PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tory Hopkins (ranked 2630 p4p, 1488 weight class) and Dwayne Haskins (ranked 368 p4p, 227 weight class). Hopkins kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Last Time That I Checc'd by Nipsey Hussle & YG. Dwayne Haskins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hopkins
vs
Haskins

186 cm
30
205
13 - 10 - 1

191 cm
35
215
24 - 13 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 - 10 - 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 24 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Haskins!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haskins moves in looking to clinch but Hopkins pushes him off.
Haskins throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopkins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've been told by Hopkins's head coaches at Primal Concrete Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Haskins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopkins.
Hopkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haskins counters with a nice uppercut.
Haskins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haskins throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopkins missing with a left hand there. Haskins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopkins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Dwayne Haskins has been cut.
Haskins tries to clinch there but Hopkins circles away.
A combination from Haskins does no damage.
Hopkins throws out a loose jab but Haskins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haskins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hopkins cracks Haskins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hopkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins misses with a leg kick.
Hopkins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Haskins is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haskins misses with a looping left.
Haskins lands a jab-cross combination.

Haskins darts in and clinches Hopkins up against the cage.
Haskins tries to break free but Hopkins pushes him back against the cage.

Haskins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Hopkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haskins looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopkins is just out of range.
Hopkins misses the body punch
and Haskins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haskins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Haskins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Haskins misses with a body shot.
Hopkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Haskins lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haskins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hopkins is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hopkins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hopkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Hopkins misses its target.
A left lands for Hopkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins tries to land a leg kick but Haskins saw it coming and moves away.
Haskins lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hopkins blocks a head kick by Haskins.
Hopkins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Haskins's head backwards.
Haskins throws a sloppy head kick
and Haskins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haskins misses with a series of wild punches.
Hopkins slips a jab and a cross from Haskins.
Haskins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Haskins slips a jab from Hopkins.
Haskins lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Haskins tries to clinch but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins wants to slow Haskins down by chopping away at his legs.
Haskins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haskins throws a hook but Hopkins avoids it easily.
Hopkins misses with a kick to the body
and Haskins counters with a right hand to the body.
Haskins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Hopkins was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Haskins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hopkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A left lands for Hopkins.
Hopkins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Haskins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That has opened up Dwayne Haskins's cut even more.
Haskins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hopkins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Haskins thinking.
Haskins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Haskins throws a right hand that Hopkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Hopkins also avoids with ease.
Dwayne Haskins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hopkins is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hopkins tried to score with a low kick but Haskins checks it.
Haskins blocks a jab.
Haskins throws a sloppy head kick and Hopkins moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Haskins looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopkins is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Haskins drives through and clinches with Hopkins against the cage.
Hopkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Haskins backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Haskins.
Hopkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Haskins controls his hands.
Haskins wants to get back to striking at distance but Hopkins won't allow it.

Haskins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Haskins misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Hopkins misses its target.
Haskins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Hopkins fires out a quick counter leg kick but Haskins just manages to avoid it.
Haskins blocks a leg kick.
Haskins is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Haskins forces Hopkins back against the cage and clinches.
Haskins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from Hopkins.
Hopkins is leaning against Haskins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Haskins looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haskins is defending well for now.
Haskins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Haskins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haskins throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Hopkins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dwayne Haskins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Haskins's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Haskins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hopkins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from Haskins misses the target.
Hopkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haskins.
Haskins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haskins connects with a looping right hand.
Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haskins.
Haskins throws a lazy head kick
and Hopkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haskins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haskins misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopkins misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Haskins misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopkins misses the target.
Hopkins slips under a jab.
Hopkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haskins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Haskins misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haskins misses with a looping left.
Haskins lands the left hand.
Haskins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hopkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Hopkins was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Haskins.
Haskins tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopkins throws a body punch but Haskins moves out of range.
Haskins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dwayne Haskins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haskins scores with a head kick.

Hopkins lands a big uppercut and Haskins crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Haskins looks OK. Hopkins waves Haskins back to his feet!

Haskins is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haskins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Haskins is breathing heavily.
Haskins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopkins.
Haskins is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hopkins with a body shot.
Haskins leaves his chin hanging out and Hopkins seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Haskins crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tory Hopkins!
An out of breath Tory Hopkins thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.