PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boe Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins comes to the cage accompanied by "The Red" by Chevelle. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hopkins
vs
Hogan

180 cm
38
165 lbs
24 - 13 - 1

170 cm
38
157 lbs
34 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Hopkins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boe Hogan!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Hopkins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hogan is looking to reverse the position.
Hopkins scores with punches from side control.
Hopkins is looking to take a break and control but Hogan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hogan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hopkins.
Hogan is looking to regain half guard here but Hopkins keeps moving and retains side control.
Hopkins lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hogan down.
Hopkins in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hopkins trying to control the action but Hogan is working from the bottom.
Hopkins is working Hogan over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hopkins controlling the action here.
Hopkins 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.
Hopkins with the ground and pound but Hogan uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Hogan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hopkins is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hogan.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hogan is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins wants to control but Hogan is keeping him busy.
Hogan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hogan trying to control from half guard but Hopkins is working away.
Hogan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hogan tries to pass to full mount but Hopkins defends it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hopkins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hopkins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hogan's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hopkins throwing strikes from guard but Hogan blocks nicely.
Hogan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hogan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hogan looking for a sweep. Not yet Hogan, not yet.
Hogan is trying to keep Hopkins in close.
Hopkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hopkins sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hopkins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hopkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hogan keeping full guard, as Hopkins tries to pass.
Hopkins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hopkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hogan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hopkins won't allow Hogan to sweep him here.
Hogan is trying to keep Hopkins in close.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hopkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hogan's head.
Hopkins lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hopkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hogan on the side of the head.
Hogan fails with a takedown attempt.
Hopkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Hogan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hopkins.
Hogan darts in looking for a takedown but Hopkins gets double underhooks and turns Hogan into the cage.
Hopkins throws a head kick but Hogan moves out of range.
Hopkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hogan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hogan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hopkins but Hopkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ryan Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boe Hogan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hogan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hopkins to the ground. Hogan is now in Hopkins's guard.
Hogan preventing the sweep.
Hogan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hopkins's guard.
We've been informed that Hogan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Hopkins trying to control the position.
Hopkins seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Hopkins looking for a guillotine here but Hogan defends easily.
Hopkins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hopkins can't keep his opponent in guard - Hogan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hopkins is looking to control Hogan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hopkins avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hogan is looking to take a break and control but Hopkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Hogan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hopkins defends it well.
Hopkins makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hopkins.
Hopkins pulls Hogan in close to his closed guard and prevents Hogan from doing any damage or advancing position.

Hopkins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hogan defends well.
Hogan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan trying to control but Hopkins is working from the bottom.
Hopkins looking to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hogan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hopkins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Hogan drives through with a takedown into Hopkins's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hogan looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hopkins's head.
Hopkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hogan controlling from the top position.
Hogan wants to control from the top but Hopkins keeps moving.
Ryan Hopkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hogan postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hogan tries to free his leg and advance position but Hopkins is retaining full guard.

Hopkins is looking for a triangle here but Hogan uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Boe Hogan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hogan tries for a takedown but Hopkins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hogan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hopkins plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopkins. Hogan does a little dance to reset his feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hopkins enables Hogan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hopkins manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hogan scoring with some ground and pound.
Hopkins has control of Hogan's left arm, preventing Hogan from doing any damage.

Hogan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hogan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hogan trying to control but Hopkins is working from the bottom.
Hopkins working a defensive guard but Hogan manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hogan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hopkins has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hogan working away.
Hogan trying to control the action but Hopkins is working from the bottom.
Hogan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hogan working away.
Hopkins gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hogan blocks the strikes from Hopkins.
Hogan is looking to advance position but Hopkins won't allow it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hopkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hogan can do to turn this around?
Hogan is looking to take a break and control but Hopkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a head kick that half lands.
Sloppy strikes from Hopkins. Those never looked like landing.
Ryan Hopkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Hopkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hogan throws a counter combo.
Hogan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hogan has a takedown stuffed.
Ryan Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boe Hogan.
Hogan misses with a wild combination.
Hopkins misses with a looping left.
Hopkins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hopkins moves out of range as Hogan strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hogan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hopkins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hopkins throws the left hand but Hogan avoids the punch easily.
Hogan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopkins throws a head kick but Hogan moves out of range.
Ryan Hopkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hopkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hogan manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Hopkins.
Hopkins looks to land a right hand but Hogan moved out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hopkins scores with a punch to the head.
Hogan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Hopkins clearly takes that round.
That's time! Hopkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hopkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the body from Hopkins misses

and Hogan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Hogan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hopkins manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hogan has Hopkins in his guard.

Hopkins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hopkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hopkins lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hopkins is working Hogan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hopkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hopkins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hogan keeping moving, preventing Hopkins from controlling successfully.
Hopkins won't allow Hogan to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hopkins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hogan is trying to control the position but Hopkins postures up.
Hopkins trying to control but Hogan is working from the bottom.
Hopkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Hogan has wrist control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hopkins wants to control from the top but Hogan keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hopkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Hopkins.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hopkins.
Hogan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hogan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Hopkins gets caught napping as Hogan dives in and scores a takedown. Hopkins manages to retain guard.
Hopkins seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Hopkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hopkins is in close to Hogan's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Hogan 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.
Hopkins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hogan keeping moving, preventing Hopkins from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hopkins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hopkins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hopkins lands a couple of digs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hogan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hopkins is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Hopkins had his way with Boe Hogan in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hopkins misses with a head kick.

Hogan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hogan is keen to just control but Hopkins is a slippery customer.
Hopkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hogan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan slips a nice elbow through Hopkins's hands, connecting with Hopkins's forehead.
Hogan slows the pace down in half guard.
Hogan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hogan trying to control the action but Hopkins is working from the bottom.

Hogan is trying to work for a kimura but Hopkins is defending well.

Hogan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hopkins controlling the position well.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hogan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hopkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hopkins lands with a good body shot.
Hopkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hogan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hogan darts in looking for a takedown but Hopkins gets double underhooks and turns Hogan into the cage.
Hopkins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hopkins lands an overhand right.
Hopkins throws a solid leg kick but Hogan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hopkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins lands a jab to Hogan's midsection.
Hopkins connects with a high kick.
Hopkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hogan feints the counter takedown.
Hogan slips a jab from Hopkins.
Hogan checks a leg kick nicely.
Hopkins misses with a combination
letting Hogan counter with a right hand.
Ryan Hopkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hopkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hogan.
Hopkins cracks Hogan with an open hand slap.
A swing and a miss from Hogan.
Hogan avoids the body shot from Hopkins.
Hogan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hopkins defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hopkins misses.
Hopkins loads up on a big right hand but Hogan slips the punch.
And Hogan tries to counter it with a takedown but Hopkins pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses.
Hogan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hopkins swivels and escapes.
Ryan Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boe Hogan.
Hogan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hogan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hopkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hogan.
Hopkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hogan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hopkins looks to land a left hand but Hogan moved out of range nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hogan has a takedown stuffed.
Boe Hogan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hopkins connects with a body shot that sends Hogan's belly button to the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Hopkins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hopkins 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 49:46
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:46
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Hopkins!
Ryan Hopkins retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Ryan Hopkins, 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.