PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick has chosen Juelz Santana- The Second Coming as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hawkins
vs
Dick

190 cm
22
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BioPharm Nutrition

Fighters Edge Nutrition and Supplements

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jordan Dick!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick dodges the punch combination from Hawkins.
Hawkins throws a nice looking combination but Dick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dick slips a jab and a cross from Hawkins.
Hawkins misses with a few strikes there.
Hawkins tries to bum rush Dick with a series of wild strikes but Dick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hawkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Dick feints and as Hawkins raises his hands in defense, Dick changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dick showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hawkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dick.
Dick controlling from the top position.
Dick preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick slips nicely into half guard.
Hawkins controlling the position for now.
Hawkins wants to get back to his feet.
Hawkins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dick.
Dick is looking to take a break and control but Hawkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dick prevents Hawkins from improving his position.
Hawkins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dick.
Hawkins trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Dick looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hawkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dick must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hawkins pulls Dick in close to his closed guard and prevents Dick from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dick stopping the sweep attempt from Hawkins.
Dick stands up over Hawkins, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dick won't allow Hawkins to sweep him here.
Dick trying to control but Hawkins is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick is looking to work some ground and pound but Hawkins has wrist control.
Dick is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dick postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hawkins is keeping the position for now.
Dick content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dick landing with the ground and pound.
Dick trying to control but Hawkins is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dick throws a big right hand that misses.
Dick wants to control from the top but Hawkins keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dick throwing strikes from guard but Hawkins blocks nicely.

Hawkins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dick gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hawkins is breathing heavily.
Dick passes Hawkins's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hawkins is looking to control Dick's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hawkins avoid being mounted?
Dick working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ground and pound from Dick.
Dick scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hawkins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Dick dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hawkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hawkins tries to bum rush Dick with a series of wild strikes but Dick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dick throws a hook but Hawkins avoids it easily.
Hawkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Hawkins misses.
Dick just misses with a punch to the body.

Dick gets the takedown into side control.
Hawkins is looking to reverse the position.
Hawkins stops Dick from passing to mount.
Dick working the ground and pound from side control.
Dick grinds an elbow into Hawkins's temple.
Dick works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dick lands a few punches from side control.

Hawkins is rocked!
Hawkins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oh Hawkins is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dick working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hawkins seems to have got his legs back now.
Hawkins is not content to let Dick control the position.
Dick lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hawkins wants to get back to his feet but Dick is dominant here and he's now got Hawkins's back!
Dick with good strikes from the mount here!
Hawkins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dick with the ground and pound from mount.
Dick tries to control but Hawkins wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dick lands with some strikes.
Hawkins is bucking up trying to escape but Dick cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins is bucking up trying to escape but Dick cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dick breaks from Hawkins's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dick with good strikes from the mount here!
Dick lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dick looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Hawkins covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Dick!