PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Axl Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Gaeta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaeta has chosen B.Y.O.B. as his entrance music. Axl Hawk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hawk
vs
Gaeta

165 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Axl Hawk!
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, Felix Gaeta!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk tries to clinch up.
Gaeta throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Gaeta drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gaeta tries to stand but Hawk is controlling from the bottom.
Gaeta throwing strikes from guard but Hawk blocks nicely.
Gaeta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hawk is keeping the position for now.
Gaeta is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hawk working a defensive guard here.
Gaeta slips nicely into half guard.

Gaeta seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaeta moves into full mount! Hawk won't be happy about that!
Gaeta throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gaeta looks gassed!
Hawk tries to lock up and control but Gaeta gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hawk in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gaeta looking to ground and pound but Hawk is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawk wants to hold on but Gaeta pushes him away.

Gaeta wants to finish this one by submission but Hawk is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gaeta.
Gaeta prevents Hawk from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaeta seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hawk is holding on tight.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hawk wants to hold on but Gaeta pushes him away.
Gaeta landing punches.
Hawk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gaeta looking to ground and pound but Hawk is blocking nicely.
Hawk wants to control but Gaeta is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gaeta goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hawk is on top in guard.
Hawk trying to control but Gaeta is working from the bottom.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Axl Hawk just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hawk doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gaeta counters with a shoot takedown. Hawk fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaeta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gaeta advances to half guard.

Gaeta is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hawk doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gaeta.
Gaeta working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Hawk's thigh. Hawk counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Hawk trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gaeta is looking to work some ground and pound but Hawk has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gaeta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gaeta pushing down on Hawk's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hawk has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gaeta is working away from the top position though.

Gaeta stands up out of the half guard.
Hawk fails with the takedown

and Gaeta counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hawk!

Gaeta is working for a guillotine from mount but Hawk frees his head quite easily.
A nice elbow there by Gaeta.
Gaeta wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Gaeta dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gaeta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Axl Hawk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hawk throws a wild body kick that Gaeta sees coming a mile off.

Gaeta closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hawk to the mat! Hawk manages to get full guard.
Gaeta slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gaeta fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gaeta is trying to move to mount but Hawk reverses beautifully and ends up in Gaeta's guard.
Hawk wants to pass the guard but Gaeta is keeping the position.
Gaeta throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gaeta keeping full guard, as Hawk tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gaeta looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hawk passes into side control.
Gaeta is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Hawk is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Hawk trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Felix Gaeta has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gaeta is desperately trying to improve his position but Hawk has a good base and remains in mount.
Hawk controlling the position easily from mount.
Gaeta is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gaeta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two 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.
Hawk fails to move to back control.
Gaeta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gaeta is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Hawk has taken his back.
Gaeta breaks Hawk's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Gaeta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Gaeta drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hawk dives on top into guard.
Gaeta looking for a sweep. Not yet Gaeta, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gaeta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hawk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hawk trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaeta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gaeta has an active guard here but Hawk has managed to pass into half guard.
Gaeta gets full guard.
Hawk looking to pass the guard.
Gaeta lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hawk!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk tries to improve his position but instead Gaeta has taken his back!

Hawk is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Gaeta gets his way!

Hawk defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gaeta's arms.

Gaeta working for a choke but Hawk is defending well.

Hawk fending off the submission attempt from Gaeta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Gaeta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gaeta gets a clinch.
Hawk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gaeta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hawk's face.

Gaeta pulls guard successfully.
Hawk trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaeta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gaeta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hawk's guard.
Gaeta wants to pass the guard but Hawk is keeping the position.

Hawk has his foot on Gaeta's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gaeta works his way back into a safe position though.

Gaeta gets to his feet - Hawk follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaeta throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Hawk works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Gaeta is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hawk!

Gaeta jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hawk is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hawk and Gaeta has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Gaeta stands up and beckons Hawk to his feet.

Gaeta gets a takedown into half guard.
Hawk regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaeta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hawk is keeping the position for now.
Gaeta with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gaeta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hawk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gaeta is looking to advance position but Hawk has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gaeta can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaeta slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gaeta moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Gaeta working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hawk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hawk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Gaeta working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hawk has passed into half guard!
Hawk is looking to take a break and control but Gaeta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gaeta manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Gaeta has his foot on Hawk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hawk works his way back into a safe position though.

Gaeta has his foot on Hawk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hawk works his way back into a safe position though.
Gaeta throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Hawk drops back looking for a leg! Gaeta is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gaeta manages to kick Hawk off! Hawk jumps back into Gaeta's guard.

Gaeta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gaeta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Gaeta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gaeta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Gaeta!