PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lee
vs
Hawk

175 cm
24
173 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

215 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Nutrition Oracle

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 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Hawk!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a body punch but Hawk moves out of range.

Lee scores a takedown into full mount!
Hawk tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Hawk working to try and regain half guard.

Lee has hold of Hawk's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hawk manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Hawk defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lee.

Lee is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hawk has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hawk!
Lee working a defensive guard here.

Lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hawk slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Hawk is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk trying to control the position but Lee is working away.

Hawk is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lee is looking to regain half guard here but Hawk keeps moving and retains side control.
Hawk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hawk is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee regains half guard.

Hawk is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hawk.

Lee actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lee works his way to full guard. Good work.

Lee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Lee looking for a guillotine here but Hawk defends easily.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Hawk from controlling successfully.

Lee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Lee is looking for a triangle but Hawk pushes his legs off easily.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Hawk from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hawk trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Hawk postures up.

Lee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hawk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hawk wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.

Lee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hawk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hawk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lee wants to sweep here but Hawk controlling him for the moment.

Hawk drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hawk jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Lee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hawk is aware though and is defending well.
Hawk wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Hawk from controlling successfully.

Lee working for a triangle but Hawk defends it easily.
Hawk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Lee dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lee throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hawk tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lee is in Hawk's guard.
Hawk can't keep his opponent in guard - Lee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Lee is looking for a kimura but Hawk is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lee to get the leverage.
Hawk makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hawk.
Lee passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lee advances nicely into full mount.
Hawk is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Lee is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hawk to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hawk shrugs it off.
Hawk is controlling an arm, preventing Lee from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Hawk is squirming around, avoiding Lee's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee working for a guillotine from mount but Hawk is in no mood to give up.
Hawk wants to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Hawk manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lee wants to control but Hawk is keeping him busy.

Lee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Lee is looking for a kimura here.
Hawk trying to control but Lee postures up.

Lee seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hawk actively working from the bottom here.

Lee 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.

Lee is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hawk defends it well.
Lee is pressing down on Hawk's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hawk is holding on for now.

Lee is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hawk sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hawk actively working from the bottom here.
Lee moves into full mount! Hawk won't be happy about that!

Lee looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Lee trying to control but Hawk is having none of it.
Lee avoids the attempt from Hawk to control.
Hawk tries to reverse the position but Lee maintains control.

Lee looking for a guillotine from mount but Hawk is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk is in all sorts of trouble here.

Lee looking for a guillotine from mount but Hawk is having none of it.
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Lee swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eric Lee!