PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dav Rolling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rolling's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Breathe by The Prodigy. Vinny Hopkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rolling
vs
Hopkins

173 cm
23
185 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
175 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dav Rolling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vinny Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolling throws a front kick aimed at Hopkins's knee but Hopkins avoids it well.
Hopkins tries to work over Rolling's front leg with a kick but Rolling checks it.
Hopkins scores with a jab.
Rolling jabs at Hopkins's body.
Hopkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rolling can pounce on him.
A swing and a miss from Rolling.
Rolling takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hopkins, as that shot connected.
Rolling has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Black Manta in the buildup to the fight.
Hopkins moves out of range of the body kick.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rolling moves out of range of the body kick.
A good leg kick by Rolling.
Hopkins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rolling pinned against the cage. Rolling gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rolling is looking to chop away at Hopkins's legs.
Rolling tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolling connects with the punch.
Rolling tries to land a leg kick but Hopkins saw it coming and moves away.
Hopkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That kick from Rolling tenderised Hopkins's leg. Hopkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rolling misses with a kick to the body.
Hopkins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hopkins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rolling is able to avoid easily.
Hopkins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hopkins misses with a hook

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

Rolling got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hopkins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rolling has managed to get both his arms back between Hopkins's legs - danger averted.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopkins controls Rolling momentarily but Rolling frees himself.
Hopkins keeping moving, preventing Rolling from controlling successfully.
Rolling missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolling wants to control from the top but Hopkins keeps moving.

Rolling avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rolling throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hopkins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rolling wants to control from the top but Hopkins keeps moving.
Hopkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rolling has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rolling accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hopkins trying to control the position.

Hopkins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rolling working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hopkins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rolling defends well.
Hopkins seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rolling trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rolling keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hopkins's head.

Rolling drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rolling jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hopkins trying to control the position.
Rolling missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rolling throws a strike but Hopkins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rolling is keeping the position for now.

Rolling looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Rolling is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Hopkins has his hands clasped together but Rolling extends and breaks Hopkins's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Rolling.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dav Rolling!
An out of breath Dav Rolling thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Vinny Hopkins spoke after the fight, saying 'As always I can do everything through Christ my lord and savior who strengthens me. Without him I wouldn't be here tonight. Don't worry I'll be back.'.