PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toussaint Bissainthe (ranked 148 p4p, 165 weight class) and Charles Hawtry (ranked 22 p4p, 26 weight class). Bissainthe comes to the cage accompanied by African Voodoo Drum Music. Hawtry has chosen The Rain as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!

Bissainthe
vs
Hawtry

180 cm
26
175
14 - 2 - 0

182 cm
34
172
23 - 16 - 1

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World class boxer
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World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toussaint Bissainthe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Hawtry!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Hawtry does it's job there.
Hawtry digs a good hook to Bissainthe's body.
Hawtry connects with a jab.
Hawtry throws a right hand that Bissainthe ducks under and follows up with a left that Bissainthe also avoids with ease.
Hawtry scores with a nice right hand.
Bissainthe avoids the body shot from Hawtry.
Hawtry tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hawtry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawtry. Bissainthe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bissainthe is looking to counter punch.
Hawtry avoids the body shot from Bissainthe.
Hawtry feints the counter takedown.
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawtry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bissainthe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hawtry misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bissainthe takes a swing at Hawtry's ribcage but misses.
Charles Hawtry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawtry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bissainthe moves away.
Hawtry is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bissainthe rather than just go for the knockout.

Hawtry scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bissainthe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bissainthe tries to roll over but Hawtry keeps him under control.
Bissainthe wants to control but Hawtry is keeping busy.
Bissainthe is staying active underneath Hawtry, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hawtry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bissainthe is looking to improve his position.
Hawtry keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bissainthe moves into full guard.
Hawtry with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bissainthe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hawtry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bissainthe is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hawtry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hawtry trying to control the position from guard on top but Bissainthe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawtry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bissainthe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hawtry connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry misses with a wild combination.
Hawtry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawtry.
Bissainthe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bissainthe slips under a jab.
Bissainthe fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hawtry just manages to avoid it.
Hawtry looks to land a left hand but Bissainthe moved out of range nicely.
Bissainthe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawtry.
Bissainthe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hawtry swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Bissainthe.
Hawtry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bissainthe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry scores with a jab.
Hawtry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bissainthe throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawtry shoots in looking for a takedown. Bissainthe tries to sprawl out of it but Hawtry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bissainthe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hawtry lands with an uppercut that bounces Bissainthe off the cage and back into range.
Hawtry misses the shot to the body.
Hawtry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bissainthe is looking to counter punch.
Toussaint Bissainthe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bissainthe throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Hawtry dominated that round.
That's time! Bissainthe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hawtry swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Nice cross by Bissainthe.
Hawtry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hawtry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hawtry moves out of range of the leg kick from Bissainthe.
Hawtry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
Hawtry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bissainthe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bissainthe swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hawtry moves out of range as Bissainthe strikes.
Hawtry with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe takes a swing at Hawtry's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bissainthe. That's going to slow Hawtry down.
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawtry manages to avoid it.
Hawtry shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bissainthe counters with a straight right hand.
Hawtry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hawtry looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hawtry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bissainthe looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bissainthe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bissainthe looking for a sweep. Not yet Bissainthe, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bissainthe is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hawtry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hawtry landing with the ground and pound.
Bissainthe is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bissainthe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bissainthe seems keen to control Hawtry's posture.
Hawtry postures up in Bissainthe's guard and throws a big left but Bissainthe blocks it.
Hawtry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hawtry landing with the ground and pound.
Bissainthe is pulling down on Hawtry's head to control his posture.
Bissainthe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bissainthe is trying to control the position but Hawtry postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hawtry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bissainthe keeping moving, preventing Hawtry from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry postures up.
Hawtry makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bissainthe is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bissainthe keeping moving, preventing Hawtry from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hawtry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawtry misses with a wild body shot.
Hawtry ducks right into an uppercut from Bissainthe.
Hawtry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bissainthe is fending him off so far but Hawtry persists. Nope, Bissainthe circles away and we're back to standing.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawtry connects with a jab.
Hawtry throws a body shot but no joy.
Bissainthe throws the left hand but Hawtry avoids the punch easily.
Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawtry.
Hawtry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawtry misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Bissainthe counter with a right hand.
A solid body kick from Bissainthe.
Hawtry missing with a left hand there. Bissainthe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bissainthe throws a body shot but no joy.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Charles Hawtry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hawtry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Bissainthe to counter with a crisp jab.
Bissainthe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bissainthe wants it to stay on the feet.
Bissainthe quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hawtry swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Bissainthe to counter with a crisp jab.

Hawtry is rocked!
Bissainthe defending well as Hawtry loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Bissainthe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hawtry.
Hawtry is still on wobbly legs! Can Bissainthe finish him?
Hawtry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bissainthe.
Hawtry gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Bissainthe gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toussaint Bissainthe!
Toussaint Bissainthe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Charles Hawtry spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck you all, ya pricks!!'.