PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Keosayan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins comes to the cage accompanied by Manny Pacquiao - Lalaban Ako . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hopkins
vs
Keosayan

180 cm
30
157 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

169 cm
27
151 lbs
17 - 10 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vinny Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergey Keosayan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Hopkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keosayan lands a head kick. Hopkins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hopkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Hopkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keosayan looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopkins is just out of range.
Hopkins slips a jab from Keosayan.
A slow jab from Hopkins misses its intended target.
Keosayan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Keosayan lands with a nice body punch.
Keosayan scores with a spinning back kick!
Keosayan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Keosayan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vinny Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keosayan looks to throw the jab but Hopkins is out of range.
Keosayan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins throws a hook to the side of Keosayan's head but Keosayan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keosayan keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keosayan. Keosayan obviously looking to wear him down.
Hopkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hopkins is defended easily by Keosayan.
Keosayan takes one on the button.
Keosayan throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopkins.
Keosayan connects with a leg kick. Hopkins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Keosayan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Keosayan takes one on the button.
Hopkins is looking to clinch but Keosayan is avoiding it.
Hopkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopkins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Keosayan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Keosayan slips under a jab from Hopkins.
And Keosayan tries to counter it with a takedown but Hopkins pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've been told by Hopkins's head coaches at Hugs & Kisses that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a hook to the side of Keosayan's head but Keosayan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keosayan feints the counter takedown.
A good leg kick by Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Keosayan.
Hopkins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keosayan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hopkins.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinny Hopkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab by Keosayan.
Keosayan scores with a nice strike.
Keosayan scores with a punch to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopkins misses the target.
Keosayan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hopkins blocks the body kick.

Keosayan gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopkins tries to escape but Keosayan is in control.
Keosayan working the ground and pound but Hopkins is defending the strikes.

Hopkins wants to control the position but that's not easy when your opponent is in side control! Keosayan seems to be going for some sort of submission here. Hard to say what - oh, it's a Brabo choke! He's got it! Hopkins is tapping! Wow, great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Brabo Choke). Sergey Keosayan!
Sergey Keosayan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Vinny Hopkins stepped up to the mic, saying 'As always I can do everything through Christ my lord and savior who strengthens me. Without him I wouldn't be here tonight. Don't worry I'll be back.'.