PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Hopson (ranked 3065 p4p, 4000 weight class) and Manny Maverick (ranked 376 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson Hopson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hopson
vs
Maverick

192 cm
25
184
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
183
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jackson Hopson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Maverick!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Darius Henderson and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maverick lands with a nice body punch.
Hopson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maverick tries a low kick but Hopson avoids it.
Maverick looks to land a body kick but Hopson moved away.
Maverick lands a nice shot to the body.
Hopson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maverick.
Maverick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopson throws out the jab.
Hopson throws a big shot that misses.
Maverick doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopson scores with a nice head shot.
Hopson throws a shot from downtown. Maverick moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Hopson misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hopson takes the fight into the clinch.
Hopson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maverick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hopson is working Maverick over against the cage.
Hopson throws a head punch that misses.
Hopson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hopson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Hopson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hopson is leaning against Maverick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hopson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maverick blocking some punches.
Hopson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hopson lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopson lands a shot to the body.
Hopson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hopson lands a shoulder strike.
Hopson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maverick backwards.
Hopson keeps control of Maverick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hopson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopson working aggressively here.
Hopson misses with the head strike.
Hopson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopson throws a punch but it's blocked by Maverick.
Hopson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopson throws a head punch that misses.
Hopson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maverick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hopson gets through Maverick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hopson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maverick backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hopson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maverick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hopson has him pressed against the cage.
Hopson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hopson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Maverick is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopson.
Hopson misses with a punch on the inside.
Maverick tries to break the clinch but Hopson is controlling the position.
Hopson lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hopson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Hopson on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopson.
Hopson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
Maverick is trying to break the clinch but Hopson is controlling him.
Maverick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maverick blocks an uppercut.
Hopson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hopson misses with the head strike.
Hopson can't find room to land a body shot as Maverick controls the action.
Maverick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hopson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maverick blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Hopson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hopson closes the distance and clinches.
Hopson lands a hook that snaps the head of Maverick backwards.
Maverick blocking some punches.
Maverick tries to circle away but Hopson has him pinned against the cage.
Hopson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maverick backwards.
Maverick takes a shot to the head.
Maverick blocking some punches.
Hopson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maverick.
Hopson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maverick backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Maverick.
A shot in the inside from Hopson.
Hopson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maverick backwards.
Maverick blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopson working aggressively here.
Hopson working aggressively here.
Hopson misses with the head strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hopson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hopson lands an uppercut.
Jackson Hopson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hopson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maverick tries to circle away but Hopson has him pinned against the cage.
Hopson prevents Maverick from breaking the clinch.
Hopson lands an uppercut.
Hopson lands a nice uppercut.
Hopson gets through Maverick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maverick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hopson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopson misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Hopson.
Hopson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Hopson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maverick is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopson finish him?
Maverick blocks an uppercut.
Maverick seems to have recovered his senses.
Hopson lands a shoulder strike.
Hopson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Hopson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hopson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Hopson on the inside.
Hopson scores with a shot to the side of Maverick's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hopson throws a head punch that misses.
Hopson lands a left hand.
Hopson lands with a short shot to the head.
Hopson tries a body shot but Maverick blocks it.
Hopson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hopson.
Maverick wants to break free but Hopson has control.
Hopson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Hopson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maverick.
Hopson lands a shoulder strike.
Maverick blocks a body shot from Hopson.
Hopson cracks Maverick with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Hopson.
Hopson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maverick backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maverick blocks an uppercut.
Hopson gets through Maverick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hopson lands with a short shot to the head.
Hopson lands with a left to the head.
Hopson lands a nice uppercut.
Maverick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hopson lands a nice uppercut.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Maverick.
Hopson tries to work over Maverick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maverick.
Hopson lands with a left to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Hopson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Maverick tries to clinch up.
Maverick tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Maverick tries to get set, Hopson tries to push him back and clinch up but Maverick manages to avoid the attempt.
Maverick misses with a body shot

and Hopson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right from Hopson on the inside.
Maverick takes a shot to the head.
Hopson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopson misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Hopson on the inside.
Hopson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maverick.
Hopson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hopson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Maverick! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Hopson is unloading with more strikes now! Maverick drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Hopson!
During a confident post fight interview, Jackson Hopson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.