PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artur Hawkwing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romero Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkwing kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sobota - 7. przykazanie. Artur Hawkwing has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hawkwing
vs
Thiago

193 cm
21
209 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

191 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artur Hawkwing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romero Thiago!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thiago is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick from Thiago lands but Hawkwing takes it in his stride.
Good leg kick by Thiago there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thiago connects with a body shot that sends Hawkwing's belly button to the back.

Thiago has closed the distance and engaged Hawkwing in a clinch.
Thiago throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thiago lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hawkwing backwards.
Thiago tries to land a knee to the head but Hawkwing blocks with his arms.
Thiago tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thiago prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thiago's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawkwing looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkwing blocks the elbow strike.
Hawkwing takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thiago stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hawkwing is looking to break free of the clinch but Thiago has double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Thiago with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thiago connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Artur Hawkwing has been cut.
Thiago has Hawkwing pressed against the cage.
Thiago with a knee to the head.
Hawkwing letting Thiago take a breather here.
We've been hearing reports that Hawkwing has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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!
Thiago gets underhooks to prevent Hawkwing's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Hawkwing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A knee to the head by Thiago.
Thiago landing knees to the head.
Thiago using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hawkwing is breathing heavily.
Thiago landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thiago tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hawkwing has had enough of the clinch but Thiago keeps him there for the moment.
Thiago misses with a knee to the head.
Hawkwing takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thiago landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thiago landing knees to the body.
Thiago landing knees to the body.
Thiago with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thiago throws an elbow that misses.
Thiago misses with a knee to the head.
Thiago lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short uppercut from Thiago.
Hawkwing wants to take the fight to the mat but Thiago manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Thiago is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thiago creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A knee to the head by Thiago.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawkwing looking for a takedown.
Thiago landing knees to the head.

Hawkwing is rocked!
A knee to the head by Thiago.
Oh Hawkwing is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thiago with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thiago has Hawkwing pushed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Thiago.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thiago.
Hawkwing seems to have got his legs back now.
Thiago pushes Hawkwing back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thiago scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thiago creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thiago takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romero Thiago dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Artur Hawkwing's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hawkwing on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thiago thuds his right hand into Hawkwing's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thiago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thiago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hawkwing tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thiago swivels and escapes.
Hawkwing shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thiago as he jumps to the side.
Thiago fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Thiago.
Artur Hawkwing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thiago, right into the meat.
Hawkwing has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thiago.
Thiago misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thiago swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thiago lands with a kick to the ribs.
Thiago uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hawkwing has time to react.
Thiago lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Thiago plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Thiago.
Thiago throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thiago goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thiago is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Hawkwing like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Hawkwing from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Romero Thiago!