PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Lagavulin (ranked 6072 p4p, 2802 weight class) and Micah Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergei Lagavulin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lagavulin
vs
Hawk

180 cm
20
160
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
33
166
24 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergei Lagavulin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Micah Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lagavulin has managed to clinch.
Lagavulin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lagavulin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lagavulin lands a nice knee to the body.
Lagavulin scores with a knee to the head.
Lagavulin lands a knee to the head.
Lagavulin is stalling here.
Lagavulin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hawk's defenses.
Lagavulin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hawk in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lagavulin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lagavulin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lagavulin lands a nice knee to the body.
Lagavulin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hawk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lagavulin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lagavulin lands an elbow just above Hawk 's eye.
Lagavulin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lagavulin controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagavulin connects with a knee to the head.
Lagavulin connects with a knee to the head.

Hawk is rocked!
Lagavulin lands an elbow inside.
Hawk is still on wobbly legs! Can Lagavulin finish him?
Lagavulin slowing the pace effectively.
Lagavulin with a knee to the head.
Hawk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sergei Lagavulin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micah Hawk.

Hawk manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hawk seems to have recovered his senses.
Hawk can't keep his opponent in guard - Lagavulin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Hawk is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Lagavulin has latched onto it... Big trouble! Lagavulin pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Hawk is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Lagavulin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sergei Lagavulin!