PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dale Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Oatmeal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Oatmeal's choice of entrance music: Followers of a Brutal Calling. Ali Oatmeal is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hawkins
vs
Oatmeal

168 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 London, Dale Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ali Oatmeal!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oatmeal tries to clinch up but Hawkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Hawkins scores with a four punch combination!
Oatmeal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hawkins.
Oatmeal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hawkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawkins throws a series of punches but Oatmeal avoids them all with ease.
Oatmeal tries to clinch but Hawkins is having none of it.
Oatmeal leaves Hawkins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hawkins lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oatmeal tries to clinch up but Hawkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Hawkins throws a series of punches but Oatmeal moves out of range.

Oatmeal clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Hawkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hawkins wants to break free but Oatmeal has control.
A short uppercut from Oatmeal.
A short body shot lands from Oatmeal as the two fighters clinch.
Oatmeal misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Oatmeal.

It looks like Dale Hawkins has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oatmeal lands an elbow inside.
Hawkins tries to break free but Oatmeal pushes him back against the cage.
Oatmeal struggles to land a body shot inside as Hawkins controls his hands.
Oatmeal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oatmeal lands a nice uppercut.
Oatmeal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oatmeal lands an elbow that stopped Hawkins in his tracks for a moment.
Oatmeal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oatmeal looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oatmeal lands a body shot.
Hawkins tries to break free but Oatmeal pushes him back against the cage.
Oatmeal throws a head punch that misses.
Oatmeal scores with a hook to the body.
Hawkins is breathing heavily.
Oatmeal comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oatmeal struggles to land a body shot inside as Hawkins controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins avoids a wild elbow strike from Oatmeal.
Oatmeal lands an elbow inside.
Oatmeal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hawkins backwards.
Oatmeal lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Oatmeal.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Oatmeal.
Hawkins prevents the takedown attempt.
Oatmeal creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hawkins's defenses.

Dale Hawkins's cut is getting worse.
A short right from Oatmeal on the inside.
Oatmeal creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Oatmeal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hawkins's elbow.
Oatmeal lands with a right to the head.
Oatmeal gets through Hawkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oatmeal has Hawkins pressed against the cage, preventing Hawkins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oatmeal lands with a short shot to the head.
Hawkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Oatmeal throws an elbow but misses.
Oatmeal lands a nice elbow.
Oatmeal throws an elbow but it misses.
Oatmeal lands an uppercut.
Oatmeal misses with an elbow over the top.
Oatmeal lands with a short shot to the head.
Hawkins wants to break free but Oatmeal has control.
A frustrated look appears on Hawkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oatmeal lands a left hand.
Hawkins dodges an elbow strike from Oatmeal.
Hawkins working hard to break the clinch.
Oatmeal lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oatmeal struggles to land a body shot inside as Hawkins controls his hands.
Oatmeal lands a damaging elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oatmeal comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oatmeal tries to throw a body punch but Hawkins avoids it by throwing Oatmeal back against the cage.
Oatmeal tries a body shot but Hawkins blocks it.
Oatmeal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oatmeal lands an elbow just above Hawkins 's eye.
Oatmeal throws an elbow that misses.
Hawkins prevents a body shot from Oatmeal.
A right hook to the body lands for Oatmeal.
Oatmeal struggles to land a body shot inside as Hawkins controls his hands.
Oatmeal looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oatmeal lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Dale Hawkins's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Oatmeal lands a damaging elbow.
A short body shot lands from Oatmeal as the two fighters clinch.
Oatmeal lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Oatmeal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dale Hawkins's cut.
That's time! Hawkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Oatmeal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oatmeal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oatmeal wants to clinch.
Oatmeal doesn't manage to clinch there - Hawkins circles away.
Oatmeal tries to clinch there but Hawkins circles away.

Oatmeal moves into the clinch.
Hawkins can't break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Oatmeal.
Oatmeal lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hawkins blocks the elbow strike.
Oatmeal pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Oatmeal on the inside.
Oatmeal gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oatmeal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hawkins's elbow.
Oatmeal lands a damaging elbow.

Jeez, Dale Hawkins's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Oatmeal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oatmeal misses with some punches.
Oatmeal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oatmeal pushes Hawkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oatmeal creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Oatmeal goes for a takedown attempt but Hawkins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hawkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Oatmeal.
Good exchange - Hawkins coming out on top.
Oatmeal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hawkins misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oatmeal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oatmeal wants to clinch.
Oatmeal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oatmeal is looking to clinch but Hawkins is avoiding it.
Hawkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hawkins is defended easily by Oatmeal.
Ali Oatmeal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oatmeal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oatmeal is looking to clinch.
Oatmeal wants to clinch up but Hawkins keeps it at a distance.
Hawkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Hawkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Oatmeal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins misses with a double jab.

Oatmeal clinches.
Hawkins blocks an uppercut.
Hawkins dodges an elbow strike from Oatmeal.
Oatmeal looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oatmeal tries for a takedown. No joy.
Oatmeal misses with a body punch.
Oatmeal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oatmeal lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hawkins avoids a wild elbow strike from Oatmeal.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Oatmeal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hawkins's brow.
Oatmeal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oatmeal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oatmeal lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oatmeal comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dale Hawkins's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ali Oatmeal!
Ali Oatmeal decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.