PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Cristóforo Carretero (ranked 3078 p4p, 1268 weight class) and Jacob Hopson (ranked 336 p4p, 48 weight class). Carretero comes to the ring accompanied by Sun by DVRKHOLD. Hopson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Down Under kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Carretero
vs
Hopson

181 cm
33
186
16 - 8 - 1

190 cm
25
185
11 - 3 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cristóforo Carretero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacob Hopson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carretero forces Hopson back against the ropes and clinches.
Carretero has a couple of punches blocked by Hopson.
Hopson blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carretero.
Carretero prevents a body shot from Hopson.

Hopson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hopson throws a good cross that connects.
Carretero takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Cristóforo Carretero has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hopson.
Hopson throws a head kick that Carretero semi-blocks.
Hopson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab lands there for Carretero.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopson on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Jacob Hopson has been cut.
Carretero takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hopson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hopson throws a jab but it's blocked by Carretero.
Nice shot lands for Carretero.
Carretero cracks Hopson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carretero has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hopson.
Carretero checks a leg kick.
Carretero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hopson loads up on a big right hand but Carretero slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carretero.
The fighters circling - Hopson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carretero swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Carretero looks to land a left hand but Hopson moved out of range nicely.
Hopson scores with a sloppy right hand. Carretero should have avoided that one.
Hopson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carretero throws a hook to the side of Hopson's head but Hopson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot by Carretero.
Hopson moves out of range as Carretero strikes.
Carretero blocks a head kick by Hopson.
Hopson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carretero checks the leg kick nicely there.

Carretero closes the distance and clinches.
Carretero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carretero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Carretero.
Carretero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hopson's efforts to push away.
Carretero struggles to land a body shot inside as Hopson controls his hands.
Carretero blocks the elbow strike.
Hopson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carretero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hopson blocks a body shot from Carretero.
Carretero blocking some punches.
Hopson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carretero has him pressed against the ropes.
Carretero pushes Hopson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Hopson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hopson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hopson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carretero lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carretero.
Carretero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hopson's elbow.
Carretero pushes Hopson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Carretero blocks an uppercut.
Carretero lands a body punch.
Carretero lands a shoulder strike.
Carretero works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hopson looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carretero lands a body punch.
Carretero lands a body punch.
Hopson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cristóforo Carretero dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Carretero throws a series of punches but Hopson moves out of range.
Carretero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carretero ducks under a wild hook from Hopson.
A bone on bone clash there as Hopson blocks the leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hopson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hopson connects with a solid leg kick.
Hopson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carretero.
Carretero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab, jab by Carretero - just one landing.
Hopson throws a front kick aimed at Carretero's knee but Carretero avoids it well.
Carretero lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hopson tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Hopson.
Hopson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hopson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Carretero looks low and kicks high, catching Hopson right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!

Hopson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopson slips a straight right by Carretero.
Carretero backing away here, and Hopson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hopson is still on wobbly legs! Can Carretero finish him?
Carretero staying out of range there.
Carretero connects with a nice looking jab.
Carretero closes the distance and catches Hopson with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Hopson is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Hopson is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Hopson is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Carretero takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Cristóforo Carretero!
A victorious Cristóforo Carretero thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.