PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tory Hopkins (ranked 1151 p4p, 2052 weight class) and Dubaku Womba (ranked 166 p4p, 295 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hopkins might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Last Time That I Checc'd by Nipsey Hussle & YG. Womba has chosen Damian Marley - Road to Zion ft. Nas as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Hopkins
vs
Womba

186 cm
28
205
13 - 8 - 1

185 cm
34
207
19 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Conquer
HELLBENT

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 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tory Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dubaku Womba!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Womba walks into a jab.

It looks like Dubaku Womba has been cut.
Womba throws a hook but Hopkins avoids it easily.
Hopkins throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Womba decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hopkins's guard.
Hopkins is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Womba trying to control but Hopkins is working from the bottom.
Womba pushes down on Hopkins's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Womba seems to be working for a kimura but Hopkins defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Womba tries to pass to full mount but Hopkins defends it.
Womba wants to control but Hopkins is keeping him busy.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Womba wants to pass the guard but Hopkins is defending well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Womba connects with a nice short shot to Hopkins's temple.
Womba wants to pass the guard but Hopkins is defending well.

Womba is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hopkins has managed to free his arm - good work.
Womba is looking to take a break and control but Hopkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Womba missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Womba wants to work for an arm triangle but Hopkins is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Womba tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hopkins knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Womba is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hopkins sees it coming and defends easily.
Womba is stalling here. Hopkins is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Womba seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hopkins has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Womba tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hopkins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hopkins wants to stand but Womba has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Hopkins won't allow Womba to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womba keeps trying to improve his position.

Womba is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Womba throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Womba is trying to control the position but Hopkins postures up.

Womba has his foot on Hopkins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hopkins works his way back into a safe position though.

Hopkins wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Womba's closed guard. He's half up but Womba has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Womba pivots and extends the arm, Hopkins falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Womba! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dubaku Womba!
During a confident post fight interview, Dubaku Womba thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.