PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kona Uluwehi (ranked 2630 p4p, 2430 weight class) and Shaun Hawkins (ranked 353 p4p, 334 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Uluwehi
vs
Hawkins

189 cm
25
185
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
179
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kona Uluwehi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shaun Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uluwehi was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawkins.
Hawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Uluwehi is just out of range.
Uluwehi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hawkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uluwehi was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawkins.
Hawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Uluwehi.
Uluwehi misses with a double jab.
It seemed like Hawkins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A combination from Uluwehi does no damage.
Hawkins misses with a looping right.
Uluwehi misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Uluwehi. Those never looked like landing.
A big right from Hawkins misses.
Hawkins slips a jab and a cross from Uluwehi.
Hawkins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Uluwehi blocks a jab.
Hawkins scores with a hook to the body. Uluwehi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hawkins throws a big shot that misses.
Some wild striking there from Uluwehi.
Hawkins throws a hook but Uluwehi avoids it easily.
Uluwehi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hawkins appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hawkins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Uluwehi's head.
Hawkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uluwehi.
Uluwehi walks into a stiff left hand from Hawkins.
Hawkins lunges at Uluwehi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Uluwehi's hand.
Uluwehi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hawkins looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uluwehi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left lands for Uluwehi.
Hawkins misses with a straight right.
Hawkins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Uluwehi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hawkins lands with a nice body punch.
Hawkins throws a hook but Uluwehi avoids it easily.
Uluwehi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hawkins misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Uluwehi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hawkins let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Uluwehi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hawkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Uluwehi takes one to the side of the head.
Hawkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawkins moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uluwehi misses with a double jab.
Uluwehi throws a jab when Hawkins was well out of range.
Hawkins throws a body punch but Uluwehi moves out of range.
Hawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Uluwehi is just out of range.
Uluwehi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Uluwehi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Uluwehi moves out of range of the strikes.
Uluwehi throws a series of punches but Hawkins avoids them all with ease.
Hawkins throws a hook to the side of Uluwehi's head but Uluwehi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hawkins misses with a body shot.
Hawkins cracks Uluwehi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Uluwehi misses with a few strikes there.
Uluwehi moves out of range as Hawkins strikes.
Hawkins throws a hook to the side of Uluwehi's head but Uluwehi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uluwehi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hawkins lunges at Uluwehi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Uluwehi's hand.
Hawkins misses with a left hand
and Uluwehi counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawkins looks to throw the jab but Uluwehi is out of range.
Uluwehi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Uluwehi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hawkins appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hawkins is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Uluwehi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Hawkins misses with a hook.
Hawkins throws a looping overhand right but Uluwehi ducks down to avoid it.
Hawkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uluwehi.
A little jabbing left from Hawkins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Uluwehi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Uluwehi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hawkins.
Hawkins jabs Uluwehi right on the nose. Uluwehi blinks but takes it well.
Nice defenses there by Hawkins.
Uluwehi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uluwehi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shaun Hawkins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hawkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uluwehi moves away.
Uluwehi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hawkins circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Uluwehi to the canvas! Uluwehi doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Hawkins keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shaun Hawkins!