PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Ibragimov Ii (ranked 2093 p4p, 3960 weight class) and Donnie Hawkins (ranked 261 p4p, 418 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Ibragimov Ii
vs
Hawkins

225 cm
25
274
5 - 0 - 0

196 cm
23
260
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Ibragimov Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donnie Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibragimov Ii fails with a takedown attempt.
Ibragimov Ii really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Ibragimov Ii gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hawkins to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ibragimov Ii lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ibragimov Ii's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ibragimov Ii wants to pass the guard but Hawkins is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibragimov Ii is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ibragimov Ii is looking to pass into half guard but Hawkins pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hawkins is in guard.

Hawkins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ibragimov Ii tries to buck Hawkins off but Hawkins is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibragimov Ii avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hawkins.
Ibragimov Ii tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hawkins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ibragimov Ii is working hard here to advance position.
Ibragimov Ii is not content to let Hawkins control the position.
Ibragimov Ii manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ibragimov Ii works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hawkins stopping the sweep attempt from Ibragimov Ii.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ibragimov Ii is on top in guard.

Hawkins throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibragimov Ii postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ibragimov Ii postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ibragimov Ii lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ibragimov Ii is in close to Hawkins's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ibragimov Ii lands a couple of digs.
Ibragimov Ii postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ibragimov Ii wants to pass the guard but Hawkins is keeping the position.
Ibragimov Ii lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ibragimov Ii pushes down on Hawkins's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hawkins is looking to improve his position.
Ibragimov Ii works his way into side control.
Hawkins takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hawkins taking a bit of punishment here - Ibragimov Ii scoring with strikes.
Ibragimov Ii has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Ibragimov Ii raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ibragimov Ii has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ibragimov Ii connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The referee warns Hawkins that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hawkins looks winded!
Ibragimov Ii working the ground and pound effectively.

Hawkins is rocked!
Ibragimov Ii postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Hawkins badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Ibragimov Ii around the waist but Ibragimov Ii pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Ibragimov Ii is the winner by TKO! Ibragimov Ii jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maxim Ibragimov Ii!
A victorious Maxim Ibragimov Ii thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.