PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trang Troc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troc comes to the cage accompanied by Dr. Octagon - Real Raw. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Troc
vs
Hopkins

175 cm
40
168 lbs
28 - 16 - 0

180 cm
29
165 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trang Troc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins throws a big shot that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hopkins. That's going to slow Troc down.
Hopkins tries a low kick but Troc avoids it.
Hopkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hopkins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Troc tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Troc lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hopkins.
A left lands for Hopkins.
Hopkins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Troc. That did some damage!
Hopkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hopkins lands a head kick!
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!
Troc tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Troc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Troc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryan Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins misses with a low kick.
Troc takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hopkins shoots for a takedown but Troc saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hopkins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hopkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Troc stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hopkins throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Hopkins shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Troc manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hopkins postures up in Troc's guard and throws a big left but Troc blocks it.
Hopkins throws a big elbow that misses.
Hopkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Troc can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hopkins controls the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Troc is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Trang Troc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hopkins throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Troc finds it's way through Hopkins's defenses.
Troc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Troc lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hopkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Troc counters with a series of strikes. Hopkins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hopkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Troc avoids the head kick by Hopkins.
Hopkins digs a good body shot into Troc's ribs.
Hopkins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Troc rather than just go for the knockout.
Good shot there by Troc.
Hopkins misses with a low kick.

Hopkins shoots in and bounces Troc off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Troc keeping moving, preventing Hopkins from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hopkins looking to sit in guard and control but Troc gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Hopkins has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hopkins keeping full guard, as Troc tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Hopkins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hopkins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hopkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hopkins throws a right hand that misses
and Troc counters with a series of strikes. Hopkins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hopkins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hopkins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Troc throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hopkins lands a head shot.
Hopkins misses with a low kick.
Hopkins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Troc throws a big shot that misses.
Troc lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hopkins throws a leg kick which misses Troc's front leg but catches the back leg as Troc tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
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 chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hopkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Hopkins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hopkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Troc can pounce on him.
Hopkins misses with a hook. Troc ducked under it nicely.
Troc slips a straight right by Hopkins.
Troc jabs Hopkins right on the nose. Hopkins blinks but takes it well.
Hopkins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hopkins checks a low kick from Troc.
Troc stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws an off balance right hand
and Troc counters with a body kick.
Hopkins tries to land a front kick but Troc steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hopkins.
Hopkins takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Ryan Hopkins has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins throws a sloppy head kick and Troc moves out of range easily.
Hopkins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Troc's calf.
Hopkins fails to land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Hopkins is predictable there
and Troc counters with an inside leg kick.
It looks like Troc has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Troc misses with a head kick.
Hopkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Troc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Hopkins throws a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Troc does no damage.
Hopkins lands a front kick.
Ryan Hopkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troc throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Troc takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Troc thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopkins misses with a low kick.

Troc forces Hopkins back against the cage and clinches.
Troc lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Hopkins as the two fighters clinch.
Hopkins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hopkins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Troc.
Hopkins has had enough of the clinch but Troc keeps him there for the moment.
Troc swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopkins tries to break free but Troc pushes him back against the cage.
Hopkins blocks an elbow strike.
Hopkins lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hopkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Troc clinches up against the cage.
Troc misses with an elbow over the top.
Hopkins tries to work over Troc's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Troc doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Troc with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Troc has a couple of punches blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Hopkins as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopkins blocks a body shot from Troc.
Hopkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Troc throws an elbow that misses.
Hopkins lands with a left to the head.
Hopkins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Troc.
Hopkins lands with a light punch inside.
Troc misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hopkins throws a hook to the side of Troc's head but Troc sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hopkins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hopkins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Troc. That did some damage!
Troc slips a jab from Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hopkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Troc is just out of range.

Troc gets caught flat footed, as Hopkins shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Troc keeping moving, preventing Hopkins from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hopkins throws a strike but Troc avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hopkins is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hopkins wants to control from the top but Troc keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hopkins connects with a solid leg kick.
Trang Troc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hopkins tried to score with a low kick but Troc checks it.
Hopkins misses with a leg kick
and Troc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Troc tries to clinch but Hopkins is having none of it.
Hopkins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Troc. That did some damage!
Hopkins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hopkins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hopkins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hopkins misses with a right hand
and Troc counters with a nice body shot.
Troc pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hopkins is out of range and Troc settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Troc wants to slow Hopkins down by chopping away at his legs.
Hopkins throws a low kick, looking for Troc's leg but Troc calmly moves out of range.
Hopkins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hopkins scores with a jab.
Hopkins scoring well with a low kick there.
Hopkins throws a low kick but Troc avoids it.
Hopkins throws a shot to the body.
Hopkins is looking to slow Troc down with leg kicks.
Hopkins scoring well with a low kick there.
Hopkins scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Troc's sensitive parts.
Hopkins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Troc throws a front kick aimed at Hopkins's knee but Hopkins avoids it well.
Troc thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopkins throws a solid leg kick but Troc takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hopkins.
A combination from Troc does no damage.
A big right from Hopkins misses.
Hopkins scores with a leg kick.
Troc walks into a stiff left hand from Hopkins.
Hopkins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Troc looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopkins is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Hopkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hopkins winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Hopkins!
Trang Troc spoke after the fight, saying 'DANG!!!'.