PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and G Constantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawk comes to the cage accompanied by RAPE ME. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Hawk
vs
Constantine

178 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
22
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, G Constantine!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hawk feints and as Constantine raises his hands in defense, Hawk changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hawk looking to sit in guard and control but Constantine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Constantine stopping the sweep attempt from Hawk.

Hawk pushes Constantine off and scrambles back to his feet.

Hawk drives through and clinches with Constantine against the cage.
Hawk is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hawk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Constantine pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Constantine is trying to break the clinch but Hawk is controlling him.
Hawk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Hawk manages to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk is trying to keep Constantine in close.
Constantine wants to stand but Hawk has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hawk trying to keep a closed guard but Constantine is proving a slippery customer.

Hawk is working an open guard so Constantine takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Constantine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hawk throws a combination. Constantine tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Hawk closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Constantine to the mat! Constantine manages to get full guard.
Hawk postures up in Constantine's guard and throws a big left but Constantine blocks it.
Hawk not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Hawk stands up and waves to Constantine to follow him.
Hawk is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constantine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hawk counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hawk.
Hawk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Constantine wants to get back to his feet but Hawk is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Hawk gets to his feet. Constantine looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
G Constantine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice sprawl there from Constantine as Hawk shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Hawk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Constantine lands with a nice combination. Hawk backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Mike Hawk has been cut.

Constantine has managed to clinch.

Constantine breaks from the clinch.
Constantine misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Constantine does no damage.
Constantine scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A left and a right from Constantine both land. Nice combination.
Constantine goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Constantine closes the distance and clinches.
Constantine gets underhooks to prevent Hawk's takedown attempt.
Hawk prevents Constantine from breaking the clinch.
Hawk keeps control of Constantine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hawk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hawk prevents Constantine from breaking the clinch.
Constantine has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Constantine tries to break the clinch but Hawk is controlling the position.
Hawk tries for a takedown. No joy.
Constantine is trying to force a seperation but Hawk has the dominant position.
Constantine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hawk goes for a takedown attempt but Constantine pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A combination from Constantine does no damage.
Constantine misses with a body kick.
Constantine throws a series of punches but Hawk moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Constantine misses with a wild combination.
Constantine throws a half hearted mid kick.

Hawk scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Hawk gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Constantine delivers a nice body kick.
Constantine lands with a nice combination. Hawk backs away looking to recover.
Hawk dips to his left and cracks Constantine with an uppercut!
Hawk misses with a takedown attempt - Constantine sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hawk misses with a two punch combination.

Hawk drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hawk gets to his feet - Constantine follows without any prompting.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Constantine misses with a double jab.
Hawk lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hawk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Constantine sprawls well. Constantine wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hawk gets slowly back to his feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hawk crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Constantine - the referee stops the clock and Hawk gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Constantine. Hawk manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Constantine clinches up against the cage.

Hawk gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Constantine regains guard.
Hawk throws a big right hand that misses.
Hawk trying to control but Constantine is working from the bottom.

Constantine uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Constantine misses with a head kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hawk lands a two punch combo.
Hawk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Constantine's waist but Constantine gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hawk off to one side.
Constantine lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hawk throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Hawk gets a clinch.
Constantine is trying to break the clinch but Hawk has him pressed against the cage.
Hawk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hawk tries for a takedown but Constantine manages to get underhooks.
Constantine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Constantine wants to break free but Hawk has control.
Constantine controlling the action here for a moment.
Constantine gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hawk.
Constantine has had enough of the clinch but Hawk keeps him there for the moment.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hawk pushes Constantine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Constantine can't break the clinch.

Hawk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hawk shoots for a double leg takedown but Constantine sprawls well. He's pushed Hawk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Constantine lands with a slapping head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Constantine.
Hawk wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Constantine.

Hawk forces Constantine back against the cage and clinches.
Constantine lands an elbow that stopped Hawk in his tracks for a moment.
Constantine gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hawk.
Constantine wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Constantine wants to get back to striking at distance but Hawk won't allow it.

Hawk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Constantine throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hawk counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Constantine's guard now.

Hawk decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Constantine keeps the fight on the outside.

Hawk moves into the clinch successfully.
Constantine tries to break the clinch but Hawk is controlling the position.
Hawk has Constantine pressed against the cage, preventing Constantine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Constantine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Hawk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Constantine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hawk wants a takedown but no success here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Constantine has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Constantine breaks from the clinch.
Constantine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Constantine throws a right and a left that both miss.

Hawk rushes Constantine and presses him up against the cage.
Hawk content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Hawk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Constantine misses with a two punch combination.

Hawk takes the fight into the clinch.
Hawk is trying to drag Constantine to the mat but Constantine just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Constantine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Constantine misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hawk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Hawk's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hawk throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Constantine slaps away a takedown attempt from Hawk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Constantine lands a front kick.
Constantine throws a head kick but Hawk moves out of range.
Hawk avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick by Constantine misses

and Hawk counters with a shoot takedown. Constantine fights it but they end up in guard.
Hawk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Constantine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hawk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Constantine keeping moving, preventing Hawk from controlling successfully.
Hawk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hawk wants to stand and escape but instead Constantine has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hawk wants to stand up but Constantine is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hawk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hawk is trying to keep Constantine in close.
Mike Hawk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hawk blocks a head kick by Constantine.
Hawk tries to close the distance and clinch but Constantine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hawk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hawk shoots for a takedown but Constantine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Constantine throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hawk counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Constantine is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mike Hawk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

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.

Constantine drives through and clinches with Hawk against the cage.
Constantine prevents Hawk from breaking the clinch.
Constantine has had enough of the clinch but Hawk keeps him there for the moment.
Constantine is trying to break the clinch but Hawk is controlling him.

Constantine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hawk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Constantine tries to clinch but Hawk moves out of range.
Constantine tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Constantine scores with a leg kick.

Hawk feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hawk wants to control from the top but Constantine keeps moving.
Constantine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Hawk decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hawk has Constantine up against the cage in a clinch.

Hawk works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Hawk stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Constantine moves in looking to clinch but Hawk pushes him off.
Hawk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
G Constantine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawk tries to clinch but Constantine is having none of it.
Constantine throws a head kick but Hawk moves out of range.
Constantine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hawk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Constantine stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Hawk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Constantine looks to clinch

and Hawk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hawk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Constantine tries to clinch but Hawk moves out of range.
Hawk darts in trying to clinch
and Constantine counters with a thumping low kick.
Constantine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hawk scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Constantine falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hawk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hawk.
Hawk tries for a takedown. No joy.

Hawk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Constantine looks to clinch

and Hawk counters with a nice double leg into side control. Constantine won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawk is looking to take a break and control but Constantine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hawk lands a nice forearm strike.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Constantine tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

Hawk has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Constantine has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Constantine is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Constantine covering up well under a barage of strikes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hawk trying to control.
Constantine has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Hawk lands a shot to the head.

Hawk patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hawk lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Constantine looking very determined here, making life difficult for Hawk.

Hawk looking for the choke but no joy.
Hawk trying to control.

Constantine is trying to shake Hawk off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Hawk won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Constantine moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Constantine scores with a jab to the head.
Constantine looks to land a combination but Hawk avoids it well.
Constantine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Constantine works Hawk's body with a nice hook.
Hawk swats away the attempt to clinch by Constantine.

Hawk shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hawk showed some decent athleticism there.
Hawk seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Constantine is defending against the submission attempts here by Hawk.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hawk wants to pass the guard but Constantine is defending well.
Constantine tries to kick Hawk off but Hawk keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hawk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Constantine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Constantine wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hawk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Hawk's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Constantine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Constantine.
Hawk tries to clinch but Constantine is having none of it.
Constantine closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hawk holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hawk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hawk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Constantine tries to stall but Hawk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk keeps control of Constantine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Constantine throws a head punch that misses.
Hawk lands a knee to the head.
Constantine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Constantine pushes off an throws an elbow but Hawk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantine wants to break the clinch but can't.

Hawk is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Constantine can't fight it off and eventually Hawk manages to take the fight to the floor. Constantine looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Constantine is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hawk is controlling him.
Hawk wants to pass the guard but Constantine is keeping the position.
Hawk trying to move into half guard but instead Constantine has managed to sweep!
Hawk is trying to control the position but Constantine postures up.
Constantine trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Constantine must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk working a defensive guard here.
Hawk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Hawk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Constantine throws a sloppy head kick
and Hawk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Constantine throws a head kick but Hawk moves out of range.
Constantine lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hawk has a takedown stuffed.

Hawk drives through and clinches with Constantine against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantine is trying to break free.
Constantine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hawk is working for takedown but Constantine is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Hawk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawk lands with a light punch inside.
Hawk lands with a short shot to the head.
Constantine is trying to force a seperation but Hawk has the dominant position.
Hawk jumps guard but Constantine stands there with Hawk around his waist. Hawk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Constantine tries to land a knee to the head but Hawk blocks with his arms.
Constantine has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Constantine is looking to control Hawk's arms but Hawk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Constantine has his back to the cage.

Constantine is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hawk is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Constantine to the mat. Constantine regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hawk sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Constantine's guard.
Constantine blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hawk.
Hawk is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk working Constantine over with strikes here.
Hawk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Constantine is looking to escape.
Hawk with a couple of short strikes.
Hawk trying to control but Constantine is having none of it.
Hawk punching from mount but Constantine doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hawk connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Constantine blocking the ground and pound.
Hawk throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Constantine because Hawk loaded up on that one.
Hawk tries to control but Constantine wriggling away.
Constantine is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hawk trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Hawk goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Constantine is on top in guard.
Hawk wants to sweep here but Constantine controlling him for the moment.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hawk is working hard here to advance position.
Constantine throws a big right hand that misses.

Constantine stands and steps away. Hawk gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Constantine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hawk shoots in for a double leg but Constantine sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Constantine lands a jab-cross combination.
Constantine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hawk misses with a takedown
letting Constantine counter with a right hand.
Hawk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Constantine defends it nicely.
Hawk throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Constantine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Constantine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Constantine misses.
Constantine stuffs the takedown attempt from Hawk. Hawk gets slowly back to his feet.
Constantine throws a right and a left that Hawk avoids nicely.
Hawk throws a head kick that misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Constantine throws a lazy head kick

and Hawk counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hawk is looking to take a break and control but Constantine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hawk passes to side control.

Hawk stands up and beckons Constantine to his feet.
Constantine scores with a leg kick.
Constantine tries to bum rush Hawk with a series of wild strikes but Hawk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Hawk moves into the clinch successfully.
Hawk jumps guard but Constantine stands there with Hawk around his waist. Hawk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hawk has Constantine pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Constantine manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hawk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Constantine wants to break free but Hawk has control.
Hawk is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hawk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Constantine's elbow.
Constantine has had enough of the clinch but Hawk keeps him there for the moment.
Constantine has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Constantine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Constantine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Constantine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Hawk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hawk tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Constantine counters with a leg kick.
Hawk looks for a takedown but Constantine sprawls well.
Constantine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Constantine misses with a combination

and Hawk counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Constantine!
G Constantine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Hawk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hawk punishing his opponent with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hawk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hawk, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Mike Hawk!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Mike Hawk!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Mike Hawk!

Mike Hawk wins by unanimous decision!