PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bolek Nowak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bolek Nowak was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hopkins
vs
Nowak

184 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bolek Nowak!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hopkins dives in and scores a takedown into Nowak's guard.
Nowak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hopkins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hopkins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopkins throws a big elbow that misses.
Hopkins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hopkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Nowak has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hopkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Hopkins lands a couple of elbows.
Nowak looks winded!
Nowak has momentary wrist control but Hopkins slips an elbow through the middle.
Hopkins is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nowak is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hopkins is controlling him.
Hopkins stands up over Nowak, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hopkins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nowak taking some punishment here, with Hopkins in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nowak's head.
Hopkins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins lands strikes from half guard.
Hopkins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nowak with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hopkins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nowak avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hopkins.
Hopkins slips a nice elbow through Nowak's hands, connecting with Nowak's forehead.
Hopkins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hopkins working the head and body with strikes.
Hopkins not doing much here.
Nowak 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.
Hopkins landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hopkins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Hopkins seems content to control.
Hopkins scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Hopkins.

Nowak is rocked!
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 looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nowak is still in real trouble! Can Hopkins finish him?
Hopkins lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Nowak! More strikes land and this one is all over! Hopkins jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergio Hopkins!