PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blayne Hawke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King has chosen The Philippine Anthem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hawke
vs
King

181 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blayne Hawke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manny King!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawke is looking to chop away at King's legs.
King shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hawke as he avoids it easily.
King on the wrong end of a nice jab.

King shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hawke trying to control here.
Hawke pushes King off looking to stand but King dives back in and keeps control.
King seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hawke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
King prevents Hawke from standing back up.
Hawke flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
King trying to control from half guard but Hawke is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawke manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawke has control of King's left arm, preventing King from doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hawke throws a leg kick that is checked

and King holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from King.
Hawke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
King tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hawke gets underhooks to prevent King's takedown attempt.
Blayne Hawke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny King.
Hawke is looking to control King's arms but King gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hawke has his back to the cage.
Hawke is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.
King wants a takedown.
Hawke throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
King has Hawke pressed against the cage, preventing Hawke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hawke's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

King breaks from the clinch.
Hawke throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
King swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hawke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
King looks gassed!
King with a poor takedown
and Hawke counters with a three punch combo that has King backing up. King nods at Hawke to acknowledge the strikes.
Hawke lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hawke throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hawke misses with a two punch combination.
Hawke throws a series of strikes that have King backpedaling.
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!
King takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hawke looks to land a combination. King sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hawke lands with a thumping leg kick.
King keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hawke throws a one two combo.
King takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hawke is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hawke pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hawke lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
King ducks right into an uppercut from Hawke.
Hawke moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Blayne Hawke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hawke lands a glancing blow to the side of King's head.
Hawke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hawke lands with a shot to the body.
A left and a right from Hawke both land. Nice combination.
A combination from Hawke does no damage.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hawke fails to land with a series of punches.
Hawke throws a combination. King tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hawke is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawke lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as King blocks the low kick.
Hawke lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Blayne Hawke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawke throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
Hawke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
King blocks a low kick nicely.
Hawke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hawke misses with an attempted mid kick.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hawke counters with a straight right hand.
Hawke is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hawke lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hawke misses with a two punch combination.
Good shot there by Hawke.
Hawke is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hawke lands a nice looking body shot.
Hawke misses with a body kick.
Hawke throws a leg kick but King checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hawke throws a leg kick but King checks it.
Hawke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hawke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hawke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Hawke as he connects with a hook.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hawke attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hawke's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hawke duly obliges.
Hawke lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hawke moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

King is rocked!
Blayne Hawke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawke throws a head kick that misses
and King counters with a good, hard body kick but Hawke shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hawke digs a good hook to King's body.
King takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hawke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hawke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hawke throws a combination. King tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Blayne Hawke is winning the standup battle so far.
Hawke misses with a kick to the body.
King is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hawke.
A nice combination there by Hawke.
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Hawke finish him?
Hawke lands a two punch combo.
Hawke digs a good hook to King's body.
King seems to have recovered his senses.
King takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
King on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hawke throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
Hawke works over King's head and body with a nice combination.
Hawke moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Hawke. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hawke.
Hawke throws a combination. King tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
King takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hawke looks to land a combination. King sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
King takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hawke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hawke lands with a shot to the body.
King checks a leg kick nicely.
Hawke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hawke throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
King walks into a stiff left hand from Hawke.
King misses with a combination
and Hawke counters with a three punch combo that has King backing up. King nods at Hawke to acknowledge the strikes.
Hawke scores with a one two! King had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hawke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawke throws a sloppy head kick

and King counters with a shoot takedown. Hawke fights it but they end up in guard.
Hawke keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.

Hawke is looking to sinch up a triangle. King throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Hawke's body to avoid the submission. Hawke has instead reached around King's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Hawke arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Blayne Hawke!