PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Hawtry (ranked 290 p4p, 251 weight class) and Abner Applegate (ranked 45 p4p, 38 weight class). Hawtry comes to the cage accompanied by The Rain. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hawtry
vs
Applegate

182 cm
33
172
22 - 16 - 1

182 cm
37
178
29 - 14 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Hawtry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abner Applegate!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Applegate misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hawtry counters with a nice body shot.
A left lands for Applegate.

It looks like Charles Hawtry has been cut.

Applegate clinches.

Hawtry successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawtry has Applegate pulled in close to control his posture.
Hawtry working a defensive guard but Applegate manages to pass into side control anyway.
Applegate working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawtry is looking to reverse the position.
Hawtry can't do much from the bottom here.
Hawtry tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawtry is working hard here to advance position.
Applegate looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hawtry is avoiding damage well.
Hawtry tries to bench press Applegate off him but Applegate keeps the position.
Hawtry wants to control but Applegate postures up.
The referee asks Applegate politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Applegate prefers to stall for the moment though.
Applegate working away.
I wouldn't like to be where Hawtry is right now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Applegate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Applegate scores with a jab.

Hawtry gets the takedown into side control.
Applegate takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Applegate can't do much from the bottom here.
Applegate is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Applegate takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hawtry lands a few punches from side control.
Applegate holding on.
Hawtry working the head and body with strikes.
Applegate takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Applegate is rocked!
Hawtry working the head with strikes.
Applegate is still in real trouble! Can Hawtry finish him?
Hawtry trying to control the position but Applegate is working away.
Hawtry is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Applegate is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Applegate parries the strikes from Hawtry easily there. Hawtry is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Applegate to escape.

Hawtry tries for a kimura but Applegate is defending well.

Hawtry is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Applegate knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry cracks Applegate with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The ground and pound from Hawtry seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Applegate wants to control but Hawtry postures up.
Hawtry scoring with punches from side control.
Hawtry works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big shot lands for Hawtry! That's hurt Applegate! Will he recover? Hawtry fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Hawtry!
Charles Hawtry very nearly forgot to thank Pit Bull Development amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.