PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between ethan hawke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kren Litzke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Litzke is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Feuer Frei by Rammstein. ethan hawke is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

hawke
vs
Litzke

225 cm
26
303 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

190 cm
28
299 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, ethan hawke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kren Litzke!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hawke wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from hawke as Litzke shoots in.
Litzke swings for the body but hawke moves out of range.
Litzke looks to score with a jab to the body but hawke is just out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from hawke.
hawke lands a slapping body shot.
Litzke looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

hawke instigates a clinch.
hawke crunches a lovely knee into Litzke's ribcage.
hawke looking for a takedown.
hawke lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

hawke jumps into guard, dragging Litzke to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

hawke working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Litzke doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Litzke manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
hawke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Litzke throwing strikes but missing.

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

hawke is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Litzke defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

hawke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Litzke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Litzke passes hawke's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Litzke thows a huge punch but hawke dodges it nicely.
Litzke looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Litzke lands a nice short elbow.

hawke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

hawke actively working from the bottom here.

Litzke is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. hawke doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Litzke.
hawke tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Litzke is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

hawke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Litzke.
Still in half guard, Litzke seems content to control.
hawke is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Litzke scores with a couple of nice shots.
Litzke is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for hawke!
hawke keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
hawke throwing hammer fists to the chest of Litzke. What's that going to do exactly?
A nice elbow there by Litzke.

Litzke looking for a guillotine from mount but hawke is having none of it.
Litzke controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hawke keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Litzke working hawke over with strikes here.
hawke in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Litzke.
hawke is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Litzke putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
hawke working to try and regain half guard.
hawke is bucking up trying to escape but Litzke cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
hawke really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Litzke looking to control but hawke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Litzke postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. hawke looks a forlorn figure.
Litzke prevents hawke from getting the reversal.
Litzke cracks hawke with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Litzke looking to finish hawke with some ground and pound. This is bad for hawke!
Litzke connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Litzke lands a nice shot to the head.
Litzke lands a big shot there that rocks hawke but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Litzke is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but hawke is surviving well by controlling Litzke's body position as best he can.
hawke working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Litzke pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kren Litzke will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Litzke avoids a punch combination nicely.
hawke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Litzke decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Litzke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Litzke trying to pass the guard but hawke defending well.
Litzke scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
hawke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Litzke is trying to control the action in half guard but hawke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Litzke tries to pass to full mount but hawke defends it.
Litzke works his foot free and advances to mount.
hawke slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Litzke is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and hawke defends it well.

hawke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Litzke is trying to control. hawke wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

hawke looking for submissions off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Litzke lands a nice short elbow.
Litzke lands strikes from half guard.
Litzke is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for hawke!
Litzke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
hawke is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Litzke.

Litzke looking to secure an arm triangle but hawke defends it well.
Litzke landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Litzke looking to secure an arm triangle but hawke defends it well.
hawke slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kren Litzke has got the better of the ground game so far.
Litzke wants to lay and pray for a moment but hawke keeps working.
Litzke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

hawke actively working from the bottom here.
Litzke trying to control from half guard but hawke is working away.
hawke keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

hawke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Litzke pulls his head out easily.
Litzke is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hawke is refusing to be controlled, as Litzke sits in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Litzke shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Litzke showed some decent athleticism there.
Litzke thows a huge punch but hawke dodges it nicely.
Litzke trying to pass the guard but hawke defending well.

hawke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Litzke pulls his head out easily.

Litzke is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. hawke doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Litzke.

hawke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

hawke looking for submissions off his back.
Litzke frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Litzke with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
hawke really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
hawke is in a horrible position here. Litzke smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Litzke raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kren Litzke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Litzke feints and as hawke raises his hands in defense, Litzke changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Litzke forces his way into half guard.

hawke actively working from the bottom here.
hawke is looking for a sweep. Litzke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Litzke wants to take a breather but hawke is having none of it.

hawke actively working from the bottom here.
Litzke is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Litzke works his way into full mount!
Litzke breaks from hawke's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Litzke working for a submission but hawke is keeping him at bay.
hawke regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Litzke wants to free his trapped foot but hawke is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Litzke seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but hawke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

hawke actively working from the bottom here.
Litzke passes to full mount!
hawke working to try and regain half guard.
Litzke tries to control but hawke wriggling away.
Litzke might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control hawke kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Litzke with the ground and pound from mount.

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.
hawke manages to regain half guard. Good work.
hawke punching from the bottom.

hawke actively working from the bottom here.
hawke punching from the bottom.
hawke is staying active underneath Litzke, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Litzke lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

hawke looking for submissions off his back.
hawke is looking for a sweep. Litzke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Litzke lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
hawke won't allow Litzke to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Litzke lands a jab-cross combination.
Litzke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
ethan hawke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Litzke thows a body shot but no joy.

Litzke looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for hawke!

Litzke working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Litzke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
hawke swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Litzke looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Litzke lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Litzke landing strikes, looking to finish!
Litzke thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Litzke blocks hawke's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
hawke tries to reverse the position but Litzke maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Litzke wants to control the pace but hawke is squirming around nicely.
hawke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
hawke is in a horrible position here. Litzke smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
hawke is squirming around, avoiding Litzke's attempts to control the action.
Litzke scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Litzke lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Litzke lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Litzke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
hawke can't escape the position.
ethan hawke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
hawke flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kren Litzke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Litzke 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kren Litzke!