PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clint Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Hawkes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fredriksson's entrance music is Ennio Morricone - The good, the bad and the ugly. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Fredriksson
vs
Hawkes

183 cm
23
176 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
181 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

M/S Paint Fightwear *** Cheapest in town ***

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clint Fredriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Hawkes!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Fredriksson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hawkes needs to keep his hands up - Fredriksson had a free shot at his head there.
Hawkes tries to clinch there but Fredriksson circles away.
Fredriksson moves out of range as Hawkes throws a body kick.
Hawkes misses with a kick to the body.

Fredriksson gets a takedown into half guard.
Fredriksson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hawkes tries to get to full guard but Fredriksson has control of the leg.
Hawkes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fredriksson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fredriksson connects with a nice short shot to Hawkes's temple.
Fredriksson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hawkes keeps working.
Fredriksson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hawkes gets full guard.
Fredriksson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawkes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fredriksson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawkes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fredriksson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fredriksson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hawkes seems keen to control Fredriksson's posture.
Hawkes wants to sweep here but Fredriksson controlling him for the moment.
Fredriksson postures up in Hawkes's guard and throws a big left but Hawkes blocks it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fredriksson's corner calls for a 1-2. Fredriksson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jonathan Hawkes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawkes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hawkes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fredriksson lands a body shot.
Hawkes dodges the punch combination from Fredriksson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fredriksson. Hawkes does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkes tries to clinch up.
The crowd cheers as Fredriksson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hawkes doesn't seem phased though.
Hawkes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fredriksson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawkes.
Hawkes tries to clinch up but Fredriksson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hawkes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Fredriksson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hawkes!
Hawkes is trying desperately to improve position.
Hawkes tries to hold on but Fredriksson pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fredriksson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fredriksson cracks Hawkes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hawkes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hawkes taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fredriksson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hawkes looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson landing strikes from the mount and Hawkes is in trouble!
Hawkes can't escape the position.
Fredriksson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fredriksson is landing with some decent strikes but Hawkes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fredriksson working Hawkes over with strikes here.
Fredriksson wants to control the pace but Hawkes is squirming around nicely.
Fredriksson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hawkes hang on?
Fredriksson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fredriksson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fredriksson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hawkes gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fredriksson prevents Hawkes from improving his position.
Fredriksson slips a nice elbow through Hawkes's hands, connecting with Hawkes's forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fredriksson is looking to advance position but Hawkes won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hawkes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fredriksson trying to control from Hawkes's half guard. Hawkes has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Fredriksson wants to control from the top but Hawkes keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fredriksson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fredriksson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fredriksson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fredriksson forces his way into half guard.
Fredriksson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawkes is staying active underneath Fredriksson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fredriksson working Hawkes over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A shot to de liver by Fredriksson. Beautiful body shot.
Hawkes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fredriksson.
Hawkes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hawkes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hawkes misses with a looping right.
Hawkes misses with a body kick.
Hawkes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hawkes is looking to score with low kicks.

Fredriksson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
A lull in the action here.
Hawkes sneaks back into half guard.
Fredriksson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hawkes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fredriksson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson lands with a punch from half guard.
Fredriksson passes to side control.
Fredriksson scores with punches from side control.
Hawkes tries to bench press Fredriksson off him but Fredriksson keeps the position.
Fredriksson wants to control but Hawkes is keeping him busy.
Hawkes is trying to control Fredriksson's posture but Fredriksson avoids it.
Fredriksson works to advance to full mount. Hawkes defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Fredriksson controlling from mount.
Hawkes trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hawkes is breathing heavily.
Fredriksson breaks from Hawkes's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson controlling from the full mount.
Hawkes is looking to improve his position but Fredriksson isn't that keen on the idea.
Hawkes is squirming around, avoiding Fredriksson's attempts to control the action.
Fredriksson breaks from Hawkes's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fredriksson wants to control the pace but Hawkes is squirming around nicely.
Hawkes gets back to half guard.
Hawkes wants to improve his position but Fredriksson is controlling well.
Fredriksson is thwarting Hawkes's attempts to control the position.
Fredriksson throwing shots but Hawkes is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson wants to pass the guard but Hawkes is defending well.
Hawkes gets back to full guard.
Fredriksson postures up in Hawkes's guard and throws a big left but Hawkes blocks it.
Hawkes keeping moving, preventing Fredriksson from controlling successfully.
Fredriksson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fredriksson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fredriksson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hawkes trying to control from the bottom.
Fredriksson working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Hawkes's thigh. Hawkes counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Fredriksson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawkes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson is looking to work some ground and pound but Hawkes has wrist control.
Fredriksson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hawkes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hawkes has momentary wrist control but Fredriksson slips an elbow through the middle.
Hawkes is trying to keep Fredriksson in close.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fredriksson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fredriksson lands with a nice body punch.
Fredriksson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fredriksson dives in and grabs Hawkes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hawkes pushes down on Fredriksson's head and hops out.
Fredriksson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice uppercut lands for Fredriksson. That snapped Hawkes's head back.
Hawkes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fredriksson scores with a hook to the body. Hawkes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Fredriksson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Fredriksson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fredriksson lands a nice looking body shot.
Fredriksson shoots for a takedown but Hawkes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Some wild striking there from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fredriksson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hawkes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fredriksson with a nice cross.
Fredriksson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawkes was well out of range. Poor timing from Fredriksson.
Hawkes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hawkes thows a body shot but no joy.
Hawkes tries to clinch there but Fredriksson circles away.
Fredriksson shoots in looking for a takedown. Hawkes tries to sprawl out of it but Fredriksson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hawkes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Clint Fredriksson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hawkes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Fredriksson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hawkes gets back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson stopping the sweep attempt from Hawkes.
Fredriksson won't allow Hawkes to get back to his feet.
Fredriksson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawkes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fredriksson throwing strikes from guard but Hawkes blocks nicely.
Fredriksson wants to pass the guard but Hawkes is keeping the position.
Hawkes keeping moving, preventing Fredriksson from controlling successfully.
Fredriksson postures up in Hawkes's guard and throws a big left but Hawkes blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Fredriksson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hawkes wants to control but Fredriksson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fredriksson lands a nice short elbow.
Hawkes is trying to stand.
Fredriksson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hawkes keeps working.
Fredriksson throwing shots but Hawkes is blocking nicely.
Fredriksson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fredriksson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Fredriksson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fredriksson lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fredriksson.
Clint Fredriksson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fredriksson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fredriksson working the head and body with strikes.
Fredriksson thows a huge punch but Hawkes dodges it nicely.
Fredriksson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hawkes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson wants to pass to mount but Hawkes is defending the position.
Jonathan Hawkes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hawkes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fredriksson is looking to advance position but Hawkes won't allow it.
Fredriksson stalling away here and it's allowed Hawkes to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Hawkes pushes Fredriksson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Hawkes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fredriksson.
Hawkes looks to land a left hand but Fredriksson moved out of range nicely.
Hawkes throws a right and a left that Fredriksson avoids nicely.

Hawkes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fredriksson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fredriksson trying to control but Hawkes is working from the bottom.

Hawkes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hawkes wants to sweep but no luck.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clint Fredriksson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fredriksson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint Fredriksson!