PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Hawke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobo James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobo James is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hawke
vs
James

180 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Malicious Intent Fight Gear

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, Kevin Hawke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobo James!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
James is trying to pull guard but Hawke turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from James.
James scores with a nice hook to the head.
James misses with a punch on the inside.
Hawke lands a left hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
Hawke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but James has him pressed against the cage.
James takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hawke lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
James tries to pull guard but Hawke won't allow it.
Kevin Hawke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobo James.
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hawke clinches.
Hawke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but James has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
James stalling in the clinch.
James tries to break the clinch but Hawke is controlling the position.
Hawke with a knee to the head.
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!
James wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawke blocking some punches.
James tries to throw a body punch but Hawke avoids it by throwing James back against the cage.
Hawke scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Bobo James has been cut.
Hawke is trying to pull guard but James turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
James has a couple of punches blocked by Hawke.

James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hawke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from James.
Hawke jumps guard but James turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Hawke.
James has had enough of the clinch but Hawke keeps him there for the moment.
Hawke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

James is rocked!
Hawke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
James is still on wobbly legs! Can Hawke finish him?
Hawke wants to stall.
Hawke working the clinch nicely. James is working for position but Hawke cracks him with a big knee to the head! James crumples up against the cage and Hawke lands two more shots before the ref can save James! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Kevin Hawke!
Kevin Hawke seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.