PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lamont Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toshi Matoshin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hawkins might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M. Matoshin has chosen Mortal Kombat theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hawkins
vs
Matoshin

174 cm
39
164 lbs
26 - 15 - 2

180 cm
40
158 lbs
43 - 26 - 2

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Lamont Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toshi Matoshin!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Hawkins misses the target.
A slow jab from Hawkins misses its intended target.
Matoshin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hawkins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Matoshin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hawkins is trying to defend but Matoshin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hawkins is trying to get back to full guard.
Matoshin is looking to advance position but Hawkins won't allow it.
Matoshin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matoshin trying to mount his opponent but Hawkins defends it.
Hawkins is staying active underneath Matoshin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hawkins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Matoshin.

Hawkins actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins trying to control here.
Matoshin trying to control from half guard but Hawkins is working away.
Matoshin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hawkins won't allow Matoshin to pass to mount.
Matoshin is keen to just control but Hawkins is a slippery customer.
Matoshin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Hawkins looking for submissions off his back.
Matoshin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Matoshin wants to control but Hawkins is keeping him busy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Matoshin wants to pass to mount but Hawkins is defending the position.
Hawkins is trying to maintain the position but Matoshin is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lamont Hawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matoshin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hawkins misses the jab.
Matoshin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Matoshin misses with a looping right.
Hawkins tried to counter with a leg kick but Matoshin avoided it.
Matoshin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hawkins.
A shot to the liver by Matoshin. Beautiful body shot.
Matoshin drops his hands momentarily and Hawkins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hawkins lands a nice looking body shot.
Matoshin blocks a jab.
Hawkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Hawkins misses with a low kick.
Matoshin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Matoshin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin slips under a jab.
Matoshin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hawkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matoshin takes one on the button.
Lamont Hawkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Matoshin raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matoshin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hawkins checks it well.
Matoshin moves out of range as Hawkins strikes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Matoshin checks a leg kick.
Hawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matoshin manages to avoid it.
Hawkins misses with a straight left.
Hawkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matoshin.
Matoshin takes one to the chin there.
Matoshin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hawkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Matoshin.
Hawkins loads up on a big right hand but Matoshin slips the punch.
A jab from Matoshin misses.
Matoshin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hawkins moves out of range of the leg kick from Matoshin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Matoshin throws a body punch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Hawkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Matoshin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hawkins works Matoshin's body with a nice hook.
Matoshin misses with a body shot.
Matoshin loads up on a big right hand but Hawkins slips the punch.
Hawkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Matoshin on the side of the head.
Hawkins throws a series of punches but Matoshin avoids them all with ease.
Hawkins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hawkins scores with a leg kick.
Hawkins takes a swing at Matoshin's ribcage but misses.
Matoshin moves out of range as Hawkins strikes.
Matoshin feints and then cracks Hawkins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hawkins down.
Hawkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hawkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Hawkins tries a low kick but Matoshin avoids it.
Matoshin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hawkins throws a shot from downtown. Matoshin moves away and avoids it.
Matoshin throws out a counter right but Hawkins avoids it with no problem.
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 Lamont Hawkins will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hawkins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matoshin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matoshin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawkins has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hawkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matoshin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Matoshin tests Hawkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matoshin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Matoshin slips under a jab from Hawkins.
Hawkins throws an overhand right that lands on Matoshin's shoulder, as Matoshin tries to avoid the shot.
Matoshin misses with an uppercut. Hawkins saw that one coming.
Matoshin looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawkins is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Matoshin is just out of range.
Matoshin misses the shot to the body.
Hawkins misses the jab.
Matoshin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hawkins feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Matoshins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawkins takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hawkins finds it's way round the side to connect with Matoshin's head.
Lamont Hawkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Matoshin throws a leg kick which misses Hawkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Hawkins tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Matoshin misses.
Matoshin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hawkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matoshin.
Hawkins cracks the inside of Matoshin's front leg.
Matoshin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Matoshin throws a wild body kick that Hawkins sees coming a mile off.
Hawkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matoshin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawkins. Matoshin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matoshin throws a hook to the side of Hawkins's head but Hawkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hawkins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hawkins moves away from the strike by Matoshin.
A little feinted left hand from Hawkins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hawkins misses with a straight right.
Hawkins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hawkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matoshin moves away.
Hawkins lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawkins throws a shot from downtown. Matoshin moves away and avoids it.
Toshi Matoshin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hawkins.
Hawkins connects with a body shot that sends Matoshin's belly button to the back.
Matoshin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawkins ducks under a wild hook from Matoshin.
Hawkins misses with a straight right.
Matoshin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Matoshin misses the shot to the body.
Hawkins ducks under a wild hook from Matoshin.
Hawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Matoshin misses with a wild body shot.
Hawkins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hawkins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hawkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matoshin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Matoshin misses the target.
Hawkins throws out a loose jab but Matoshin uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hawkins. That's going to slow Matoshin down.
Matoshin scores with a hook to the body. Hawkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good leg kick by Matoshin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hawkins.
Matoshin fails to land the takedown.
Hawkins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hawkins throws a shot to the body.
Hawkins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hawkins throws a right and a left that Matoshin avoids nicely.
Hawkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matoshin.
Matoshin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matoshin missing with a left hand there. Hawkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matoshin ducks right into an uppercut from Hawkins.
Matoshin throws a low kick, looking for Hawkins's leg but Hawkins calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawkins. Matoshin does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matoshin cracks Hawkins with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Matoshin misses.
Hawkins defending well as Matoshin loads up on a big left hand.
Matoshin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hawkins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matoshin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matoshin moves out of range of the strikes.
Matoshin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hawkins.
Matoshin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big right from Matoshin misses.
Matoshin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matoshin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hawkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matoshin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hawkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hawkins misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matoshin tries to work over Hawkins's front leg with a kick but Hawkins checks it.
Hawkins 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.
Hawkins misses with a two punch combination.
A leg kick checked by Matoshin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lamont Hawkins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hawkins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Lamont Hawkins!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Lamont Hawkins!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Lamont Hawkins!

Lamont Hawkins wins by unanimous decision!
A less than humble Lamont Hawkins misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.