PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blayne Hawke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slabodan Milosevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawke comes to the cage accompanied by Send the Pain Below. Milosevic has chosen Symphony of Destruction as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hawke
vs
Milosevic

181 cm
20
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

183 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blayne Hawke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Slabodan Milosevic!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milosevic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hawke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Milosevic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hawke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hawke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Milosevic slaps away a takedown attempt from Hawke, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hawke shoots in looking for a takedown but Milosevic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hawke's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Milosevic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hawke.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blayne Hawke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Milosevic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hawke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Milosevic, pushing him back against the cage.

Hawke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hawke.
Hawke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hawke fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Milosevic avoids it really well and circles away.
Slabodan Milosevic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Milosevic's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Milosevic duly obliges.
Milosevic misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milosevic throws a series of punches but Hawke moves out of range.
Hawke closes the distance and clinches up with Milosevic, looking for a takedown. Hawke pushes Milosevic against the cage but Milosevic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hawke tries to clinch there but Milosevic circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Milosevic. Those never looked like landing.
Milosevic misses with a combination

and Hawke counters by moving into the clinch.

Hawke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Milosevic stuffs the takedown.
Hawke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Milosevic lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawke tries to score a power double leg takedown but Milosevic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hawke somewhat.
Hawke is breathing heavily.
Milosevic lands with a nice body punch.
Hawke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hawke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Milosevic shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hawke eats them both and turns towards Milosevic to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Milosevic.
Milosevic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hawke shoots for a takedown but Milosevic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Milosevic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Milosevic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hawke's head.
Milosevic throws a one two combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawke has a takedown stuffed.
Milosevic cracks Hawke with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slabodan Milosevic dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Milosevic feints a jab promting Hawke to slip. Milosevic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hawke slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Milosevic throws a shot to the body.
Milosevic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hawke shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Milosevic with a jab.
Milosevic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hawke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Milosevic.
Blayne Hawke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hawke looks for a takedown but Milosevic sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milosevic scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Milosevic does no damage.
Blayne Hawke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Milosevic scores with a three punch combo!
Nice cross by Milosevic.
Milosevic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Milosevic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hawke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Milosevic with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Milosevic.

Hawke has Milosevic up against the cage in a clinch.
Hawke cracks Milosevic with a nice body shot.
Hawke swings wildly with an uppercut but Milosevic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Milosevic is trying to break the clinch but Hawke is controlling him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hawke manages to break the clinch.
Milosevic keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawke shoots in for a takedown but Milosevic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blayne Hawke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Milosevic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hawke lands a right hand.
Milosevic blocks a body shot from Hawke.
Hawke throws a head punch that misses.
Hawke prevents Milosevic from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hawke breaks the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hawke. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hawke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Milosevic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hawke counters with a left and a right that stings Milosevic.
Milosevic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hawke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Milosevic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Milosevic does no damage.
Hawke shoots in looking for a takedown. Milosevic tries to sprawl out of it but Hawke keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Milosevic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Milosevic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Milosevic wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Slabodan Milosevic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Milosevic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hawke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hawke misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice combination there by Milosevic.
Milosevic throws a nice looking combination but Hawke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Milosevic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Milosevic does no damage.
Milosevic fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hawke manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Milosevic on his heels. He'll look to pass Milosevic's guard now, I'm sure.
Milosevic is looking to stand up but Hawke isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawke throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hawke wants to control from the top but Milosevic keeps moving.
Milosevic wants to stand but Hawke is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawke's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hawke wants to pass the guard but Milosevic is keeping the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sloppy strikes from Milosevic. Those never looked like landing.
Milosevic throws a series of punches but Hawke moves out of range.
Milosevic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hawke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Milosevic leaves Hawke with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hawke takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hawke clinches up with Milosevic and pushes him back against the cage.

Hawke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Milosevic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Milosevic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawke throws out the jab.
Milosevic checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice combination there by Milosevic.
Hawke shoots in for a takedown but Milosevic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blayne Hawke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawke shoots in for a double leg but Milosevic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milosevic jabs Hawke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Milosevic throws a nice looking combination but Hawke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Milosevic looks to land a combination. Hawke sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Slabodan Milosevic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Milosevic lands a two punch combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Milosevic scores with a four punch combination!
Hawke with a poor takedown
and Milosevic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Milosevic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hawke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawke dives in and grabs Milosevic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Milosevic pushes down on Hawke's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Slabodan Milosevic just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hawke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Milosevic.
Hawke doesn't manage to clinch there - Milosevic circles away.
Milosevic throws a series of punches but Hawke avoids them all with ease.
Hawke shoots in for a takedown but Milosevic shows good takedown defense.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hawke.
Hawke takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Milosevic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hawkes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hawke is defended easily by Milosevic.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blayne Hawke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawke dodges the punch combination from Milosevic.
Milosevic fails to land with a series of punches.
Milosevic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Milosevic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Milosevic wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milosevic misses with a double jab
and Hawke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hawke shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Milosevic defends it nicely.
Hawke misses with an uppercut. Milosevic saw that one coming.
Milosevic misses with a series of wild punches.
Milosevic swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawke moves forwards but Milosevic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hawke takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Milosevic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hawke shoots in looking for a takedown but Milosevic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hawke's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Milosevic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Milosevic moves out of range as Hawke strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milosevic lands a lovely overhand right.
Hawke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Milosevic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Milosevic fails to land with a series of punches.
Hawke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Milosevic finds it's way round the side to connect with Hawke's head.
Milosevic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hawke counters with a nice double leg into side control. Milosevic won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Milosevic managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hawke.

Milosevic is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Hawke take his back! Uh oh - Hawke has got a rear naked choke here! Milosevic is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Blayne Hawke!
Blayne Hawke is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Blayne Hawke thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.