PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Darwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Darwin
vs
Hopkins

175 cm
24
192 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
27
190 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Darwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Malcolm Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Darwin thuds a left hand into Hopkins's body.
Darwin shoots in and drives through. Hopkins sprawls well.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Darwin lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Malcolm Hopkins has been cut.
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!
Good shot there by Hopkins.
Darwin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Darwin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hopkins lands a jab to the head.
Darwin lands an overhand right.
Darwin misses the jab.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Hopkins misses.
Darwin throws a leg kick but Hopkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hopkins is looking to chop away at Darwin's legs.
Darwin lands a nice shot that snaps Hopkins's head back.
Hopkins connects with a body shot that sends Darwin's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darwin moves away.
Some wild striking there from Darwin.
Nice shot by Hopkins.
Some wild striking there from Darwin.
Hopkins connects with a crisp jab.
Hopkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Darwin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Darwin throws a hook to the side of Hopkins's head but Hopkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darwin ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hopkins connects with a single shot there.
Hopkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darwin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Darwin.
Darwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Darwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Darwin.

Hopkins throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Darwin was covering up waiting for the punch and Hopkins finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Darwin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hopkins is squirming around, avoiding Darwin's attempts to control the action.

Darwin looking for a guillotine from mount but Hopkins is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin trying to control but Hopkins is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopkins is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Darwin jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hopkins is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hopkins and Darwin has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Darwin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Darwin scoring with punches and elbows.
Hopkins tries to bench press Darwin off him but Darwin keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Darwin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hopkins parries the strikes from Darwin easily there. Darwin is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hopkins to escape.
Darwin looking to control but instead Hopkins has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

Darwin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Darwin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Darwin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hopkins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Darwin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Darwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malcolm Hopkins's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Darwin misses with a straight right.
Darwin moves away from the strike by Hopkins.
Hopkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darwin.
Darwin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Darwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Darwin misses.
Darwin misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Darwin does it's job there.
Darwin misses with a low kick.
Darwin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Darwin fails with a takedown attempt.

Hopkins shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hopkins was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hopkins throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Darwin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Hopkins is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Darwin can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hopkins looking to finish Darwin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Darwin!
Hopkins fails to advance to Darwin's back.

Hopkins goes for an armbar but Darwin turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Darwin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Darwin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hopkins manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Darwin has Hopkins in his guard.

Darwin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hopkins passes Darwin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
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 maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Darwin could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Hopkins has cracked it and Darwin is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Hopkins!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Malcolm Hopkins!
Our winner, Malcolm Hopkins, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.