PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walad Anubis (ranked 529 p4p, 521 weight class) and Ethan Hawk (ranked 66 p4p, 64 weight class). Anubis comes into the arena with Hideaway blaring out of the sound system. Walad Anubis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ethan Hawk's chin.

Anubis
vs
Hawk

185 cm
31
170
22 - 12 - 0

181 cm
31
174
23 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Conquer
Conviction

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Conviction

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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walad Anubis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ethan Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Anubis misses the target.
Hawk moves out of range of the strikes.
Hawk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anubis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hawk.
Anubis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Anubis misses with a straight left.
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.
Anubis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walad Anubis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk moves away from the strike by Anubis.
Anubis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anubis misses with an uppercut
and Hawk counters with a nice leg kick.
Anubis misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk blocks a jab.
Hawk throws out a counter right but Anubis avoids it with no problem.
Hawk ducks under a wild hook from Anubis.
Anubis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Hawk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hawk throws a push kick but Anubis slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Anubis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hawk has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hawk thows a leg kick but Anubis checks it
enabling Anubis to counter with a crisp jab.
Anubis thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Hawk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anubis moves out of range of the body kick.
Anubis just misses with a punch to the body.
Anubis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawk moves away.
Hawk moves away from the strike by Anubis.
A good leg kick by Anubis.
A big left from Hawk misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anubis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A low kick from Anubis is predictable there
and Hawk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Hawk misses the target.
Hawk misses with an uppercut
and Anubis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anubis lands with an uppercut that bounces Hawk off the cage and back into range.
Anubis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawk.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anubis throws a low kick, looking for Hawk's leg but Hawk calmly moves out of range.
Hawk looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hawk throws a head kick that misses.
Anubis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hawk tries a low kick but Anubis avoids it.
Anubis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hawk takes a step back to recover.
Anubis scores with the left hand. Hawk knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anubis.
Nice uppercut lands for Anubis. That snapped Hawk's head back.
Anubis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hawk throws a leg kick
and Anubis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Anubis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hawk.
Hawk throws out a counter right but Anubis avoids it with no problem.
Anubis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hawk throws a looping overhand right but Anubis ducks down to avoid it.
Anubis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hawk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Anubis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hawk is out of range and Anubis settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anubis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hawk's head backwards.
Jab, jab by Anubis - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anubis.
Anubis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hawk scores with a hook.
Anubis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anubis.
Anubis checks a leg kick nicely.
Anubis throws a body punch but Hawk moves out of range.
Hawk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anubis counters with a right hand to the body.
Anubis lands a slapping body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Walad Anubis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Anubis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Anubis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Anubis with a nice calf kick.
Anubis misses with an uppercut
and Hawk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab, jab by Anubis - just one landing.
Anubis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anubis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hawk flicks out a counter leg kick but Anubis steps away.
Hawk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk throws a low kick, looking for Anubis's leg but Anubis calmly moves out of range.
Walad Anubis is winning the standup battle so far.
Hawk throws a lazy body kick
and Anubis counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice cross by Hawk.
Hawk throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Anubis blocks the low kick.
Anubis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hawk misses with a looping left.
Anubis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hawk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Anubis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Anubis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anubis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hawk throws a leg kick
letting Anubis counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Anubis.
Nice cross by Hawk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Anubis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Anubis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hawk throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hawk in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
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 head kick misses from Hawk.
Anubis tried to counter with a leg kick but Hawk avoided it.
Anubis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hawk.
A solid body kick from Hawk.
The fighters circling - Hawk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hawk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anubis momentarily.
Anubis slips a straight right by Hawk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anubis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Anubis throws a nice head kick!
Hawk tries to bum rush Anubis with a series of wild strikes but Anubis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anubis stuns Hawk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anubis looks to land a combination but Hawk avoids it well.
Hawk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anubis.
Anubis lands with a kick to the temple. Hawk shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Anubis throws a solid leg kick but Hawk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anubis.
Anubis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hawk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Hawk misses its intended target.
Anubis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hawk can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Anubis.
Anubis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!
Anubis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anubis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Hawk might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Anubis has got the better of the exchanges.
Hawk lands with a nice body kick.
Anubis misses the shot to the body.
Hawk replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Anubis blocks it well.
Anubis throws a big shot that misses.
Hawk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hawk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anubis throws out the jab.
Anubis throws a body shot but no joy.
Hawk was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hawk connects with an inside leg kick.
Anubis moves out of range of the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Anubis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 Walad Anubis will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Anubis lands a body shot.
Anubis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hawk's head.
Anubis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hawk misses with a wild body shot.
Hawk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A bone on bone clash there as Hawk blocks the leg kick.
And Hawk responds with a good body kick, but Anubis manages to step out the way in time.
Anubis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hawk.
A telegraphed right hand from Hawk misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk throws a low kick but Anubis avoids it.
Anubis thuds his right hand into Hawk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anubis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk loads up on a big right hand but Anubis slips the punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Anubis!
Hawk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anubis.
Anubis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawk flicks out a counter leg kick but Anubis steps away.
Anubis is looking to chop away at Hawk's legs.
Anubis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hawk on the side of the head.
Anubis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawk.
Anubis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hawk was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hawk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hawk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ethan Hawk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk lands a jab.
Hawk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anubis.
Anubis slips under a jab.
Anubis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hawk.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Hawk.
Hawk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anubis.
Hawk flicks out a counter leg kick but Anubis steps away.
Hawk with a nice cross.
Walad Anubis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Anubis is rocked!
Anubis misses with a left hand
and Hawk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anubis thinking.
Oh Anubis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hawk misses the jab.
Anubis seems to have got his legs back now.
Anubis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hawk is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anubis throws a leg kick but Hawk moved away.
Anubis misses with the body kick
and Hawk counters with a good, hard body kick but Anubis shrugs it off.
Anubis misses with a body punch
and Hawk counters with a monster head kick that knocks Anubis out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!

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