PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Hawthorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawthorn's entrance music is Sam & Dave - Soul Man. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ricardo's choice of entrance music: Here Comes. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hawthorn
vs
Ricardo

175 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Hawthorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mauricio Ricardo!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawthorn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ricardo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ricardo shoots for a double leg takedown but Hawthorn sprawls well. He's pushed Ricardo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hawthorn stalks Ricardo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ricardo's face. Ricardo staggers backwards, shaken.
Hawthorn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ricardo shoots in for a double leg but Hawthorn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marcus Hawthorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Ricardo.
Hawthorn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hawthorn stuffs the takedown attempt from Ricardo. Ricardo gets slowly back to his feet.
Ricardo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hawthorn scores with a one two! Ricardo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ricardo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hawthorn as he avoids it easily.
Ricardo looks gassed!
Hawthorn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hawthorn.
Hawthorn throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawthorn looks to land a combination. Ricardo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hawthorn throws a leg kick which misses Ricardo's front leg but catches the back leg as Ricardo tries to avoid it.
Hawthorn throws a series of strikes that have Ricardo backpedaling.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hawthorn.
Hawthorn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hawthorn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ricardo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Danga de danga de dang - Hawthorn scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawthorn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mauricio Ricardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricardo dives in and grabs Hawthorn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hawthorn pushes down on Ricardo's head and hops out.
Hawthorn throws a one two combo.
Ricardo tries for a takedown but Hawthorn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hawthorn scores with a body shot.
Hawthorn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hawthorn!
Marcus Hawthorn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawthorn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hawthorn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hawthorn stalks Ricardo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ricardo's face. Ricardo staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Hawthorn scores with a four punch combination!
Left hook, right uppercut from Hawthorn.
Ricardo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hawthorn is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ricardo.
Hawthorn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hawthorn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ricardo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A left and a right from Hawthorn both land. Nice combination.
Hawthorn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hawthorn is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hawthorn looks to land a combination. Ricardo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hawthorn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hawthorn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorn throws a series of strikes that have Ricardo backpedaling.
Hawthorn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ricardo backs up against the cage.
Ricardo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hawthorn!
Hawthorn scores with a three punch combo!
Hawthorn stuffs the takedown attempt from Ricardo. Ricardo gets slowly back to his feet.
Hawthorn lands a jab-cross combination.
Hawthorn lands a jab-cross combination.
Hawthorn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hawthorn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Hawthorn.

Ricardo is rocked!
A right-left combo lands from Hawthorn.
Ricardo is still on wobbly legs! Can Hawthorn finish him?
Hawthorn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hawthorn Rushes Ricardo and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Ricardo is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Hawthorn Piles on the pressure and Ricardo crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Hawthorn!