PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shaoki Aomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Hawthorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawthorn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sam & Dave - Soul Man kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aomi
vs
Hawthorn

150 cm
28
150 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
170 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaoki Aomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Marcus Hawthorn!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aomi shoots in looking for a takedown but Hawthorn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Aomi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Aomi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawthorn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aomi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hawthorn is fending him off so far but Aomi persists. Nope, Hawthorn circles away and we're back to standing.
Hawthorn swats away the attempt to clinch by Aomi.

Hawthorn gets a clinch.
Hawthorn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aomi takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Shaoki Aomi has been cut.
Hawthorn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aomi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hawthorn just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaoki Aomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hawthorn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hawthorn lands a good knee to the midsection. Aomi won't want to take too many of those.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Aomi tries to pull guard but Hawthorn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Aomi tries to pull guard but Hawthorn holds him up against the cage and eventually Aomi drops back down to his feet.
Aomi is breathing heavily.
Hawthorn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hawthorn lands an elbow that stopped Aomi in his tracks for a moment.
Hawthorn connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawthorn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Aomi is rocked!
Hawthorn lands a big right hand that drops Aomi! The killer instinct kicks in and Hawthorn finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Hawthorn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Hawthorn!