PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tonichie Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dawson Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hong
vs
Hopkins

175 cm
24
186 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
196 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tonichie Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dawson Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hopkins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hopkins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hopkins scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Tonichie Hong has been cut.
Hong tries to land a leg kick but Hopkins saw it coming and moves away.
Hong scoring well with a low kick there.
Hong ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
Hong throws a hook but Hopkins blocks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hong.
Hong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hopkins looks to land a right hand but Hong moved out of range.
Hong throws a head kick but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tonichie Hong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins avoids the head kick by Hong.
Hong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong tried to score with a low kick but Hopkins checks it.
Hopkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hong cracks Hopkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hopkins loads up on a big right hand but Hong slips the punch.
Hong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hong misses with a body kick.
Hong tries to land a leg kick but Hopkins saw it coming and moves away.
Hong tried to score with a low kick but Hopkins checks it.
Hong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hong slips a jab from Hopkins.
Hong connects with a solid leg kick.
Hong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hong moves away.
Hong pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Hopkins blocks the low kick.
Hong defending well as Hopkins loads up on a big left hand.
Hong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hong throws a head kick that misses.
Hong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopkins avoids the head kick by Hong.
Hong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopkins.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Hong throws a leg kick but Hopkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong throws a head kick that misses.
Hong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hong throws a chopping leg kick but Hopkins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hong throws a solid leg kick but Hopkins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hong.
Hopkins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hong misses with a head kick.
Hong throws a leg kick which misses Hopkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Hopkins tries to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hopkins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hopkins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hopkins lands a lovely overhand right.
Hopkins takes a swing at Hong's ribcage but misses.
Hong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hopkins walks into a jab.

It looks like Dawson Hopkins has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Hopkins blocks the low kick.
Hopkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hopkins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice uppercut lands for Hopkins. That snapped Hong's head back.
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!
Hong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hong throws a head kick but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hopkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hong.
Hopkins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hong on the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hopkins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hopkins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dawson Hopkins will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hong throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Hong.
Hong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hong.
A left lands for Hopkins.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hopkins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hopkins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hong throws a sloppy head kick and Hopkins moves out of range easily.
Hong misses with a leg kick.
Hong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a looping left.
Hopkins swings for the body but Hong moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with a hook.
Hong throws a head kick but Hopkins moves out of range.
A jab from Hopkins does it's job there.
Hong misses with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Hopkins.
Hong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hopkins misses with a body shot.
Hong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hong avoids the body shot from Hopkins.
Hong throws a chopping leg kick but Hopkins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hopkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good work by Hopkins as he checks the leg kick.
Hong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hopkins is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a hook but Hong avoids it easily.
Hong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hong takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Tonichie Hong's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice defenses there by Hong.
Jab, jab by Hopkins - just one landing.
Hong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hopkins misses with a jab to the body
and Hong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hopkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopkins.
Hong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hopkins misses with a wild body shot.
Hopkins blocks a head kick by Hong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong blocks a jab.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut. Hong saw that one coming.
Hopkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Hong off the cage and back into rage.

Tonichie Hong's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hopkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hopkins checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hong throws a sloppy head kick and Hopkins moves out of range easily.
Hong takes one to the chin there.
Hopkins swings for the body but Hong moves out of range.
Hong misses with a head kick.
Hopkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hong.
A head kick misses from Hong.
Nice uppercut lands for Hopkins. That snapped Hong's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong tries to score with a low kick but Hopkins moves his leg out of the way.
Hopkins misses with a wild body shot.
Hong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Jeez, Tonichie Hong's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hong moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopkins. Hong does a little dance to reset his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hopkins checks a leg kick.
Hopkins loads up on a big right hand but Hong slips the punch.
Hopkins checks the leg kick.
Hong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hopkins looks to throw the jab but Hong is out of range.
Hong ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws out a loose jab but Hong uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dawson Hopkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hong misses with a hook.
Hong throws out a leg kick but Hopkins moves out of range and Hong only half commits.
Hong throws a big shot that misses.
Hopkins throws a lazy right hand but Hong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hopkins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hopkins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hong misses with a body shot
and Hopkins counters with a nice body shot.
Hopkins works Hong's body with a nice hook.
Hopkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hopkins lands with a nice body punch.
Hopkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hopkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Hong off the cage and back into rage.
Hopkins with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins scores with a jab. Hong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hopkins lands a jab to Hong's midsection.
A swing and a miss from Hopkins.
Hong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hopkins thuds a left hand into Hong's body.
Hopkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dawson Hopkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tonichie Hong's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dawson Hopkins!