PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hamisi McConville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ritchie Hawtin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McConville
vs
Hawtin

200 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

MadDogs
MadDogs

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hamisi McConville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ritchie Hawtin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawtin scores with a nice right hand.
McConville lands a right hook to the body.
Hawtin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McConville counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hawtin tries to clinch up
and McConville counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McConville keeps the fight on the outside.
McConville swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by McConville as he connects with a hook.
McConville misses with a few strikes there.
Hawtin throws a predictable looking body shot
and McConville counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ritchie Hawtin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawtin throws a nice looking combination but McConville bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McConville getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hawtin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawtin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Hawtin does it's job there.
A left lands for McConville.
McConville scores with a jab.
McConville takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hawtin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hawtin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McConville paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawtin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McConville.
Hawtin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McConville takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

McConville is rocked!
Hawtin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McConville takes a swing at Hawtin's ribcage but misses.
McConville showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hawtin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from McConville. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawtin slips a jab and a cross from McConville.
Hawtin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McConville's head backwards.
McConville throws the left hand but Hawtin avoids the punch easily.
McConville swats away the attempt to clinch by Hawtin.
Hawtin is looking to clinch but McConville is avoiding it.
Hawtin closes the distance looking to clinch
and McConville counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice body punch from McConville.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawtin throws a hook but McConville avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - McConville throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hawtin throws a jab but it's blocked by McConville.
No joy there for McConville, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hawtin fails in his attempt to clinch.
McConville tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawtin was well out of range. Poor timing from McConville.
The fighters circling - Hawtin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McConville throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawtin misses with an uppercut.
Hawtin moves forwards but McConville connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hawtin lands the left hand.
McConville throws a jab when Hawtin was well out of range.
Hawtin misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawtin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McConville misses with a looping left.
McConville throws a lazy right hand but Hawtin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hawtin tries to close the distance and clinch but McConville swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from McConville does no damage.
McConville scores with a jab to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Hawtin.
Hawtin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McConville counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A good leg kick by Hawtin.
Hawtin cracks the inside of McConville's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ritchie Hawtin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hawtin avoids a punch combination nicely.
McConville really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hawtin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McConville takes a swing at Hawtin's ribcage but misses.
McConville takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big left from Hawtin misses.
McConville misses the shot to the body.
McConville throws a body punch but Hawtin moves out of range.
Hawtin tries to close the distance and clinch up but McConville swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from McConville does no damage.
McConville circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hawtin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McConville keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawtin defending well as McConville loads up on a big left hand.
Hawtin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McConville's calf.
McConville circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling McConville to counter with a crisp jab.
Hawtin misses with the combination.
McConville moves into range and connects with a jab.
McConville ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McConville takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ritchie Hawtin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hawtin is looking to slow McConville down with leg kicks.
Hawtin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hawtin misses its intended target.
McConville dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McConville throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hawtin.
Nice body punch from McConville.
Hawtin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hawtin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McConville.
Hawtin throws a series of strikes that have McConville backpedaling.
A jab from McConville misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawtin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McConville counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hawtin lunges at McConville with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McConville's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConville circles away from the clinch attempt
and McConville counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ritchie Hawtin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McConville slips under a jab from Hawtin.
Hawtin wants to clinch but McConville slips to the side
and McConville counters with a nice body shot.
Hawtin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McConville.
Hawtin tries to clinch but McConville moves out of range.
Hawtin moves in looking to clinch but McConville pushes him off.
Hawtin fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice straight punches there by Hawtin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hawtin.
Hawtin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed right hand from Hawtin misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawtin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McConville throws a sloppy body shot
and Hawtin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McConville looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McConville tries to bum rush Hawtin with a series of wild strikes but Hawtin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McConville throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McConville swats away the attempt to clinch by Hawtin.
McConville looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawtin is just out of range.
McConville lands a glancing blow to the side of Hawtin's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawtin lands with a straight right. McConville didn't see that one coming.
Hawtin is looking to clinch but McConville is avoiding it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawtin throws an overhand right that lands on McConville's shoulder, as McConville tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ritchie Hawtin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hawtin moves out of range of the strikes.
McConville connects with a body shot.
A big left from McConville misses.
McConville stuns Hawtin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hawtin looks to land a combination but McConville avoids it well.
Hawtin closes the distance looking to clinch
and McConville counters with a right hand to the body.
McConville lands a nice hook to Hawtin's body. Hawtin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McConville looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McConville avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McConville ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McConville wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McConville misses with a body shot.
Hawtin fakes the leg kick and cracks McConville in the body.
Hawtin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hawtin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hawtin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hawtin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McConville manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McConville throws a body punch but Hawtin moves out of range.
Hawtin looks to clinch
and McConville counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hawtin throws a looping overhand right but McConville ducks down to avoid it.
McConville misses with a shot to the body
and Hawtin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hawtin tries to clinch but McConville moves away
and McConville counters with a stiff right hand.
Hawtin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McConville manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawtin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McConville moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McConville misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McConville takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawtin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hawtin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McConville paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawtin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hawtin darts in trying to clinch
and McConville counters with a stiff right hand.
McConville throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawtin sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConville takes one to the chin there.
Hawtin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McConville. That did some damage!
Hawtin moves out of range as McConville strikes.
McConville just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawtin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hawtin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McConville connects with a nice looking jab.
Hawtin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McConville momentarily.
Hawtin throws a front kick that sends McConville stumbling back into the cage.
Hawtin tries to clinch but McConville is having none of it.
McConville works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hawtin closes the distance looking to clinch
and McConville counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hamisi McConville has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hawtin, right into the meat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hawtin. McConville shrugs it off though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawtin jabs McConville right on the nose. McConville blinks but takes it well.
Hawtin tries to clinch but McConville is having none of it.
Hawtin tries to clinch but McConville is having none of it.
McConville missing with a left hand there. Hawtin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McConville steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawtin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawtin tries to clinch but McConville moves away
and McConville counters with a stiff right hand.
Hawtin sizes up McConville with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hawtin tries to clinch there but McConville circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ritchie Hawtin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hawtin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ritchie Hawtin!