PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Hawkings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Sharbut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkings comes into the arena with Happy Happy Joy Joy blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hawkings
vs
Sharbut

180 cm
25
255 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stephen Hawkings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Sharbut!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkings misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sharbut walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hawkings.
Hawkings misses with a wild combination.
Hawkings misses with a straight left.
Sharbut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawkings swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Hawkings misses its intended target.
Hawkings throws and low kick but Sharbut moves out of range easily.
Sharbut takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hawkings sizes up Sharbut with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stephen Hawkings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawkings throws a body punch but Sharbut moves out of range.
Hawkings swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawkings jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hawkings connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hawkings lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Hawkings misses.
Sharbut keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawkings throws the left hand but Sharbut avoids the punch easily.
Hawkings throws a hook but Sharbut avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharbut tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawkings swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sharbut tries to clinch up.
Sharbut steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawkings.
Sharbut doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hawkings throws a jab when Sharbut was well out of range.
Hawkings with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sharbut looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hawkings lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sharbut ducks under a wild hook from Hawkings.
Hawkings cracks a nice hook into Sharbut's ribs.
Sharbut tries to clinch there but Hawkings circles away.
Sharbut on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hawkings. Hawkings obviously looking to wear him down.
Sharbut takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sharbut takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sharbut on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sharbut looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharbut takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hawkings feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sharbut's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkings lands an overhand right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sharbut.
Nice cross by Hawkings.
Sharbut takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hawkings misses with a wild body shot.
Jab by Hawkings.
Hawkings comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A good leg kick by Hawkings.
Sharbut takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sharbut gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hawkings.
Sharbut tries to move into range but Hawkings moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good exchange - Hawkings coming out on top.
Hawkings scores with a leg kick.
Sharbut takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice jab there from Hawkings.
Hawkings lands a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkings catches Sharbut with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hawkings throws a sloppy head kick and Sharbut moves out of range easily.
Sharbut uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawkings.
Sharbut throws and low kick but Hawkings moves out of range easily.
Hawkings bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sharbut avoids the head kick by Hawkings.
Hawkings throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sharbut's head.
Hawkings lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sharbut backs up against the ropes.
A head kick misses from Hawkings.
Hawkings connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sharbut's hands.
Hawkings swinging wildly here.
Sharbut checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hawkings fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharbut takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hawkings getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharbut blocks a head kick by Hawkings.
Hawkings pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hawkings looks to land a combination. Sharbut sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sharbut slips a straight right by Hawkings.
Sharbut swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hawkings makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stephen Hawkings is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawkings stuns Sharbut with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hawkings is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hawkings lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hawkings fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sharbut.
Hawkings scores with a jab to the body.
Hawkings throws a shot to the body.
Sharbut takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hawkings connects with a solid leg kick.
Sharbut on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hawkings scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hawkings throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawkings looks to land a body kick but Sharbut moved away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Hawkings - just one landing.
Sharbut takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hawkings scores with a nice right hand.
Sharbut avoids the head kick by Hawkings.
Hawkings throws a hook but Sharbut blocks it.
Hawkings jabs Sharbut right on the nose. Sharbut blinks but takes it well.
Hawkings scores with a head kick.
Nice cross by Hawkings.
Sharbut moves out of range of the body kick from Hawkings.
Hawkings fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sharbut.
Hawkings thows a body shot but no joy.
Sharbut takes one on the button.
Sharbut looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hawkings misses the jab.
Sharbut walks into a stiff left hand from Hawkings.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hawkings looks to land a combination but Sharbut avoids it well.
Hawkings uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sharbut has time to react.
Hawkings dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sharbut. That did some damage!
Sharbut misses with the combination.
Hawkings misses with a hook. Sharbut ducked under it nicely.
Sharbut has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hawkings scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Hawkings.
Hawkings throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sharbut has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sharbut there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sharbut needs to keep his hands up - Hawkings had a free shot at his head there.
Hawkings tries a head kick but it misses.
Hawkings lands the left hand.
Nice body kick from Hawkings.
Hawkings scores with a nice strike.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sharbut takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hawkings fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sharbut crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hawkings - the referee stops the clock and Sharbut gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hawkings. Sharbut manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jab from Hawkings.
Hawkings fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sharbut gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hawkings.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hawkings. Sharbut shrugs it off though.
Sharbut blocks a head kick by Hawkings.
Hawkings misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sharbut has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hawkings finds it's way round the side to connect with Sharbut's head.
Hawkings connects with a crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Hawkings.
Nice shot lands for Hawkings.
Hawkings connects with a single shot there.
Sharbut moves in looking to clinch but Hawkings pushes him off.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hawkings.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharbut stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hawkings.
Sharbut's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice straight punches there by Hawkings. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hawkings.
Sharbut takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hawkings scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hawkings lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hawkings feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sharbut's calf.
Sharbut needs to keep his hands up - Hawkings had a free shot at his head there.
Hawkings cracks Sharbut with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Sharbut has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hawkings.
Hawkings fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hawkings lands a head shot.
Hawkings lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hawkings pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hawkings lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hawkings jabs Sharbut right on the nose. Sharbut blinks but takes it well.
Hawkings throws a body punch but Sharbut moves out of range.
Hawkings's corner calls for a 1-2. Hawkings obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hawkings misses with a straight left.
Hawkings scores with a hook to the body. Sharbut takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sharbut walks into a straight right hand from Hawkings.
Hawkings misses with a two punch combination.
Hawkings lands a jab.
Hawkings lands a jab to the head.
Hawkings rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sharbut moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hawkings is looking to slow Sharbut down with leg kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hawkings. Sharbut shrugs it off though.
Hawkings connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sharbut walks into a straight right hand from Hawkings.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Hawkings dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hawkings ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sharbut swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sharbut takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sharbut slips a straight right by Hawkings.
Hawkings is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sharbut can do to turn this around?
Jab from Hawkings.
Hawkings lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sharbut steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawkings.
Jab, jab by Hawkings - just one landing.
Hawkings scores with a nice head shot.
Sharbut takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hawkings throws a wild body kick that Sharbut sees coming a mile off.
Hawkings fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hawkings cracks Sharbut with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stephen Hawkings is winning the standup battle so far.
Sharbut is breathing heavily.
A jab from Hawkings misses.
Hawkings lands a head kick!
Hawkings scores with a push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharbut takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jimmy Sharbut is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hawkings throws out a loose jab but Sharbut uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawkings connects with a nice looking jab.
Hawkings scores with a punch to the head.
Hawkings misses with a head kick.
Hawkings bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sharbut's head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hawkings - that will leave a mark!
A leg kick checked by Sharbut.
Hawkings thuds a left hand into Sharbut's body.
Decent striking displayed by Hawkings there.
Hawkings ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sharbut moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hawkings, as that shot connected.
Hawkings misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkings scores with a push kick.
Hawkings jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sharbut has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hawkings finds it's way round the side to connect with Sharbut's head.
Hawkings tries a head kick but it misses.
Sharbut takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice uppercut lands for Hawkings. That snapped Sharbut's head back.
A jab lands there for Hawkings.
Hawkings cracks Sharbut with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hawkings tries a head kick but it misses.
Hawkings dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sharbut. That did some damage!
Sharbut fails with a takedown attempt.
Hawkings lands a head kick. Sharbut smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawkings tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkings is looking to slow Sharbut down with leg kicks.
A clash of legs there as Sharbut blocks the low kick.
Hawkings tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sharbut is able to avoid easily.
Hawkings lands with a hook. Sharbut tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hawkings cracks Sharbut with a good jab.
Sharbut fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hawkings connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sharbut's hands.
Sharbut tries to clinch up.
Hawkings closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sharbut might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hawkings has got the better of the exchanges.
Hawkings scores with a nice body kick.
Hawkings pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hawkings misses with a straight right.
Hawkings lands with a kick to the temple. Sharbut shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkings lands a jab to Sharbut's midsection.
A jab from Hawkings misses.
Sharbut has his takedown stuffed
and Sharbut takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stephen Hawkings has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Sharbut.
Hawkings throws a head kick that Sharbut semi-blocks.
Hawkings cracks a nice hook into Sharbut's ribs.
Hawkings stuns Sharbut with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawkings scores with a nice strike.
Hawkings fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hawkings throws a hook but Sharbut avoids it easily.
Hawkings is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hawkings scores with a punch to the head.
Hawkings scores with a leg kick.
Hawkings scores with a jab.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hawkings lands a jab.
Hawkings stuns Sharbut with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hawkings cracks the inside of Sharbut's front leg.
Hawkings scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hawkings pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hawkings throws a good cross that connects.
Hawkings scores with a jab. Sharbut acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sharbut shoots and misses
and Hawkings counters with a low kick, right behind Sharbut 's knee.
Sharbut displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawkings throws out the jab.
Hawkings cracks Sharbut with an open hand slap.
Hawkings scores with a push kick.
Good leg kick by Hawkings there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hawkings wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hawkings lands a head shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hawkings with a nice cross.
Hawkings looks to score with a jab to the body but Sharbut is just out of range.
Hawkings lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hawkings lands a head kick!
Hawkings throws a push kick but Sharbut slaps the foot to one side.
Sharbut steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawkings.
Hawkings throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawkings throws out a leg kick but Sharbut moves out of range and Hawkings only half commits.
Sharbut blocks a head kick by Hawkings.
Sharbut takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hawkings misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Sharbut.
Sharbut takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sharbut misses with a few strikes there.
Hawkings lands a right hook to the body.
Hawkings dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hawkings.
Sharbut on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hawkings lands a jab to Sharbut's midsection.
Hawkings looks to land a right hand but Sharbut moved out of range.
Sharbut moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hawkings scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hawkings connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sharbut's hands.
Hawkings fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sharbut.
Hawkings cracks a nice hook into Sharbut's ribs.
Hawkings getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Hawkings keeps Sharbut at a distance using the push kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Hawkings.
Sharbut takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Hawkings.
Hawkings throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sharbut counters with a three punch combo that has Hawkings backing up. Hawkings nods at Sharbut to acknowledge the strikes.
Hawkings thows a body kick. Sharbut tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hawkings dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hawkings lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Hawkings finds it's way through Sharbut's defenses.
Hawkings lands a head shot.
Hawkings lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hawkings feints and then cracks Sharbut's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sharbut down.
Hawkings fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sharbut on the side of the head.
Hawkings throws a looping overhand right but Sharbut ducks down to avoid it.
Hawkings scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hawkings moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hawkings scores with a leg kick.
A left lands for Hawkings.
Hawkings scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hawkings.
Hawkings scores with a punch to the head.
Sharbut avoids the head kick by Hawkings.
The fighters circling - Hawkings throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hawkings throws a series of strikes that have Sharbut backpedaling.
Hawkings lands a glancing blow to the side of Sharbut's head.
Hawkings throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sharbut on the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawkings lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good exchange - Hawkings coming out on top.
Sharbut looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawkings is just out of range.
Jimmy Sharbut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hawkings pushes Sharbut away with a front kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Hawkings showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hawkings 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Stephen Hawkings!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Stephen Hawkings!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Stephen Hawkings!

Stephen Hawkings wins by unanimous decision!