PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Hawthorne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Oak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hawthorne might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana. Lance Hawthorne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hawthorne
vs
Oak

200 cm
19
211 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
23
189 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lance Hawthorne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Oak!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oak avoids the head kick by Hawthorne.
Hawthorne tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Oak lands a stunning uppercut that sends Hawthorne to the mat!

It looks like Lance Hawthorne has been cut.

Oak gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Oak clinches with his opponent.
Hawthorne jumps guard but Oak stands there with Hawthorne around his waist. Hawthorne gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Oak lands with a light punch inside.
Hawthorne tries to pull guard but Oak won't allow it.
Oak throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hawthorne is breathing heavily.

Oak breaks the clinch.

Oak fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hawthorne sprawls well initially but Oak persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Hawthorne is rocked!
Oak lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Hawthorne quite badly. Hawthorne pulls Oak in close trying to recover. Oak postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Hawthorne on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Hawthorne doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Oak!