PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nivolumab Opdivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Hawkes Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Opdivo
vs
Hawkes Jr

180 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
174 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nivolumab Opdivo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonathan Hawkes Jr!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hawkes Jr clinches.
Opdivo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hawkes Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Opdivo backwards.
Opdivo tries to work over Hawkes Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hawkes Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Opdivo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hawkes Jr blocks a body shot from Opdivo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Opdivo.
Opdivo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Opdivo scores with a shoulder strike.
Hawkes Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Opdivo blocking some punches.
Opdivo lands a nice uppercut.
Hawkes Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hawkes Jr working aggressively here.
Opdivo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hawkes Jr backwards.
Hawkes Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Opdivo scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawkes Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Opdivo blocks with his arms.
Hawkes Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Opdivo's elbow.
Opdivo tries to work over Hawkes Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hawkes Jr.
Opdivo tries to work over Hawkes Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hawkes Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkes Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Hawkes Jr misses with the head strike.
Opdivo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hawkes Jr's elbow.
Opdivo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hawkes Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Opdivo.
Opdivo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Opdivo.
Hawkes Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Opdivo avoids it.
Opdivo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Opdivo tries a body shot but Hawkes Jr blocks it.
Hawkes Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Hawkes Jr working aggressively here.
Hawkes Jr has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Opdivo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hawkes Jr can turn it around.
Opdivo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hawkes Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Opdivo.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Opdivo.
Opdivo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hawkes Jr backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Opdivo.
Opdivo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Opdivo lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opdivo lands a nice shot to the body.
Hawkes Jr working aggressively here.
Hawkes Jr looking to stall.
Opdivo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Opdivo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Opdivo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hawkes Jr looks winded!
A short left from Opdivo.
Opdivo pushes Hawkes Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Opdivo.
Opdivo lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Opdivo.
Opdivo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hawkes Jrs head.
Opdivo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Opdivo.
Opdivo digs a right hand into Hawkes Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hawkes Jr's gas tank.
Opdivo presses Hawkes Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hawkes Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Opdivo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Opdivo as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opdivo scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Opdivo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Opdivo.
Hawkes Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Opdivo on the inside.
Opdivo lands with a right to the head.
Opdivo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Opdivo lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Opdivo as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Opdivo - that landed with a thud.
Opdivo lands with a short shot to the head.
Opdivo lands with a left to the head.
Opdivo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Opdivo scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Opdivo.
Opdivo lands an uppercut.
Opdivo pushes Hawkes Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Opdivo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Opdivo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Opdivo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opdivo gets through Hawkes Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Opdivo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Opdivo.
A body shot lands from Opdivo.
Opdivo lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Opdivo.
Opdivo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hawkes Jr or not.
Opdivo cracks Hawkes Jr with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Opdivo.
A right hand to the body from Opdivo.
A nice left hand lands by Opdivo.
Opdivo lands a body punch.
Opdivo lands with a left to the head.
Opdivo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Opdivo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A body shot lands from Opdivo.
Opdivo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Opdivo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Opdivo presses Hawkes Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Opdivo lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nivolumab Opdivo dominated that 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.

Crack! Opdivo connects with the perfect overhand right and Hawkes Jr falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Opdivo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nivolumab Opdivo!