PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liquid Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins comes to the cage accompanied by Manny Pacquiao - Lalaban Ako . Vinny Hopkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hopkins
vs
Gold

180 cm
32
157 lbs
25 - 15 - 0

179 cm
29
158 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinny Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Liquid Gold!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hopkins sets himself, and Gold steps forward looking for the clinch! Hopkins avoids it this time.
Good leg kick by Gold there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopkins moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Hopkins misses its target.
Hopkins throws a big shot that misses.
Gold jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gold throws an overhand right that lands on Hopkins's shoulder, as Hopkins tries to avoid the shot.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've been informed that Gold has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hopkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gold keeps the fight on the outside.
Hopkins throws a series of punches but Gold avoids them all with ease.
Gold catches Hopkins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Hopkins has closed the distance and engaged Gold in a clinch.
Hopkins lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Gold working aggressively here.
Hopkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
Hopkins lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hopkins.
Gold prevents a body shot from Hopkins.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins tries to work over Gold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hopkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gold misses with some punches.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Hopkins.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Hopkins tries to work over Gold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hopkins blocking some punches.
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Gold.
I was talking to Hopkins's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hopkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gold misses with some punches.

Hopkins manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a low kick, looking for Hopkins's leg but Hopkins calmly moves out of range.
Hopkins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Gold.
Hopkins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gold takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Gold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gold uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopkins.
Gold lands a glancing blow to the side of Hopkins's head.
Hopkins throws an overhand right that lands on Gold's shoulder, as Gold tries to avoid the shot.
Gold slips a jab from Hopkins.
Hopkins moves out of range as Gold throws a body kick.
Hopkins lands with a cross.
Hopkins misses with a jab to the body
and Gold counters with a nice uppercut.
Gold throws a head kick that Hopkins semi-blocks.
Gold misses with a body kick.
Hopkins throws a nice looking combination but Gold bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold wants to slow Hopkins down by chopping away at his legs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hopkins or perhaps it was just good defense by Gold, which made it look bad.
Hopkins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hopkins moves in looking to clinch but Gold pushes him off.
Liquid Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hopkins lands a really nice looking cross but Gold seems unphased.
A swing and a miss from Hopkins.
Gold has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hopkins finds it's way round the side to connect with Gold's head.
Hopkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopkins scores with a body shot.
Hopkins is looking to clinch but Gold is avoiding it.
Hopkins tries to clinch but Gold is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hopkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gold swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Decent striking displayed by Hopkins there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gold paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hopkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopkins moves in looking to clinch but Gold pushes him off.
Hopkins tries to clinch but Gold moves out of range.
Vinny Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold clobbers Hopkins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hopkins is looking to clinch.
Hopkins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hopkins wants to clinch
letting Gold counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopkins tries to clinch up.
That kick from Gold tenderised Hopkins's leg. Hopkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gold takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hopkins thows a leg kick but Gold checks it
and Gold counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Liquid Gold will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hopkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gold counters with a nice leg kick.

Hopkins throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gold tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hopkins is in Gold's guard.
Hopkins stopping the sweep attempt from Gold.
Hopkins slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hopkins has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gold is proving hard to escape from.
Hopkins is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins wants to get up but he can't break Gold's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gold being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins forces his way into half guard.
Gold has his hands clasped together around Hopkins's back. He's all about the action.
Gold has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hopkins is working away from the top position though.
Hopkins wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Gold uses the opportunity to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hopkins passes Gold's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gold is not content to let Hopkins control the position.
It looks like Hopkins is going to stand back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hopkins slips under a jab from Gold.
Hopkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gold looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gold fakes the leg kick and cracks Hopkins in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hopkins shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gold is trying to defend but Hopkins finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hopkins controlling the action here.
Hopkins seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gold for as long as he can get away with.
Gold is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hopkins tries to stand but can't do so whilst Gold controls his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold is trying to maintain the position but Hopkins is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hopkins throws a hook but Gold blocks it.
Gold with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopkins.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gold tests Hopkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hopkins tries to clinch up but Gold circles away and keeps his distance.
Hopkins misses with a double jab.
Hopkins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vinny Hopkins will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hopkins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gold scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gold gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hopkins.
Some wild striking there from Gold.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Hopkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopkins throws a series of punches but Gold avoids them all with ease.
Gold misses the shot to the body.
Hopkins throws a hook but Gold blocks it.
Hopkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hopkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Gold wants to counter the offense by Hopkins and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold slaps away a takedown attempt from Hopkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hopkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
As Gold tries to get set, Hopkins tries to push him back and clinch up but Gold manages to avoid the attempt.
Hopkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins looks to clinch
and Gold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gold throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hopkins loads up on a big right hand but Gold slips the punch.
Hopkins tries to clinch but Gold moves away
and Gold counters with a nice body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Gold as Hopkins shoots in.
Gold tries a quick counter leg kick but Hopkins is wise to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinny Hopkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gold tries to work over Hopkins's front leg with a kick but Hopkins checks it.
Gold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Liquid Gold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gold lands a jab to the nose.
Hopkins swings for the body but Gold moves out of range.
Hopkins scores with the left hand. Gold knows he should have avoided that one.
Hopkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good work by Hopkins as he checks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hopkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hopkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins is looking to clinch but Gold is avoiding it.
Gold delivers a nice body kick.
Gold throws a leg kick but Hopkins checks it.
Hopkins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut.

Hopkins clinches up with Gold and pushes him back against the cage.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Hopkins.
Gold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopkins prevents a body shot from Gold.
Hopkins blocking some punches.
Hopkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
Vinny Hopkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hopkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gold backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins blocks an uppercut.
Gold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hopkins lands a left hand.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Hopkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
Hopkins stalling the fight.
Gold prevents a body shot from Hopkins.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hopkins.
Hopkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gold lands a hook that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
Hopkins blocks a body shot from Gold.
Hopkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gold blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Hopkins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
Hopkins blocking some punches.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins gets through Gold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gold tries to throw a body punch but Hopkins avoids it by throwing Gold back against the cage.
Hopkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins is stalling here.
Gold misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gold.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Hopkins.
Gold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Liquid Gold.
I think Gold 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Liquid Gold!
A relieved looking Liquid Gold thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Vinny Hopkins had this to say: '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.'.