PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joey Hopkins (ranked 5423 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholas Andrade (ranked 24780 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hopkins
vs
Andrade

168 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicholas Andrade!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Andrade.

Andrade scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hopkins is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Hopkins on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Andrade trying to control the action but Hopkins is working from the bottom.
Andrade misses with the ground and pound.
Andrade wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hopkins keeps working.
Hopkins can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins is working to avoid the ground and pound but Andrade connects with a decent elbow.
Hopkins can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hopkins keeps working.
Andrade working the ground and pound from side control.
Hopkins struggling a bit here.
Andrade misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hopkins on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hopkins tries to get out of the position.
An elbow from Andrade crashes against the mat.
Andrade is looking to take a break and control but Hopkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Andrade seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade working the ground and pound.
Hopkins wants to control but Andrade postures up.
Sloppy strikes there by Andrade.
Andrade working away.
Hopkins taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andrade working the ground and pound from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Andrade.
Hopkins defending against the ground and pound.
Andrade has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hopkins is working to avoid the ground and pound but Andrade connects with a decent elbow.
Hopkins is not content to let Andrade control the position.
Hopkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Andrade on the ground.
Hopkins is working to avoid the ground and pound but Andrade connects with a decent elbow.
Andrade wants to control but Hopkins is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade working away.
Hopkins taking punishment in the form of punches.
Andrade throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Andrade trying to control the position but Hopkins is working away.
You can see the frustration on Hopkins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hopkins tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Andrade can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hopkins is looking to escape.
Andrade avoids the attempt from Hopkins to control.
Andrade connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade landing shots from mount.
Andrade tries to control but Hopkins wriggling away.
Andrade landing strikes from the mount.

Hopkins is rocked!
Hopkins wants to hold on but Andrade pushes him away.
Andrade putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oh Hopkins is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hopkins tries to lock up and control but Andrade gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hopkins seems to have got his legs back now.
Andrade cracks Hopkins with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicholas Andrade!