PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallagher comes to the cage accompanied by Bloods & Crips - Steady Dippin. Hawkins has chosen Stronger-Kanye West as his entrance music. 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!

Gallagher
vs
Hawkins

170 cm
22
158 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

180 cm
22
145 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

Prestige Nutrition (160!)

Inner Beast Nutrition And Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Gallagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kevin Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins shoots and misses
and Gallagher counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Kevin Hawkins has been cut.
Gallagher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hawkins throws a hook to the side of Gallagher's head but Gallagher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hawkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No joy there for Hawkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hawkins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gallagher counters with a nice body shot.
Hawkins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hawkins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hawkins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hawkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frank Gallagher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Hawkins.
Hawkins misses with a combination
and Gallagher counters with a leg kick.
Hawkins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gallagher counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gallagher bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hawkins's head backwards.
Kevin Hawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallagher sizes up Hawkins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hawkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gallagher counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hawkins thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins takes one to the chin there.
Gallagher tests Hawkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Hawkins misses.
Hawkins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gallagher's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hawkins under the eye.
Gallagher darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Hawkins is rocked!
Gallagher is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hawkins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gallagher's waist but Gallagher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hawkins off to one side.
Gallagher bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hawkins's head backwards.
Hawkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Gallagher finish him?
Gallagher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawkins misses with the combination.
Hawkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Hawkins misses with a takedown attempt
and Gallagher counters with a straight right hand.
Hawkins looks winded!
Gallagher sizes up Hawkins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gallagher drops Hawkins with a naaaaasty hook - Hawkins is in real trouble here! Gallagher dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Gallagher!
Frank Gallagher really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Prestige Nutrition (160!) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.