PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dawson Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lombardo Limba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Limba has chosen The Prodigy - Voodoo People as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hopkins
vs
Limba

175 cm
23
184 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

178 cm
30
180 lbs
25 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dawson Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lombardo Limba!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Limba tries a head kick but it misses.
Limba tries to clinch up.
Limba misses with a double jab.
Limba tries to clinch up but Hopkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Limba connects with an inside leg kick.
Hopkins cracks the inside of Limba's front leg.
Limba is looking to clinch but Hopkins is avoiding it.
Hopkins is looking to slow Limba down with leg kicks.
Hopkins swings for the body but Limba moves out of range.
Hopkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Limba misses with a two punch combination.
Hopkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Limba.
Limba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopkins.
Hopkins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Limba. That did some damage!
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!
Limba takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Limba fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hopkins checks it well.
Hopkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A lazy left from Hopkins finds it's target.
No joy there for Hopkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Limba avoids the body shot from Hopkins.
Limba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Limba connects with a solid leg kick.
Hopkins wants to slow Limba down by chopping away at his legs.
Limba ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
Limba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hopkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Limba throws a half hearted mid kick.
Limba takes one to the chin there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Limba.
Limba avoids the head kick by Hopkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limba misses with a head kick.
Hopkins throws a body punch but Limba moves out of range.
Limba misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Limba throws a head kick that Hopkins semi-blocks.
Hopkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Limba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hopkins tries a low kick but Limba avoids it.
Hopkins misses with a low kick.
Limba thumps Hopkins with a low kick.
Hopkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Limba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hopkins looks to throw the jab but Limba is out of range.
Hopkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Limba moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limba throws a jab when Hopkins was well out of range.
Hopkins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Limba. Limba obviously looking to wear him down.
Hopkins looks for the body kick but Limba saw that one coming.
Hopkins moves out of range as Limba throws a body kick.
Hopkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Limba wants to clinch.
A slow jab from Limba misses its intended target.
Hopkins throws a series of punches but Limba moves out of range.
Limba lands with a kick to the ribs.
Limba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Limba.
Limba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A chopping leg kick lands by Limba.
Limba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hopkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hopkins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopkins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Limba throws a shot from downtown. Hopkins moves away and avoids it.
Limba blocks a head kick by Hopkins.
Hopkins is breathing heavily.
Hopkins is looking to chop away at Limba's legs.
Limba goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Limba scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A bone on bone clash there as Limba blocks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Limba takes one to the side of the head.
Hopkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Limba can pounce on him.
Limba throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopkins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lombardo Limba will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Limba misses with a few strikes there.
Hopkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Limba was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopkins.
Hopkins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hopkins thows a leg kick but Limba checks it
and Limba counters with a nice body kick.
Limba is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hopkins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Hopkins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Limba misses with a kick to the body.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Limba bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hopkins's head backwards.
Hopkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Limba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Limba takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Limba.
Limba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Limba lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hopkins looks to land a right hand but Limba moved out of range.
Limba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hopkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lombardo Limba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Limba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Limba scores with a kick to the body.
Lombardo Limba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hopkins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Limba.
Limba fails to land with a series of punches.
Hopkins feints and then cracks Limba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Limba down.
Limba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Limba throws a right hand that Hopkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Hopkins also avoids with ease.
Hopkins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Limba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Limba. That snapped Hopkins'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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Limba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Limba throws a low kick but Hopkins moves out of range easily.
Limba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Limba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hopkins misses with a body shot.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Limba moves away.
Limba tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hopkins takes a swing at Limba's ribcage but misses.
Hopkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Limba tenderised Hopkins's leg. Hopkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hopkins blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins looks to throw the jab but Limba is out of range.
Limba scores with a nice head shot.
Limba checks a leg kick.
Limba throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hopkins looks to land a combination but Limba avoids it well.
Hopkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Limba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hopkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hopkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Limba.
Hopkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Limba's corner calls for a 1-2. Limba obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Limba throws a nice head kick!
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from Limba.
Hopkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Limba.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Limba.
Limba scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Limba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Limba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Limba throws a push kick but Hopkins slaps the foot to one side.
Limba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hopkins misses with a straight left.
Limba fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hopkins on the side of the head.
Limba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dawson Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Limba misses with a looping right.
Nice body kick from Hopkins.
Hopkins connects with a body shot that sends Limba's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lombardo Limba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hopkins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Limba is able to avoid easily.
Limba thows a body kick. Hopkins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good work by Hopkins as he checks the leg kick.
Limba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hopkins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Limba misses with a series of wild punches.
Hopkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Limba was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a few strikes there.
Limba lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Limba tries to clinch there but Hopkins circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Hopkins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hopkins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Hopkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Hopkins misses.

Limba pushes Hopkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Hopkins will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Limba is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hopkins is keeping busy.
Limba tries a knee to the head but Hopkins blocks it.
Hopkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hopkins blocks an uppercut.
Hopkins blocks a body shot from Limba.
Hopkins tries to circle away but Limba has him pinned against the cage.
Limba misses with the head strike.
Limba using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Limba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopkins is trying to push Limba away but Limba has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limba throws a head punch that misses.
Limba looking to throw knees to the head but Hopkins is blocking nicely.
Limba tries to throw a body punch but Hopkins avoids it by throwing Limba back against the cage.
Limba can't find room to land a body shot as Hopkins controls the action.
Limba misses with a punch to the body.

Hopkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Limba on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Limba tries to clinch up but Hopkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Limba slips under a jab from Hopkins.
Limba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Limba throws a half hearted mid kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Limba.
Hopkins misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limba tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Limba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hopkins blocks a head kick by Limba.
Hopkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Limba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Limba takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hopkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hopkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Limba.
Limba tries to land a front kick but Hopkins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hopkins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Limba.
A combination from Hopkins does no damage.
Limba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopkins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hopkins tries to land a leg kick but Limba saw it coming and moves away.
Limba misses with a body kick.
Hopkins throws a low kick, looking for Limba's leg but Limba calmly moves out of range.
Limba with a jab.
Limba lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice body kick from Limba.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins throws a shot to the body.
Limba jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Limba tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Limba moves in looking to clinch but Hopkins pushes him off.
Hopkins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hopkins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lombardo Limba really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A nice leg kick lands there from Limba.
Hopkins stalks Limba and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Limba's face. Limba staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice uppercut lands for Hopkins. That snapped Limba's head back.
Limba throws a good cross that connects.
Limba throws a push kick but Hopkins slaps the foot to one side.
Hopkins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Limba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hopkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Limba is looking to clinch.
Limba misses with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Hopkins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hopkins.
A slow jab from Hopkins misses its intended target.
Hopkins throws a front kick aimed at Limba's knee but Limba avoids it well.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Hopkins.
Good leg kick by Hopkins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hopkins.
Hopkins missing with a left hand there. Limba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Limba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Limba explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hopkins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Limba wants to clinch up but Hopkins keeps it at a distance.
Limba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch combination from Hopkins misses.
Limba moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hopkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Limba throws out the jab.
Limba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Limba if he has to take too many more of those.
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.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Limba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hopkins slips under a jab from Limba.
A chopping leg kick lands by Limba.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Limba tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Limba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Limba misses with a kick to the body.
Hopkins avoids the head kick by Limba.
Limba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hopkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Limba misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Limba.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hopkins misses with a wild combination.
Limba goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hopkins looks to land a left hand but Limba moved out of range nicely.
Hopkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Limba is just out of range.
Limba scores with a head kick.
Limba throws a body kick the misses
and Hopkins counters with a three punch combo that has Limba backing up. Limba nods at Hopkins to acknowledge the strikes.
Hopkins dodges the punch combination from Limba.
Limba wants to clinch.
Limba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Limba counters with a good, hard body kick but Hopkins shrugs it off.
Hopkins looks to land a body kick but Limba moved away.
Hopkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hopkins.
Limba lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hopkins's sensitive parts.
Limba connects with the punch.
Limba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hopkins momentarily.
Limba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hopkins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Limba misses with a body kick.
Hopkins connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Dawson Hopkins will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Limba tries to score with a low kick but Hopkins moves his leg out of the way.
Limba turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hopkins throws a nice looking combination but Limba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Limba wants to clinch up but Hopkins keeps it at a distance.
Hopkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Limba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopkins throws out the jab.
Limba works the jab nicely.
Limba is looking to clinch.
Hopkins is looking to score with low kicks.
A big right from Limba misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hopkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Limba manages to avoid it.
Hopkins throws a combination that misses
enabling Limba to counter with a crisp jab.
Limba scores with the left hand. Hopkins knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Limba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hopkins misses with a double jab.
Limba throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Limba.

Limba clinches with his opponent.
A hook to the body from Limba.
Limba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Limba lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Limba obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins blocks a body shot from Limba.
Limba misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins is trying to break the clinch but Limba is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopkins.
Limba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hopkins blocks it with crossed arms.
Hopkins managing to block the knees to the body from Limba.
Limba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hopkins managing to block the knees to the body from Limba.
A hook to the body from Limba.
Hopkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hopkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Limba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hopkins is defending well for now.
Limba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hopkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Limba has double underhooks.
Limba keeps control of Hopkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Limba tries to work over Hopkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopkins.
Limba lands a shoulder strike.
Limba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hopkins is defending well for now.
Limba throws a head punch that misses.
Limba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hopkins.
Hopkins takes a shot to the head.
Hopkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hopkins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Limba landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hopkins is trying to break the clinch but Limba has him pressed against the cage.
Lombardo Limba seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hopkins avoiding damage as Limba throws knees to the body.
Limba tries to land knees in the clinch but Hopkins avoids the damage to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Hopkins.
Dawson Hopkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hopkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Limba throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hopkins is trying to break the clinch but Limba is controlling him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Limba is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hopkins is keeping busy.
Hopkins has had enough of the clinch but Limba keeps him there for the moment.
Limba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hopkins.

Hopkins manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hopkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Limba.
Hopkins moves out of range as Limba throws a body kick.
Limba looks for the body kick but Hopkins saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lombardo Limba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Limba has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Lombardo Limba!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Lombardo Limba!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Lombardo Limba!

Lombardo Limba wins by unanimous decision!