PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Allen LeFleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins has chosen "The Red" by Chevelle as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

LeFleur
vs
Hopkins

174 cm
33
165 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

180 cm
33
165 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Allen LeFleur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins throws a head kick but LeFleur moves out of range.
LeFleur changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
LeFleur moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopkins throws a sloppy head kick and LeFleur moves out of range easily.
LeFleur drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hopkins sprawls and moves away.
Hopkins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hopkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as LeFleur throws out the jab.
LeFleur misses with a looping left.
LeFleur slaps away a takedown attempt from Hopkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
LeFleur punishes Hopkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but LeFleur moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins throws a looping overhand right but LeFleur ducks down to avoid it.
LeFleur misses with a double jab
and Hopkins counters with a thumping low kick.
Hopkins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Ryan Hopkins has been cut.
LeFleur misses with a hook. Hopkins ducked under it nicely.
Ryan Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
LeFleur 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hopkins connects with a crisp jab.
Hopkins throws a front kick that sends LeFleur stumbling back into the cage.
Hopkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by LeFleur.
Hopkins tries to bum rush LeFleur with a series of wild strikes but LeFleur uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hopkins is looking to clinch but LeFleur is avoiding it.
LeFleur changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hopkins throws a hook but LeFleur avoids it easily.
Hopkins cracks LeFleur with an open hand slap.
Jab, jab by Hopkins - just one landing.
LeFleur takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big left from LeFleur misses.
LeFleur walks into a stiff left hand from Hopkins.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopkins misses with a hook. LeFleur ducked under it nicely.
LeFleur gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hopkins fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeFleur connects with a looping right hand.
Hopkins throws a lazy right hand but LeFleur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hopkins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and LeFleur has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hopkins lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hopkins has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A solid body kick from Hopkins.
A bone on bone clash there as Hopkins blocks the leg kick.
Hopkins steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from LeFleur.
LeFleur scores with a decent looking hook.
LeFleur moves away from the strike by Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a shot from downtown. LeFleur moves away and avoids it.

Hopkins closes the distance and pushes LeFleur back into the cage.

LeFleur breaks from the clinch.
LeFleur looks to land a right hand but Hopkins moved out of range.
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from LeFleur.
Hopkins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hopkins wants to clinch

and LeFleur decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hopkins's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeFleur distracts Hopkins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hopkins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
LeFleur loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hopkins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in LeFleur's guard.
LeFleur is wriggling around but Hopkins manages to pass to half guard.
Hopkins wants to take a breather but LeFleur is having none of it.
LeFleur has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
LeFleur is trying to stand back up but Hopkins is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopkins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hopkins prevents LeFleur from standing back up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
LeFleur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopkins loads up on a big right hand but LeFleur slips the punch.
A big left from LeFleur misses.
LeFleur takes a jab right on the kisser.
LeFleur takes one to the chin there.
Hopkins feints and then cracks LeFleur's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow LeFleur down.
Hopkins misses with a few strikes there.
LeFleur ducks right into an uppercut from Hopkins.
LeFleur misses the jab.
Hopkins looks to land a left hand but LeFleur moved out of range nicely.
Hopkins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

LeFleur gets tackled into the cage by Hopkins. Hopkins maintains the clinch.
LeFleur is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
LeFleur wants to get back to striking at distance but Hopkins won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Hopkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Hopkins's cut.
That's time! LeFleur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from LeFleur.
LeFleur is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hopkins tries to clinch but LeFleur moves out of range.
Hopkins feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits LeFleurs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hopkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopkins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hopkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hopkins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
LeFleur misses with a straight left.
Hopkins slips under a jab.
LeFleur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hopkins tries to clinch but LeFleur is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LeFleur uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hopkins has time to react.
Hopkins explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hopkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. LeFleur manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
LeFleur half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hopkins looks to score with a jab to the body but LeFleur is just out of range.
LeFleur walks into a left hand.
Hopkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeFleur stalks Hopkins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hopkins's face. Hopkins staggers backwards, shaken.
Hopkins throws a hook but LeFleur blocks it.
Hopkins moves out of range of the strikes.
LeFleur looks to land a combination but Hopkins avoids it well.

Hopkins clinches.
Hopkins prevents the takedown attempt.
Hopkins keeps control of LeFleur as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
LeFleur blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hopkins.
LeFleur is looking to break free of the clinch but Hopkins has double underhooks.
Hopkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hopkins prevents a takedown attempt there.
LeFleur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
LeFleur letting Hopkins take a breather here.
LeFleur is trying to push Hopkins away but Hopkins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

LeFleur breaks from the clinch.
Hopkins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hopkins lands with a kick to the temple. LeFleur shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hopkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hopkins lands a shoulder strike.
LeFleur has Hopkins pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hopkins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allen LeFleur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
LeFleur tries to score a body lock takedown but Hopkins shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

LeFleur breaks the clinch.
A jab from Hopkins misses.
LeFleur drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hopkins sprawls and moves away.
Hopkins with a jab.
LeFleur throws a poor cross that misses
and Hopkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by LeFleur.
LeFleur throws the left hand but Hopkins avoids the punch easily.
Hopkins throws out a loose jab but LeFleur uses good head movement to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Hopkins.
Hopkins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. LeFleur checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeFleur takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A bone on bone clash there as LeFleur blocks the leg kick.
Hopkins lands with a right hand.

Hopkins forces LeFleur back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hopkins.
A head punch on the inside from Hopkins fails to land.

LeFleur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
LeFleur lands with a right hand.
Hopkins lands a nice hook to LeFleur's body. LeFleur takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
LeFleur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopkins.
Hopkins tries to clinch there but LeFleur circles away.
A big right from LeFleur misses.
Hopkins blocks a jab.
Hopkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopkins lunges at LeFleur with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by LeFleur's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from LeFleur.
A telegraphed right hand from LeFleur misses the target.
LeFleur throws a hook to the side of Hopkins's head but Hopkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hopkins throws a hook but LeFleur blocks it.
LeFleur appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice uppercut there from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent LeFleur stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
LeFleur 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.
LeFleur takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
LeFleur swats away the attempt to clinch by Hopkins.
Hopkins scores with the left hand. LeFleur knows he should have avoided that one.
LeFleur looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hopkins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between LeFleur's hands.
Jab, jab by Hopkins - just one landing.
LeFleur misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Hopkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Hopkins's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hopkins dodges the punch combination from LeFleur.
Ryan Hopkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hopkins throws a low kick but LeFleur avoids it.
LeFleur half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hopkins wants to clinch.
LeFleur half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hopkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
LeFleur throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins throws a big shot that misses.
Hopkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hopkins throws out a powerful jab.
Hopkins connects with a looping right hand.
LeFleur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeFleur lands a nice shot that snaps Hopkins's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopkins misses the target.
Hopkins connects with the punch.
Hopkins misses with a low kick.
Hopkins throws a left and a right that both miss

and LeFleur counters with a nice double leg into guard.
LeFleur throws a big elbow that misses.
LeFleur throwing strikes but missing.
LeFleur throws a big right hand that misses.
Hopkins looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hopkins keeping moving, preventing LeFleur from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeFleur preventing the sweep.
LeFleur postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
LeFleur with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hopkins tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and LeFleur counters with a single leg into guard. Hopkins didn't expect that.
LeFleur missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hopkins lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
LeFleur wants to stand and escape but Hopkins is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeFleur keeping moving, preventing Hopkins from controlling successfully.
Hopkins prevents LeFleur from getting back to his feet.

LeFleur manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Hopkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
LeFleur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Hopkins as the two fighters clinch.
Ryan Hopkins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
LeFleur blocks an uppercut.

Hopkins breaks from the clinch.
LeFleur tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Hopkins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. LeFleur looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

LeFleur bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Hopkins with a hook.

That's four 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!
Hopkins pivots, looking for a leg kick but LeFleur is out of range and Hopkins settles back down.
Hopkins lands a head shot.
LeFleur swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hopkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Allen LeFleur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hopkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from LeFleur.
Hopkins throws out a counter right but LeFleur avoids it with no problem.
A big right from LeFleur misses.
LeFleur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
LeFleur scores with a jab. Hopkins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hopkins, as that shot connected.
Hopkins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps LeFleur's head backwards.
LeFleur on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hopkins slips a straight right by LeFleur.
LeFleur throws a sloppy head kick and Hopkins moves out of range easily.
LeFleur on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hopkins wants to clinch up but LeFleur keeps it at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Allen LeFleur.
I think Hopkins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Hopkins!
A victorious Ryan Hopkins thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.