PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Little Girl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Hopkins (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!

Girl
vs
Hopkins

188 cm
22
200 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

180 cm
23
190 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Little Girl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Malcolm Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Girl bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hopkins's head backwards.
A shot to the body from Girl misses
and Hopkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Girl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Girl.
Little Girl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Girl swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hopkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Girl darts in trying to clinch
and Hopkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hopkins works over Girl's head and body with a nice combination.
Hopkins throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Girl throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hopkins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Girl tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Girl is working hard here to advance position.
Hopkins scoring with punches to the head and body.
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!
Hopkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hopkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Girl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Girl escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hopkins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hopkins is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hopkins passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Girl is looking for a sweep.

Hopkins wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Girl, who protects the arm well.
Hopkins trying to control the position but Girl is working away.

Hopkins tries for a kimura but Girl is defending well.

Hopkins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Girl is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Girl is looking to regain half guard here but Hopkins keeps moving and retains side control.
Girl regains half guard.
Hopkins working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Girl is not content to let Hopkins control the position.

Hopkins is looking for a kimura but Girl is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hopkins to get the leverage.
Hopkins uses his free foot to push down on Girl's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Girl.

Hopkins looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Hopkins is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Girl can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Girl is squirming around, avoiding Hopkins's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Girl really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Hopkins is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Girl to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Girl shrugs it off.
Girl tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Girl tries to improve his position but instead Hopkins has taken his back!
Girl trying to control the position but Hopkins manages to sink in the hooks.

Hopkins is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Girl has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Hopkins is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Girl trying to control the action but Hopkins just sinks the hooks in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Girl tries to escape the position.

Girl defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Hopkins's arms.
Hopkins controlling from the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hopkins is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Girl defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Hopkins controlling well, preventing Girl from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malcolm Hopkins dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hopkins slips a jab from Girl.
Hopkins scoring well with a low kick there.
Hopkins misses with a straight left.
Girl throws a poor cross that misses
and Hopkins counters with a three punch combo that has Girl backing up. Girl nods at Hopkins to acknowledge the strikes.
Girl throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Hopkins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hopkins.

Hopkins is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Girl is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Hopkins drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hopkins jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hopkins slips nicely into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Girl wants to get back to full guard.

Hopkins is trying to work for a kimura but Girl is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins is trying to control the action in half guard but Girl is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hopkins prevents Girl from improving his position.

Hopkins has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Girl defend it? Hopkins steps over the head and cranks it - Girl is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hopkins!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Malcolm Hopkins!