PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kizeal Ingram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins comes to the cage accompanied by "The Red" by Chevelle. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hopkins
vs
Ingram

180 cm
38
165 lbs
25 - 13 - 1

172 cm
30
169 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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 25 - 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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kizeal Ingram!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Hopkins misses
and Ingram counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hopkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ingram.
Ingram dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ingram.
A big left from Ingram misses.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Hopkins lands but Ingram takes it in his stride.
Hopkins connects with a high kick.
Hopkins throws a head kick but Ingram moves out of range.
Ingram lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big left from Ingram misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ingram blocks a jab.
Ingram lands a jab.
Hopkins scores with a jab to the body.
Hopkins slips a straight right by Ingram.
Hopkins misses with a body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hopkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ingram has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ingram struggles to land a body shot inside as Hopkins controls his hands.
Hopkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hopkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopkins lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ingram creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ingram jumps guard but Hopkins stands there with Ingram around his waist. Ingram gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hopkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Hopkins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hopkins.
Hopkins has a couple of punches blocked by Ingram.
Ingram misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hopkins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ingram.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ingram.
Hopkins taking a breather.
Ingram tries to pull guard but Hopkins forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hopkins lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Ingram scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
Ingram scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ingram swings wildly with an uppercut but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Ingram backwards.
Hopkins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ingram struggles to land a body shot inside as Hopkins controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopkins scores with a shoulder strike.
Hopkins tries to throw a body punch but Ingram avoids it by throwing Hopkins back against the cage.
Hopkins lands a left hand.
Hopkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopkins tries a body shot but Ingram blocks it.
Ingram blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopkins.
Hopkins blocking some punches.
Hopkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hopkins has Ingram pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopkins tries for a takedown but Ingram manages to get underhooks.
Hopkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Hopkins.
Hopkins stalling in the clinch but Ingram improves position.
Hopkins pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ingram misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Hopkins.
Ingram lands a shoulder strike.
Hopkins dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hopkins.
Ingram working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ingram lands with a short shot to the head.
Ingram misses with some punches.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ingrams head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hopkins.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ingram blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ingram lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hopkins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ingram swings wildly with an uppercut but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins gets through Ingram's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ingram tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hopkins just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ryan Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kizeal Ingram.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
Ingram fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Hopkins.
Ingram tries to throw a body punch but Hopkins avoids it by throwing Ingram back against the cage.
Hopkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Ingram uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ingram tries to pull guard but Hopkins holds him up against the cage and eventually Ingram drops back down to his feet.

Ingram pulls guard effortlessly.
Hopkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Hopkins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ingram goes for a double leg but Hopkins avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hopkins continues to drive forward.
Ingram misses with a straight left.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut.
Hopkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ingram sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ingram shoots for a takedown but Hopkins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hopkins misses with a body shot.
Ingram pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick from Hopkins lands but Ingram takes it in his stride.
Hopkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopkins scores with a body shot.
Ingram slips a jab from Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ingram. Ingram circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hopkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ingram dives in for a single leg takedown but Hopkins sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ryan Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kizeal Ingram.
Ingram slips a straight right by Hopkins.
Hopkins is looking to wear down Ingram with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Ingram drives through and clinches with Hopkins against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingram is struggling to control the position.
Hopkins blocking some punches.
Ryan Hopkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ingram misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins taking a breather.

Hopkins has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ingram clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hopkins is looking to control Ingram but Ingram is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The referee is taking a good look at Ingram as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Hopkins!
The referee is taking a good look at Ingram as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Hopkins!
Hopkins throws strikes from the back but Ingram rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Ingram.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingram keeping moving, preventing Hopkins from controlling successfully.
Hopkins distracts Ingram with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
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 controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hopkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ingram's head.
Hopkins won't allow Ingram to get back to his feet.
Hopkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ingram is keeping the position for now.
Hopkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ingram's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingram is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hopkins controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hopkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hopkins slips nicely into half guard.
Hopkins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hopkins throwing shots but Ingram is blocking nicely.
Hopkins is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hopkins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins trying to control from half guard but Ingram is working away.
Ingram is looking to control Hopkins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ingram avoid being mounted?
Ingram is refusing to be controlled, as Hopkins sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Hopkins there.
Hopkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ingram keeps working.

Hopkins throws a strike but Ingram manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will Hopkins tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kizeal Ingram!
Kizeal Ingram is the new lightweight champion!
Kizeal Ingram decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.