PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corey Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Young has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hawkins
vs
Young

165 cm
26
152 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
158 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Corey Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Young!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawkins manages to avoid it.
Young stuffs the takedown.
Young defending well as Hawkins loads up on a big left hand.
Young shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hawkins avoids the body shot from Young.
Young jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Young missing with a left hand there. Hawkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hawkins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Young is out of range and Hawkins settles back down.
Hawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Young manages to avoid it.
Hawkins slips a straight right by Young.
Young just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Young.
Young misses with a wild body shot.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawkins moves away.
Hawkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Young.
Young tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hawkins swivels and escapes.
Hawkins tries to move into range but Young moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Young comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Young closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hawkins did well to prevent Young getting side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Young misses with a head shot. Hawkins uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hawkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Hawkins, not yet.
Hawkins trying to control the position.
Young working some strikes from top position.
Young must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Young loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Young won't allow Hawkins to sweep him here.
Hawkins is working hard here to advance position.
Young connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young throwing strikes but missing.
Young distracts Hawkins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Young tries to free his leg and advance position but Hawkins is retaining full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young works over Hawkins with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawkins has momentary wrist control but Young slips an elbow through the middle.
Young throws a strike but Hawkins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Young uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Young will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Corey Hawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Young.
Some bone on bone action there as Young checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Young throws a looping overhand right but Hawkins ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Young.
Young takes a swing at Hawkins's ribcage but misses.

Hawkins gets a double leg takedown into Young's guard.
Young wants to stand up but Hawkins is controlling him.
Young is trying to keep Hawkins in close.
Hawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawkins throws a strike but Young rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hawkins is trying to control the position but Young postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Young thows a big elbow that misses.
Young showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Young trying to control but Hawkins is working from the bottom.
Hawkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Young manages to get himself to full guard.
Hawkins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Young's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawkins wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
Young wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Young dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Young takes a swing at Hawkins's ribcage but misses.
Hawkins fails with the takedown.
Young misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Young is defended easily by Hawkins.
Hawkins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hawkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hawkins avoids the body shot from Young.
Jab by Young.
Hawkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Young.
Young defending well as Hawkins loads up on a big left hand.
Young lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Young.
Hawkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Young misses the shot to the body.
Young's corner calls for a 1-2. Young obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big left from Hawkins misses.
Young misses the shot to the body.

Young shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hawkins manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Young wants to control from the top but Hawkins keeps moving.

Hawkins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Young is aware though and is defending well.
Young looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Young really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hawkins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Hawkins is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Young has his hands clasped together but Hawkins extends an breaks Young's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hawkins.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Corey Hawkins!