PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sky Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Dueck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawk kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is What a Rush. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hawk
vs
Dueck

177 cm
20
162 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
155 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sky Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Dueck!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dueck throws a low kick, looking for Hawk's leg but Hawk calmly moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dueck with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dueck using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hawk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dueck misses with a knee to the head.
Hawk goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dueck prevents it.
Hawk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dueck gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hawk drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dueck pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sky Hawk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dueck uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawk.
Dueck looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Dueck drives through and clinches with Hawk against the cage.
Dueck prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dueck throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hawk blocks it with crossed arms.
Hawk tries for a takedown but Dueck manages to get underhooks.
Dueck tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dueck throws a knee to the head but misses.

Hawk turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hawk manages to end up in side control.
Hawk is chipping away with strikes.
Dueck takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dueck misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Dueck tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dueck tries to bench press Hawk off him but Hawk keeps the position.
Dueck takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hawk in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hawk working the ground and pound.
Dueck taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hawk wants to control but Dueck is keeping him busy.
Dueck is looking for a sweep.
Hawk lands a nice forearm strike.
You can see the frustration on Dueck's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hawk is looking to take a break and control but Dueck is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dueck takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dueck misses with a strike from the bottom.
Dueck is looking to regain half guard here but Hawk keeps moving and retains side control.
Hawk connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dueck some visible discomfort.
Dueck taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dueck is not content to let Hawk control the position.
Hawk cracks Dueck with a big elbow.
Dueck is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dueck is trying to get back to half guard.
Dueck is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hawk wants to control but Dueck is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dueck is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hawk slips a nice elbow through Dueck's hands, connecting with Dueck's forehead.
Dueck is trying to control but can't.
Hawk content to control rather than advance.
Ground and pound from Hawk.
Dueck has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hawk is working away from the top position though.
Dueck is looking to improve his position.
Hawk takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hawk is trying to control the action in half guard but Dueck is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dueck punching from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dueck is pressing down on Hawk's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hawk wants to control from the top but Dueck keeps moving.
Dueck working a defensive guard here.
Dueck is striking but Hawk is not phased and passes to half guard.
Hawk lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dueck trying to control but Hawk postures up.
Hawk working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hawk connects with a nice short shot to Dueck's temple.
Hawk is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hawk landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hawk is nestled in close to Dueck, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sky Hawk dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hawk scores with a takedown into Dueck's guard.
Hawk is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dueck manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hawk wants to hold on but Dueck pushes him away.
Dueck misses with a head shot.
Hawk working to try and regain half guard.
Dueck pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dueck misses with a head shot.
Dueck lands a big elbow.
Dueck lands a big elbow.
Dueck trying to control but Hawk is having none of it.
Dueck with shots to the head and body - Hawk looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dueck looking to finish with strikes here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dueck prevents Hawk from getting the reversal.
Hawk wants to hold on but Dueck pushes him away.
Hawk is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hawk throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hawk throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hawk is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dueck is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hawk tries to hold on but Dueck postures up.
Dueck is landing with some decent strikes but Hawk is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dueck lands a big elbow.
Hawk is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Dueck.
Dueck avoids the attempt from Hawk to control.
Dueck tries to control but Hawk wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dueck moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hawk has worked his arm free - good work by Hawk!
Hawk is trying to improve his position.
Dueck scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hawk to see if he's OK.
Dueck scoring with punches from side control.
Dueck works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dueck working away.
Hawk throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Hawk is looking to regain half guard here but Dueck keeps moving and retains side control.
Hawk is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dueck off and has taken his back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hawk's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Dueck tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dueck throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hawk. What's that going to do exactly?
Hawk prevents Dueck from getting the reversal.
Hawk lands with some strikes.
Hawk landing punches.
Sky Hawk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hawk landing strikes from the mount.
Hawk has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hawk lands a big shot there that rocks Dueck but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hawk scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dueck takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hawk lands a heavy elbow.
Dueck keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hawk lands a big shot there that rocks Dueck but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hawk is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hawk is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hawk breaks from Dueck's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hawk raining down shots from the mount!
Hawk trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dueck throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hawk. What's that going to do exactly?
Dueck is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hawk cracks Dueck with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hawk lands a heavy elbow.
Hawk tries to control but Dueck wriggling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dueck tries to lock up and control but Hawk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hawk tries to control but Dueck wriggling away.
Hawk controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sky Hawk will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dueck fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hawk is out of range.
Hawk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dueck tries to avoid it but Hawk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dueck to the ground. Dueck escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dueck does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Hawk closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dueck to the mat! Dueck manages to get full guard.

Dueck looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hawk won't allow Dueck to sweep him here.
Dueck throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dueck trying to strike off his back.
Hawk working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hawk seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hawk wants to control from the top but Dueck keeps moving.
Hawk might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hawk throwing strikes from guard but Dueck blocks nicely.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dueck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dueck tries to land a leg kick but Hawk saw it coming and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hawk goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dueck prevents it.
Dueck tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dueck tries a knee to the head but Hawk blocks it.
Dueck looking to throw knees to the head but Hawk is blocking nicely.
Hawk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dueck gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sky Hawk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawk tries to score a body lock takedown but Dueck shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dueck landing knees to the head.
Hawk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dueck gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dueck with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dueck stops a takedown attempt from Hawk.
Dueck with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dueck with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hawk tries for a takedown but Dueck manages to get underhooks.
Dueck throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hawk blocks it with crossed arms.
Hawk has Dueck pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dueck manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Dueck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hawk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dueck's head.

Hawk feints and as Dueck raises his hands in defense, Hawk changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hawk lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dueck is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dueck tries to strike from the bottom.
Hawk showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hawk scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hawk throwing strikes but missing.
Dueck tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hawk content to stall in guard here.
Hawk trying to control but Dueck is working from the bottom.
Hawk postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hawk blocks a head kick by Dueck.
Dueck takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dueck wants to slow Hawk down by chopping away at his legs.

Hawk shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dueck manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dueck tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hawk slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hawk lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hawk is working Dueck over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hawk tries to free his leg and advance position but Dueck is retaining full guard.
Hawk trying to control the position from guard on top but Dueck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dueck keeping full guard, as Hawk tries to pass.
Dueck tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Hawk looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dueck moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hawk trying to control but Dueck is working from the bottom.
Dueck manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dueck lands a big shot there that rocks Hawk but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hawk is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Dueck.
Hawk takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hawk on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hawk tries to get out of the position.
Hawk throwing punches from his back. He's mounted here but still fighting back.
Hawk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dennis Dueck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sky Hawk.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hawk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sky Hawk!