PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Hawkes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkes comes to the ring accompanied by I'm Shipping Up to Boston. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Hawkes
vs
Alves

180 cm
29
181 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

180 cm
28
181 lbs
11 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Hawkes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thiago Alves !
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alves . Alves circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hawkes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alves throws a right hand that Hawkes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hawkes also avoids with ease.
Hawkes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A leg kick checked by Hawkes.
Hawkes tries to clinch there but Alves circles away.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hawkes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alves .
Hawkes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alves looks to land a left hand but Hawkes moved out of range nicely.
Alves throws a series of strikes that have Hawkes backpedaling.

It looks like Jonathan Hawkes has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawkes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alves . Alves obviously looking to wear him down.
Hawkes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alves misses with a double jab
and Hawkes counters with a low kick, right behind Alves 's knee.
Alves tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hawkes misses with a double jab
and Alves counters with a good low kick that Hawkes was not able to check.
Alves uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawkes is just out of range.
Hawkes throws a low kick but Alves avoids it.
Good exchange - Hawkes coming out on top.
Hawkes throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.
Hawkes tries to close the distance and clinch but Alves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alves fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hawkes on the side of the head.
Hawkes throws a leg kick
and Alves counters with a stiff right hand.
Alves throws a looping overhand right but Hawkes ducks down to avoid it.
Alves defending well as Hawkes loads up on a big left hand.
Alves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hawkes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawkes tries to clinch there but Alves circles away.
Hawkes connects with a single shot there.
Hawkes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alves backs up against the ropes.
Hawkes misses with a straight right.
Hawkes swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves moves into range and connects with a jab.
Alves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hawkes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Alves .
Alves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alves throws an off balance right hand
and Hawkes counters with a low kick, right behind Alves 's knee.
Hawkes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hawkes staying out of range there.
Alves misses with a body shot.
Hawkes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hawkes throws a nice looking combination but Alves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alves throws a leg kick but Hawkes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hawkes lands with a cross.
Hawkes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No joy there for Hawkes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkes slips a straight right by Alves .
Alves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawkes.
Alves swings widly with a right hand
and Hawkes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alves 's knee momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Hawkes.
Alves throws a right hand that Hawkes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hawkes also avoids with ease.
Alves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hawkes counters with a right hand to the body.
Alves looks gassed!
Hawkes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A solid leg kick lands there for Alves .
A low kick from Alves is predictable there
letting Hawkes counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawkes tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.
Alves misses with a double jab.
Hawkes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hawkes tries a head kick but it misses.
Alves scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkes misses with a two punch combination.
Alves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hawkes.
Alves lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawkes.
A swing and a miss from Alves .
Alves swats away the attempt to clinch by Hawkes.
Hawkes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hawkes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves .
Hawkes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alves backs up against the ropes.
A big left from Alves misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves throws a hook but Hawkes avoids it easily.
Hawkes staying out of range there.

Alves closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Hawkes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Hawkes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Alves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hawkes clinches.
Alves has a couple of punches blocked by Hawkes.
Alves struggles to land a body shot inside as Hawkes controls his hands.
Hawkes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alves working aggressively here.
Alves stalling in the clinch but Hawkes improves position.
Hawkes digs a right hand into Alves 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alves 's gas tank.
Hawkes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hawkes misses with some punches.
Hawkes throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Alves fails to land.
Hawkes misses with a punch on the inside.
Alves misses with a punch on the inside.
Alves tries to stall but Hawkes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Alves lands a body shot.
Hawkes struggles to land a body shot inside as Alves controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short left from Hawkes.
Hawkes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hawkes scores with a hook to the body.
Hawkes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alves missing with knees to the body.
Hawkes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alves .
Alves works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hawkes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hawkes has a couple of punches blocked by Alves .
Alves misses with a punch to the body.
Alves taking a breather.
Hawkes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hawkes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alves s head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hawkes obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alves takes a shot to the head.
Hawkes lands a body shot.
Alves blocks a body shot from Hawkes.
Hawkes lands a nice knee to the body.
Alves misses with a body punch.
Alves tries to score a body lock takedown but Hawkes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Alves is trying to break free.
Hawkes scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Thiago Alves has been cut.
Alves is breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Hawkes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Hawkes throws an elbow but misses.
Hawkes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alves misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Hawkes.
Hawkes scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alves .
Alves stalling in the clinch but Hawkes improves position.
Alves blocks an uppercut.
Hawkes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hawkes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alves in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hawkes misses with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hawkes.
Hawkes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hawkes pushes Alves back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hawkes obliges.
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!
Hawkes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alves or not.
Still in the clinch, Hawkes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hawkes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alves s head.
Hawkes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkes tries to land a knee to the head but Alves blocks with his arms.
Alves is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Alves is looking to break free of the clinch but Hawkes has double underhooks.
Hawkes tries to land a knee to the head but Alves blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Alves - that landed with a thud.
Hawkes misses with a punch to the body.
Alves is trying to break the clinch but Hawkes has him pressed against the ropes.
Alves throws a punch but it's blocked by Hawkes.
Hawkes scores with a knee to the head.
Hawkes lands a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hawkes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hawkes presses Alves against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hawkes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alves 's defenses.
Hawkes misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Hawkes dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hawkes scores with a jab to the body.
Hawkes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alves in his tracks.
Hawkes looks to clinch
and Alves counters with a two punch combo.
Hawkes swings for the body but Alves moves out of range.
Alves connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hawkes's hands.

Hawkes has managed to clinch.
Hawkes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Hawkes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alves has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hawkes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Hawkes.
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!
Hawkes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hawkes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hawkes works on Alves 's body with a couple of short punches.
Hawkes is working Alves over against the ropes.
Hawkes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hawkes lands a hook to the side of the head.

Alves is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alves 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters up against the ropes, Hawkes throws an elbow but misses.
Alves misses with the head strike.
Hawkes misses with the head strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hawkes obliges.
Hawkes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alves 's face.
Hawkes lands a shoulder strike.
Hawkes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hawkes digs a right hand into Alves 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alves 's gas tank.
Hawkes landing knees to the head.
Alves is still on wobbly legs! Can Hawkes finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawkes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hawkes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alves can do to turn this around?
Hawkes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alves misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Hawkes.
Thiago Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkes creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Alves with a big uppercut! Alves tries to clinch up but Hawkes pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Alves to the mat! Alves covers up and Hawkes unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jonathan Hawkes!
A relieved looking Jonathan Hawkes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.