PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logen Ninefingers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ninefingers
vs
Hawk

192 cm
24
216 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
212 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Cobra Kai Nutrition (New Products Out)
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Logen Ninefingers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jackson Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ninefingers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hawk pinned against the cage. Hawk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Ninefingers feints and as Hawk raises his hands in defense, Ninefingers changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ninefingers throwing strikes from guard but Hawk blocks nicely.

Ninefingers has gone for a leg lock! Hawk slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ninefingers's guard.
Hawk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ninefingers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ninefingers is trying to keep Hawk in close.
Hawk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Ninefingers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hawk defends well.
Hawk trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ninefingers's guard.

Hawk stands up and waves to Ninefingers to follow him.
Ninefingers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ninefingers feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hawk wants to get back to his feet but Ninefingers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawk looking for a sweep. Not yet Hawk, not yet.

Hawk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ninefingers is aware though and is defending well.

Hawk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ninefingers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ninefingers trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ninefingers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ninefingers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hawk throws a leg kick which misses Ninefingers's front leg but catches the back leg as Ninefingers tries to avoid it.
Ninefingers lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ninefingers gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hawk to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ninefingers looking for a sweep. Not yet Ninefingers, not yet.
Ninefingers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hawk manages to get himself to full guard.
Hawk is looking to stand up but Ninefingers isn't so interested in that idea.
Hawk looks gassed!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ninefingers preventing the sweep.
Ninefingers trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ninefingers is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ninefingers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk is trying to control the position but Ninefingers postures up.
Ninefingers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hawk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hawk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ninefingers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ninefingers is defended easily by Hawk.
Ninefingers with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hawk counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Logen Ninefingers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ninefingers is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hawk creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hawk moves into full mount!

Hawk is working for a guillotine from mount but Ninefingers frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninefingers tries to hold on but Hawk pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ninefingers is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hawk trying to control but Ninefingers is having none of it.
Hawk landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ninefingers working to try and regain half guard.
Hawk lands a big shot there that rocks Ninefingers but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ninefingers is squirming around, avoiding Hawk's attempts to control the action.
Ninefingers is trying to reverse the position but instead Hawk has taken his back - oops!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ninefingers covering up well under a barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Hawk dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ninefingers swings for the body but Hawk moves out of range.

Hawk clinches up with Ninefingers and pushes him back against the cage.
Hawk lands a knee to the body.
Ninefingers tries to pull guard but Hawk won't allow it.
Ninefingers tries to pull guard but Hawk holds him up against the cage and eventually Ninefingers drops back down to his feet.

Hawk turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hawk trying to control the position but Ninefingers is working away.
Ninefingers is trying to improve his position.
Ninefingers is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hawk's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Hawk is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ninefingers gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk controlling from the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hawk tries to free his leg and advance position but Ninefingers is retaining full guard.
Hawk postures up.
Hawk is stalling in the full guard.

Ninefingers working for a triangle but Hawk defends it easily.
Ninefingers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hawk manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hawk keeping moving, preventing Ninefingers from controlling successfully.
Hawk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ninefingers's guard.

Hawk stands up and waves to Ninefingers to follow him.
Ninefingers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hawk tries to clinch up but Ninefingers circles away and keeps his distance.

Hawk pushes Ninefingers up against the cage in a clinch.
Ninefingers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hawk crunches a lovely knee into Ninefingers's ribcage.
Ninefingers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hawk prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Logen Ninefingers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ninefingers managing to block the knees to the body from Hawk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hawk tries a knee to the head but Ninefingers blocks it.
Ninefingers drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hawk pulls his leg out and moves away.

Ninefingers drives through with a takedown into guard.

Hawk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ninefingers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ninefingers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hawk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ninefingers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninefingers lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ninefingers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ninefingers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hawk keeping moving, preventing Ninefingers from controlling successfully.
Hawk striking off his back but it's not causing Ninefingers any problems.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Ninefingers bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hawk regains half guard.
Hawk regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hawk has momentary wrist control but Ninefingers slips an elbow through the middle.
Ninefingers thows a big elbow that misses.
Ninefingers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hawk is keeping the position for now.
Ninefingers stopping the sweep attempt from Hawk.
Ninefingers trying to control but Hawk is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jackson Hawk 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!

Hawk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ninefingers's waist but Ninefingers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hawk off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ninefingers moves out of range of the body kick from Hawk.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ninefingers.
Hawk misses with a takedown attempt
and Ninefingers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ninefingers with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hawk counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Hawk stands up from Ninefingers's guard - Hawk perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ninefingers tries for a takedown but Hawk circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Logen Ninefingers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ninefingers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Hawk decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ninefingers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hawk wants to stand up but Ninefingers has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninefingers slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ninefingers is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hawk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ninefingers looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hawk with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ninefingers is looking to advance position but Hawk won't allow it.
Hawk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ninefingers not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hawk is not content to let Ninefingers control the position.
Hawk wants to get back to his feet.
Hawk works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ninefingers works over Hawk with some ground and pound from guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ninefingers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Ninefingers working for a guillotine from mount but Hawk is in no mood to give up.
Hawk keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hawk regains half guard.
Ninefingers prevents Hawk from improving his position.
Ninefingers stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk is pressing down on Ninefingers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ninefingers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Hawk is looking for a triangle but Ninefingers pushes his legs off easily.
Ninefingers prevents Hawk from getting back to his feet.
Ninefingers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hawk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hawk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hawk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Logen Ninefingers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hawk is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ninefingers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hawk's head.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hawk wants to clinch but Ninefingers slips to the side
and Ninefingers counters with a two punch combo.
Ninefingers misses with a hook. Hawk ducked under it nicely.

Hawk shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ninefingers is trying to defend but Hawk finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Hawk decides to stand up.
Hawk looks to clinch
and Ninefingers counters with a left and a right that stings Hawk.
Hawk wants to clinch but Ninefingers slips to the side

and Ninefingers counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ninefingers landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hawk has his foot on Ninefingers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ninefingers works his way back into a safe position though.

Hawk had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ninefingers defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Hawk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hawk winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

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