Round 5...Hopkings looking to lead with the left hook, just misses. Paws with the jab a bit. Hopkins is really looking to work the body tonigh. But Pascal comes back with his attacks. Pascal as usual is fighting in bursts and this benefits Hopkins. Pascal lands a left hook with Hopkins against the ropes! Good competitive fight this. 48-46 Pascal
Hopkins seems to box well then lose it when Pascal attacks with reckless abandon. The bodyshots are doing him some good Pascal sucks up air a few times but i noticed Pascal seems to have the better of the inside work with short compact shots to side of head. Hopkins may need to look for counters when Pascal comes in...he may need a knockdown in his favour here and Pascal is asking to be dropped flash knockdown.
Pascal may need plan b. Bernard's starting to time him and take control with attack and defence. Pascal seems to want to land 2-3 shots a round....
I doubt boxing 'okay' when he's been down twice will go down too favourably with the judges. He pretty much needed to win every round clearly after that.
Hopkins is really working the body! Pascal can't hack it. Punch stats show Bernard has thrown and landed more punches!