PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Yvel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Alistair Yvel has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alistair Yvel seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Yvel
vs
Hawk

200 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q159 Rec/Stamina

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alistair Yvel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yvel misses with a combination

so Hawk counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hawk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yvel trying to control the position.
Yvel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Yvel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hawk controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hawk scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yvel is trying to control the position but Hawk postures up.

Hawk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Yvel keeping full guard, as Hawk tries to pass.
Yvel wants to sweep but no luck.
Yvel trying to keep a closed guard but Hawk is proving a slippery customer.
Hawk won't allow Yvel to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yvel's head.
Yvel wants to sweep but no luck.
Hawk is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hawk is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hawk tries to free his leg and advance position but Yvel is retaining full guard.

Yvel working for a triangle but Hawk defends it easily.
Yvel has momentary wrist control but Hawk slips an elbow through the middle.
Yvel 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.
Hawk is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yvel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hawk is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yvel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hawk controls the pace.
Hawk scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hawk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hawk pushing down on Yvel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Yvel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hawk's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hawk's back!
Yvel is breathing heavily.
Yvel trying to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawk's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Yvel's hands.
Yvel is trying to stick to Hawk's back but Hawk is turning into Yvel. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Yvel's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hawk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk slips nicely into half guard.
Hawk performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hawk is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yvel is just riding it out for now. Hawk eventually gives up the hold.
Hawk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk controlling the action here.
Hawk is thwarting Yvel's attempts to control the position.

Hawk 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.
Yvel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hawk's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hawk's back!
Yvel trying to control momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hawk dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Yvel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Hawk.
Hawk lands with a kick to the temple. Yvel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Alistair Yvel has been cut.
Yvel tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hawk counters with a single leg into guard. Yvel didn't expect that.
Hawk scoring with some ground and pound.

Hawk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Yvel working for a triangle but Hawk defends it easily.
Hawk chips away with some ground and pound.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yvel looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hawk has picked Yvel up and slammed him! Yvel can't keep hold of the triangle and Hawk manages to pass to side control!
Yvel is trying to control Hawk's posture but Hawk avoids it.
Hawk creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hawk has control of an arm but Yvel manages to advance to Hawk's back!
Yvel has Hawk flattened out and is raining down punches.
Even with his hooks in, Yvel manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Hawk rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Hawk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yvel thows a huge punch but Hawk dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk is refusing to be controlled, as Yvel sits in half guard.
Hawk wants to get back to full guard.
Hawk is not content to let Yvel control the position.
Yvel is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hawk!
Hawk really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yvel pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hawk is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yvel unloading with bombs!
Yvel scoring with strikes but Hawk is staying in there.
Yvel scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yvel avoids the attempt from Hawk to control.
Hawk is trying desperately to improve position.
Yvel trying to control but Hawk is having none of it.
Yvel prevents Hawk from getting the reversal.
Yvel raining down shots from the mount!
Hawk keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yvel punishing his opponent with strikes.
Yvel working Hawk over with strikes here.
Hawk sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Yvel looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hawk with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Yvel there.

Hawk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yvel is trying to control the action in half guard but Hawk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yvel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yvel wants to pass to mount but Hawk is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alistair Yvel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alistair Yvel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Yvel moves to clinch but Hawk breaks away

so Hawk counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hawk stays in close to Yvel's body and controls the position.
Hawk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yvel is keeping the position for now.
Yvel trying to control the position.
Hawk looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Hawk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yvel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yvel trying to control the position.
Yvel wants to sweep here but Hawk controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alistair Yvel.
Yvel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yvel misses with a double jab.

Hawk drives through and clinches with Yvel against the cage.

Hawk turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mike Hawk has got the better of the ground game so far.

Hawk tries for a kimura but Yvel is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hawk thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Yvel manages to get back to half guard.
Yvel tries to get to full guard but Hawk has control of the leg.
Hawk working Yvel over with strikes.
Yvel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hawk scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hawk is trying to control. Yvel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yvel wants to control but Hawk is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Hawk there.
Yvel tries to roll over but Hawk keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Hawk seems content to control.
Hawk scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Yvel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yvel looking to control.
Hawk is in close to Yvel's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Yvel kicks Hawk off and gets to his feet.
Yvel wants to clinch

and Hawk decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yvel's guard.
Yvel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hawk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hawk with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hawk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hawk prevents Yvel from getting back to his feet.

Hawk gets to his feet. Yvel looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Yvel throws a right and a left that Hawk avoids nicely.

Hawk scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hawk lands a nice short elbow.
Yvel wants to improve his position but Hawk is controlling well.
Hawk passes into side control, despite Yvel's attempt to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hawk tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yvel tries to improve position but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hawk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hawk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Hawk!