PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hawke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Hawke
vs
Thompson

155 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

195 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Hawke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amir Thompson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hawke darts in trying to clinch

and Thompson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hawke!
Hawke wants to try and get back to his feet.
Thompson controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawke is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Thompson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Thompson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hawke?
Thompson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawke's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Thompson unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hawke wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Thompson trying to control but Hawke is having none of it.
Thompson working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson working the ground and pound effectively.
Thompson breaks from Hawke's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hawke is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Thompson controlling from mount.
Thompson tries to control but Hawke wriggling away.
Thompson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thompson punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thompson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hawke is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Thompson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Thompson looking to finish Hawke with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hawke!
You get the feeling that Hawke really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Thompson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hawke is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Thompson has hold of Hawke's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hawke manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hawke is trying to stand.
Hawke taking shots to the head.
Thompson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Thompson won't let Hawke get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Thompson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson looking to control but Hawke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hawke circles away.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but Hawke shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hawke wants to clinch up but Thompson keeps it at a distance.
Thompson shoots in looking for a takedown. Hawke tries to sprawl out of it but Thompson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hawke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thompson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hawke wants to clinch

and Thompson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Hawke scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hawke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Thompson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Hawke is avoiding it.
Thompson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mike Hawke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amir Thompson.
Hawke wants to clinch up but Thompson keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hawke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Thompson.
Hawke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thompson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thompson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hawke just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees to the body from Hawke.
Hawke misses with a knee strike.
Thompson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hawke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hawke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hawke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hawke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thompson blocks it with crossed arms.
Hawke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thompson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thompson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hawke lands an elbow inside.
Hawke misses with a knee to the head.
Thompson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hawke fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Hawke rushes Thompson and presses him up against the cage.
Hawke lands an elbow that stopped Thompson in his tracks for a moment.
Hawke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thompson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawke lands a damaging elbow.
Hawke lands an uppercut.
Hawke lands a nice uppercut.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as Hawke controls the action.
Hawke lands a knee to the head.
Hawke lands a damaging elbow.
Hawke lands with a right to the head.
Hawke putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thompson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Hawke.
Hawke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thompson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hawke lands a good knee to the midsection. Thompson won't want to take too many of those.
Hawke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thompson's face.
Hawke connects with a knee to the head.
Hawke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hawke misses with a knee to the head.
Thompson wants a takedown.
Hawke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thompson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hawke lands an uppercut.

Thompson has clasped his hands together around Hawke's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawke dodges the ground and pound from Thompson.
Hawke tries to escape but Thompson is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Thompson is looking to take a break and control but Hawke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hawke is trying to buck Thompson off.
Hawke takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Thompson is putting a hurting on Hawke here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hawke wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Thompson is trying to get an arm triangle but Hawke is defending well.
Thompson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hawke keeps working.
Thompson wants to control for a moment but Hawke uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hawke dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hawke moves into the clinch.
Hawke prevents the takedown attempt.
Hawke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hawke connects with a knee to the head.
Thompson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hawke gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hawke tries a knee to the head but Thompson blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Hawke.
Hawke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hawke scores with a knee to the head.
Hawke unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hawke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thompson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hawke gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mike Hawke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amir Thompson.
Hawke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thompson blocks it with crossed arms.
Thompson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hawke is keeping busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hawke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thompson blocks it with crossed arms.
Hawke cracks Thompson with a nice body shot.
Hawke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thompson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hawke pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thompson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hawke swivels and escapes.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Hawke.
Thompson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hawke connects with a jab.
Hawke tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.
Hawke tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thompson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hawke circles away.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Thompson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hawke keeping full guard, as Thompson tries to pass.
Thompson stops Hawke from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hawke pushes Thompson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hawke throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Thompson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hawke is fending him off so far but Thompson persists. Nope, Hawke circles away and we're back to standing.
Hawke lands a head kick. Thompson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hawke tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hawke circles away.
Hawke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hawke tries to clinch up.
Hawke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hawke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawke wants to clinch.

Thompson forces Hawke back against the cage and clinches.
Hawke with a knee to the head.
Hawke digs a right hand underneath Thompson's ribcage. Thompson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hawke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hawke tries to land a knee to the head but Thompson blocks with his arms.
Hawke with a knee to the head.
Thompson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thompson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hawke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Hawke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thompson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Thompson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Thompson trying to control the action but Hawke is working from the bottom.
Hawke is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawke gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Hawke is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson looking to control and managing it successfully.
You get the feeling that Hawke really doesn't like being in this position too much.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hawke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hawke has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!