PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Makambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Makambo
vs
Hawk

213 cm
23
282 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cedric Makambo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bryan Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makambo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hawk looks to throw the jab but Makambo is out of range.

Hawk tries to keep at a distance but Makambo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Makambo scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Bryan Hawk has been cut.
Hawk jumps guard but Makambo stands there with Hawk around his waist. Hawk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Makambo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hawk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hawk takes an elbow to the temple.
Makambo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makambo crunches a lovely knee into Hawk's ribcage.
Hawk looks winded!
Makambo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hawk takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hawk being controlled against the cage.
Makambo gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Makambo.
Makambo working Hawk over with knees to the body.
Makambo'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.
Makambo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Makambo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Makambo obliges.
Makambo scores with a knee to the head.
Makambo lands an elbow that stopped Hawk in his tracks for a moment.
Makambo has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Hawk - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Makambo, and another! Hawk is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Cedric Makambo!