PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ari Small (ranked 4067 p4p, 3234 weight class) and Izayah Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Small
vs
Hopkins

190 cm
24
157
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
155
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ari Small!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Izayah Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Hopkins.
Hopkins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hopkins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Small doesn't seem bothered though.
Hopkins throws a shot to the body.
Hopkins scores with a body shot.
Small wants to clinch.
Hopkins lands with an overhand left.
Hopkins lunges at Small with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Small's hand.
Small has a takedown stuffed.
Small takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hopkins digs a good hook to Small's body.
Small has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins slaps away a takedown attempt from Small, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ari Small. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hopkins lands a right hook to the body.
Hopkins scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hopkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hopkins cracks Small with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hopkins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Small's head backwards.

Small is rocked!
Hopkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oh Small is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Small is breathing heavily.
Hopkins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hopkins cracks Small on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Small falls backwards against the cage. Hopkins follows up with more strikes that drop Small to his knees. Hopkins keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Small! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Izayah Hopkins!