PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noob Saibot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Saibot
vs
Hopkins

182 cm
23
178 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noob Saibot!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vinny Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saibot.
Hopkins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Saibot momentarily.
Hopkins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hopkins throws a lazy uppercut
and Saibot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hopkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Saibot counters with a right hand to the body.
Saibot fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hopkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Saibot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Saibot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopkins.
Saibot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Hopkins - just one landing.
Hopkins throws the left hand but Saibot avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopkins lets loose with a powerful body kick. Saibot will feel that in the morning.
Hopkins throws a big shot that misses.
Hopkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Saibot to score with a decent uppercut.
We've been told by Saibot's head coaches at Bushido Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Saibot defending well as Hopkins loads up on a big left hand.
Hopkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Saibot closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hopkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins looks to throw the jab but Saibot is out of range.
Saibot tries to land a front kick but Hopkins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hopkins misses with a left hand
and Saibot counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hopkins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopkins. Saibot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saibot walks into a stiff left hand from Hopkins.
Saibot slips a jab from Hopkins.
Good leg kick by Saibot there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hopkins might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hopkins throws a hook but Saibot avoids it easily.

Saibot clinches up against the cage.
Saibot misses with an elbow strike.
Saibot blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Saibot.
Saibot blocks an uppercut.
Saibot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hopkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Saibot uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Saibot takes a shot to the head.
Hopkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saibot looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Saibot throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hopkins avoiding damage as Saibot throws knees to the body.
Saibot lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Saibot looking to slow down the pace here.
Saibot misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hopkins fails to land.
Hopkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Hopkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Saibot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hopkins takes a swing at Saibot's ribcage but misses.
Hopkins misses with a straight right.
Hopkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Saibot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hopkins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hopkins throws a body punch but Saibot moves out of range.
Saibot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saibot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hopkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saibot wants to clinch up but Hopkins keeps it at a distance.
Hopkins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saibot. Saibot obviously looking to wear him down.
Hopkins shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Saibot eats them both and turns towards Hopkins to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Noob Saibot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Hopkins blocks the leg kick.
Saibot scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Saibot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saibot tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hopkins throws out a loose jab but Saibot uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Saibot clinches.
Hopkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Saibot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
Saibot throws an elbow that misses.

Hopkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Saibot drives through and clinches with Hopkins against the cage.
Saibot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saibot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Saibot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saibot blocking some punches.
Hopkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopkins lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopkins throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saibot.
Saibot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saibot lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vinny Hopkins will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Saibot doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hopkins misses with a wild combination.
Vinny Hopkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hopkins looks to throw the jab but Saibot is out of range.
Hopkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hopkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saibot.
Hopkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saibot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hopkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saibot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Saibot ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hopkins throws a hook but Saibot avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saibot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hopkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saibot.
Saibot wants to clinch.
No joy there for Hopkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Saibot.
Saibot throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hopkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hopkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hopkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hopkins moves out of range as Saibot strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saibot. Hopkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopkins throws a shot to the body.
Hopkins lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Noob Saibot has been cut.
Saibot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Saibot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopkins throws out the jab.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut.
Saibot throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Saibot lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Saibot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a series of punches but Saibot moves out of range.
Hopkins lands with a good body shot.
Saibot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saibot moves into range and connects with a jab.

Saibot gets a clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hopkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saibots head.
Saibot missing with knees to the body.
Hopkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saibot lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hopkins or not.
Hopkins avoids the elbow strike from Saibot, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hopkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
Hopkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hopkins blocks the elbow strike.
Hopkins wants to break free but Saibot has control.
Saibot stalling in the clinch.
Hopkins misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hopkins working aggressively here.
Saibot blocking some punches.
Saibot misses with an elbow strike.
Saibot lands an elbow just above Hopkins 's eye.
Hopkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Saibot won't allow it.
Saibot lands with a left to the head.
Hopkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee is keeping an eye on Saibot - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Saibot lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Saibot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopkins misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saibot scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saibot can't find room to land a body shot as Hopkins controls the action.
Hopkins misses with a punch to the body.
Noob Saibot has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Hopkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins misses the jab.
Saibot is looking to clinch.
Saibot cracks Hopkins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saibot lands the left hand.
Saibot is looking to clinch.
Saibot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hopkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saibot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saibot slips a jab from Hopkins.
Hopkins moves out of range of the body kick from Saibot.
Hopkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hopkins misses with a hook. Saibot ducked under it nicely.
Saibot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hopkins. That did some damage!
Hopkins on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vinny Hopkins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Noob Saibot's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Saibot moves out of range as Hopkins strikes.
Hopkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saibot with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slow jab from Hopkins misses its intended target.
Hopkins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Saibot counters with an inside leg kick.
Saibot is looking to score with low kicks.
Saibot is looking to slow Hopkins down with leg kicks.

Saibot gets a clinch.
Hopkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hopkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saibot.
Hopkins has a couple of punches blocked by Saibot.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Hopkins can't find room to land a body shot as Saibot controls the action.
Saibot lands an uppercut.
Hopkins misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saibot lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Saibot throws an elbow but it misses.
Hopkins prevents a body shot from Saibot.
Saibot is trying to maintain a safe position but Hopkins gets an underhook and turns Saibot into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hopkins fails to land.
Saibot leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hopkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saibot lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hopkins.
Saibot keeps control of Hopkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hopkins blocks the elbow strike.
Hopkins tries a body shot but Saibot blocks it.
Hopkins blocks the elbow strike.
Saibot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Saibot controls his hands.
Hopkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins tries to circle away but Saibot has him pinned against the cage.
Saibot tries to stall but Hopkins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hopkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hopkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saibot lands an elbow just above Hopkins 's eye.
Hopkins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saibot keeps control of Hopkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saibot lands a right hand.
Saibot prevents a body shot from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Saibot.
Hopkins tries to throw a body punch but Saibot avoids it by throwing Hopkins back against the cage.
Saibot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Saibot keeps control of Hopkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Saibot.
Hopkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hopkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saibot looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Saibot on the inside.
Hopkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins lands a shoulder strike.
Saibot lands a nice uppercut.
Hopkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hopkins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hopkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Saibot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saibot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hopkins avoids it.
Saibot trying to stall but Hopkins improves his position.
Saibot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saibot misses with an elbow strike.
Hopkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopkins misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saibot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hopkins avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saibot.
Hopkins avoids the elbow strike from Saibot, against the cage.
Hopkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Hopkins avoids the elbow strike from Saibot, against the cage.
Saibot looking to slow down the pace here.
Hopkins working hard to break the clinch.
Saibot lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saibot throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Still in the clinch, Hopkins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hopkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Saibot won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hopkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saibot blocks an uppercut.
Saibot takes a shot to the head.
Saibot keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hopkins's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noob Saibot clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Noob Saibot's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fighters circle momentarily. Saibot darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Saibot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopkins scores with a body shot.

Saibot closes the distance and clinches.
Hopkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saibot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopkins tries to circle away but Saibot has him pinned against the cage.
Saibot lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
Saibot trying to control the position but instead, Hopkins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Saibot into the cage.
Saibot throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins can't break the clinch.
Saibot dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a head punch that misses.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Saibot.
Hopkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins misses with the head strike.
Hopkins lands with a right to the head.
Saibot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hopkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopkins working aggressively here.
Hopkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Saibot uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Saibot - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Saibot working aggressively here.
Hopkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saibot taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hopkins blocks an elbow strike from Saibot.
Saibot lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saibot is trying to stall.
Hopkins dodges an elbow strike from Saibot.
Saibot lands a left hand.
Saibot unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hopkins is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hopkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saibot lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins misses with the head strike.
Hopkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saibot prevents a body shot from Hopkins.
Hopkins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hopkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saibot missing with knees to the body.
Saibot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saibot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Saibot.
Saibot throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Saibot holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saibot's elbow.
Saibot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saibot blocking some punches.
Hopkins misses with the head strike.
Saibot lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hopkins.
Saibot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saibot lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hopkins.
Saibot lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hopkins or not.
Saibot pushes Hopkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopkins blocks an elbow strike from Saibot.
Saibot creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hopkins's defenses.
Hopkins misses with a punch to the body.
Saibot lands a shoulder strike.
Hopkins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hopkins has a couple of punches blocked by Saibot.
Saibot throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins working aggressively here.
Hopkins working hard to break the clinch.
Saibot throws an elbow that misses.

Hopkins breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Hopkins.
A slapping body kick lands there for Saibot.
Saibot bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hopkins's head backwards.
Hopkins misses with a right hand
and Saibot counters with a straight right hand.
Saibot throws a sloppy head kick and Hopkins moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick there by Saibot.
Hopkins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saibot on the side of the head.
Hopkins avoids a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saibot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Saibot takes the fight into the clinch.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noob Saibot had his way with Vinny Hopkins in that round.
The cut man is working on Noob Saibot's cut.
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. This is the final round!

A clash of legs there as Hopkins blocks the low kick.
Saibot goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hopkins circles away from the clinch attempt.

Saibot closes the distance and pushes Hopkins back into the cage.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saibot lands with a light punch inside.
Saibot is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Hopkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins throws a leg kick

and Saibot counters by moving into the clinch.
Saibot blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saibot looking to stall.
Hopkins blocks the elbow strike.
Hopkins blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hopkins fails to land.
Saibot throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Saibot.
Hopkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Saibot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saibot blocking some punches.
Saibot throws an elbow that misses.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Saibot.
Saibot unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hopkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Saibot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Saibot to work.
Hopkins blocks an elbow strike from Saibot.
Hopkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saibot backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Saibot misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins lands with a right to the head.
Saibot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hopkins fails to land.
Hopkins working aggressively here.
Hopkins throws a head punch that misses.
Hopkins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Saibot just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hopkins's brow.
Hopkins is trying to break the clinch but Saibot is controlling him.
Hopkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saibot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hopkins has a couple of punches blocked by Saibot.
Hopkins tries to break free but Saibot pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Saibot.
Hopkins working hard to break the clinch.
Hopkins throws a head punch that misses.
Hopkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Saibot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Saibot.
Saibot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saibot lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hopkins.
Hopkins is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Saibot.
Hopkins lands with a right to the head.
Saibot lands a damaging elbow.
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Saibot.
Saibot looking to slow down the pace here.
Hopkins misses with the head strike.
Saibot stalling in the clinch.
Saibot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saibot working Hopkins over with knees to the body.
Hopkins avoiding damage as Saibot throws knees to the body.
Hopkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Saibot controls his hands.
Hopkins throws a head punch that misses.
Saibot leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saibot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hopkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopkins takes a shot to the head.
Saibot pushes Hopkins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saibot is looking to control Hopkins's arms but Hopkins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Saibot has his back to the cage.
Saibot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saibot.
Saibot is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hopkins misses with the head strike.
Saibot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hopkins letting Saibot take a breather here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Noob Saibot showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Saibot has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 48:47
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noob Saibot!
Noob Saibot retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Noob Saibot 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.
Vinny Hopkins spoke after the fight, saying '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.'.