PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkins's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cockney Rejects - I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles. Joe Hawkins has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hawkins
vs
Diaz

169 cm
22
154 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Diaz!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Diaz fails to land the takedown.
Hawkins is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Joe Hawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hawkins. Hawkins obviously looking to wear him down.
Hawkins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Hawkins darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.

Hawkins breaks from the clinch.

Hawkins clinches.
A hook to the body from Hawkins.
Hawkins lands a right hand.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Hawkins has him pressed against the cage.

Hawkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz misses the jab.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Hawkins forces Diaz back against the cage and clinches.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
Hawkins content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hawkins manages to break the clinch.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hawkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawkins walks into a left hand.
Hawkins takes one on the button.

Hawkins is rocked!
Hawkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Hawkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hawkins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diaz drops Hawkins with a huge uppercut! Hawkins drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Diaz is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Diaz!