PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gary Andary (ranked 2972 p4p, 4786 weight class) and Morello Hawthorne (ranked 168 p4p, 234 weight class). Gary Andary has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Andary
vs
Hawthorne

170 cm
20
135
3 - 3 - 0

159 cm
20
130
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

AVALON
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gary Andary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Morello Hawthorne!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Andary.
Hawthorne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hawthorne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hawthorne tries a head kick but it misses.
Hawthorne drops his hands momentarily and Andary takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice defenses there by Andary.
Hawthorne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andary was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hawthorne throws a lazy right hand but Andary sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Andary lands with a right hand.
Hawthorne throws an off balance right hand
and Andary counters with a straight right hand.
Hawthorne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hawthorne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morello Hawthorne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andary throws a hook but Hawthorne avoids it easily.
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!
Hawthorne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hawthorne throws an off balance right hand
enabling Andary to counter with a crisp jab.
Andary is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hawthorne throws a chopping leg kick but Andary manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Andary takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hawthorne misses with a looping left.
Andary misses with a head kick.
Andary misses with a kick to the body.
Andary dips to his left and cracks Hawthorne with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawthorne connects with a looping right hand.
Andary moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Andary throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hawthorne throws a hook but Andary avoids it easily.
Andary tries a head kick but it misses.
Andary has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hawthorne.
Andary slips under a jab from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Andary slips a straight right by Hawthorne.
Nice defenses there by Andary.
Andary swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hawthorne throws a solid leg kick but Andary takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hawthorne.
Hawthorne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big left from Hawthorne misses.
A slow jab from Andary misses its intended target.
A big left from Hawthorne misses.
Hawthorne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andary moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Andary throws a counter high kick but Hawthorne was just alert enough to avoid it.
Hawthorne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Andary. That did some damage!
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!
Andary takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hawthorne throws a right hand that misses
and Andary counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andary uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne connects with a looping right hand.
Andary uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne misses with a few strikes there.
Hawthorne throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Andary throws a jab when Hawthorne was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hawthorne.
A jab from Hawthorne does it's job there.
Hawthorne misses with a left hand
and Andary counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Andary blocks a jab.
Andary blocks a jab.
Andary avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hawthorne throws a jab but it's blocked by Andary.
Andary tries a head kick but it misses.
Hawthorne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hawthorne misses with a wild body shot.
Andary bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andary appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Andary swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andary clobbers Hawthorne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne misses with a hook
and Andary counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Hawthorne is rocked!
Hawthorne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hawthorne is still on wobbly legs! Can Andary finish him?
Hawthorne takes one on the button.
Hawthorne throws a low kick but Andary moves out of range easily.
Hawthorne ducks under a wild hook from Andary.
Andary throws a jab but it's blocked by Hawthorne.
Hawthorne throws a lazy right hand but Andary sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Hawthorne misses.
Andary throws an overhand right that lands on Hawthorne's shoulder, as Hawthorne tries to avoid the shot.
Andary circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Hawthorne drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Andary follows Hawthorne to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Andary!
After winning the bout, Gary Andary thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.