PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krayzie Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bone might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Thuggish Ruggish Bone. Hawkins has chosen "Tubthumping" by Chumbawumba as his entrance music. Krayzie Bone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bone
vs
Hawkins

191 cm
24
206 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
217 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Krayzie Bone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hawkins on the side of the head.
Hawkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bone.
Bone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Hawkins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bone, pushing him back against the ropes.
Bone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A left hand lands to the body for Hawkins.
Hawkins slowing the pace effectively.
A right hand to the body from Hawkins.
Hawkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bone's efforts to push away.
Bone is trying to break free.
Bone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hawkins pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawkins.
Hawkins scores with a body shot.
Hawkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hawkins misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins wants to clinch.
Hawkins scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bone throws a series of strikes that have Hawkins backpedaling.
Hawkins is looking to clinch but Bone is avoiding it.
Bone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bone tries to move into range but Hawkins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dave Hawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hawkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Bone.
Hawkins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hawkins throws a hook but Bone blocks it.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Bone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Hawkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Bone is just out of range.
Hawkins moves in looking to clinch but Bone pushes him off.
Hawkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bone scores with a one two! Hawkins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hawkins throws a right and a left that Bone avoids nicely.
Hawkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bone slips under a jab.
Bone lands with a cross.
Bone throws a series of punches but Hawkins avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hawkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hawkins looks gassed!
Hawkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hawkins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bone moves away from the strike by Hawkins.
Bone lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hawkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hawkins thinking.
Bone lands with an uppercut that bounces Hawkins off the ropes and back into rage.
Bone lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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!
Bone misses with a series of wild punches.
Hawkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bone throws a series of punches but Hawkins avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone blocks a jab.
Bone tries to clinch but Hawkins is having none of it.
Bone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A left lands for Bone.
Bone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawkins throws out the jab.
Bone slips under a jab from Hawkins.
Bone scores with a nice strike.
Hawkins misses with a combination
and Bone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bone digs a good body shot into Hawkins's ribs.
Bone is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bone connects with a body shot.
Bone lands a jab to Hawkins's midsection.
Bone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hawkins at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krayzie Bone dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bone throws a shot to the body.
A combination from Bone does no damage.
Bone ducks under a wild hook from Hawkins.
Krayzie Bone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Bone misses.
Bone scores with a hook to the body. Hawkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bone is looking to wear down Hawkins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hawkins walks into a jab.
Bone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bone cracks Hawkins with a good jab.
Hawkins is breathing heavily.
Bone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bone misses with a few strikes there.
Bone scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bone jabs at Hawkins's body.
Hawkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Hawkins misses.
Bone misses with the combination.
Bone misses with a series of wild punches.
Bone looks for a takedown but Hawkins sprawls well.
Bone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hawkins misses with a straight right.
Bone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bone takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawkins.
Hawkins misses with an uppercut.
Hawkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawkins misses with a hook.
Hawkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bone to score with a decent uppercut.
Hawkins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bone counters with a right hand to the body.
Bone throws a one two combo.
Bone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bone scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone scores with a shot to the body.
Hawkins walks into a stiff left hand from Bone.
Hawkins drops his hands momentarily and Bone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hawkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bone shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bone showed some decent athleticism there.
Bone controlling the action here.
Bone seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hawkins for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hawkins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bone wants to get back to his feet.
Bone wants to take a breather but Hawkins is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krayzie Bone dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawkins.
Hawkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawkins stuffs the takedown.
Hawkins tries to clinch up but Bone circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from Hawkins misses.
Bone ducks under a wild hook from Hawkins.
Nice defenses there by Bone.
Krayzie Bone is winning the standup battle so far.
Hawkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawkins wants to clinch but Bone slips to the side
and Bone counters with a nice body shot.
Hawkins throws a shot from downtown. Bone moves away and avoids it.
Hawkins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bone throws a series of strikes that have Hawkins backpedaling.
Hawkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Hawkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Hawkins misses.
Hawkins stuffs the takedown attempt from Bone. Bone gets slowly back to his feet.
Dave Hawkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawkins.
Hawkins throws a right hand that Bone ducks under and follows up with a left that Bone also avoids with ease.
Bone throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bone slips a jab and a cross from Hawkins.
Bone lands with an overhand left.
Bone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawkins.
Bone moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawkins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hawkins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hawkins might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hawkins misses with a shot to the body
and Bone counters with a left to the body.
Bone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hawkins on the side of the head.
Bone lands with a right hand.
Bone moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dave Hawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Bone misses.
Hawkins takes a swing at Bone's ribcage but misses.
Hawkins misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hawkins tries to clinch up but Bone circles away and keeps his distance.
Hawkins looks to land a left hand but Bone moved out of range nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Bone. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bone.
Bone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hawkins loads up on a big right hand but Bone slips the punch.
Bone lands a head shot.
Hawkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bone counters with a straight right hand.
Hawkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hawkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bone connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bone scores with a jab.
Bone scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bone scores with a jab. Hawkins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krayzie Bone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bone connects with the punch.
Bone thuds a left hand into Hawkins's body.
A nice combination there by Bone.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bone counters with a left to the body.
Bone looks to land a combination but Hawkins avoids it well.
Bone lands a lovely overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Krayzie Bone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bone, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krayzie Bone!