PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawk has chosen Deadwood as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Peter Parker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Parker
vs
Hawk

185 cm
32
187 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

167 cm
32
192 lbs
23 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

House of Valor
Urban Fighter

Aspire Clothing
MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Parker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Thomas Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker cracks Hawk with a good jab.
Hawk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Parker misses its target.
Hawk misses with a body shot.
Hawk has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Parker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Peter Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawk misses with a hook.
Parker is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hawk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parker.
Parker's corner calls for a 1-2. Parker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hawk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hawk.
Parker throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hawk doesn't seem bothered though.
Hawk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Parker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hawk defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.
Hawk throws a head kick that misses.
Parker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Parker takes the fight into the clinch.
Hawk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parker throws a punch but it's blocked by Hawk.
Hawk is trying to pull guard but Parker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hawk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.

Hawk is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Parker can't fight it off and eventually Hawk manages to take the fight to the floor. Parker looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hawk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawk preventing the sweep.
Hawk is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hawk looking to pass the guard.
Hawk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hawk's guard.

Hawk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hawk is on top in guard.

Hawk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Parker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Parker seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hawk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker keeping full guard, as Hawk tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hawk's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Parker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Parker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hawk stopping the sweep attempt from Parker.
Parker has momentary wrist control but Hawk slips an elbow through the middle.
Hawk wants to pass the guard but Parker is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Parker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hawk lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Parker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Parker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hawk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hawk throws a big elbow that misses.
Hawk sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Parker's guard.
Parker is trying to control but can't.
Hawk wants to advance to full mount but Parker doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Hawk throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Peter Parker will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Parker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hawk is looking to score with low kicks.
Parker jabs Hawk right on the nose. Hawk blinks but takes it well.
Parker tries to clinch but Hawk moves away
and Hawk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hawk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parker.
Parker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hawk misses with a body shot.
Parker checks a leg kick.
Parker moves away from the strike by Hawk.
Parker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker misses with a straight left.
Hawk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
It looked like Parker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Parker lands a head shot.
Hawk ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Parker checks a leg kick.
Hawk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parker.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hawk closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Parker to the mat! Parker manages to get full guard.

Parker wriggles free and stands up.
Parker lands a nice hook to Hawk's body. Hawk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hawk throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hawk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker with a hook.
Parker slips a straight right by Hawk.
Peter Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
Hawk lands a jab.
Hawk misses with a few strikes there.
Parker jabs Hawk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Parker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hawk.
Hawk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hawk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hawk takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Parker throws a hook to the side of Hawk's head but Hawk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parker jabs Hawk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hawk is breathing heavily.
Hawk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Parker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hawk tries to move into range but Parker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Parker misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Hawk is predictable there
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hawk was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hawk drops his hands momentarily and Parker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hawk plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Parker throws a hook but Hawk blocks it.
Hawk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hawk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawk.
A swing and a miss from Hawk.
Parker looks to throw the jab but Hawk is out of range.
Parker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Parker swings for the body but Hawk moves out of range.
Hawk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parker is looking to clinch.
Hawk drops his hands momentarily and Parker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hawk misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.
Hawk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Parker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hawk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parker connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hawk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Parker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hawk can do to turn this around?
Parker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawk was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.
Hawk tries to move into range but Parker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Hawk is rocked!
Hawk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Parker checks it well.
Parker throws a hook but Hawk avoids it easily.
Parker misses the body punch
enabling Hawk to counter with a crisp jab.
Hawk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Parker misses with a wild combination.
A little jabbing left from Hawk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Parker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawk throws a jab but it's blocked by Parker.
Hawk throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Parker dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hawk misses with a hook
and Parker counters with a nice body shot.
Parker digs a good body shot into Hawk's ribs.
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Hawk moves away and avoids it.
And Hawk tries to counter it with a takedown but Parker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hawk throws a push kick but Parker slaps the foot to one side.
Hawk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hawk looks to land a body kick but Parker moved away.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hawk on the side of the head.
Hawk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parker.
Hawk throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parker slips under a jab from Hawk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Parker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Parker throws a hook to the side of Hawk's head but Hawk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hawk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hawk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peter Parker is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Parker coming out on top.
Hawk is still on wobbly legs! Can Parker finish him?
Parker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawk seems to have recovered his senses.
Parker tries to clinch
and Parker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hawk throws a leg kick that misses.
Hawk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A low kick from Hawk misses
and Parker counters with a nice body shot.
Parker doesn't manage to clinch there - Hawk circles away.
Hawk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
Hawk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Parker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hawk throws a nice looking combination but Parker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hawk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hawk there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Parker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawk.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawk moves away.
Parker slips a jab and a cross from Hawk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk misses with a straight right.
Hawk tries to land a leg kick but Parker saw it coming and moves away.
Parker walks into a jab.
Hawk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hawk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawk was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.

Parker clinches.
Parker gets through Hawk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Parker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hawk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hawk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hawk lands with a left to the head.
Hawk blocking some punches.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Hawk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hawk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hawk misses with a body punch.
Parker lands a nice uppercut.
Parker lands a right hand.
Parker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Parker lands a body shot.
Hawk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hawk is looking to break free of the clinch but Parker has double underhooks.
Peter Parker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hawk blocking some punches.
Hawk is trying to force a seperation but Parker has the dominant position.
Parker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Hawk.

Parker breaks the clinch.
Hawk staying out of range there.
Parker scores with a jab to the body.
Parker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hawk. Hawk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Parker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Parker cracks Hawk with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hawk looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Parker finish him?
Parker drops Hawk with a big left hand! Hawk is injured, injured bad! Parker jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Parker!
Peter Parker retains his middleweight title!
Peter Parker managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Urban Fighter, into his post fight interview.
Thomas Hawk spoke after the fight, saying '/face-palm I will be back for you.'.