PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kev Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Griffin's choice of entrance music: Dr. FeelGood. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hawkins
vs
Griffin

190 cm
28
255 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

195 cm
26
265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kev Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phil Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hawkins counters with a low kick, right behind Griffin 's knee.
Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Griffin throws a right hand that Hawkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Hawkins also avoids with ease.
Griffin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hawkins counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Phil Griffin has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawkins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Griffin lands a two punch combo.
Griffin misses with a double jab
and Hawkins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Griffin's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from Griffin misses.
Hawkins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Griffin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hawkins counters with a nice leg kick.
Griffin looks winded!
Griffin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hawkins counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Griffin badly! Hawkins follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Griffin out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Hawkins finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kev Hawkins!
During a confident post fight interview, Kev Hawkins thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.