PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Dracula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Dracula could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Corey Hawkins's chin.

Dracula
vs
Hawkins

170 cm
25
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
152 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Dracula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Corey Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hawkins fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dracula sprawls well initially but Hawkins persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hawkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dracula tries to get to full guard but Hawkins has control of the leg.
Hawkins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hawkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hawkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dracula gets back to full guard.
Dracula utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dracula avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hawkins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hawkins passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins is looking to take a break and control but Dracula is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hawkins in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawkins in side control, throwing shots but Dracula defends.
Hawkins sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dracula is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Dracula struggling a bit here.
Sloppy strikes there by Hawkins.
Hawkins throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins working the ground and pound from side control.
Dracula avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hawkins.
Hawkins scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dracula to see if he's OK.
Hawkins postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hawkins postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hawkins throws a strike aimed at the side of Dracula's head but Dracula avoids it well.

Hawkins is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dracula has escaped the position, nice work there.

Hawkins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hawkins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hawkins working the strikes but Dracula uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Hawkins tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dracula knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hawkins frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hawkins lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hawkins lands with some strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Hawkins there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hawkins breaks from Dracula's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hawkins fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dracula holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hawkins tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawkins trying to control but Dracula is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dracula is in a horrible position here. Hawkins smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Hawkins dominated that round.
That's time! Dracula's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hawkins scores a takedown into full mount!
Hawkins landing punches.
Corey Hawkins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hawkins lands a big shot there that rocks Dracula but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hawkins lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dracula hang on?
Dracula is squirming around, avoiding Hawkins's attempts to control the action.
Hawkins looking to ground and pound but Dracula is blocking nicely.
Hawkins with the ground and pound from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawkins lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dracula hang on?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hawkins thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Hawkins there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hawkins landing strikes from the mount.
Hawkins with good strikes from the mount here!
Hawkins is landing with some decent strikes but Dracula is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hawkins thowing shots but they're missing.
Hawkins throwing strikes here but Dracula is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hawkins with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins working Dracula over with strikes here.
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!
Dracula is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dracula manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Hawkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dracula keeps working.
Dracula has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hawkins is working away from the top position though.
Hawkins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hawkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hawkins prevents Dracula from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins content to control rather than advance.
Hawkins throwing shots but Dracula is blocking nicely.
Hawkins is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Dracula reverses the position - he's now on top in Hawkins's guard.
Dracula trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Dracula drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hawkins looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hawkins looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hawkins!
Hawkins postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hawkins wants to control but Dracula is keeping him busy.

Hawkins tries for a kimura but Dracula is defending well.

Hawkins swings around for an armbar but Dracula sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hawkins's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Hawkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dracula fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good work by Dracula as he checks the leg kick.
Hawkins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dracula.
Dracula fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hawkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dracula.
Hawkins misses with a straight right.
Dracula fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawkins manages to avoid it.
Hawkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dracula bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dracula avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dracula tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hawkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hawkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dracula.
Hawkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins misses with a looping left.
Dracula uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawkins.
Dracula uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawkins.
Hawkins throws a head kick that misses.
Dracula slips under a jab.
Dracula fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dracula is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dracula jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawkins throws a hook but Dracula blocks it.
Hawkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Dracula.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins misses the shot to the body.
Hawkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dracula is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dracula tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hawkins slaps away a takedown attempt from Dracula, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dracula moves in looking to clinch but Hawkins pushes him off.
Hawkins misses with a straight left.
Hawkins swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a lazy right hand but Dracula sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Hawkins gets the takedown into side control.
Dracula manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dracula regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hawkins.
Hawkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Corey Hawkins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dracula trying to keep a closed guard but Hawkins is proving a slippery customer.
Hawkins controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dracula not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hawkins is stalling in the full guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Corey Hawkins hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dracula fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vladimir Dracula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Dracula. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hawkins shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dracula is trying to defend but Hawkins finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

And that's the end of the fight!
Corey Hawkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hawkins 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Hawkins!