PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herbie Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Strelok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkins's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, My Sacrifice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hawkins
vs
Strelok

197 cm
21
213 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Herbie Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris Strelok!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A head kick from Hawkins lands but Strelok takes it in his stride.
Strelok on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hawkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hawkins lands a glancing blow to the side of Strelok's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawkins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A left and a right from Hawkins both land. Nice combination.
Hawkins misses with a double jab.
Hawkins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Strelok in his tracks.
Strelok slips a jab and a cross from Hawkins.
Hawkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strelok moves away.
Hawkins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Strelok.
Hawkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hawkins throws a combination. Strelok tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hawkins drops Strelok with a left right combo! Hawkins follows him down to the ground into side control.

Strelok is rocked!

It looks like Boris Strelok has been cut.
Strelok looks gassed!

Hawkins has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Strelok takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hawkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A left lands for Hawkins.
Oooh a lovely combination from Hawkins sends Strelok down but not out. Hawkins dives into side control looking to finish.
Strelok is still in real trouble! Can Hawkins finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hawkins has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Strelok seems to have recovered his senses.
Hawkins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Herbie Hawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawkins throws a head kick that Strelok semi-blocks.
Strelok on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hawkins jabs Strelok right on the nose. Strelok blinks but takes it well.
Strelok takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Herbie Hawkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strelok is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strelok takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hawkins throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Strelok's head.
Hawkins connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Strelok tumbling to the canvas! Hawkins pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Strelok was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Herbie Hawkins!