PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenichi Misahawa (ranked 894 p4p, 991 weight class) and Tory Hopkins (ranked 118 p4p, 125 weight class). Hopkins is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Last Time That I Checc'd by Nipsey Hussle & YG. This should be a great matchup!

Misahawa
vs
Hopkins

183 cm
33
210
14 - 13 - 1

186 cm
25
205
9 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer
Conviction

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 14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Kenichi Misahawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tory Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Kenichi Misahawa has been cut.
Hopkins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Misahawa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Misahawa punishes Hopkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Misahawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Misahawa misses with a shot to the body
enabling Hopkins to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Misahawa misses.
Hopkins looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hopkins misses the jab.
Misahawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopkins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Misahawa counters with a nice body shot.
Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Misahawa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Misahawa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Misahawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hopkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Misahawa backs off Hopkins throws a huge counter combo but Misahawa manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misahawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Misahawa.
Hopkins throws out a counter right but Misahawa avoids it with no problem.
Misahawa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hopkins avoids the head kick by Misahawa.
It seemed like Hopkins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Misahawa is looking to wear down Hopkins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Misahawa throws the kick towards the body but Hopkins avoids it.
Hopkins slips a jab from Misahawa.
Hopkins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Misahawa.
Hopkins is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hopkins lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Misahawa misses with a hook. Hopkins ducked under it nicely.
Misahawa misses with a straight left.
Misahawa misses with a hook to the body
and Hopkins counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Misahawa can pounce on him.
Hopkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Misahawa throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopkins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the body from Hopkins misses
and Misahawa counters with a stiff right hand.

Misahawa forces Hopkins back against the cage and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Misahawa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Misahawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopkins gets through Misahawa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hopkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Misahawa working aggressively here.
Misahawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Hopkins.

Hopkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kenichi Misahawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Misahawa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Misahawa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hopkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Misahawa closes the distance and clinches.
Hopkins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hopkins throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Misahawa.
Misahawa misses with a knee strike.
Hopkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Misahawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Misahawa.
Misahawa blocks an elbow strike from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Misahawa avoiding damage.
Misahawa lands an uppercut.
Hopkins lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misahawa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins lands with a left to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hopkins misses with an elbow strike.
Misahawa lands with a right to the head.
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!
Misahawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hopkins blocks it with crossed arms.
Hopkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hopkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hopkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Misahawa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hopkins tries to throw a body punch but Misahawa avoids it by throwing Hopkins back against the cage.
Hopkins lands a nice elbow.
Misahawa trying to control the position but instead, Hopkins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Misahawa into the cage.

Hopkins breaks from the clinch.
Misahawa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tory Hopkins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenichi Misahawa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

A head kick by Misahawa misses

and Hopkins counters with a nice right hand that sends Misahawa toppling to the canvas! Misahawa scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hopkins finish him?!

Misahawa is rocked!
Nice uppercut lands for Misahawa. That snapped Hopkins's head back.
Misahawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Hopkins looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Misahawa with a jab.
Misahawa misses the shot to the body.
Hopkins replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Misahawa blocks it well.
Hopkins connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oh Misahawa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins avoids a punch combination nicely.

Misahawa gets a clinch.
Misahawa seems to have got his legs back now.
Misahawa tries to land a knee to the head but Hopkins blocks with his arms.
Hopkins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hopkins lands an uppercut.
Misahawa throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins blocking some punches.
Misahawa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tory Hopkins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hopkins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopkins misses with a body punch.
Hopkins tries to throw a body punch but Misahawa avoids it by throwing Hopkins back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Hopkins.
Misahawa pushes Hopkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopkins lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A body shot lands from Hopkins.
Hopkins lands with a right to the head.
Hopkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Hopkins manages to break the clinch.
Are you kidding me?! Hopkins ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Misahawa clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tory Hopkins!
Our winner, Tory 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.