PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carmine Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cletus Kasady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkins comes to the cage accompanied by Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Cletus Kasady enters the cage!

Hawkins
vs
Kasady

182 cm
25
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
180 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carmine Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cletus Kasady!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins lands with an overhand left.
Hawkins misses the jab.
Hawkins takes a jab right on the kisser.
No joy there for Kasady, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hawkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kasady moves away.
Hawkins tries to clinch up but Kasady circles away and keeps his distance.
Kasady works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kasady fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hawkins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kasady throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hawkins.
Kasady throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kasady closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hawkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Cletus Kasady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasady scores with a head kick. Hawkins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kasady fails to land with a series of punches.
A shot to the liver by Kasady. Beautiful body shot.
Kasady thumps Hawkins with a low kick.
Hawkins lands a nice hook to Kasady's body. Kasady takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kasady connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hawkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kasady moves away.
Nice shot by Kasady.
Kasady moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a lazy right hand but Kasady sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kasady slips a straight right by Hawkins.
Kasady throws the kick towards the body but Hawkins avoids it.
Kasady misses with a body kick.
Kasady misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hawkins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hawkins takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kasady thumps Hawkins with a low kick.
Kasady scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kasady punishes Hawkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Hawkins slips a jab and a cross from Kasady.
Kasady ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hawkins moves out of range of the body kick from Kasady.
Kasady lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kasady fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawkins manages to avoid it.
Kasady misses with a body kick.
Kasady throws a series of punches but Hawkins avoids them all with ease.
Hawkins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kasady. Kasady obviously looking to wear him down.
Kasady looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasady scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kasady ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kasady throws out a powerful jab.
Hawkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hawkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hawkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kasady pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kasady cracks a nice hook into Hawkins's ribs.
Kasady moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Hawkins rushes Kasady and presses him up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Hawkins.
Knees to the body from Hawkins.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kasady has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kasady is trying to break free.
Kasady has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kasady is trying to push Hawkins away but Hawkins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Kasady escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hawkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kasady tries to land a front kick but Hawkins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kasady throws a body punch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Kasady walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Kasady lands but Hawkins takes it in his stride.
Kasady works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kasady showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hawkins.
Hawkins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hawkins tries to clinch but Kasady is having none of it.
Nice body kick there by Kasady.
Kasady lands an overhand right.
Hawkins scores with a hook.
Good shot there by Hawkins.
Kasady lands a body shot.
Hawkins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kasady lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hawkins at a distance.
Kasady lands a nice hook to Hawkins's body. Hawkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kasady lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hawkins is breathing heavily.
Hawkins jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hawkins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kasady.
Kasady is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hawkins had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasady takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasady connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hawkins momentarily.
Kasady cracks Hawkins with an open hand slap.
Kasady misses with a two punch combination.
Kasady throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hawkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kasady counters with a nice uppercut.
Hawkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Kasady circles away.
Kasady jabs Hawkins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kasady pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kasady lands with a right hand.
Hawkins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kasady in his tracks.
Kasady lands a nice hook to Hawkins's body. Hawkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kasady scores with a jab to the head.
A nice combination there by Kasady.
Nice cross by Kasady.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kasady scores with a spinning back kick!
Kasady pushes Hawkins away with a front kick.
Hawkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kasady scores with a nice head shot.
Kasady lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cletus Kasady dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kasady lands a jab.
Hawkins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kasady scores with a jab. Hawkins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hawkins misses with a looping right.
Hawkins misses with a looping left.
Kasady connects with a single shot there.
Hawkins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hawkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kasady is looking to slow Hawkins down with leg kicks.
Kasady stuns Hawkins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kasady works over Hawkins's head and body with a nice combination.
Hawkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hawkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hawkins misses the shot to the body.
Hawkins scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A left and a right from Kasady both land. Nice combination.
Hawkins throws a series of punches but Kasady avoids them all with ease.
Hawkins tries to clinch up but Kasady circles away and keeps his distance.
Kasady will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hawkins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kasady, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kasady swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hawkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kasady avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kasady connects with a body shot.
Nice cross by Kasady.
Kasady lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hawkins takes one on the button.
Hawkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kasady lands with a cross.
Kasady fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kasady lands with a good body shot.
Jab from Kasady.
Cletus Kasady is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kasady scores with a hook.
Kasady lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hawkins at a distance.
Kasady scores with the left hand. Hawkins knows he should have avoided that one.
Kasady cracks a nice hook into Hawkins's ribs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kasady, as that shot connected.
Kasady 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kasady.
Cletus Kasady seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kasady jabs Hawkins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Hawkins misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kasady darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kasady has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Hawkins misses.
Kasady's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kasady duly obliges.
Hawkins misses with an uppercut. Kasady saw that one coming.
Kasady thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hawkins if he has to take too many more of those.
Kasady fakes the leg kick and cracks Hawkins in the body.
Kasady throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kasady throws a front kick that sends Hawkins stumbling back into the cage.
Kasady thows a body kick. Hawkins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kasady turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hawkins crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kasady - the referee stops the clock and Hawkins gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kasady. Hawkins manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Some wild striking there from Kasady.
Kasady connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasady scores with a push kick.
A nice combination there by Kasady.
Hawkins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hawkins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kasady!
Kasady is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kasady fakes the leg kick and cracks Hawkins in the body.
Kasady scores with a head kick. Hawkins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A big right from Hawkins misses.
Kasady jabs at Hawkins's body.
Hawkins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kasady.
Hawkins is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kasady lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasady fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A right-left combo lands from Kasady.
Hawkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kasady.
Hawkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A right-left combo lands from Kasady.
Decent striking displayed by Kasady there.
Kasady scores with a spinning back kick!
Kasady thuds a left hand into Hawkins's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasady lands with a nice body kick.
Kasady lands a head kick. Hawkins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Both fighters circling a little - Kasady finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kasady.
Kasady scores with a hook.
Kasady throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kasady bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hawkins's head.
A solid body kick from Kasady.
Kasady digs a good body shot into Hawkins's ribs.
Kasady dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kasady misses with a two punch combination.
Kasady tries a head kick but it misses.
Kasady lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kasady tests Hawkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasady lands with a kick to the temple. Hawkins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hawkins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hawkins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kasady!
Nice body punch from Kasady.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cletus Kasady showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kasady misses with a double jab.
Kasady pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kasady looks to land a combination but Hawkins avoids it well.
Hawkins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kasady.
Kasady connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kasady showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hawkins.
Hawkins will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hawkins looks to throw the jab but Kasady is out of range.
Kasady throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hawkins takes a kick to the side of the head.

Hawkins gets a clinch.
Hawkins misses with the head strike.
Kasady tries to circle away but Hawkins has him pinned against the cage.

Kasady breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hawkins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kasady scores with a kick to the body.
Kasady thows a body kick. Hawkins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kasady lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kasady.
A jab from Hawkins misses.
Kasady fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasady closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kasady works the jab nicely.
Hawkins wants to clinch
and Kasady counters with a right hand to the body.
Kasady connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hawkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hawkins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kasady lands a head shot.
Kasady listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kasady scores with a kick to the midsection.
A left and a right from Kasady both land. Nice combination.
Jab from Kasady.
Kasady throws a shot to the body.
Kasady's corner calls for a 1-2. Kasady obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hawkins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hawkins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasady lands a leg kick that knocks Hawkins off balance momentarily.
Kasady steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hawkins takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kasady scores with a sloppy right hand. Hawkins should have avoided that one.
Hawkins missing with a left hand there. Kasady was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kasady looks to land a combination but Hawkins avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Hawkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick from Kasady lands but Hawkins takes it in his stride.
Hawkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kasady.
Kasady throws a head kick that Hawkins semi-blocks.
Crunch! Kasady slams his shin into Hawkins's torso.
Kasady scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kasady displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kasady lands a front kick.
Kasady lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hawkins's sensitive parts.
Hawkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice body kick from Kasady.
Crunch! Kasady slams his shin into Hawkins's torso.
Hawkins blocks a head kick by Kasady.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasady fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kasady lands a jab-cross combination.
Kasady throws a head kick that misses.
Kasady digs a good body shot into Hawkins's ribs.
Kasady thuds his shin into the meat of Hawkins's side.
Kasady scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Kasady finds it's way through Hawkins's defenses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kasady. Hawkins shrugs it off though.
Kasady lands a high kick!
Carmine Hawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kasady catches Hawkins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kasady fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hawkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kasady scores with a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Kasady - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasady jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kasady scores with a jab. Hawkins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kasady swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hawkins counters with a straight right hand.
Hawkins missing with a left hand there. Kasady was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kasady dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasady throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kasady slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kasady cracks Hawkins with a good jab.
Kasady goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kasady lands a slapping body shot.

Hawkins moves into the clinch.

Kasady pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kasady moves away from the strike by Hawkins.
Kasady connects with a body shot.
Kasady lands a nice looking body shot.
Kasady cracks Hawkins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kasady lands a head kick!
A left lands for Kasady.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crunch! Kasady slams his shin into Hawkins's torso.
Kasady works Hawkins's body with a nice hook.
Kasady lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cletus Kasady is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kasady lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hawkins backs up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cletus Kasady comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kasady winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 25:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cletus Kasady!