PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Pymus (ranked 5149 p4p, 25135 weight class) and Dalton Hawley (ranked 571 p4p, 716 weight class). Hawley has chosen Tyler Herro as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Pymus
vs
Hawley

190 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
205
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Noah Pymus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dalton Hawley!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pymus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hawley. Hawley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hawley throws a head kick but Pymus moves out of range.
Pymus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pymus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hawley on the side of the head.

Hawley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hawley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hawley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pymus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hawley has Pymus pushed against the cage.

Hawley breaks from the clinch.
Hawley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hawley clinches up with Pymus and pushes him back against the cage.
Hawley misses with a punch to the body.
Pymus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Hawley gets control of Pymus's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hawley will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hawley wants to sweep but no luck.
Pymus might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hawley uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Hawley clinches up against the cage.
Hawley has a couple of punches blocked by Pymus.

Hawley breaks the clinch.
Hawley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pymus sprawls well. Pymus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hawley gets slowly back to his feet.

Pymus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hawley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pymus's efforts to push away.
Pymus blocks an elbow strike from Hawley.

Hawley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pymus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A swing and a miss from Hawley.
Pymus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pymus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pymus sets himself, and Hawley steps forward looking for the clinch! Pymus avoids it this time.
Pymus moves out of range as Hawley strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pymus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hawley takes one on the button.
Hawley throws a body kick that misses.
Hawley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pymus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pymus throws a shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Pymus.
Pymus scores with a nice head shot.
Pymus swinging wildly here.
Hawley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hawley needs to keep his hands up - Pymus had a free shot at his head there.
Pymus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hawley looks to land a left hand but Pymus moved out of range nicely.
Noah Pymus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawley looks winded!
Pymus connects with a crisp jab.
Hawley throws a poor cross that misses
and Pymus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pymus misses with a series of wild punches.

Hawley forces Pymus back against the cage and clinches.
Hawley jumps guard but Pymus stands there with Hawley around his waist. Hawley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Noah Pymus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dalton Hawley.
Hawley misses with a knee to the head.
Pymus is trying to break the clinch but Hawley is controlling him.

Hawley manages to pull guard.
Hawley trying to control the position here.
Pymus trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pymus wanted to stand there but Hawley had control of the position.
Hawley pulls Pymus in close to prevent any damage.

Hawley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pymus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Noah Pymus dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hawley throws a solid leg kick but Pymus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hawley.

Hawley moves into range and clinches up with Pymus.
Hawley prevents Pymus from breaking the clinch.
Pymus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Hawley has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pymus uses from the top position.
Hawley wants to sweep here but Pymus controlling him for the moment.
Pymus wants to control from the top but Hawley keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pymus's guard.

Hawley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Hawley has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Pymus is trying to control the position but Hawley postures up.
Hawley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hawley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Hawley stands up from Pymus's guard - Hawley perhaps looking for a knockout.

Hawley instigates a clinch.
Hawley swings wildly with an uppercut but Pymus uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pymus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pymus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hawley keeps control of Pymus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hawley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pymus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pymus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hawley looking to throw knees to the head but Pymus is blocking nicely.
Pymus managing to block the knees to the body from Hawley.
Pymus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hawley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pymus walks away with a smile on his face. Hawley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Noah Pymus is winning the standup battle so far.
Pymus throws a right and a left that Hawley avoids nicely.
Pymus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pymus lands a head shot.
Hawley gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pymus connects with the punch.
A shot to the liver by Pymus. Beautiful body shot.
Pymus cracks a nice hook into Hawley's ribs.
Hawley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hawley ducks under a wild hook from Pymus.
Nice uppercut there from Pymus.
Pymus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hawley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pymus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pymus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hawley looks to land a left hand but Pymus moved out of range nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pymus gets tackled into the cage by Hawley. Hawley maintains the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hawley takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hawley is breathing heavily.
Pymus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pymus managing to block the knees to the body from Hawley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pymus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hawley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pymus blocks an uppercut.
Pymus managing to block the knees to the body from Hawley.
Hawley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Noah Pymus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dalton Hawley.
Hawley is trying to pull guard but Pymus has him pressed against the cage.
Hawley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pymus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hawley misses with a knee strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dalton Hawley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pymus looks to land a combination but Hawley avoids it well.
Pymus misses with an uppercut. Hawley saw that one coming.

Hawley rushes Pymus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hawley is stalling here.
Pymus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pymus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pymus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hawley avoiding damage.
Hawley leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Hawley's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Pymus's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pymus blocks the elbow strike.
Hawley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hawley jumps guard but Pymus stands there with Hawley around his waist. Hawley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pymus working hard to break the clinch.
Hawley missing with knees to the body.
Hawley slowing the pace effectively.
Hawley tries for a takedown but Pymus manages to get underhooks.

Hawley jumps guard and drags Pymus to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pymus trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pymus is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hawley trying to control the position here.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Hawley manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Hawley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pymus's efforts to push away.
Hawley wants a takedown but no success here.
Noah Pymus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dalton Hawley.
Hawley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Hawley jumps guard and drags Pymus to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pymus trying to control but Hawley is working from the bottom.
Hawley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dalton Hawley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hawley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pymus tries to stand but Hawley is controlling from the bottom.
Pymus is looking to pass into half guard but Hawley pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hawley is in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hawley stops Pymus from standing up.
Hawley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hawley postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hawley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pymus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton Hawley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hawley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dalton Hawley!
Dalton Hawley took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.