PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Jahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hawkins
vs
Jahn

165 cm
28
142 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

165 cm
26
144 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Hawkins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oliver Jahn!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins takes one to the side of the head.
Hawkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawkins swings for the body but Jahn moves out of range.
Jahn misses with the combination.
Jahn ducks under a wild hook from Hawkins.
Jahn misses with a wild body shot.
Jahn misses with a two punch combination.
Hawkins throws a body punch but Jahn moves out of range.
Jahn throws a head kick that misses.
Jahn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawkins moves away.
Hawkins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jahn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jahn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hawkins looks to throw the jab but Jahn is out of range.
A left and a right from Jahn both land. Nice combination.
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!
Hawkins punishes Jahn's body with a nice straight punch.
Hawkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Hawkins misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins needs to keep his hands up - Jahn had a free shot at his head there.
Hawkins misses with a body shot.

Jahn gets caught flat footed, as Hawkins shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hawkins wants to control from the top but Jahn keeps moving.
Jahn wants to get back to his feet but Hawkins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hawkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hawkins trying to control but Jahn is working from the bottom.
Jahn wants to get back to his feet but Hawkins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hawkins trying to control but Jahn is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jahn is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hawkins dives into side control.
Hawkins misses with the ground and pound.
Hawkins prevents Jahn from escaping the position.
Hawkins tries to advance to mount but can't.
Jahn wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hawkins is working Jahn over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jahn is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hawkins trying to control the position but Jahn is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawkins tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hawkins throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hawkins throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hawkins working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hawkins advances to mount.
Jahn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Jahn really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hawkins landing punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawkins looking to finish with strikes here!
Hawkins lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Hawkins.
Jahn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jahn's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Hawkins lands a heavy elbow.
Hawkins raining down shots from the mount!
Hawkins landing strikes, looking to finish!

Jahn is rocked!
Hawkins lands a big elbow.
Jahn is still in real trouble! Can Hawkins finish him?
Hawkins unloading with bombs!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawkins drops a big elbow. That's hurt Jahn! More shots from Hawkins and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan Hawkins!
Jonathan Hawkins retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath Jonathan Hawkins thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.