PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Edge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins comes to the cage accompanied by Manny Pacquiao - Lalaban Ako . Edge is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Hopkins
vs
Edge

180 cm
31
157 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

170 cm
29
153 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinny Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Edge!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Edge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hopkins connects with a crisp jab.

Hopkins gets the takedown into side control.
Edge tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopkins working away.
Edge is looking for a sweep.
Hopkins working away.

Hopkins stands up and beckons Edge to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Hopkins. Those never looked like landing.
Hopkins looks to throw the jab but Edge is out of range.
Good leg kick by Edge there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Edge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hopkins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edge scores with a jab to the head.
Edge's coach down at Heavy Metal was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Edge's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hopkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hopkins throws a series of punches but Edge avoids them all with ease.

Hopkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Edge is trying to break the clinch but Hopkins has him pressed against the cage.
Edge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Edge backwards.
Edge can't find room to land a body shot as Hopkins controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Hopkins fails to land.
Hopkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Edge.
Edge lands with a light punch inside.
Edge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Edge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edge works on Hopkins's body with a couple of short punches.
Edge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hopkins's elbow.
Hopkins works on Edge's body with a couple of short punches.
Edge blocks an uppercut.
Hopkins blocks a body shot from Edge.
Edge lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
Hopkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Hopkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins prevents Edge from breaking the clinch.
Hopkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Edge backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edge misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins lands a shoulder strike.
Hopkins tries to throw a body punch but Edge avoids it by throwing Hopkins back against the cage.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Hopkins fails to land.
Edge is trying to force a seperation but Hopkins has the dominant position.
Hopkins misses with a body punch.
Edge changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hopkins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Edge listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from Edge.
Hopkins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Edge slips under a jab.

Edge darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hopkins controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edge missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Edge prevents Hopkins from standing back up.
Hopkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hopkins is concentrating on defense, preventing Edge from advancing position.
Edge thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hopkins's head.

Edge is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Edge is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hopkins trying to get back to full guard but Edge takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Edge avoids the attempt from Hopkins to control.
Edge raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hopkins is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vinny Hopkins will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Edge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Edge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hopkins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A punch lands to the side of Edge 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hopkins misses with a looping left.
Edge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopkins moves away.
Hopkins defending well as Edge loads up on a big left hand.
Christian Edge seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hopkins swings widly with a right hand
and Edge counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Edge misses with a hook.
Edge scoring well with a low kick there.

Hopkins instigates a clinch.
Hopkins scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Hopkins.
Edge lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Edge wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hopkins has him pressed against the cage.
Hopkins prevents a body shot from Edge.
Hopkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Edges head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edge lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Edge misses with a hook from the clinch.
Edge misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hopkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edge lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hopkins scores with a shoulder strike.
Edge prevents a body shot from Hopkins.
Hopkins lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Hopkins.
Edge blocking some punches.
Edge working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hopkins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Hopkins on the inside.
Hopkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Edges head.
Hopkins keeps control of Edge as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vinny Hopkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hopkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Edge controls his hands.
Edge misses with some punches.
Edge struggles to land a body shot inside as Hopkins controls his hands.
Hopkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Edge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins blocks a body shot from Edge.
Edge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Edge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hopkins keeps control of Edge as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Edge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edge throws an overhand right that lands on Hopkins's shoulder, as Hopkins tries to avoid the shot.
Hopkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hopkins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Edge's head.
Nice defenses there by Hopkins.
Edge avoids a kick to the body.
Edge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Edge misses.
Hopkins drops down looking for a counter takedown but Edge sprawls and moves away.
Edge works the jab nicely.
Nice defenses there by Hopkins.
Edge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Edge is looking to land body kicks.
Hopkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hopkins throws a nice looking combination but Edge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hopkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Edge tries to get set, Hopkins tries to push him back and clinch up but Edge manages to avoid the attempt.
Hopkins misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hopkins misses its intended target.
Hopkins wants to clinch.
Hopkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hopkins tries to clinch there but Edge circles away.
Hopkins tests Edge's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Edge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Edge lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hopkins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vinny Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edge throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hopkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Edge throws a wild body kick that Hopkins sees coming a mile off.
Hopkins is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Edge throws a body punch but Hopkins moves out of range.
Edge misses the jab.
Edge throws an overhand right that lands on Hopkins's shoulder, as Hopkins tries to avoid the shot.
Hopkins fires out a quick counter leg kick but Edge just manages to avoid it.
Hopkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Edge misses its intended target.
Hopkins cracks Edge with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Edge slips a jab from Hopkins.
Edge wants to land a leg kick but Hopkins is out of range.
Hopkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins misses with a looping right.

Hopkins darts in and clinches Edge up against the cage.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a body punch.
Edge working hard to break the clinch.
Edge prevents a body shot from Hopkins.
Hopkins working aggressively here.

Edge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Edge.
Hopkins misses with a looping left.
Edge misses with a right hand

and Hopkins counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vinny Hopkins will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hopkins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Hopkins instigates a clinch.
Hopkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Edge blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Edge creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hopkins misses with a punch on the inside.

Edge has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hopkins clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hopkins is trying to get back to his feet but Edge has full control of the position and if anything, Hopkins has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edge is hanging on to Hopkins's back as he tries to escape.
Edge throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins wants to get back to his feet.
Hopkins is really stuck here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edge struggling to land strikes to the head as Hopkins covers up.
Hopkins covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Edge has the hooks in. Hopkins is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Hopkins manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Edge misses with an uppercut.

Hopkins instigates a clinch.
Hopkins is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hopkins can't find room to land a body shot as Edge controls the action.

Hopkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Edge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edge misses with a straight right.
Edge misses with a straight right.
Edge throws a leg kick but Hopkins checks it.
Hopkins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hopkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopkins clobbers Edge with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Christian Edge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Edge.
Edge lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Edge throws a low kick, looking for Hopkins's leg but Hopkins calmly moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a right and a left that Edge avoids nicely.
Hopkins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Edge under the eye.

Hopkins looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Edge!
Vinny Hopkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hopkins works to advance to full mount. Edge defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Hopkins get's back to his feet.
Edge misses with a body shot.
Hopkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Hopkins misses with a straight right.
Vinny Hopkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edge looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hopkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Edge throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hopkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Hopkins checks a low kick from Edge.
Edge connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Edge looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hopkins is fending him off so far but Edge persists. Nope, Hopkins circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Edge.
Vinny Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Edge.
Edge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice cross by Hopkins.

Hopkins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Edge did well to prevent Hopkins getting side control.

Edge actively working from the bottom here.
Hopkins is taking a breather. Edge says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins passes the guard and advances to mount!
Edge can't escape the position.
Edge is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hopkins controlling his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edge is looking to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vinny Hopkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hopkins, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinny Hopkins!
A very excited looking Vinny Hopkins made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.