PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moses has chosen Prophet (Better Watch It) as his entrance music. Sammy Hawkins looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Hawkins
vs
Moses

185 cm
19
198 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

194 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sammy Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leroy Moses!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins throws a sloppy head kick
and Moses counters with a thumping low kick.
Hawkins is breathing heavily.
Moses scores with a push kick.
Moses lands a head kick!

It looks like Sammy Hawkins has been cut.
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!

Moses gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hawkins to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Moses trying to keep a closed guard but Hawkins is proving a slippery customer.

Moses is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Moses looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moses throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hawkins throwing strikes but missing.
Moses bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hawkins's guard.
Moses looking to pass the guard.
Moses seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Leroy Moses hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Moses throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moses goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Moses has a takedown stuffed.

Moses rushes Hawkins and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moses looking for a takedown.
Moses has Hawkins pushed against the cage.
Moses is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hawkins to keep the fight standing.
Sammy Hawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Moses.

Moses breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hawkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses fails with a takedown attempt.
Moses shoots in for a takedown but Hawkins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Moses lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hawkins misses with a hook

and Moses counters by moving into the clinch.

Moses pulls Hawkins into guard.

Moses working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hawkins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hawkins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Moses is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moses keeping moving, preventing Hawkins from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Moses wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Moses working a defensive guard here.
Hawkins preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Moses working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hawkins.
Moses wants to hit a switch here but Hawkins passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Moses there!
Moses tries to hold on but Hawkins postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Moses dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sammy Hawkins's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hawkins throws a head kick but Moses moves out of range.
Moses looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hawkins is fending him off so far but Moses persists. Nope, Hawkins circles away and we're back to standing.

Moses closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hawkins did well to prevent Moses getting side control.
Moses stalling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Leroy Moses hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hawkins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hawkins wants it to stay on the feet.
Sammy Hawkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Moses misses with a few strikes there.
Moses shoots in and drives through. Hawkins sprawls well.
Sammy Hawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Moses.
Moses tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hawkins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moses somewhat.

Moses rushes Hawkins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hawkins is trying to break the clinch but Moses has him pressed against the cage.

Moses manages to break the clinch.
Good work by Moses as he checks the leg kick.

Moses tries to keep at a distance but Hawkins has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins tries to break free but Moses pushes him back against the cage.
Moses is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Moses is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hawkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Moses has double underhooks.
Moses fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Moses breaks the clinch.
Hawkins throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moses doesn't manage to clinch there - Hawkins circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a leg kick but Moses checks it.

Hawkins has Moses up against the cage in a clinch.
Moses is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hawkins pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Moses unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Moses breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hawkins avoids the head kick by Moses.
Hawkins tests Moses's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moses walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moses connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Moses doesn't manage to clinch there - Hawkins circles away.
Sammy Hawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawkins misses with a double jab
and Moses counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Moses darts in looking for a takedown but Hawkins gets double underhooks and turns Moses into the cage.
Moses is looking to take this one to the mat.
Moses comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Moses breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawkins fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Moses checks it well.

Hawkins instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Moses showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sammy Hawkins's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Moses moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've been told by Hawkins's head coaches at Prolight Knockout that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hawkins missing with a left hand there. Moses was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moses shoots in looking for a takedown. Hawkins tries to sprawl out of it but Moses keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hawkins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Moses shoots in but Hawkins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Moses throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hawkins's waist but Hawkins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moses off to one side.
Sammy Hawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Moses.
Nice jab there from Hawkins.

Moses gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moses tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Moses looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Moses is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hawkins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hawkins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Moses's head.
Moses throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hawkins wants to get up but he can't break Moses's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hawkins stopping the sweep attempt from Moses.

Moses is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hawkins defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins tries to stand but Moses is controlling from the bottom.
Hawkins wants to pass the guard but Moses is keeping the position.

Moses had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hawkins defends it easily.
Moses working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hawkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moses throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hawkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Moses is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Moses working a defensive guard here.
Hawkins wants to control from the top but Moses keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hawkins wants to stand but Moses is controlling his posture from full guard.

Moses is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hawkins defends well.
Sammy Hawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hawkins wants to control from the top but Moses keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy Hawkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moses has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leroy Moses!