PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sandy Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sunan Mongkut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkins comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hawkins
vs
Mongkut

180 cm
23
164 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

173 cm
24
163 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sandy Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sunan Mongkut!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Mongkut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hawkins circles away from the clinch attempt.

Mongkut rushes Hawkins and presses him up against the cage.
Hawkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mongkut has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mongkut has had enough of the clinch but Hawkins keeps him there for the moment.
Hawkins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mongkut lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hawkins scores with a knee to the head.

Mongkut breaks from the clinch.

Hawkins closes the distance and clinches.
Mongkut trying to land knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hawkins - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mongkut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hawkins is defending well for now.
Mongkut tries to throw a body punch but Hawkins avoids it by throwing Mongkut back against the cage.
Good body shot from Mongkut.
Mongkut stalling.
Mongkut tries to work over Hawkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mongkut scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hawkins avoids the elbow strike from Mongkut, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mongkut on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Mongkut.
Mongkut tries to land knees in the clinch but Hawkins avoids the damage to the body.
Mongkut on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mongkut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hawkins avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongkut misses with a body punch.
Hawkins trying to land knees to the body.
Hawkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mongkut.
Mongkut trying to land knees to the body.
Hawkins has Mongkut pushed against the cage.
Hawkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hawkins throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mongkut throws an elbow but misses.
Mongkut trying to land knees to the body.
Hawkins avoids the elbow strike from Mongkut, against the cage.

Hawkins has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mongkut regains guard immediately.
Hawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Mongkut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mongkut is looking to stand up but Hawkins isn't so interested in that idea.
Hawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Mongkut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawkins wants to control from the top but Mongkut keeps moving.
Hawkins looking to pass the guard.
Hawkins is working hard here to advance position.
Hawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Mongkut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawkins wants to pass the guard but Mongkut is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sandy Hawkins wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mongkut avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mongkut is looking to slow Hawkins down with leg kicks.
Hawkins throws the left hand but Mongkut avoids the punch easily.
Sunan Mongkut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mongkut motions for Hawkins to come forward. Mongkut throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mongkut misses with a body shot.
Sunan Mongkut is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mongkut slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mongkut thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hawkins swinging wildly here.
A nice combination there by Hawkins.
Hawkins ducks under a wild hook from Mongkut.
Mongkut lands a right hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mongkut tries a low kick but Hawkins avoids it.
Mongkut throws a right hand that Hawkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Hawkins also avoids with ease.

Hawkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hawkins blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mongkut.
Mongkut looking to slow down the pace here.
Mongkut lands a right hand.
Hawkins putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mongkut in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hawkins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mongkut.
Mongkut misses with a knee strike.
Mongkut misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mongkut is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mongkut blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hawkins is trying to maintain a safe position but Mongkut gets an underhook and turns Hawkins into the cage.

Mongkut breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hawkins defending well as Mongkut loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mongkut. Hawkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hawkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Mongkut off the cage and back into rage.
Hawkins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mongkut defends it nicely.
Mongkut tries to clinch up

and Hawkins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mongkut comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mongkut lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hawkins backwards.
Hawkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandy Hawkins dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hawkins throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Hawkins.
Nice body punch from Mongkut.
Hawkins tries to move into range but Mongkut moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hawkins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mongkut lands with an uppercut that bounces Hawkins off the cage and back into rage.
Mongkut rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hawkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mongkut jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mongkut waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hawkins.
Mongkut misses with a low kick as Hawkins jumps back.
Mongkut will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mongkut throws the left hand but Hawkins avoids the punch easily.
Mongkut tries to clinch
and Hawkins counters with a solid body kick.
Mongkut circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mongkut showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hawkins.
Mongkut chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mongkut misses with a straight right.
Hawkins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mongkut scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mongkut drives through and clinches with Hawkins against the cage.
Mongkut misses with an elbow strike.
Hawkins trying to land knees to the body.
Hawkins is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mongkut gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mongkut lands a damaging elbow.
Hawkins tries a knee to the head but Mongkut blocks it.
Hawkins tries a knee to the head but Mongkut blocks it.
Mongkut doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mongkut lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hawkins or not.
Mongkut's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hawkins tries to work over Mongkut's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mongkut working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mongkut prevents a body shot from Hawkins.
Mongkut stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hawkins dodges an elbow strike from Mongkut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mongkut obliges.
Hawkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Mongkut looking to stall.
Hawkins looking to throw knees to the head but Mongkut is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mongkut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins goes for a takedown attempt but Mongkut pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mongkut moves in looking to clinch but Hawkins pushes him off.
Mongkut throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hawkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Mongkut.
Mongkut keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Hawkins moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hawkins.
Hawkins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mongkut's face.
Mongkut wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hawkins looking to throw knees to the head but Mongkut is blocking nicely.
Mongkut avoids the elbow strike from Hawkins, against the cage.
Hawkins tries to stall but Mongkut uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mongkut avoids the elbow strike from Hawkins, against the cage.
Hawkins throws a head punch that misses.
Hawkins tries to land a knee to the head but Mongkut blocks with his arms.
Mongkut missing with knees to the body.
Mongkut managing to block the knees to the body from Hawkins.
Mongkut lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hawkins misses with a knee strike.
Mongkut lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongkut avoiding damage.
Hawkins has Mongkut pushed against the cage.
Mongkut missing with knees to the body.
Hawkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mongkut managing to block the knees to the body from Hawkins.
A right hand to the body from Mongkut.
Mongkut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hawkins.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mongkut.
Hawkins avoids a wild elbow strike from Mongkut.
Mongkut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hawkins is defending well for now.
Hawkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mongkut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hawkins.

Mongkut manages to break the clinch.
Hawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Hawkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mongkut was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawkins.
Mongkut tries to clinch

and Hawkins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hawkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mongkut is keeping the position for now.
Mongkut really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hawkins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mongkut is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hawkins is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins trying to control but Mongkut is working from the bottom.
Hawkins looking to sit in guard and control but Mongkut gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawkins trying to control the position here.
Mongkut wants to stand but Hawkins has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sunan Mongkut showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Hawkins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hawkins checks a low kick from Mongkut.
Mongkut misses with a hook to the body
and Hawkins counters with a two punch combo.
Sandy Hawkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hawkins throws a nice looking combination but Mongkut bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hawkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mongkut.
Hawkins staying out of range there.
Mongkut throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mongkut wants to clinch but Hawkins slips to the side
letting Hawkins counter with a right hand.
Mongkut tries a head kick but it misses.
Hawkins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mongkut will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hawkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mongkut fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawkins manages to avoid it.
Mongkut closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hawkins counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mongkut is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mongkut tests Hawkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mongkut is looking to clinch but Hawkins is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins defending well as Mongkut loads up on a big left hand.
Mongkut lands a really nice looking cross but Hawkins seems unphased.
Mongkut misses the jab.
Mongkut is looking to clinch.
Mongkut darts in trying to clinch
and Hawkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mongkut moves to clinch but Hawkins breaks away
and Hawkins counters with a nice body shot.
Hawkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mongkut misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mongkut tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hawkins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mongkut tries to land knees in the clinch but Hawkins avoids the damage to the body.
Mongkut unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Hawkins pulls guard successfully.
Mongkut stopping the sweep attempt from Hawkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongkut wants to stand but Hawkins has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mongkut slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mongkut's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sunan Mongkut was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mongkut lands with a kick to the temple. Hawkins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mongkut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mongkut misses with the combination.
Mongkut throws a shot from downtown. Hawkins moves away and avoids it.
Mongkut closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Hawkins counter with a right hand.
Hawkins throws a lazy right hand but Mongkut sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Mongkut does it's job there.
Mongkut closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Hawkins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hawkins trying to control the position but Mongkut is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins moves into full mount!
Hawkins is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Hawkins wants to finish this one by submission but Mongkut is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hawkins.

Hawkins looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sandy Hawkins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hawkins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sandy Hawkins!