PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gastly Gengar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Hawking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gengar comes to the cage accompanied by Major Lazer - Pon De Floor . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gengar
vs
Hawking

175 cm
23
154 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

175 cm
29
150 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gastly Gengar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stephen Hawking!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gengar scores with a jab. Hawking acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hawking misses with a hook
and Gengar counters with a head kick. That will keep Hawking thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hawking shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hawking scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gengar in his tracks.
Hawking's corner calls for a 1-2. Hawking obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hawking throws the left hand but Gengar avoids the punch easily.
Gengar lands with a kick to the temple. Hawking shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Stephen Hawking has been cut.
Hawking fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gengar avoids it really well and circles away.

Hawking drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gengar seems keen to control Hawking's posture.
Gengar keeping full guard, as Hawking tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawking engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hawking is pushing down on Gengar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gengar is fighting to maintain full guard but Hawking has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gengar taking some punishment here, with Hawking in his half guard.
Gengar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hawking is nestled in close to Gengar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hawking lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hawking throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gengar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hawking on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawking throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gengar trying to control here.
Hawking not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hawking thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gengar's head.
Hawking throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gengar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hawking thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gengar's head.
Hawking is thwarting Gengar's attempts to control the position.
Hawking winds up and cracks Gengar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawking thows a huge punch but Gengar dodges it nicely.
Hawking lands strikes from half guard.
Gengar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hawking.
Gengar controlling the position for now.
Hawking thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gengar's head.
Hawking content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hawking is looking to take a break and control but Gengar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gengar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hawking scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawking frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gengar is working to get back to half guard.
Hawking unloads with some shots from mount but Gengar bucks and avoids them well.
Hawking is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gengar can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawking landing strikes from the mount and Gengar is in trouble!
Hawking pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hawking has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gengar's face.

Gengar is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gengar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oh Gengar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hawking is landing with some decent strikes but Gengar is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hawking trying to control but Gengar is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Hawking dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stephen Hawking's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hawking will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gengar seems to have got his legs back now.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hawking crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gengar - the referee stops the clock and Hawking gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gengar. Hawking manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hawking shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gengar looks to land a right hand but Hawking moved out of range.
Hawking looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Hawking throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gengar tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hawking is in Gengar's guard.
Hawking pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gengar is keeping the position for now.
Hawking throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hawking wants to control from the top but Gengar keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawking trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawking wants to pass the guard but Gengar is keeping the position.
Hawking being controlled here momentarily.
Hawking preventing the sweep.
Hawking with a nice head shot there.
Gengar keeping moving, preventing Hawking from controlling successfully.
Hawking postures up.
Hawking working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawking throws a big right hand that misses.
Hawking lands a couple of digs.
Gengar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hawking!
Gengar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gengar throws some wild stikes that Hawking manages to avoid easily.
Hawking is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gengar controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gengar tries to control but Hawking wriggling away.
Hawking bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hawking has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hawking passes Gengar's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hawking working over Gengar with some ground and pound. Gengar looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gengar is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawking trying to control the action but Gengar is working from the bottom.
Hawking thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gengar's head.
Hawking looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gengar is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Hawking showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stephen Hawking's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hawking throws a low kick, looking for Gengar's leg but Gengar calmly moves out of range.
Gengar misses with a hook. Hawking ducked under it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gengar.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gengar.
Hawking scores with a shot to the body.
Gengar leaves Hawking with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hawking uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gengar.
Hawking lands a nice hook to Gengar's body. Gengar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hawking lands an overhand right.
Nice cross by Hawking.
Hawking throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gengar on the side of the head.
Hawking throws a hook to the side of Gengar's head but Gengar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hawking jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hawking throws a hook but Gengar blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawking connects with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Gengar.
Hawking motions for Gengar to come forward. Hawking throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gengar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gengar loads up on a big right hand but Hawking slips the punch.
Gengar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gengar scores with a kick to the midsection.
A low kick from Hawking is predictable there
and Gengar counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hawking blocks a head kick by Gengar.
Hawking ducks under a wild hook from Gengar.
Gengar looks to land a left hand but Hawking moved out of range nicely.
Hawking waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gengar.
Hawking lands with a nice combination. Gengar backs away looking to recover.
Jab by Hawking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Gengar does no damage.
Hawking keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gengar.
Hawking lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hawking misses with a leg kick
letting Gengar counter with a right hand.
Gengar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Hawking to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hawking lands with a shot to the body.
Hawking tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gengar was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawking.
Hawking shoots in for a takedown but Gengar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gengar connects with a leg kick. Hawking looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gengar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hawking lands with a hook. Gengar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gengar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Hawking drops Gengar with a big left hand and mounts him. Gengar is in big trouble!
Hawking lands a big shot to the head and Gengar winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Stephen Hawking!