PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Hopson (ranked 4304 p4p, 6053 weight class) and Rikz Densetsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rikz Densetsu told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Hopson
vs
Densetsu

170 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
130
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Combat Wombat Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jackson Hopson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rikz Densetsu!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Watson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Densetsu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hopson's corner calls for a 1-2. Hopson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hopson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Densetsu momentarily.
Hopson scores with a nice head shot.
Hopson moves away from the strike by Densetsu.

Hopson moves into range and clinches up with Densetsu.
Densetsu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Densetsu has a couple of punches blocked by Hopson.
Hopson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopson pushes Densetsu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Densetsu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Densetsu.
Hopson lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hopson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hopson as Densetsu tries to tie him up.
Densetsu's coach down at Cozad MMA St Petersburg was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Densetsu's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Densetsu trying to stall but Hopson improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopson misses with the head strike.
Hopson misses with the head strike.
Hopson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Densetsu stalling in the clinch but Hopson improves position.
Hopson swings wildly with an uppercut but Densetsu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Densetsu takes a shot to the head.
Hopson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Densetsu backwards.
Densetsu misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopson scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hopson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hopson swings wildly with an uppercut but Densetsu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Densetsu backwards.
Densetsu takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Densetsu trying to control the position but instead, Hopson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Densetsu into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hopson.
Hopson throws a head punch that misses.
Hopson working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Densetsu is rocked!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Densetsu is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopson finish him?
Hopson misses with the head strike.
Densetsu seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch on the inside from Densetsu fails to land.
Densetsu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hopson has him pressed against the cage.
Hopson gets through Densetsu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hopson scores with a shot to the side of Densetsu's head.
Hopson throws a head punch that misses.
Densetsu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopson lands a left hand.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Densetsu.
Densetsu is trying to force a seperation but Hopson has the dominant position.
Densetsu trying to stall but Hopson improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
Densetsu takes a shot to the head.
Densetsu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
Hopson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hopson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Densetsus head.
Hopson lands with a short shot to the head.
Hopson lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Hopson.
Densetsu looking to slow down the pace here.
Hopson working aggressively here.
Densetsu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Densetsu trying to stall but Hopson improves his position.
Hopson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Densetsu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hopson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Hopson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hopson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hopson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hopson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Densetsu backwards.
Still in the clinch, Hopson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hopson misses with some punches.
Densetsu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hopson lands a big right hand that drops Densetsu! The killer instinct kicks in and Hopson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Hopson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Hopson!