads up on a big right hand but The Lion slips the punch.
Hopkins is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The Lion throws a shot from downtown. Hopkins moves away and avoids it.
Hopkins throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Hopkins dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hopkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Lion.
Nice uppercut lands for Hopkins. That snapped The Lion's head back.
Hopkins connects with a single shot there.
Hopkins misses with a looping left.
The Lion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopkins.
The fighters circling - Hopkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopkins misses the target.
The Lion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopkins.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
The Lion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopkins throws out the jab.
Hopkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Lion dodges the punch combination from Hopkins.
A lazy left from The Lion finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hopkins throws a jab but it's blocked by The Lion.
Hopkins misses with a wild body shot.
Hopkins throws a big shot that misses.
Hopkins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hopkins throws a shot to the body.
Hopkins jabs The Lion right on the nose. The Lion blinks but takes it well.

The Lion is rocked!
Hopkins feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending The Lion crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mikey Hopkins!
Mikey Hopkins was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.