PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thufir Hawat (ranked 2113 p4p, 4464 weight class) and Aaron Newport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Hawat
vs
Newport

185 cm
24
178
9 - 10 - 0

184 cm
22
172
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Conviction
Conquer

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 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thufir Hawat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Newport!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hawat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Newport blocks a low kick nicely.
Hawat throws a push kick but Newport slaps the foot to one side.
Newport looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Newport checks a leg kick.
Newport throws a lazy right hand but Hawat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hawat throws a sloppy body shot
and Newport counters with a low kick, right behind Hawat 's knee.
Hawat stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hawat throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawat throws a jab but it's blocked by Newport.
Newport looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hawat has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Animal Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Hawat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Newport throws out the jab.
Hawat throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Newport uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawat.
Hawat is looking to chop away at Newport's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Newport was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawat.
Hawat throws a wild body kick that Newport sees coming a mile off.
Newport is looking to score with low kicks.
Hawat misses the body punch

and Newport counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Newport lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Newport struggles to land a body shot inside as Hawat controls his hands.
Newport misses with a punch on the inside.
Hawat taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Newport has a couple of punches blocked by Hawat.
Hawat is looking to break free of the clinch but Newport has double underhooks.
Hawat misses with a punch on the inside.
Newport has a couple of punches blocked by Hawat.
Newport blocks a body shot from Hawat.
Newport misses with a body punch.

Hawat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawat connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Newport momentarily.
Hawat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Newport.
Hawat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hawat scores with a hook to the body. Newport takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Newport misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hawat.
Hawat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Newport.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Newport! But no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body kick there by Hawat.
Hawat thows a leg kick but Newport checks it
letting Newport counter with a right hand.

It looks like Thufir Hawat has been cut.
Hawat scores with a shot to the body.
Hawat connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Newport momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newport ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Newport looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hawat tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick from Newport, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hawat will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Newport now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hawat misses with a right hand
enabling Newport to counter with a crisp jab.
Hawat walks into a left hand.
Hawat finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hawat connects with the punch.
Newport tests Hawat's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Newport takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Newport misses with a straight right.
A cross from Newport lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hawat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawat throws a low kick but Newport moves out of range easily.
Newport looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hawat throws the kick towards the body but Newport avoids it.
Hawat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Newport missing with a left hand there. Hawat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hawat misses with a leg kick
and Newport counters with a nice uppercut.
Hawat avoids the body shot from Newport.
Hawat will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Newport keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawat.
Newport scores with a nice right hand.
Newport looks to land a right hand but Hawat moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Hawat on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Newport throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aaron Newport will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thufir Hawat's cut.
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.

A thudding body kick lands there by Hawat!
Hawat walks into a jab.
Thufir Hawat is winning the standup battle so far.
Newport throws a right hand that misses
and Hawat counters with an inside leg kick.
Newport walks into a straight right hand from Hawat.
Newport misses with a looping left.
Hawat misses with a kick to the body.
A shot to the body from Hawat misses
and Newport counters with a nice uppercut.
Newport does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hawat throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newport keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Newport throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hawat throws out a loose jab but Newport uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawat throws a solid leg kick but Newport takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hawat.
Hawat backing away here, and Newport unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawat misses with a hook. Newport ducked under it nicely.
Newport swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Newport takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Newport. That's going to slow Hawat down.
Newport moves out of range as Hawat throws a body kick.
Hawat misses with a left hand
and Newport counters with a nice uppercut.
Newport takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Newport blocks a jab.
Thufir Hawat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Newport. That's going to slow Hawat down.
Newport takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Newport scores with a body shot.
Hawat rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Newport connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Newport pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawat swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Newport.
A head kick misses from Hawat.
Hawat tests Newport's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Newport throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newport throws a jab but it's blocked by Hawat.
Hawat scores with a kick to the body.
Newport lands with a cross.

Thufir Hawat's cut is getting worse.
Hawat connects with a solid leg kick.
Hawat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Newport looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hawat misses with a left hand
and Newport counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Hawat is rocked!
Hawat misses with a hook
and Newport rattles Hawat with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Hawat tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Newport dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Hawat stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aaron Newport!