PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Joe Moody (ranked 6300 p4p, 5493 weight class) and Tory Hopkins (ranked 583 p4p, 558 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Moody
vs
Hopkins

200 cm
19
205
1 - 2 - 0

186 cm
18
200
0 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Moody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tory Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moody tries to clinch but Hopkins is having none of it.
Moody fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hopkins looks to land a combination but Moody avoids it well.
Moody walks into a left hand.

Hopkins gets tackled into the ropes by Moody. Moody maintains the clinch.
Moody takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moody blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hopkins throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Moody's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins misses with a wild combination.
Moody takes one to the chin there.
Hopkins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moody.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moody moves into range and clinches up with Hopkins.
Hopkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moody has him pressed against the ropes.
Hopkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Moody manages to break the clinch.

Moody rushes Hopkins and presses him up against the ropes.
Hopkins misses with the head strike.
A short left from Hopkins.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.

Moody escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moody moves in looking to clinch but Hopkins pushes him off.
Hopkins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moody looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moody blocks a jab.
Moody seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Moody doesn't manage to clinch there - Hopkins circles away.
Moody tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moody rushes Hopkins and presses him up against the ropes.

Moody pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joe Moody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hopkins only half commits to the counter leg kick.

Moody takes the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Moody as Hopkins tries to tie him up.
Hopkins wants to break free but Moody has control.
Hopkins misses with a body punch.
Hopkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moody has him pressed against the ropes.
Moody stalling.
Hopkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Hopkins fails to land.
Hopkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Moody controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Hopkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hopkins working aggressively here.
Moody dodges an elbow strike from Hopkins.
Moody controlling the action here for a moment.

Moody breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moody staying out of range there.

Moody has managed to clinch.
Hopkins misses with the head strike.
Moody blocks the elbow strike.

Moody breaks the clinch.

Moody clinches.
Hopkins has a couple of punches blocked by Moody.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moody breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moody is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hopkins misses with a wild body shot.
Hopkins misses with a two punch combination.
Moody throws a big counter combination but Hopkins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hopkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hopkins misses with a double jab.
Hopkins throws a right hand that Moody ducks under and follows up with a left that Moody also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moody tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moody throws a push kick but Hopkins slaps the foot to one side.

Moody drives through and clinches with Hopkins against the ropes.
Hopkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Moody has double underhooks.
Hopkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Moody's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tory Hopkins will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hopkins swings widly with a right hand
and Moody counters with a left and a right that stings Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moody tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Hopkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hopkins throws a poor cross that misses
and Moody counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Moody showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hopkins.
Moody tries to clinch there but Hopkins circles away.
Moody lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hopkins at a distance.
Hopkins misses with a looping left.
Moody throws a hook to the side of Hopkins's head but Hopkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins lands a nice looking body shot.
Moody scores with a punch to the head.
Hopkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Moody.
Hopkins now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Joe Moody is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Moody rushes Hopkins and presses him up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Moody controls his hands.
Hopkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Moody escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hopkins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Moody is out of range.
Moody feints a jab promting Hopkins to slip. Moody then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hopkins slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Moody misses with a body kick.
Moody misses with the combination.
Moody throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hopkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopkins. Moody does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moody throws a series of punches but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins throws a nice looking combination but Moody bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moody uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hopkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moody bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moody cracks Hopkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moody walks into a left hand.
Hopkins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Moody fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hopkins loads up on a big right hand but Moody slips the punch.
Hopkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moody.

Moody pushes Hopkins up against the ropes in a clinch.

Moody's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moody steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Moody breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moody uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Moody gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hopkins working aggressively here.
Hopkins wants to break the clinch but can't.

Moody breaks the clinch.
Hopkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hopkins looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Moody throws a right and a left that Hopkins avoids nicely.

Moody clinches.

Moody manages to break the clinch.
Hopkins throws a right hand that Moody ducks under and follows up with a left that Moody also avoids with ease.

Moody instigates a clinch.

Moody escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hopkins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Moody clinches up with Hopkins and pushes him back against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moody pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moody fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moody wants to clinch up but Hopkins keeps it at a distance.
Hopkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Moody appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins misses with a jab, cross combination.

Moody rushes Hopkins and presses him up against the ropes.

Moody manages to break the clinch.

Moody clinches up against the ropes.
Hopkins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Hopkins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moody's brow.

Moody's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Moody dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Moody checks a leg kick.
Hopkins throws an off balance right hand
and Moody counters with a series of strikes. Hopkins will be more careful next time no doubt.

Moody clinches.
Hopkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hopkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Moody escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Moody clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Moody manages to break the clinch.
Moody connects with a single shot there.
Hopkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hopkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moody tries to counter by clinching up but Hopkins breaks away and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moody instigates a clinch.
Moody lands with a left to the head.
Moody is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Moody escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moody tries to clinch up but Hopkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Sloppy strikes from Hopkins. Those never looked like landing.
Moody tries to clinch but Hopkins is having none of it.
Hopkins only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Moody misses with a double jab.
Hopkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hopkins tries to land a leg kick but Moody saw it coming and moves away.
Hopkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Hopkins finds it's way through Moody's defenses.

Moody darts in and clinches Hopkins up against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

Moody's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
Moody defending well as Hopkins loads up on a big left hand.
Moody misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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 swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moody moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moody takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hopkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moody.
Hopkins lands a two punch combo.
Hopkins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Hopkins tries to keep at a distance but Moody has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moody tries to land knees in the clinch but Hopkins avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moody has Hopkins pressed against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Moody blocks an elbow strike.

Moody breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Moody.
Moody misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hopkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moody sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moody tries to clinch up.
Moody takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hopkins misses with a double jab

and Moody holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hopkins lands a right hand.

Moody pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins looks to land a body kick but Moody moved away.
The fighters circling - Hopkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moody uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopkins.
Hopkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moody.
Hopkins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Moody closes the distance and clinches.
Joe Moody has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins tries to circle away but Moody has him pinned against the ropes.
Moody tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hopkins avoids it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Moody breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moody tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hopkins looks like he wants to counter punch here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Moody showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moody has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Moody!