PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Kosmanov (ranked 469 p4p, 1267 weight class) and Ethan Hawk (ranked 63 p4p, 161 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kosmanov
vs
Hawk

180 cm
37
170
32 - 21 - 1

181 cm
34
174
27 - 14 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Conviction

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 32 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Kosmanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ethan Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hawk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hawk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've been informed that Hawk has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hawk works Kosmanov's body with a nice hook.
Kosmanov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hawk dodges the punch combination from Kosmanov.
Hawk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosmanov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hawk lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kosmanov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk tries to clinch up
and Kosmanov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Oooooh!!! Kosmanov has knocked Hawk down with a huge combo! Kosmanov steps away and waves a wobbly Hawk back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Ethan Hawk has been cut.

Hawk moves into the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Kosmanov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kosmanov is looking to control Hawk's arms but Hawk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kosmanov has his back to the cage.
Hawk is pushing Kosmanov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kosmanov.
Hawk digs a right hand into Kosmanov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kosmanov's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hawk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kosmanov is keeping busy.
Good body shot from Hawk.
Kosmanov has had enough of the clinch but Hawk keeps him there for the moment.
Hawk throws a punch but it's blocked by Kosmanov.
Hawk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk avoiding damage.
Kosmanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hawk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kosmanov backwards.
Hawk misses with the head strike.
Kosmanov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hawk digs a right hand underneath Kosmanov's ribcage. Kosmanov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hawk lands a hook that snaps the head of Kosmanov backwards.
Kosmanov blocking some punches.
Kosmanov is trying to break free.
Hawk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hawk trying to stall but Kosmanov improves his position.
Hawk has a couple of punches blocked by Kosmanov.
Hawk lands a nice uppercut.
Kosmanov is trying to maintain a safe position but Hawk gets an underhook and turns Kosmanov into the cage.
Hawk can't find room to land a body shot as Kosmanov controls the action.
Kosmanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hawk has a couple of punches blocked by Kosmanov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hawk.
Kosmanov working aggressively here.
Kosmanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Hawk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kosmanov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk trying to control the position but instead, Kosmanov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hawk into the cage.
Kosmanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kosmanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hawk has him pressed against the cage.
Hawk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hawk controlling the action here for a moment.

Kosmanov breaks from the clinch.
Hawk tries to clinch but Kosmanov is having none of it.
Kosmanov throwing a counter right hand but Hawk manages to avoid it.

Hawk closes the distance and clinches.
Kosmanov blocks a body shot from Hawk.
Hawk lands a nice uppercut.
Hawk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kosmanov wants to break free but Hawk has control.
Kosmanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hawk is trying to stall.
Kosmanov holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hawk throws a punch but it's blocked by Kosmanov.
Kosmanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hawk effectively controlling the action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kosmanov.
Hawk stalling in the clinch but Kosmanov improves position.
Hawk slowing the pace effectively.
Nice body punch from Kosmanov - that landed with a thud.

Kosmanov breaks the clinch.
Hawk wants to clinch up but Kosmanov keeps it at a distance.
Ethan Hawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kosmanov throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Hawk wants to clinch but Kosmanov slips to the side
and Kosmanov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kosmanov moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kosmanov. Hawk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kosmanov scores with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vladimir Kosmanov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ethan Hawk's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hawk gets a clinch.
Hawk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kosmanov is keeping busy.

Kosmanov manages to break the clinch.

Hawk moves into the clinch successfully.
Ethan Hawk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A body shot lands from Hawk.
Hawk swings wildly with an uppercut but Kosmanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kosmanov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hawk backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hawk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hawk presses Kosmanov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

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

Hawk rushes Kosmanov and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk lands an uppercut.
Hawk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kosmanov backwards.
Hawk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hawk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hawk is struggling to control the position.
Hawk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosmanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hawk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kosmanov lands a hook that snaps the head of Hawk backwards.
Hawk is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kosmanov trying to control the position but instead, Hawk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kosmanov into the cage.
Hawk lands a right hand.
Hawk misses with the head strike.
Hawk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kosmanov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hawk avoiding damage as Kosmanov throws knees to the body.

Kosmanov breaks from the clinch.
Hawk tries to clinch there but Kosmanov circles away.

Hawk moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk trying to control the position but instead, Kosmanov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hawk into the cage.
Kosmanov tries to stall but Hawk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hawk pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kosmanov slows down the pace here.
Kosmanov 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.
Kosmanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Hawk uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Hawk.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kosmanov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hawk.
Hawk slows down the pace here.
Kosmanov tries to stall but Hawk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kosmanov misses with some punches.
Hawk throws a head punch that misses.
Kosmanov blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Hawk.
Hawk lands with a left to the head.

Kosmanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hawk wants to clinch up but Kosmanov keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Kosmanov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hawk tries to clinch but Kosmanov is having none of it.
Kosmanov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kosmanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hawk.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Hawk fails to land.
Hawk lands with a short shot to the head.
Kosmanov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kosmanov is trying to break free.
Kosmanov struggles to land a body shot inside as Hawk controls his hands.
Hawk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kosmanov stalling against the cage.
Hawk misses with the head strike.
Kosmanov takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kosmanov works on Hawk's body with a couple of short punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kosmanov misses with the head strike.
Kosmanov lands with a left to the head.
Hawk is looking to control Kosmanov's arms but Kosmanov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hawk has his back to the cage.
Hawk stalling in the clinch.
Hawk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hawk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hawk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hawk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kosmanov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kosmanov effectively controlling the action here.
Kosmanov is looking to control Hawk's arms but Hawk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kosmanov has his back to the cage.
Kosmanov is trying to break the clinch but Hawk is controlling him.
Kosmanov blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hawk.
Hawk throws a punch but it's blocked by Kosmanov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Hawk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ethan Hawk's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.

Hawk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hawk is looking to clinch but Kosmanov is avoiding it.
Hawk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kosmanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kosmanov tried to counter with a leg kick but Hawk avoided it.
Kosmanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawk manages to avoid it.
Hawk drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kosmanov defends it well.
Hawk tries to clinch but Kosmanov is having none of it.

Hawk closes the distance and pushes Kosmanov back into the cage.
Kosmanov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hawk is trying to stall.
Hawk lands with a short shot to the head.
Kosmanov prevents a body shot from Hawk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosmanov misses with some punches.
Hawk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kosmanov lands a hook that snaps the head of Hawk backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hawk as Kosmanov tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawk.
Hawk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kosmanov has a couple of punches blocked by Hawk.
Hawk pushes Kosmanov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hawk throws a punch but it's blocked by Kosmanov.
Kosmanov takes a shot to the head.
Kosmanov presses Hawk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hawk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kosmanov looking to slow down the pace here.
Hawk is trying to maintain a safe position but Kosmanov gets an underhook and turns Hawk into the cage.
Kosmanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hawk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hawk lands a left hand.
Hawk misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hawk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hawk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kosmanov backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hawk.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kosmanov trying to control the position but instead, Hawk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kosmanov into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kosmanovs head.
Hawk lands with a short shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kosmanov taking a breather.
Kosmanov is trying to maintain a safe position but Hawk gets an underhook and turns Kosmanov into the cage.
Kosmanov blocking some punches.
Hawk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hawk gets through Kosmanov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hawk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hawk scores with a shot to the side of Kosmanov's head.
Hawk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hawk misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Kosmanov on the inside.
Hawk swings wildly with an uppercut but Kosmanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawk misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawk.
Kosmanov lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hawk backwards.
Kosmanov blocking some punches.
Kosmanov blocks an uppercut.
Kosmanov lands an uppercut.
Kosmanov lands an uppercut.
Kosmanov has Hawk pressed against the cage.
Hawk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hawk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Kosmanov.
Kosmanov lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Kosmanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hawk defending well as Kosmanov loads up on a big left hand.

Hawk clinches.
Kosmanov blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kosmanov fails to land.
A short uppercut from Kosmanov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawk takes a shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov pushes off an throws an elbow but Hawk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kosmanov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hawk as Kosmanov tries to tie him up.
Hawk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kosmanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Hawk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawk scores with a shoulder strike.
Kosmanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Hawk uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Hawk fails to land.
Hawk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Kosmanov breaks from the clinch.
Hawk throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Kosmanov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kosmanov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kosmanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Hawk.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ethan Hawk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hawk 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ethan Hawk!
Ethan Hawk thanked the fans post fight for their support.