PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Hawkings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Cammalleri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hawkings
vs
Cammalleri

184 cm
20
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shawn Hawkings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Cammalleri!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cammalleri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cammalleri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawkings.
Cammalleri moves in looking to clinch but Hawkings pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cammalleri fails to pull guard.
Hawkings prevents Cammalleri from breaking the clinch.
Hawkings lands with a right to the head.

Hawkings breaks the clinch.
Cammalleri checks a leg kick.
Hawkings keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cammalleri shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hawkings scoring well with a low kick there.
Hawkings takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Hawkings gets caught flat footed, as Cammalleri shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cammalleri trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawkings is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawkings wants to stand and escape but Cammalleri is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cammalleri throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hawkings works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hawkings manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cammalleri manages to get himself to full guard.
Hawkings not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Cammalleri is looking for a triangle but Hawkings pushes his legs off easily.
Cammalleri being controlled here, momentarily.
Hawkings has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hawkings wants to get up but he can't break Cammalleri's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cammalleri wants to sweep here but Hawkings controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawkings wants to stand but Cammalleri has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cammalleri wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hawkings is now in half guard.

Cammalleri looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cammalleri looks gassed!
Hawkings slips a nice elbow through Cammalleri's hands, connecting with Cammalleri's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkings is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Hawkings decides to return to a standing position.
Hawkings throws a leg kick but Cammalleri sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hawkings sizes up Cammalleri with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cammalleri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cammalleri is looking to slow Hawkings down with leg kicks.
Shawn Hawkings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cammalleri slips a jab and a cross from Hawkings.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hawkings, right into the meat.
Hawkings closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hawkings throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hawkings shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawkings content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Hawkings decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hawkings.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawkings throws a nice looking combination but Cammalleri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A right-left combo lands from Hawkings.
Hawkings lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Hawkings dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cammalleri motions for Hawkings to come forward. Cammalleri throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cammalleri is defended easily by Hawkings.
Hawkings misses with a double jab.
Hawkings swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hawkings throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hawkings lands a body shot.
Hawkings lands with a right hand.
Hawkings lands with a nice body punch.
Hawkings is looking to slow Cammalleri down with leg kicks.
Hawkings misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hawkings!
Hawkings lands with a cross.
Hawkings dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cammalleri. That did some damage!
Cammalleri is breathing heavily.
Hawkings lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawkings connects with a right hand. Cammalleri shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cammalleri walks into a straight right hand from Hawkings.
Cammalleri takes one to the side of the head.
Hawkings lands with a nice combination. Cammalleri backs away looking to recover.
Hawkings throws a nice looking combination but Cammalleri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hawkings catches Cammalleri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hawkings catches Cammalleri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hawkings lands a jab to the head.

Cammalleri is rocked!
Hawkings misses with a two punch combination.
Hawkings works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cammalleri is still on wobbly legs! Can Hawkings finish him?
Hawkings scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cammalleri takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Cammalleri takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shawn Hawkings is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hawkings scores with a leg kick.
Cammalleri seems to have recovered his senses.
Hawkings throws a series of punches but Cammalleri moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Hawkings. That snapped Cammalleri's head back.
Hawkings misses with a combination
and Cammalleri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkings lands with a straight right. Cammalleri didn't see that one coming.
Cammalleri looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hawkings lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shawn Hawkings is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by Hawkings. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hawkings.
Hawkings lands a jab-cross combination.
Hawkings punishes Cammalleri's body with a nice straight punch.
Cammalleri takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cammalleri takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hawkings cracks Cammalleri with a good jab.
Hawkings moves into range and connects with a jab.
A lazy left from Hawkings finds it's target.
Hawkings lands with a nice combination. Cammalleri backs away looking to recover.
Hawkings lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hawkings.
Hawkings is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hawkings lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkings scores with a shot to the body.
Hawkings cracks Cammalleri with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hawkings throws a right and a left that Cammalleri avoids nicely.
Hawkings fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hawkings connects with a single shot there.
Cammalleri gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hawkings throws a leg kick which misses Cammalleri's front leg but catches the back leg as Cammalleri tries to avoid it.
Hawkings ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hawkings swinging wilding here.
Hawkings scores with a three punch combo!
Cammalleri's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice combination there by Hawkings.

Hawkings looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hawkings not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hawkings gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Cammalleri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawkings.
Hawkings lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawkings throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hawkings tests Cammalleri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cammalleri walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Hawkings throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cammalleri was covering up waiting for the punch and Hawkings finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hawkings sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Hawkings dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Hawkings.
Hawkings is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cammalleri can do to turn this around?
Cammalleri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hawkings ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cammalleri shoots and misses
and Hawkings counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hawkings lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cammalleri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cammalleri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hawkings.
Hawkings dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cammalleri. That did some damage!
Cammalleri takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cammalleri has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cammalleri on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cammalleri walks into a jab.
Hawkings bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cammalleri's head.
Cammalleri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hawkings swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hawkings scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Hawkings.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cammalleri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hawkings.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hawkings.
Hawkings lands with a nice combination. Cammalleri backs away looking to recover.
Hawkings scores with a nice right hand.
Hawkings looks to land a combination but Cammalleri avoids it well.
Cammalleri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawkings scores with a nice strike.
Hawkings jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hawkings lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cammalleri's sensitive parts.
No joy there for Hawkings, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hawkings with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hawkings throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cammalleri moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hawkings's corner calls for a 1-2. Hawkings obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hawkings throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cammalleri looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawkings cracks the inside of Cammalleri's front leg.
Hawkings lands with an uppercut that bounces Cammalleri off the cage and back into rage.
Hawkings tests Cammalleri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hawkings lunges at Cammalleri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cammalleri's hand.
Hawkings lands with a shot to the body.
Cammalleri has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cammalleri there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hawkings fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Hawkings there.
Hawkings misses with the combination.
Hawkings lands with an uppercut that bounces Cammalleri off the cage and back into rage.
Hawkings scores with a hook.
Hawkings listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cammalleri misses with a leg kick
and Hawkings counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hawkings scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cammalleri shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hawkings misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hawkings scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Hawkings feints and as Cammalleri raises his hands in defense, Hawkings changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hawkings preventing the sweep.
Hawkings slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hawkings preventing the sweep.
Hawkings is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Cammalleri is working an open guard so Hawkings takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Shawn Hawkings is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cammalleri takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hawkings lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hawkings lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hawkings connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hawkings lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cammalleri backs up against the cage.
Hawkings connects with a right hand. Cammalleri shakes it off.
The crowd cheers as Hawkings lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cammalleri doesn't seem phased though.
Hawkings works over Cammalleri's head and body with a nice combination.
Cammalleri misses with a straight right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawkings cracks Cammalleri with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hawkings misses with a few strikes there.
Brian Cammalleri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hawkings cracks Cammalleri with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hawkings scores with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Hawkings showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hawkings, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:25
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:25
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Hawkings!