PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerzy Tran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hawthorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawthorn has chosen Wolf Blood as his entrance music. Mark Hawthorn struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 266.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Mark Hawthorn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tran
vs
Hawthorn

195 cm
25
254 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

210 cm
24
274 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jerzy Tran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Hawthorn!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawthorn swings widly with a right hand
and Tran counters with a straight right hand.
Hawthorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tran on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mark Hawthorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawthorn tries to clinch up.
Hawthorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tran moves away.
Hawthorn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tran counters with a three punch combo that has Hawthorn backing up. Hawthorn nods at Tran to acknowledge the strikes.
Hawthorn looks winded!
Hawthorn throws an off balance right hand
and Hawthorn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawthorn throws a body punch but Tran moves out of range.
Hawthorn misses with a right hand
and Tran counters with a series of strikes. Hawthorn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hawthorn throws a poor cross that misses
and Hawthorn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Hawthorn is rocked!
Hawthorn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tran counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Hawthorn out cold! What a finish! Tran is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jerzy Tran!