PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maui Wowie (ranked 890 p4p, 127 weight class) and Thomas Hawk (ranked 1073 p4p, 146 weight class). Wowie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dont bogart that joint. Hawk has chosen Deadwood as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Wowie
vs
Hawk

185 cm
28
195 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

167 cm
33
192 lbs
24 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

Aspire Clothing

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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maui Wowie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Thomas Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk lands a body shot.
A low kick from Wowie misses

and Hawk counters by moving into the clinch.
Wowie blocks a body shot from Hawk.
Hawk tries a body shot but Wowie blocks it.
Hawk prevents Wowie from breaking the clinch.
Hawk is working Wowie over against the cage.
Wowie blocks a body shot from Hawk.
Hawk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wowie tries to throw a body punch but Hawk avoids it by throwing Wowie back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Wowie.
Good body shot from Hawk.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hawk.
A left hand lands to the body for Hawk.
Wowie is breathing heavily.
Hawk tries a body shot but Wowie blocks it.
Hawk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hawk lands an uppercut.
Hawk lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hawk jumps guard and drags Wowie to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hawk throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hawk is trying to keep Wowie in close.
Hawk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wowie's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk postures up in Wowie's guard and throws a big left but Wowie blocks it.
Hawk is in close to Wowie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hawk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hawk trying to control but Wowie is working from the bottom.
Hawk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hawk throwing strikes but missing.
Hawk scoring with some ground and pound.
Hawk tries to free his leg and advance position but Wowie is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawk postures up and lands a big shot to Wowie's brow.
Hawk throwing strikes but missing.
Hawk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wowie is keeping the position for now.
Hawk landing some decent shots from guard.
Hawk works over Wowie with some ground and pound from guard.
Hawk distracts Wowie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawk scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hawk scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hawk throwing strikes but missing.
Hawk forces his way into half guard.
Hawk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wowie defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wowie's head.
Wowie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hawk is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Wowie is rocked!
Hawk is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Wowie is hurt! He's hurt bad - Hawk fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Wowie from any more punishment! Congratulations to Hawk! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Hawk!
After the big win, Thomas Hawk made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Aspire Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.