PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hopkins
vs
Munoz

184 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

201 cm
23
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergio Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hector Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Munoz has managed to clinch.
Munoz slows down the pace here.
Munoz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Munoz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hopkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Munoz is looking to control Hopkins's arms but Hopkins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Munoz has his back to the cage.

Munoz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Munoz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hopkins seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Munoz.

It looks like Sergio Hopkins has been cut.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Munoz enables Hopkins to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Munoz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hopkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hopkins wants to control from the top but Munoz keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins postures up and lands a big shot to Munoz's brow.
Hopkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Hopkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Munoz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hopkins with a nice head shot there.
Munoz throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hopkins 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.
Hopkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hopkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hopkins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hopkins content to stall in guard here.
Hopkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hopkins would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hopkins prevents Munoz from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hopkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Munoz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hopkins throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munoz working a defensive guard here.

Hopkins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Munoz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hopkins has managed to get both his arms back between Munoz's legs - danger averted.
Hopkins postures up and lands a big shot to Munoz's brow.
Hopkins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hopkins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Munoz's head.
Hopkins preventing the sweep.
Munoz doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hopkins connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins lands a couple of elbows.
Munoz looking for a sweep. Not yet Munoz, not yet.
Hopkins throws a big elbow that misses.
Hopkins scoring with some ground and pound.
Hopkins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Munoz's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munoz wants to stand up but Hopkins is controlling him.
Hopkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hopkins wants to control from the top but Munoz keeps moving.
Hopkins pushes down on Munoz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hopkins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Munoz taking some punishment here, with Hopkins in his half guard.

Munoz looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz manages to get to full guard.
Munoz looks winded!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hopkins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hopkins stands up over Munoz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hopkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hopkins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Munoz has momentary wrist control but Hopkins slips an elbow through the middle.
Hopkins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hopkins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hopkins content to stall in guard here.
Hopkins wants to control from the top but Munoz keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Hopkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergio Hopkins's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Munoz misses the body punch

and Hopkins counters by moving into the clinch.
Hopkins avoiding damage as Munoz throws knees to the body.
Munoz tries a body shot but Hopkins blocks it.
Hopkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Munoz.

Hopkins jumps into guard, dragging Munoz to the mat.
Hopkins pulls Munoz in close to prevent any damage.
Munoz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hopkins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins keeping moving, preventing Munoz from controlling successfully.
Hopkins is pulling down on Munoz's head to control his posture.
Munoz throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Munoz wants to clinch up but Hopkins keeps it at a distance.
Munoz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sergio Hopkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Munoz clinches up with Hopkins and pushes him back against the cage.
Hopkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Munoz backwards.
Munoz gets underhooks to prevent Hopkins's takedown attempt.

Munoz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Munoz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hopkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Munoz is looking to clinch but Hopkins is avoiding it.
Munoz doesn't manage to clinch there - Hopkins circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins has a takedown stuffed.
Munoz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hopkins. That did some damage!
Munoz is looking to clinch.

Munoz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Munoz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hopkins bucks up and tries to throw Munoz off but instead Munoz has got his back!
Hopkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Munoz can do to turn this around?
Munoz tries to keep control of the position but Hopkins is staying busy.

Hopkins is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz missing with strikes.
Munoz is controlling the position but Hopkins somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Hopkins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Munoz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Munoz's back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hopkins lands a shot to the head.
Munoz trying to control the hands but Hopkins breaks the grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hector Munoz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sergio Hopkins's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Munoz tries to clinch but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hector Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munoz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Munoz lands with a nice combination. Hopkins backs away looking to recover.
Munoz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Munoz lands a big head kick that sends Hopkins to the canvas! Munoz follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Munoz!