PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Jo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Jo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jo
vs
Hopkins

225 cm
24
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
184 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Jo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Dwayne Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins throws a series of punches but Jo moves out of range.
Hopkins misses with a few strikes there.
Hopkins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fighters circling - Hopkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hopkins throws a combination that misses

and Jo counters with a shoot takedown. Hopkins fights it but they end up in guard.
Jo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jo is looking to take a break and control but Hopkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hopkins takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hopkins down.
Jo cracks Hopkins with a big elbow.
Hopkins is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hopkins is trying to stand.
Hopkins is refusing to be controlled, as Jo sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins has hold of Jo's hands but Jo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Jo.

Hopkins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jo pulls his head out easily.
Jo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hopkins is trying to get back to full guard.
Jo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hopkins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jo chips away with some ground and pound.
Jo postures up in Hopkins's guard and throws a big left but Hopkins blocks it.
Jo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Hopkins has his feet on Jo's thighs here. He's pushed Jo off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Jo screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dwayne Hopkins!
Dwayne Hopkins is the new middleweight champion!