PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Minoru Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suzuki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Sunrise. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Suzuki
vs
Hawk

185 cm
22
187 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

191 cm
19
192 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Elite Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Minoru Suzuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suzuki.
Hawk misses with a two punch combination.
Hawk throws a body punch but Suzuki moves out of range.
Suzuki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hawk.
Matt Hawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawk looks to land a combination. Suzuki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Horrible takedown by Suzuki or perhaps it was just good defense by Hawk which made him look bad.
Suzuki fails in his attempt to clinch.

Suzuki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Suzuki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Suzuki is trying to take his opponent's back.

Suzuki goes for an armbar but Hawk turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hawk.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suzuki looking for a guillotine here but Hawk defends easily.
Hawk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Suzuki is trying to control the position but Hawk postures up.
Suzuki is trying to hold Hawk in close to prevent damage but Hawk has managed to pass into half guard.
It looks like Hawk is going to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Suzuki is looking to improve his position.
Suzuki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Suzuki.

Suzuki throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hawk uses it to pass to side control.
Hawk wants to stand but Suzuki is controlling his arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hawk tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Suzuki gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Suzuki is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hawk pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Suzuki tries to get to full guard but Hawk has control of the leg.
Suzuki trying to control here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hawk misses with a hook.
No luck for Suzuki with that takedown attempt.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minoru Suzuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suzuki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hawk.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hawk throws a right hand that Suzuki ducks under and follows up with a left that Suzuki also avoids with ease.
Suzuki fails with the takedown.
Suzuki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hawk to score with a decent uppercut.
Matt Hawk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suzuki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hawk swivels and escapes.
Hawk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suzuki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suzuki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawk.
Suzuki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A jab from Hawk misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Suzuki bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Suzuki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Suzuki is breathing heavily.
Suzuki is staying tight to Hawk's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Suzuki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hawk tries to escape but Suzuki is in control.
Suzuki is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hawk is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Suzuki has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hawk prevents Suzuki from moving into mount.
Suzuki is working hard here to advance position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hawk stuffs the takedown attempt from Suzuki. Suzuki gets slowly back to his feet.
Suzuki is looking to clinch.
Hawk throws a combination. Suzuki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Suzuki is rocked!
Suzuki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hawk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hawk misses with a wild combination.
Hawk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Suzuki tries for a takedown but Hawk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hawk throws a hook but Suzuki blocks it.
Suzuki shoots in looking for a takedown. Hawk tries to sprawl out of it but Suzuki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Hawk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No joy there for Hawk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Hawk dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Suzuki has a takedown stuffed.
Suzuki avoids the body shot from Hawk.
Suzuki slow jab from Hawk misses its intended target.
Hawk misses with a wild combination.
Suzuki fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suzuki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Suzuki avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk lands a left and a right that sends Suzuki crashing to the canvas! Hawk dives into mount looking to finish!
Oh Suzuki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hawk controlling the position easily from mount.
Suzuki seems to have got his legs back now.
Hawk prevents Suzuki from getting the reversal.
Hawk trying to control but Suzuki is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki gets back to half guard.
Hawk tries to stand but can't do so whilst Suzuki controls his leg.
Suzuki trying to control but Hawk postures up.
Suzuki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Suzuki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hawk is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki is looking to sweep but instead, Hawk has passed into half guard.
Hawk wants to get back to his feet.
Suzuki tries to get to full guard but Hawk has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Suzuki trying to control but Hawk postures up.
Suzuki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Suzuki is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hawk pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hawk throws a hook but Suzuki avoids it easily.
Minoru Suzuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hawk misses with an uppercut.
Hawk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Suzuki slips a jab and a cross from Hawk.
Hawk misses with a straight left.
Hawk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Suzuki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minoru Suzuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawk scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Suzuki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hawk throws a jab but it's blocked by Suzuki.
Suzuki shoots in but Hawk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Suzuki fails with a takedown attempt.
Suzuki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Suzuki moves away from the strike by Hawk.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hawk looks to land a combination. Suzuki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hawk looks to land a combination but Suzuki avoids it well.
Suzuki scores with a head kick.
Suzuki misses with a double jab
and Hawk counters with a series of strikes. Suzuki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hawk!
Hawk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Suzuki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Suzuki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Suzuki showed some decent athleticism there.
Suzuki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hawk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Suzuki passes to full mount!
Suzuki tries to control but Hawk wriggling away.
Suzuki looking to take Hawk's back but Hawk rolls and after a scramble, Hawk ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Hawk to escape a tricky position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Suzuki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Suzuki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hawk tries to stand but Suzuki is controlling from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Hawk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hawk has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Matt Hawk!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Matt Hawk!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Matt Hawk!

Matt Hawk wins by unanimous decision!