PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Studebaker Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Laak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawk's entrance music is silver hawk. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hawk
vs
Laak

186 cm
20
194 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
199 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Studebaker Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Laak!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Laak.
Laak slips under a jab from Hawk.
Hawk lands with a straight right. Laak didn't see that one coming.
Hawk looks for a takedown but Laak sprawls well.
Laak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hawk lands an overhand right.
Hawk misses with a wild body shot.
Laak looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laak takes a swing at Hawk's ribcage but misses.
Laak tries to clinch up but Hawk circles away and keeps his distance.
Hawk throws a lazy uppercut
and Laak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Laak works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Studebaker Hawk has been cut.
A slow jab from Hawk misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laak throws a right hand that misses

and Hawk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hawk.
Hawk is looking to control Laak's arms but Laak gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hawk has his back to the cage.
Hawk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Laak gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hawk is looking to control Laak's arms but Laak gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hawk has his back to the cage.
Laak misses with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Laak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laak.
Laak controlling the action here for a moment.
Laak swings wildly with an uppercut but Hawk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Laak - that landed with a thud.
Laak can't find room to land a body shot as Hawk controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hawk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Studebaker Hawk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hawk tries to pull guard but Laak won't allow it.
Laak prevents the takedown attempt.
Laak scores with a nice hook to the head.
Laak is working Hawk over against the cage.
Laak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalling in the clinch from Laak.
A short right from Laak on the inside.
Laak trying to land knees to the body.
Laak stalling against the cage.
Laak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laak stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hawk prevents a body shot from Laak.
Laak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laak cracks Hawk with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Laak smiles and moves away.
Laak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawk scores with a sloppy right hand. Laak should have avoided that one.
Laak slips a straight right by Hawk.
Laak misses with a low kick as Hawk jumps back.
Hawk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Laak lands a big head kick that sends Hawk tumbling to the mat! Laak takes a step backwards and waves Hawk back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hawk slips a straight right by Laak.
Hawk avoids the head kick by Laak.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Laak counters with a leg kick.
Laak lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hawk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laak throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hawk is breathing heavily.
Hawk throws a right hand that misses
and Laak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Laak.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Laak! Hawk is out on his feet! Laak rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Hawk is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Hawk is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Laak!