PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charon Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Balsac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Hawkins
vs
Balsac

181 cm
24
180 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

198 cm
27
182 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Wolfpack Threadz

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 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charon Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Balsac!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balsac scores with a jab.

Hawkins has closed the distance and engaged Balsac in a clinch.
Hawkins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Balsac.
Balsac tries for a takedown. No joy.

Balsac pulls guard successfully.
Hawkins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Balsac keeping full guard, as Hawkins tries to pass.
Balsac looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawkins postures up.
Balsac looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hawkins trying to control but Balsac is working from the bottom.
Hawkins throwing strikes from guard but Balsac blocks nicely.
Balsac keeping moving, preventing Hawkins from controlling successfully.
Balsac preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins landing with the ground and pound.
Balsac keeping moving, preventing Hawkins from controlling successfully.
Balsac wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hawkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Hawkins postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Balsac is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hawkins, into his guard.

Hawkins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hawkins wants to sweep here but Balsac controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balsac slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hawkins is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Balsac's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hawkins works his way to full guard. Good work.
Balsac is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Balsac wants to control from the top but Hawkins keeps moving.
Hawkins keeping full guard, as Balsac tries to pass.
Hawkins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins thowing shots but they're missing.
Balsac is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hawkins with shots to the head and body - Balsac looks very uncomfortable down there.
Balsac avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hawkins.
Hawkins tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hawkins fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Balsac is looking to improve his position but Hawkins isn't that keen on the idea.
Hawkins lands a big shot there that rocks Balsac but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins cracks Balsac with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Balsac is rocked!

It looks like Harry Balsac has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawkins lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Balsac! Hawkins sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Balsac and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Charon Hawkins!