PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Coen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Coen looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Coen
vs
Hawkins

185 cm
23
195 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Coen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hawkins takes one to the chin there.
Coen is looking to clinch.

Hawkins has closed the distance and engaged Coen in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Coen as Hawkins tries to tie him up.
Hawkins is struggling to control the position.
Coen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Johnny Hawkins has been cut.
Hawkins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hawkins goes for a takedown attempt but Coen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Coen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Coen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Coen is thwarting Hawkins's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Coen is breathing heavily.
Coen stopping the sweep attempt from Hawkins.
Coen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hawkins tries to bench press Coen off him but Coen keeps the position.
Hawkins is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Coen is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Coen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Coen dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hawkins is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Coen jumps into side control!

Coen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Coen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hawkins keeps working.
Hawkins is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Hawkins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins is being controlled here.
Hawkins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Coen tries for a kimura but Hawkins is defending well.
Hawkins is trying to control Coen's posture but Coen avoids it.
Hawkins tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Hawkins is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Coen landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hawkins in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Coen controlling his opponent.
Hawkins tries to reverse the position but Coen maintains control.
Coen breaks from Hawkins's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hawkins is in all sorts of trouble here.
Coen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hawkins's face.
Hawkins squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hawkins is looking to get to half guard.
Coen controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Coen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Hawkins's cut.
That's time! Coen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hawkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Hawkins throws a nice looking combination but Coen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Coen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Coen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hawkins counters with a left and a right that stings Coen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Hawkins.
Coen tries to clinch up
and Hawkins counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hawkins lands a jab.
Hawkins throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown but Coen shows good takedown defense.
Hawkins circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hawkins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hawkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins pushing down on Coen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hawkins is stalling here. Coen is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hawkins seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Coen has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Coen working the head and body with strikes.
Coen trying to control the position but Hawkins is working away.
Hawkins is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hawkins is looking for a sweep.
Hawkins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hawkins is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins wants to control but Coen postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Coen rushes Hawkins and presses him up against the cage.
Coen scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Coen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hawkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Coen is fending him off so far but Hawkins persists. Nope, Coen circles away and we're back to standing.
Hawkins lands a head kick!
Coen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hawkins missing with a left hand there. Coen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hawkins checks a leg kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hawkins scores with a decent looking hook.
Hawkins swinging wildly here.
Coen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Hawkins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coen has his hands on Hawkins's head, controlling the position.
Hawkins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Coen is trying to keep Hawkins in close.
Hawkins stopping the sweep attempt from Coen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Hawkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Hawkins's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hawkins closes the distance and clinches.
Hawkins is pressed up against the cage. Coen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hawkins down to the mat. Hawkins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hawkins throws a series of strikes that have Coen backpedaling.
Coen dodges the punch combination from Hawkins.
Hawkins misses with the combination.
Hawkins lands a nice looking body kick.
Hawkins lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins scores with a nice right hand.

Hawkins gets a clinch.
A short left from Hawkins.
Coen tries a knee to the head but Hawkins blocks it.

Hawkins breaks the clinch.
Coen misses with a double jab

and Hawkins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hawkins.
Hawkins wanted to stand there but Coen had control of the position.
Coen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Coen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hawkins wants to control from the top but Coen keeps moving.
Coen is adopting a defensive guard.
Hawkins wants to control from the top but Coen keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Coen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hawkins counters with a good low kick that Coen was not able to check.
Hawkins fails with the takedown

and Coen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hawkins!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins wants to hold on but Coen pushes him away.

Coen working for a submission but Hawkins is keeping him at bay.
Hawkins is trying desperately to improve position.
Coen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hawkins is in all sorts of trouble here.
Coen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hawkins is in a horrible position here. Coen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hawkins is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Coen wants to control the pace but Hawkins is squirming around nicely.
Coen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Coen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hawkins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Coen lands a nice shot to the head.
Hawkins wants to hold on but Coen pushes him away.
Hawkins is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Coen is staying active.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johnny Hawkins.
I think Hawkins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Hawkins!