PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dashawn Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Angstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dashawn Hopkins has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hopkins
vs
Angstrom

188 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
161 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Sportsmanship Ltd.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dashawn Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Angstrom!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angstrom throws out a loose jab but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Angstrom changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Angstrom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angstrom changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hopkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angstrom tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hopkins shoots in looking for a takedown but Angstrom manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hopkins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Angstrom darts in looking for a takedown but Hopkins gets double underhooks and turns Angstrom into the cage.
Hopkins appears to be looking for a big counter.
Angstrom throws a lazy head kick

and Hopkins counters with a nice double leg into side control. Angstrom won't be happy with that.
Angstrom is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hopkins's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angstrom makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Angstrom.
Angstrom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hopkins is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Angstrom working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hopkins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hopkins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Angstrom is looking to cinch up a triangle. Hopkins throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Angstrom's body to avoid the submission. Angstrom has instead reached around Hopkins's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Angstrom arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Harry Angstrom!