PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thorin Odinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Odinson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I will not bow (Breaking Benjamine). Jon Hawkins has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Thorin Odinson's chin.

Odinson
vs
Hawkins

225 cm
33
277 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

196 cm
23
255 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thorin Odinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Odinson clinches up against the cage.
Odinson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Odinson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Odinson lands a shoulder strike.
Odinson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hawkins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Odinson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Odinson with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jon Hawkins has been cut.
Odinson landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Odinson lands a takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hawkins can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Odinson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Odinson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Odinson sitting in guard here, content to control.

Hawkins working for a triangle but Odinson defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinson stays in close to Hawkins's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Odinson scoring with some ground and pound.
Odinson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Odinson content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Thorin Odinson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hawkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinson is looking to slow Hawkins down with leg kicks.
Odinson lands with a kick to the temple. Hawkins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Hawkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Odinson circles away.

Odinson drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Odinson advances to half guard.
Odinson lands strikes from half guard.
Odinson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A low kick from Hawkins misses
and Odinson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hawkins looks winded!
Odinson lands with a slapping head kick.

Odinson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hawkins, pushing him back against the cage.

Odinson has hold of one of Hawkins's legs. Hawkins is fighting the takedown attempt but Odinson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Odinson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Odinson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Odinson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hawkins looks for the body kick but Odinson saw that one coming.
Odinson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins moves to clinch but Odinson breaks away
and Odinson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Odinson lands with a cross.

Odinson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hawkins was covering up waiting for the punch and Odinson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hawkins keeping moving, preventing Odinson from controlling successfully.
Odinson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Odinson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hawkins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Odinson controls the pace.
Odinson throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Odinson gets to his feet - Hawkins follows without any prompting.
Odinson feints and then cracks Hawkins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hawkins down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Odinson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hawkins is trying to defend but Odinson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Odinson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hawkins defends it well.
Hawkins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Odinson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Odinson working the head and body with strikes.
Odinson prevents Hawkins from improving his position.
Odinson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Odinson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Odinson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hawkins!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thorin Odinson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Hawkins's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Odinson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hawkins sprawls well initially but Odinson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Odinson is working for a kimura but Hawkins is defending it quite comfortably.
Hawkins works his way to full guard. Good work.
Odinson passes into half guard.

Odinson is working for a kimura but Hawkins is defending it quite comfortably.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Odinson lands a nice short elbow.
Hawkins makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hawkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinson pushes down on Hawkins's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Odinson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hawkins trying to control here.
Hawkins might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Odinson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hawkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Odinson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Odinson is taking a breather. Hawkins says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Odinson wants to work for an arm triangle but Hawkins is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Odinson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Odinson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Odinson controlling the action here.
Hawkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hawkins actively working from the bottom here.
Hawkins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Odinson.
Hawkins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Odinson.
Odinson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Odinson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hawkins?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Odinson with the ground and pound from mount.
Hawkins is breathing heavily.
Hawkins really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Odinson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hawkins can do to turn this around?

Odinson has control of Hawkins's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hawkins regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Odinson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Odinson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Odinson with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Odinson is landing with some decent strikes but Hawkins is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Odinson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odinson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hawkins hang on?
Hawkins tries to lock up and control but Odinson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Odinson landing shots from mount.
Odinson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Odinson working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Odinson is working for a guillotine from mount but Hawkins frees his head quite easily.
Odinson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Odinson looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Odinson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thorin Odinson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Hawkins's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Odinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hawkins.
Hawkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Odinson lands with a straight right. Hawkins didn't see that one coming.
Hawkins tries to clinch there but Odinson circles away.
Odinson pushes Hawkins away with a front kick.
Odinson 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.
Odinson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hawkins is looking to clinch.
Hawkins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Odinson. Odinson obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Odinson connects with a high kick.
Hawkins looks for a takedown but Odinson sprawls well.

Odinson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hawkins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Odinson lands with a short shot to the head.
Odinson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Odinson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hawkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Odinson manages to break the clinch.
Odinson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hawkins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Odinson.
Hawkins walks into a jab.
Hawkins steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Odinson. That one must have hurt.
Thorin Odinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odinson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hawkins's sensitive parts.

Odinson lands a big head kick that sends Hawkins tumbling to the mat! Odinson takes a step backwards and waves Hawkins back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Hawkins is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Odinson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hawkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hawkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Odinson finish him?
Odinson gets in close and tags Hawkins with a short punch that almost sends Hawkins to the mat! Oh Hawkins is in big trouble! He turns his back on Odinson, trying to create some distance but Odinson rushes him, striking wildly and Hawkins goes down! The referee tackles Odinson into the cage to end the fight! Odinson is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thorin Odinson!
During a confident post fight interview, Thorin Odinson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.