PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Hawks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is This is War. Hawks is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: La Grange . Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Mason
vs
Hawks

185 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Hawks!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawks connects with a jab.
Mason throws a series of punches but Hawks moves out of range.
Mason is looking to clinch but Hawks is avoiding it.
Mason tries to clinch there but Hawks circles away.
Mason has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hawks.
Mason takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hawks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hawks.
Hawks bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mason shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hawks as he jumps to the side.

Hawks clinches up with Mason and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mason wants a takedown but no success here.

Mason has clasped his hands together around Hawks's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Mason has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mason scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hawks drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hawks postures up in Mason's guard and throws a big left but Mason blocks it.
Hawks scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mason utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hawks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Hawks gets to his feet. Mason looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mason is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mason has time to react.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hawks.
Hawks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by Hawks.
Hawks scores with a spinning back kick!
Hawks keeps Mason at a distance using the push kick.
Hawks throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mason takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hawks cracks the inside of Mason's front leg.
Hawks lands a high kick!
Hawks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason walks into a straight right hand from Hawks.

Hawks rushes Mason and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Hawks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hawks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hawks is looking to slow Mason down with leg kicks.
Hawks scores with a spinning back kick!
Mason will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mason takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hawks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mason as he avoids it easily.
Hawks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hawks connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Mason as Hawks shoots in.
Mason takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hawks displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Hawks pushes Mason up against the cage in a clinch.

Hawks breaks the clinch.
Hawks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hawks lands with a hook. Mason tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mason is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mason on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hawks. Hawks obviously looking to wear him down.
Hawks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hawks throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hawks connects with a high kick.
Hawks lands a head kick!
Hawks cracks Mason with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mason tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hawks thumps Mason with a low kick.
Mason takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mason on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mason takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Hawks instigates a clinch.

Hawks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mason takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawks lands with a kick to the temple. Mason shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mason tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hawks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mason somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hawks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mason's sensitive parts.
Hawks lands a slapping body shot.
Mason drops his hands momentarily and Hawks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mason takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hawks lands a two punch combo.
Hawks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hawks throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hawks throws a good cross that connects.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hawks - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawks scores with a nice body kick.
Mason takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hawks throws a nice head kick!

Hawks closes the distance and clinches.

Hawks breaks from the clinch.
Hawks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hawks lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawks throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hawks darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A nice combination there by Hawks.
Hawks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hawks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mason in his tracks.
Hawks throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mason.
Hawks fails to land with a series of punches.
Hawks lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Mason is rocked!
Hawks lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mason will feel that in the morning.
Oh Mason is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hawks scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mason seems to have got his legs back now.
Hawks is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mason had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Hawks rushes Mason and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Hawks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hawks clinches with his opponent.

Hawks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mason tries to keep at a distance but Hawks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mason has Hawks pressed against the cage, preventing Hawks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Hawks breaks the clinch.
Mason is looking to clinch but Hawks is avoiding it.
Hawks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mason takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Hawks dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hawks has managed to clinch.

Hawks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mason closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hawks circles away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hawks.
Hawks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mason chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hawks can pounce on him.
Hawks lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hawks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hawks lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Good standup being displayed there by Hawks as he connects with a hook.
Alex Mason is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hawks!
Hawks lands with a kick to the temple. Mason shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mason sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jab from Hawks.
Hawks lands a head kick. Mason smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hawks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crunch! Hawks slams his shin into Mason's torso.
Jon Hawks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Hawks.
Hawks connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hawks lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mason chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hawks can pounce on him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hawks.
Hawks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mason's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A cross from Hawks lands.

Hawks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Hawks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hawks closes the distance and clinches.

Hawks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hawks scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hawks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hawks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good leg kick by Hawks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hawks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hawks. That's going to slow Mason down.
Hawks lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mason backs up against the cage.
Hawks moves into range and connects with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Mason 's head but he takes it in his stride.
An inside leg kick lands from Hawks.
Hawks scores with a sloppy right hand. Mason should have avoided that one.
Hawks thuds his shin into the meat of Mason's side.
Hawks lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mason takes a step back to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawks throws a head kick that Mason semi-blocks.
Hawks lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hawks's waist but Hawks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mason off to one side.
Hawks throws a nice head kick!
Hawks thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mason if he has to take too many more of those.
Hawks throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mason.
Mason drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mason has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hawks.
Good leg kick by Hawks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hawks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mason takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mason closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mason takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mason takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hawks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hawks moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hawks throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hawks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hawks.
Hawks throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hawks.

Hawks closes the distance and clinches.

Hawks manages to break the clinch.
Mason takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawks scores with a head kick.
Hawks lands a high kick!
Hawks lands with an uppercut that bounces Mason off the cage and back into rage.

Hawks drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hawks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hawks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mason preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hawks scoring with some ground and pound.
Hawks tries to stand but Mason is controlling from the bottom.
Hawks tries to free his leg and advance position but Mason is retaining full guard.
Hawks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hawks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hawks is in close to Mason's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hawks wants to get up but he can't break Mason's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawks landing with the ground and pound.
Hawks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mason wants to sweep but no luck.
Mason preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hawks wants to stand but Mason is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hawks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Mason is working an open guard so Hawks takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Hawks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hawks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mason fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mason moves in looking to clinch but Hawks pushes him off.
Hawks scores with a spinning back kick!
Hawks lands a head kick!
Hawks slips a jab and a cross from Mason.
Mason takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mason looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Mason scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hawks manages to get back to half guard.
Hawks looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hawks tries to get to full guard but Mason has control of the leg.
Mason stops Hawks from getting back to his feet.
Mason tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawks works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hawks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hawks is looking to stand up but Mason isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hawks connects with a high kick.

Hawks gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hawks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mason fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hawks throws a head kick that half lands.
Mason is looking to clinch but Hawks is avoiding it.
Hawks lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mason throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hawks's waist but Hawks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mason off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason moves in looking to clinch but Hawks pushes him off.
Hawks scores with a head kick.
A jab from Hawks does it's job there.
Mason pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hawks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mason.
Hawks throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hawks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mason is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mason looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mason slips a jab and a cross from Hawks.
Mason is looking to clinch.
Mason throws a right hand that Hawks ducks under and follows up with a left that Hawks also avoids with ease.
Hawks lands a front kick.

Hawks drives through and clinches with Mason against the cage.
Hawks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Hawks manages to break the clinch.
Mason shoots for a double leg takedown but Hawks sprawls well. He's pushed Mason's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hawks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hawks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hawks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hawks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mason takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Hawks forces Mason back against the cage and clinches.

Hawks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hawks looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mason!
Mason is in a horrible position here. Hawks smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hawks working the ground and pound effectively.
Jon Hawks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hawks landing strikes from the mount and Mason is in trouble!
Hawks raining down shots from the mount!
Hawks is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mason can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mason is bucking up trying to escape but Hawks cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Hawks has control of Mason's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mason regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mason can't escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Hawks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hawks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Hawks!