PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ernie Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Fitzgerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hawk
vs
Fitzgerald

188 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Hellraiser FightGear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Ernie Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carter Fitzgerald!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Fitzgerald slams his shin into Hawk's torso.
Fitzgerald jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fitzgerald lands with a slapping head kick.
Fitzgerald ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fitzgerald shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hawk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hawk throws a combination that misses
and Fitzgerald counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fitzgerald throws a head kick but Hawk moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hawk throws a combination that misses
and Fitzgerald counters with a leg kick.
Fitzgerald lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crunch! Fitzgerald slams his shin into Hawk's torso.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fitzgerald. Hawk shrugs it off though.
Hawk misses with a combination
and Fitzgerald counters with an outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A clash of legs there as Hawk blocks the low kick.
Hawk throws a lazy uppercut
and Fitzgerald counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good leg kick by Fitzgerald there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fitzgerald looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fitzgerald lands with a kick to the temple. Hawk shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Ernie Hawk has been cut.
Fitzgerald slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fitzgerald misses with a straight left.
Hawk scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hawk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgerald scores with a leg kick.
Fitzgerald misses the jab.
Fitzgerald connects with a body shot that sends Hawk's belly button to the back.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fitzgerald!
Hawk avoids the head kick by Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald thumps Hawk with a low kick.
Hawk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fitzgerald scores with a push kick.
Hawk throws a nice looking combination but Fitzgerald bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Hawk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fitzgerald looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hawk throws a looping overhand right but Fitzgerald ducks down to avoid it.
Fitzgerald is looking to slow Hawk down with leg kicks.
Fitzgerald throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzgerald feints and then cracks Hawk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hawk down.
Hawk misses with a double jab
and Fitzgerald makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hawk really felt that one!
Hawk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fitzgerald fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald dodges the punch combination from Hawk.
Hawk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fitzgerald moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fitzgerald feints a counter leg kick.
Hawk is breathing heavily.
Hawk looks to land a combination but Fitzgerald avoids it well.
Hawk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hawk tries to bum rush Fitzgerald with a series of wild strikes but Fitzgerald uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fitzgerald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawk manages to avoid it.
Fitzgerald lands a front kick.
Hawk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hawk's calf.
Ernie Hawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzgerald connects with a solid leg kick.
Fitzgerald throws a front kick that sends Hawk stumbling back into the cage.
Hawk takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fitzgerald keeps Hawk at a distance using the push kick.
Fitzgerald scores with a push kick.
Hawk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hawk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fitzgerald.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fitzgerald turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Fitzgerald there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fitzgerald throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fitzgerald feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hawk's calf.
Fitzgerald cracks Hawk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hawk throws a series of punches but Fitzgerald avoids them all with ease.
Fitzgerald lands with a kick to the temple. Hawk shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hawk on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Hawk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hawk misses with a combination
and Fitzgerald counters with a solid body kick.
A solid body kick from Fitzgerald.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald scores with a push kick.
Hawk shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fitzgerald connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fitzgerald tries a quick counter leg kick but Hawk is wise to it.
Fitzgerald swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hawk.

Hawk is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for Fitzgerald.
Oh Hawk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Fitzgerald lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hawk. Hawk tries to recover but Fitzgerald is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hawk lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carter Fitzgerald!