PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Donowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donowitz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is JEW FLOW. Hopkins has chosen Manny Pacquiao - Lalaban Ako as his entrance music. Abraham Donowitz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Donowitz
vs
Hopkins

171 cm
30
145 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

180 cm
30
157 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Perkele!

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abraham Donowitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vinny Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Hopkins does no damage.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Donowitz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hopkins throws a looping overhand right but Donowitz ducks down to avoid it.
We've been hearing reports that Donowitz has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hopkins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slow jab from Hopkins misses its intended target.
Hopkins cracks Donowitz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hopkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Donowitz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hopkins is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopkins is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Donowitz asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Donowitz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ground and pound from Donowitz seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hopkins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Donowitz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hopkins is not content to let Donowitz control the position.
Hopkins is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Donowitz grinds an elbow into Hopkins's temple.
Donowitz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hopkins regains half guard.
Hopkins tries to roll over but Donowitz keeps him under control.
Hopkins is refusing to be controlled, as Donowitz sits in half guard.
Donowitz 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.

Donowitz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hopkins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Donowitz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Donowitz is working away from the top position though.
Donowitz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hopkins knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Donowitz is just content to waste time from the top position. Hopkins takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hopkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Donowitz wants to control from the top but Hopkins keeps moving.
Hopkins wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins looking to control but Donowitz passes into half guard.
Donowitz wants to take a breather but Hopkins is having none of it.
Hopkins has hold of Donowitz's hands but Donowitz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hopkins taking some punishment here, with Donowitz in his half guard.
Well, if Donowitz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hopkins is looking for a sweep. Donowitz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hopkins wants to control but Donowitz is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hopkins wants to get back to full guard.
Donowitz drops an elbow to the side of Hopkins's head.
Hopkins has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopkins has hold of Donowitz's hands but Donowitz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Donowitz thows a huge punch but Hopkins dodges it nicely.
Donowitz is looking to take a break and control but Hopkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hopkins is looking to get back to is feet but Donowitz passes into side control.
Hopkins is trying to get back to half guard.
Donowitz working the body and head with strikes.
Hopkins is pushing Donowitz's head away, looking to escape. Donowitz manages to hold on to the position though.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Donowitz working the ground and pound from side control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Donowitz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Hopkins takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hopkins regains half guard there - taking advantage of Donowitz's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Hopkins wants to control but Donowitz is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Donowitz prevents Hopkins from standing back up.
Hopkins wants to control but Donowitz is keeping busy.
Donowitz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hopkins is pressing down on Donowitz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Donowitz scoring with some ground and pound.
Donowitz trying to control but Hopkins is working from the bottom.
Donowitz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hopkins holds on and takes a little breather.
Donowitz wants to pass the guard but Hopkins is keeping the position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Donowitz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Donowitz postures up and lands a big shot to Hopkins's brow.
Hopkins pulls Donowitz in close to prevent any damage.
Donowitz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Donowitz trying to control but Hopkins is working from the bottom.
Donowitz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Donowitz throwing strikes but missing.
Hopkins managing to control the position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hopkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Donowitz postures up and lands a big shot to Hopkins's brow.
Hopkins is adopting a defensive guard.
Hopkins keeping moving, preventing Donowitz from controlling successfully.
Donowitz being controlled here momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz catches Hopkins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Donowitz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hopkins sprawls well. Hopkins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Donowitz gets slowly back to his feet.
Hopkins darts in trying to clinch
and Donowitz counters with a nice uppercut.
A combination from Hopkins does no damage.
Donowitz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A jab from Donowitz misses.
Hopkins wants to counter with a clinch but Donowitz pushes him away.
Hopkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Donowitz.
Donowitz scores with a leg kick.

Hopkins pushes Donowitz up against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abraham Donowitz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Donowitz 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 10:9
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 10:9
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraham Donowitz!
Our winner, Abraham Donowitz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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.'.