PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warren Dominic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Hopkins
vs
Dominic

190 cm
26
203 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

179 cm
20
212 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leon Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Warren Dominic!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Dominic as Hopkins shoots in.
Dominic looks to land a combination. Hopkins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Leon Hopkins has been cut.
Hopkins tries to move into range but Dominic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dominic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopkins moves away.
Hopkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Hopkins misses with a two punch combination.
No luck for Hopkins with that takedown attempt.
Dominic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dominic counters with a straight right hand.
Dominic slips a jab and a cross from Hopkins.
Dominic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopkins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dominic is out of range and Hopkins settles back down.
A combination from Hopkins does no damage.
Hopkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dominic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Dominic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dominic scores with a nice strike.

Dominic lands a left and a right that send Hopkins crashing to the mat, dazed. Dominic thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Hopkins is rocked!
Hopkins is breathing heavily.
Dominic misses with a double jab.
Oh Hopkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hopkins shoots in looking for a takedown. Dominic tries to sprawl out of it but Hopkins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dominic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Hopkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dominic lands a big right hand that sends Hopkins crashing to the mat! Dominic stays standing though and waves Hopkins back to his feet!
Hopkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hopkins misses with a few strikes there.
Dominic jabs Hopkins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hopkins seems to have got his legs back now.
Hopkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dominic circles away quickly and effectively.
Hopkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hopkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hopkins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dominic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hopkins scrambles back to his feet.
Hopkins looks to land a combination but Dominic avoids it well.
Dominic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Hopkins takes one on the button.
Dominic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hopkins's head.
Dominic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice uppercut lands for Dominic. That snapped Hopkins's head back.
Dominic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dominic tries to bum rush Hopkins with a series of wild strikes but Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leon Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hopkins dodges the punch combination from Dominic.
Hopkins throws a right hand that Dominic ducks under and follows up with a left that Dominic also avoids with ease.
Dominic looks to land a combination but Hopkins avoids it well.
Dominic takes a swing at Hopkins's ribcage but misses.
Warren Dominic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hopkins misses with the combination.
Good shot there by Dominic.
Hopkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dominic cracks Hopkins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jab by Dominic.
Sloppy strikes from Dominic. Those never looked like landing.
Dominic misses with a straight right.
Dominic throws a hook but Hopkins blocks it.
A jab from Dominic does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab by Dominic.
Dominic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hopkins on the side of the head.
Dominic cracks Hopkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A nice combination there by Hopkins.

Dominic drops Hopkins with a beautiful combination! Hopkins stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dominic is looking for the KO!
Hopkins misses with a combination
and Dominic scores with a counter punch that sends Hopkins to the canvas! Dominic smells blood - he's punishing Hopkins with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Hopkins has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Warren Dominic!