PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Hawk (ranked 96 p4p, 180 weight class) and Matrix Man (ranked 18 p4p, 29 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hawk
vs
Man

181 cm
28
174
19 - 3 - 1

181 cm
28
169
16 - 6 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ethan Hawk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matrix Man!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man misses with a wild body shot.
Hawk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hawk darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Man fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hawk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Matrix Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man catches Hawk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hawk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Man is out of range and Hawk settles back down.
Hawk staying out of range there.
Hawk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hawk.
Hawk throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.
Man lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Man.
A low kick from Hawk is predictable there
and Man counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 left lands for Hawk.
Man with a nice cross.
Hawk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hawk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Man walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man connects with a jab.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man throws a leg kick which misses Hawk's front leg but catches the back leg as Hawk tries to avoid it.
Man wants to land a leg kick but Hawk is out of range.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Hawk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Man finds it's way round the side to connect with Hawk's head.
Man swings for the body but Hawk moves out of range.
Hawk half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jab, jab by Hawk - just one landing.
Hawk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hawk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Man on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hawk. Hawk obviously looking to wear him down.
Man misses with an uppercut. Hawk saw that one coming.
Hawk jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
Hawk has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Man on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Man has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Man throws the left hand but Hawk avoids the punch easily.
Hawk defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand.
Hawk lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Man does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hawk blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Hawk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Man is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hawk had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Man checks a leg kick.
Hawk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
A big right from Hawk misses.
Hawk throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Hawk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hawk.
A good leg kick by Man.
Man scores with a head kick.
Hawk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hawk checks the leg kick nicely there.
Man chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hawk can pounce on him.
Man misses with a low kick as Hawk jumps back.
Man lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hawk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Man with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Man throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawk.
Hawk scores with a jab to the head.
Hawk throws a chopping leg kick but Man manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hawk scores with a nice strike.
Hawk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hawk throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hawk throws a right hand that misses
and Man counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hawk's knee momentarily.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Man thuds a left hand into Hawk's body.
Man fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hawk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
Hawk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hawk avoids a kick to the body.
Man lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Man.
As Man backs away, Hawk returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Hawk.
Hawk is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Man throws the left hand but Hawk avoids the punch easily.
Man with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man lands with a hook. Hawk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A nice leg kick from Hawk, right into the meat of the thigh.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Hawk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Man throws a leg kick but Hawk checks it.
Hawk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Hawk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man.
Hawk seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hawk moves out of range of the leg kick from Man.
Man throws an overhand right that lands on Hawk's shoulder, as Hawk tries to avoid the shot.
Hawk throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.
Hawk lands the left hand.
Man throws a leg kick but Hawk checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Hawk does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.
Man slips under a jab.
A low kick from Man is predictable there
and Hawk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Man darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Man moves out of range of the leg kick from Hawk.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Matrix Man dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Man throws a chopping leg kick but Hawk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hawk might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hawk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Man's hands.
Hawk looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
Hawk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Man.
Hawk blocks the body kick.
Man on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Man avoids a kick to the body.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawk.
Hawk walks into a left hand.
Hawk thumps Man with a low kick.
Man tries to score with a low kick but Hawk moves his leg out of the way.
Man scores with a hook to the body. Hawk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Man misses with a low kick.
Man throws a leg kick which misses Hawk's front leg but catches the back leg as Hawk tries to avoid it.
A big left from Man misses.
Hawk scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Man misses with an uppercut
and Hawk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hawk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Man has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hawk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Hawk avoids the body shot from Man.
Man throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hawk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hawk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Man is looking to slow Hawk down with leg kicks.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hawk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hawk misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
Man appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hawk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Hawk scores with a head kick.
Man fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hawk checks it well.
Hawk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hawk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slapping body kick lands there for Man.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man lands a jab to Hawk's midsection.
Hawk lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Man misses.
Hawk on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hawk is looking to score with low kicks.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hawk throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawk moves away.
Hawk looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
Hawk delivers a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Man.
Hawk looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hawk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Hawk ducks down to avoid it.
Hawk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Man can pounce on him.
Man tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big right from Hawk misses.
Man misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hawk counters with a stiff right hand.
Hawk throws a low kick, looking for Man's leg but Man calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk blocks a jab.
Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hawk.

Hawk rushes Man and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hawk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hawk taking a breather.
Man working hard to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hawk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Hawk manages to break the clinch.
Man gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hawk.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
Hawk throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Some bone on bone action there as Hawk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Hawk misses.
Man scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hawk doesn't seem bothered though.
Man lands a body shot.
Matrix Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Man swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hawk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a leg kick
letting Hawk counter with a right hand.
Man misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hawk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Man misses with an uppercut.
Hawk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big right from Hawk misses.
Man throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawk lands with a slapping head kick.
Hawk staying out of range there.
Hawk misses with an uppercut.
Man has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hawk with the inside leg kick.
Hawk avoids the body shot from Man.
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawk slips under a jab.
Hawk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Man stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hawk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawk swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ethan Hawk will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Jab by Man.
A nice inside leg kick there by Man. That's going to slow Hawk down.
Hawk lands with a right hand.
Hawk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Man.
Man attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Man looks to land a right hand but Hawk moved out of range.
Man throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Hawk to counter with a crisp jab.
Hawk misses with an uppercut. Man saw that one coming.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man scores with a hook to the body. Hawk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hawk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Man is predictable there
and Hawk counters with a nice body shot.
Hawk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Man.
Man throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawk ducks right into an uppercut from Man.
Man throws a hook but Hawk blocks it.
Man pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hawk tried to counter with a leg kick but Man avoided it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man misses with a body kick.
A jab lands there for Man.
Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hawk.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hawk. That's going to slow Man down.
A big right from Hawk misses.
Hawk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Man tries to land a front kick but Hawk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hawk misses with a body kick.
Hawk throws a half hearted mid kick.
A left lands for Hawk.
Man misses with a hook to the body
and Hawk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Man throws the kick towards the body but Hawk avoids it.
Man checks a leg kick nicely.
Man lands a nice shot to the body.
Man pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hawk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk cracks Man with an open hand slap.
Man looks to land a right hand but Hawk moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man scores with a kick to the body.
Man misses with a body shot.
Hawk throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hawks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hawk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hawk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Man.
Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Man loads up on a big right hand but Hawk slips the punch.
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawk.
Hawk fails to land with a series of punches.
Man throws a nice head kick!
Hawk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Man lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Man has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hawk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Hawk.
Man misses with a body shot
and Hawk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hawk avoids the head kick by Man.
That kick from Man tenderised Hawk's leg. Hawk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hawk with the inside leg kick.
Hawk ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Hawk is looking to counter punch.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
Hawk looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Man throws a leg kick
enabling Hawk to counter with a crisp jab.
Man walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hawk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hawk tried to counter with a leg kick but Man avoided it.
Man walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Hawk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Man throws a leg kick but Hawk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jab from Hawk.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Hawk looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Hawk.
Hawk slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawk.
Man stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hawk.
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!
Hawk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Man checks it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hawk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Man has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Man and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Man replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hawk blocks it well.
Man throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hawk throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Man fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hawk.
Hawk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Man is able to avoid easily.
Hawk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Man throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Man lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hawk will feel that in the morning.
Man throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hawk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hawk lands with a cross.
A jab from Man does it's job there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Matrix Man just about did enough to take it.
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.

Hawk slips a jab from Man.
Hawk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Man tries a low kick but Hawk avoids it.
Hawk fires out a quick counter leg kick but Man just manages to avoid it.

Hawk gets a clinch.

Man breaks from the clinch.

Hawk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hawk misses with the head strike.
Hawk is working Man over against the cage.
Hawk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Hawk works on Man's body with a couple of short punches.
Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Hawk breaks the clinch.
Man throws a sloppy head kick
and Hawk counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Man.
Man throws a body kick that misses.
Man misses with a right hand
and Hawk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hawk scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Hawk.
Man chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hawk can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk throws a hook but Man avoids it easily.
Hawk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Man misses with a jab to the body
and Hawk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hawk moves out of range of the body kick.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Hawk.
Man throws a body kick that misses.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Man lands a slapping body shot.
A big left from Hawk misses.
Man throws a leg kick
and Hawk counters with a body kick that stops Man in his tracks momentarily.
Man throws an overhand right that lands on Hawk's shoulder, as Hawk tries to avoid the shot.
Hawk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Man misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hawk counters with a good low kick that Man was not able to check.
Hawk tests Man's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hawk misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man defending well as Hawk loads up on a big left hand.
Hawk avoids a kick to the body.
Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Hawk throws a head kick that misses.
Man tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Hawk misses.
Man swings for the body but Hawk moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Hawk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hawk slips under a jab.
Hawk moves out of range of the body kick from Man.
Good work by Man as he checks the leg kick.
Man is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hawk with a body shot.
Hawk with the inside leg kick.
Man throws a leg kick but Hawk checks it.
Man scores with a shot to the body.
Hawk moves forwards but Man connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Man jabs Hawk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Man throws a sloppy body shot
and Hawk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Man misses.
That kick from Hawk tenderised Man's leg. Man is trying to keep his angry face on.
Man checks a low kick from Hawk.
Hawk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawk throws a low kick but Man avoids it.
Hawk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Man misses with an uppercut
and Hawk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Man.
Hawk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Man throws a lazy right hand but Hawk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hawk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hawk sizes up Man with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That kick from Man tenderised Hawk's leg. Hawk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hawk misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Hawk misses the target.
Man tests Hawk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Man staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawk was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
It looked like Hawk was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hawk is looking to slow Man down with leg kicks.
Man takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Hawk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hawk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hawk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Man motions for Hawk to come forward. Man throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hawk tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hawk blocks a jab.
Hawk misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
Hawk checks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hawk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Man has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Man and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hawk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hawk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Man.
A shot to the body from Man misses
and Hawk counters with a good low kick that Man was not able to check.
Hawk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Hawk had his way with Matrix Man in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hawk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man.
Man throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hawk.
Hawk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hawk slips under a jab from Man.
Hawk lands a head shot.
Hawk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Man is out of range and Hawk settles back down.
Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hawk's sensitive parts.
Hawk scores with a jab. Man acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hawk tries to move into range but Man moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hawk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hawk there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hawk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Man takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Hawk misses with a straight left.
Man looks to throw the jab but Hawk is out of range.
Hawk fires out a quick counter leg kick but Man just manages to avoid it.
Hawk delivers a nice body kick.
Hawk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawk motions for Man to come forward. Hawk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hawk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Man throws a jab when Hawk was well out of range.
Man throws a leg kick
and Hawk counters with a thumping low kick.
Man takes a swing at Hawk's ribcage but misses.
Hawk checks the leg kick.
Man misses the shot to the body.

Hawk clinches up with Man and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Man.
Man wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hawk tries to throw a body punch but Man avoids it by throwing Hawk back against the cage.
Man wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hawk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Man wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hawk misses with the head strike.
Man lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Man is trying to force a seperation but Hawk has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
Man is trying to break free.
Hawk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man has a couple of punches blocked by Hawk.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Hawk avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hawk fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Man.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hawk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Man moves away from the strike by Hawk.
Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hawk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Man can pounce on him.
Man takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hawk avoids the body shot from Man.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man tries to land a front kick but Hawk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Man throws a solid leg kick but Hawk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Man takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hawk misses with an uppercut.
Hawk backing away here, and Man unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Man throws out a loose jab but Hawk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man throws a low kick, looking for Hawk's leg but Hawk calmly moves out of range.
Man getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hawk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good shot there by Man.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawk is just out of range.
Hawk tried to counter with a leg kick but Man avoided it.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
Man dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hawk. That did some damage!
Man goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hawk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hawk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Hawk does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hawk rushes Man and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hawk breaks from the clinch.
Man cracks a nice hook into Hawk's ribs.
Man connects with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Man.
Hawk jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hawk throws a leg kick that misses.
Man takes a swing at Hawk's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Man.
Man swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Man misses with a body shot.
Hawk misses the jab.
Man throws a low kick, looking for Hawk's leg but Hawk calmly moves out of range.
Hawk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Hawk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Man shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matrix Man.
I think Man has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Ethan Hawk!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Matrix Man!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Matrix Man!

Matrix Man wins by split decision!
Matrix Man is the new welterweight champion!
Matrix Man thanked the fans post fight for their support.