PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Winslow Berhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Berhardt
vs
Hopkins

175 cm
21
167 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

177 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winslow Berhardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berhardt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hopkins lands a head shot.
Crunch! Hopkins slams his shin into Berhardt's torso.
Berhardt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hopkins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Berhardt scores with a jab. Hopkins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Berhardt clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Berhardt throws a punch but it's blocked by Hopkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stalling in the clinch from Hopkins.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berhardt is trying to force a seperation but Hopkins has the dominant position.
Berhardt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hopkins prevents it.
Berhardt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hopkins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Hopkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Berhardt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Berhardt misses with the combination.
Hopkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Hopkins.
Berhardt appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hopkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt tries to bum rush Hopkins with a series of wild strikes but Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Berhardt scores with a decent looking hook.
Berhardt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hopkins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Berhardt has time to react.
Berhardt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hopkins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Berhardt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hopkins counters with a left to the body.
Berhardt tries to bum rush Hopkins with a series of wild strikes but Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab by Hopkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hopkins sprawls well. Hopkins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Berhardt gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Winslow Berhardt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hopkins with a jab.

It looks like Winslow Berhardt has been cut.
Hopkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Berhardt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hopkins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Berhardt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hopkins digs a good hook to Berhardt's body.
Berhardt misses with a low kick.
Berhardt tries a low kick but Hopkins avoids it.
Berhardt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hopkins throws out a counter right but Berhardt avoids it with no problem.
Berhardt throws a right hand that misses
and Hopkins counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt shoots in but no luck this time.
Berhardt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hopkins connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Berhardt scrambles back to his feet.
Berhardt scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berhardt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Berhardt tries to score with a low kick but Hopkins moves his leg out of the way.
Hopkins unleashes a big counter combination but Berhardt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hopkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopkins misses with a looping left.
Berhardt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hopkins.
Hopkins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hopkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Berhardt scores with a jab. Hopkins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hopkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Berhardt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Berhardt lands a head kick!

Hopkins gets tackled into the cage by Berhardt. Berhardt maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jimmy Hopkins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Winslow Berhardt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hopkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berhardt.
Hopkins misses with a leg kick.
Berhardt throws a series of punches but Hopkins moves out of range.
Berhardt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Hopkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Winslow Berhardt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch lands to the side of Hopkins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Berhardt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berhardt connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berhardt misses the jab.
Hopkins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Berhardt on the side of the head.
Berhardt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hopkins is fending him off so far but Berhardt persists. Nope, Hopkins circles away and we're back to standing.
Hopkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Berhardt slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Berhardt fails with a takedown attempt.
Hopkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Berhardt.
Berhardt appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hopkins throws a lazy uppercut
and Berhardt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Berhardt looks for the body kick but Hopkins saw that one coming.
Jimmy Hopkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hopkins misses with a few strikes there.
Hopkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Hopkins tries to get set, Berhardt tries to push him back and clinch up but Hopkins manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Hopkins. That snapped Berhardt's head back.
Hopkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hopkins! But no joy.
Hopkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopkins has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.

Berhardt forces Hopkins back against the cage and clinches.
Hopkins stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with a punch to the body.
Berhardt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hopkins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Winslow Berhardt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berhardt can't get the takedown.
Hopkins manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hopkins.
Berhardt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hopkins pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Berhardt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hopkins prevents it.
Berhardt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hopkins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Berhardt misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt lands with a light punch inside.
Hopkins stalling in the clinch.
Hopkins controlling the action here for a moment.

Hopkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berhardt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hopkins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Berhardt finds it's way round the side to connect with Hopkins's head.
Berhardt cracks Hopkins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Berhardt fakes the leg kick and cracks Hopkins in the body.
Winslow Berhardt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berhardt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hopkins counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice defenses there by Berhardt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with a hook. Berhardt ducked under it nicely.
Berhardt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Berhardt wants to clinch.
Hopkins misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Berhardt throws a series of punches but Hopkins moves out of range.
Berhardt lands a right hook to the body.
Hopkins cracks Berhardt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Berhardt connects with a body shot that sends Hopkins's belly button to the back.
Hopkins misses with a straight right.
Berhardt is looking for a counter combo.
Berhardt is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jimmy Hopkins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Winslow Berhardt's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Berhardt looks for a takedown but Hopkins sprawls well.
Berhardt closes the distance and clinches up with Hopkins, looking for a takedown. Berhardt pushes Hopkins against the cage but Hopkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hopkins! But no joy.
Hopkins lands with a right hand.
Hopkins scores with a jab to the body.
Berhardt throws a nice looking combination but Hopkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Berhardt tries to clinch but Hopkins is having none of it.
Hopkins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Berhardt misses with a straight right.
Nice shot lands for Hopkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins throws a hook but Berhardt blocks it.

Hopkins lands a left and a right that send Berhardt crashing to the mat, dazed. Hopkins thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Berhardt is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oh Berhardt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hopkins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopkins. Berhardt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopkins misses with the combination.
Berhardt is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins takes a swing at Berhardt's ribcage but misses.
Berhardt misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Berhardt does it's job there.
Berhardt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hopkins can pounce on him.
Hopkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Berhardt tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hopkins defends well and Berhardt ends up having to push Hopkins into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Winslow Berhardt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hopkins looks to land a combination but Berhardt avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Hopkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Berhardt lands a nice shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Berhardt.
Hopkins looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Berhardt seems to have got his legs back now.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Berhardt moved away.
Jimmy Hopkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berhardt lands a lovely overhand right.
Sloppy strikes from Hopkins. Those never looked like landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Berhardt, right into the meat.
Hopkins looks to land a left hand but Berhardt moved out of range nicely.
Hopkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hopkins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Berhardt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berhardt throws a series of punches but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins unleashes a big counter combination but Berhardt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Berhardt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hopkins throws out a counter right but Berhardt avoids it with no problem.
Hopkins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Berhardt.
An inside leg kick lands from Hopkins.
Hopkins swings for the body but Berhardt moves out of range.
Hopkins walks into a straight right hand from Berhardt.
Berhardt checks a leg kick nicely.
Berhardt went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Berhardt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Berhardt throws a head kick that misses
and Hopkins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Berhardt thinking.
Winslow Berhardt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Berhardt lands a head kick. Hopkins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Berhardt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Berhardt lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hopkins backs up against the cage.
Hopkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopkins misses with a body shot.
Berhardt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hopkins finds it's way round the side to connect with Berhardt's head.
Hopkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berhardt.
Hopkins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hopkins catches Berhardt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Berhardt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Berhardt lands a nice shot that snaps Hopkins's head back.
Hopkins misses with a low kick.
Hopkins drops Berhardt with a huge uppercut! Berhardt drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Hopkins is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Hopkins!
After winning the bout, Jimmy Hopkins thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Winslow Berhardt stepped up to the mic, saying 'Next time I'll break him!'.