PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Stroke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hopkins
vs
Stroke

184 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 1 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enzo Stroke!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stroke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Hopkins drives through with a takedown into Stroke's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Stroke is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Stroke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Stroke.
Hopkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stroke swivels and escapes.
Stroke feints a counter leg kick.

Hopkins has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins jumps guard but Stroke turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Stroke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck for Hopkins with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Hopkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stroke throws a head kick that misses.
As Stroke looks to move away, Hopkins throws a big counter combo bu Stroke just gets out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stroke forces Hopkins back against the cage and clinches.

Stroke breaks from the clinch.

Stroke closes the distance and clinches.
Hopkins is trying to force a seperation but Stroke has the dominant position.
Stroke scores a nice knee to the body.
Stroke controlling the action here for a moment.

Stroke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stroke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroke pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hopkins back to the cage. Stroke follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Sergio Hopkins has been cut.
Enzo Stroke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hopkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stroke throws a sloppy head kick

and Hopkins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Stroke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stroke connects with a body shot.
Hopkins is breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stroke.
Stroke thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hopkins if he has to take too many more of those.
Good shot there by Stroke.
Stroke connects with a right that clearly hurt Hopkins. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Stroke proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Hopkins collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enzo Stroke!