PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Kucharski (ranked 3666 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hawkins (ranked 3059 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Kucharski
vs
Hawkins

182 cm
25
182 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

RS Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Damian Kucharski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hawkins looks to throw the jab but Kucharski is out of range.
Kucharski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hawkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kucharski wants to clinch but Hawkins slips to the side
and Hawkins counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hawkins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kucharski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hawkins misses with the combination.
Kucharski moves to clinch but Hawkins breaks away
and Hawkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kucharski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kucharski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Kucharski is just out of range.
Hawkins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hawkins throws a hook but Kucharski avoids it easily.
Hawkins throws a lazy right hand but Kucharski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kucharski tries to counter by clinching up but Hawkins breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Hawkins.
Hawkins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kucharski looks to clinch

and Hawkins counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kucharski! Hawkins lets Kucharski back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Kucharski is rocked!

It looks like Damian Kucharski has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kucharski drops his hands momentarily. Hawkins doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Kucharski staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Kucharski doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Hawkins!