PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Hopkins
vs
Jenkins

180 cm
23
190 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

178 cm
24
190 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Malcolm Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jenkins misses with a body shot.
Jenkins misses the shot to the body.
Hopkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hopkins shoots for a takedown but Jenkins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A shot to the body from Hopkins misses
and Jenkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut
and Jenkins counters with a straight right hand.
Hopkins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Jenkins off the cage and back into rage.
No joy there for Hopkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Jenkins misses.
Jenkins tests Hopkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jenkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Jenkins ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
Jenkins misses with a looping right.
Hopkins stuns Jenkins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hopkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jenkins counters with a straight right hand.
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from Jenkins.
Hopkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hopkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jenkins throws a jab when Hopkins was well out of range.
Jenkins scores with a nice head shot.
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!
Jenkins misses with a hook. Hopkins ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hopkins.
Jenkins thuds his right hand into Hopkins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jenkins misses with a body shot
and Jenkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jenkins is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hopkins had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hopkins defending well as Jenkins loads up on a big left hand.
Terry Jenkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Hopkins coming out on top.
Jenkins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jenkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Jenkins as Hopkins shoots in.
Malcolm Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Jenkins.
Jenkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jenkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hopkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jenkins swings for the body but Hopkins moves out of range.
Jenkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jenkins throws a lazy uppercut
and Hopkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopkins lands a high kick!

It looks like Terry Jenkins has been cut.
Hopkins misses with a straight right.
Hopkins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jenkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopkins throws the left hand but Jenkins avoids the punch easily.
Jenkins misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Hopkins.
Jenkins drops his hands momentarily and Hopkins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopkins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jenkins misses with a right hand
and Hopkins counters with a nice body shot.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins missing with a left hand there. Hopkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jenkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hopkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Hopkins misses its intended target.

Hopkins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jenkins did well to prevent Hopkins getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Jenkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terry Jenkins's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jenkins misses with a hook
letting Hopkins counter with a right hand.
Hopkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jenkins blocks a low kick nicely.
Hopkins misses with a hook to the body
and Jenkins counters with a nice body shot.
Hopkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jenkins counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Jenkins. Beautiful body shot.
Hopkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Jenkins. That snapped Hopkins's head back.
Jenkins clobbers Hopkins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins scores with a jab to the body.
Jenkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hopkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jenkins.
Jenkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut
and Jenkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Jenkins scores with a hook to the body. Hopkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jenkins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Malcolm Hopkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jenkins lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jenkins lands a body shot.
Jenkins throws the left hand but Hopkins avoids the punch easily.
Jenkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopkins.
Jenkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopkins.
Jenkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hopkins on the side of the head.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jenkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hopkins counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body punch from Jenkins.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Hopkins misses the body punch
and Jenkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jenkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jenkins stuns Hopkins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jenkins throws a nice looking combination but Hopkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hopkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jenkins throws a hook but Hopkins avoids it easily.
Jenkins scores with a hook to the body. Hopkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Jenkins misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins tries to move into range but Jenkins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hopkins misses with a left hand
and Jenkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hopkins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jenkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hopkins avoids the body shot from Jenkins.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hopkins might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hopkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a nice hook to Hopkins's body. Hopkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Terry Jenkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Jenkins lands a left and a right that send Hopkins crashing to the mat, dazed. Jenkins thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Hopkins is rocked!

Jenkins feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hopkins sprawling to the canvas! Hopkins rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jenkins finish him?!
Oh Hopkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Jenkins lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hopkins. Hopkins tries to recover but Jenkins is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hopkins lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terry Jenkins!