PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carmine Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Montros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkins comes to the cage accompanied by Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band. Montros has chosen Eye of the Tiger - Survivor as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hawkins
vs
Montros

182 cm
25
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

182 cm
23
181 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carmine Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Montros!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins throws out a loose jab but Montros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawkins blocks the body kick.
Hawkins misses with a looping right.
Montros lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Hawkins moves into the clinch.

Montros pulls guard successfully.
Montros keeping moving, preventing Hawkins from controlling successfully.
Montros has a closed guard, preventing Hawkins from standing up.
Montros keeping moving, preventing Hawkins from controlling successfully.
Montros is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins trying to control but Montros is working from the bottom.
Montros tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hawkins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Carmine Hawkins wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Montros blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montros moves away from the strike by Hawkins.

Hawkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hawkins tries to land a knee to the head but Montros blocks with his arms.
Hawkins tries to throw a body punch but Montros avoids it by throwing Hawkins back against the cage.
Hawkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Montros breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montros connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Montros ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hawkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Montros connects with a nice looking jab.
Hawkins takes one on the button.
Hawkins tries to clinch but Montros moves out of range.
Hawkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hawkins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A clash of legs there as Hawkins blocks the low kick.

Montros drives through with a takedown into guard.
Montros postures up in Hawkins's guard and throws a big left but Hawkins blocks it.
Montros is pushing down on Hawkins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hawkins is fighting to maintain full guard but Montros has managed to sneak the leg through.
Montros controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Montros's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Montros's back!
Montros trying to control the hands but Hawkins breaks the grip.
You can see the frustration on Montros's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Hawkins trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Montros doesn't escape.
Hawkins is trying to stick to Montros's back but Montros is turning into Hawkins. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hawkins's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Montros.
Hawkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hawkins wants to stand up but Montros is controlling him.
Montros throwing strikes but missing.
Montros working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hawkins's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montros makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montros forces his way into half guard.
Hawkins is trying to get back to full guard.
Hawkins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Montros is working away from the top position though.
Montros missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Montros seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Montros looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Montros not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montros moves nicely into side control.
Montros advances to full mount.
Hawkins on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hawkins tries to get out of the position.
Hawkins in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Montros breaks from Hawkins's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hawkins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Montros has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Montros looking to finish with strikes here!
Montros breaks from Hawkins's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montros 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hawkins misses with a jab to the body
and Montros counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Montros with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Montros connects with a body shot.
Hawkins wants to clinch.
Hawkins misses with a hook to the body
and Hawkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hawkins throws a looping overhand right but Montros ducks down to avoid it.
Montros connects with a body shot.
Montros tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Montros.
Montros wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hawkins tries to clinch
and Montros counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hawkins wants to clinch
enabling Montros to counter with a crisp jab.
Hawkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hawkins moves to clinch but Montros breaks away
and Montros counters with a stiff right hand.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montros paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good shot there by Montros.
Montros bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hawkins's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Montros.
Montros getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A punch combination from Montros misses.
Montros paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hawkins is looking to clinch but Montros is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Montros.
Montros scores with a jab. Hawkins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hawkins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Carmine Hawkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montros scores with a punch to the head.
Montros works the jab nicely.
A good leg kick by Montros.
Montros lands with a good body shot.
Montros bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Montros keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawkins.
Hawkins wants to clinch
and Montros counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins moves out of range as Montros throws a body kick.

Hawkins gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Montros throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hawkins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Montros forces his way into half guard.
Montros works his foot free and advances to mount.
Montros working the ground and pound effectively.
Montros connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Montros there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hawkins wants to control but Montros is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montros is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Montros unloading with bombs!
Montros lands a big shot there that rocks Hawkins but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hawkins is trying to escape the mount.
Montros trying to control but Hawkins is having none of it.
Hawkins is working to get back to half guard.
Montros has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Hawkins defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Montros.
Montros punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins is in a horrible position here. Montros smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Montros working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Montros putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montros tries to control but Hawkins wriggling away.
Montros unloading with bombs!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montros sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Montros looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
A nice elbow there by Montros.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Montros showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hawkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Montros manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hawkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Montros fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hawkins.
Hawkins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Montros explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montros manages to avoid it.
Montros lands with a slapping head kick.
Montros looks to land a combination but Hawkins avoids it well.
Jason Montros seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Hawkins has closed the distance and engaged Montros in a clinch.
Hawkins misses with a body punch.

Montros escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hawkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Montros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Montros just misses with a punch to the body.
Montros bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hawkins's head.
Hawkins misses with a straight left.
Hawkins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Montros connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hawkins scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montros keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawkins staying out of range there.
Hawkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hawkins.
Hawkins moves to clinch but Montros breaks away
and Montros counters with a stiff right hand.
Hawkins loads up on a big right hand but Montros slips the punch.
Montros thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hawkins misses with a combination

so Montros counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hawkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Montros thows a big elbow that misses.
Montros sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hawkins's guard.
Hawkins is concentrating on defense, preventing Montros from advancing position.
Montros not doing much here.

Montros seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Hawkins is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jason Montros!