PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hueng Son (ranked 626 p4p, 1254 weight class) and Damien Hawthorne (ranked 26 p4p, 31 weight class). Hawthorne has chosen Schism by Tool as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Son
vs
Hawthorne

195 cm
31
265
9 - 5 - 0

190 cm
37
249
33 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hueng Son!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damien Hawthorne!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Son misses with a hook.
Hawthorne looks to throw the jab but Son is out of range.
Son misses with a hook.
Hawthorne looks to score with a jab to the body but Son is just out of range.
Son has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) in the buildup to the fight.
Son blocks a jab.
Hawthorne moves away from the strike by Son.
Hawthorne is looking to score with low kicks.
Son throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawthorne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Hawthorne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Son misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hawthorne takes a swing at Son's ribcage but misses.
Hawthorne throws a jab when Son was well out of range.
Hawthorne lands with an overhand left.
Hawthorne throws a shot from downtown. Son moves away and avoids it.
Son tried to counter with a leg kick but Hawthorne avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawthorne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hawthorne catches Son with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Son defending well as Hawthorne loads up on a big left hand.
Hawthorne is looking to chop away at Son's legs.
Hawthorne's corner calls for a 1-2. Hawthorne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Hawthorne as he connects with a hook.
Hawthorne has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawthorne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hawthorne moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Son swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawthorne moves into range and connects with a jab.
Son takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hawthorne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hawthorne avoids the head kick by Son.
Son throws a body punch but Hawthorne moves out of range.
Hawthorne scores with a jab to the body.
Hawthorne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hawthorne swings away with a body shot that misses
and Son counters with a straight right hand.
Son tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Son avoids a kick to the body.
Damien Hawthorne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Son connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hawthorne lands a really nice looking cross but Son seems unphased.
Hawthorne lands a head shot.
Hawthorne misses with a body kick.
Son throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son misses with a straight left.
Hawthorne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Hawthorne backs away, Son returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hawthorne misses with a right hand
and Son counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Son connects with a solid leg kick.
Son misses with a two punch combination.
Hawthorne throws a jab when Son was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Son.
Son defending well as Hawthorne loads up on a big left hand.
Son throws out a loose jab but Hawthorne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Son lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hawthorne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Son!

It looks like Damien Hawthorne has been cut.
Hawthorne throws a solid leg kick but Son takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hawthorne.
Hawthorne ducks right into an uppercut from Son.

Son connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Hawthorne to the floor! Son dives in looking for the finish!

Hawthorne is rocked!
Hawthorne is looking to escape.
Hawthorne is looking for a sweep. Son is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Hawthorne pushes Son off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Son misses.
Hawthorne feints a counter leg kick.
Hawthorne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Son checks it well.
Hawthorne jabs Son right on the nose. Son blinks but takes it well.
Hawthorne scores with a body shot.
Son fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawthorne manages to avoid it.
Hawthorne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Son.
Hawthorne looks for the body kick but Son saw that one coming.
Son swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Son moves out of range of the body kick from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Son had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Hawthorne looks to throw the jab but Son is out of range.
Son checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big right from Hawthorne misses.
Hawthorne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Son.
Hawthorne misses with a looping left.
Son lands a head shot.
Hawthorne throws the left hand but Son avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne looks to land a body kick but Son moved away.
Son takes one to the side of the head.
Hawthorne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Son.
Son misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawthorne.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawthorne throws a hook but Son avoids it easily.
Hawthorne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Son looks to land a left hand but Hawthorne moved out of range nicely.
Hawthorne lands a jab to the head.
Hawthorne misses with a kick to the body
and Son counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hawthorne closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Son moves away from the strike by Hawthorne.
Son is looking for a counter combo.
Hawthorne connects with a body shot.
Hawthorne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawthorne's corner calls for a 1-2. Hawthorne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hawthorne misses with a body shot
and Son connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab lands there for Son.
Hawthorne is still on wobbly legs! Can Son finish him?
Son fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Hawthorne out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Hueng Son!
Hueng Son bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.