PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Randall Flagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamont Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flagg's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Johnny Cash - The Man Comes Around. Hawkins has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - Da Mystery Of Chessboxin' as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Flagg
vs
Hawkins

172 cm
22
150 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
162 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KAISER

Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randall Flagg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lamont Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hawkins moves into the clinch successfully.
Flagg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flagg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Flagg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flagg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hawkins blocks a body shot from Flagg.

Hawkins breaks from the clinch.
Flagg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hawkins scores with a three punch combo!
Randall Flagg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flagg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawkins.
Flagg takes one on the button.
Flagg throws a nice inside leg kick.
Flagg pushes Hawkins away with a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flagg looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Flagg looks for the body kick but Hawkins saw that one coming.
Flagg works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Flagg finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Flagg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flagg scores with a head kick. Hawkins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hawkins throws a shot from downtown. Flagg moves away and avoids it.
Jab by Hawkins.
Flagg swings widly with a right hand
enabling Hawkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Hawkins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Flagg throws a body punch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Flagg scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Flagg lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Flagg.
Hawkins throws a right and a left that Flagg avoids nicely.
A low kick from Flagg misses
and Hawkins counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins avoids the head kick by Flagg.
Flagg looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Flagg tries a head kick but it misses.
Flagg misses with a straight left.
Flagg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Flagg.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flagg connects with an inside leg kick.
Flagg misses with an attempted mid kick.
Flagg throws a hook to the side of Hawkins's head but Hawkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Flagg misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hawkins misses with a right hand
and Flagg counters with a leg kick.
Flagg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hawkins misses with a straight left.
Hawkins lands with a straight right. Flagg didn't see that one coming.
Flagg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawkins.
Hawkins blocks a head kick by Flagg.
Flagg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Flagg.

Hawkins closes the distance and pushes Flagg back into the cage.
Flagg is stalling here.
Flagg misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins can't find room to land a body shot as Flagg controls the action.
Flagg can't break the clinch.
Flagg lands a nice uppercut.
Flagg tries to break free but Hawkins pushes him back against the cage.
Flagg has had enough of the clinch but Hawkins keeps him there for the moment.
Hawkins tries to throw a body punch but Flagg avoids it by throwing Hawkins back against the cage.
Flagg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hawkins backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawkins tries to work over Flagg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Flagg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hawkins is leaning against Flagg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hawkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Flagg.
Flagg will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hawkins up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hand to the body from Flagg.
A shot in the inside from Flagg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Flagg dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Flagg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Flagg misses with a kick to the body.
Flagg scores with a jab.
Hawkins misses with a jab to the body
and Flagg counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hawkins missing with a left hand there. Flagg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hawkins takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hawkins throws an off balance right hand
and Flagg makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hawkins really felt that one!
A slapping body kick lands there for Flagg.
The crowd cheers as Flagg lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hawkins doesn't seem phased though.
Flagg sizes up Hawkins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hawkins throws a lazy right hand but Flagg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flagg throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flagg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flagg takes a swing at Hawkins's ribcage but misses.
Hawkins might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hawkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flagg was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawkins.
Flagg scores with a hook to the body. Hawkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flagg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Flagg misses with a low kick as Hawkins jumps back.
Hawkins misses with a right hand
and Flagg counters with an outside leg kick.
Randall Flagg is winning the standup battle so far.
Flagg lands a high kick!
Flagg 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.
Hawkins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Flagg tries a head kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Hawkins blocks the low kick.
Flagg throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Flagg staying out of range there.
Flagg throws a lazy head kick
and Hawkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hawkins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Flagg gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hawkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flagg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flagg tries to land a body kick
and Hawkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hawkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Flagg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hawkins wants to clinch.
Hawkins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins misses with a body shot.
Flagg slips under a jab from Hawkins.
Flagg scoring well with a low kick there.
Hawkins blocks a head kick by Flagg.
A telegraphed right hand from Hawkins misses the target.
Flagg slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Flagg misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from Flagg misses
and Hawkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hawkins checks a leg kick.
It looks like Flagg has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Flagg throws a head kick but Hawkins moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flagg throws a leg kick but Hawkins moved away.
Hawkins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice uppercut lands for Flagg. That snapped Hawkins's head back.
Flagg misses the shot to the body.
Flagg throws a push kick but Hawkins slaps the foot to one side.
Hawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flagg manages to avoid it.
Hawkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Flagg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flagg misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawkins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Flagg. Flagg circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Flagg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawkins.
Flagg throws a sloppy head kick
and Hawkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Flagg dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Hawkins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Flagg throws a quick inside leg kick.
Flagg lands a head kick!
Good leg kick by Flagg there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Flagg keeps the fight on the outside.
Hawkins slips under a jab from Flagg.
Flagg sizes up Hawkins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Flagg misses the jab.
Hawkins misses with a body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Flagg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Flagg throws a sloppy head kick and Hawkins moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins slips a jab from Flagg.
Flagg does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Flagg lands a head shot.
Flagg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flagg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Flagg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawkins manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Flagg blocks the leg kick.
Flagg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawkins.
Flagg tests Hawkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hawkins throws a hook but Flagg avoids it easily.
Flagg scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flagg connects with a leg kick. Hawkins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A low kick from Flagg is predictable there

and Hawkins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hawkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Flagg backwards.
Hawkins tries to throw a body punch but Flagg avoids it by throwing Hawkins back against the cage.
Flagg is trying to break the clinch but Hawkins is controlling him.
Flagg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hawkinss head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Hawkins.
Hawkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Flagg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hawkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hawkins effectively controlling the action here.
Hawkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Flagg smiles and moves away.
A head kick misses from Flagg.
Randall Flagg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Flagg.
Lamont Hawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flagg misses with a jab to the body
and Hawkins counters with a slapping leg kick.
Flagg tries to work over Hawkins's front leg with a kick but Hawkins checks it.
Flagg throws a low kick but Hawkins avoids it.
Flagg tries a head kick but it misses.
Flagg throws a sloppy head kick and Hawkins moves out of range easily.
Hawkins throws a leg kick but Flagg moved away.
Flagg cracks the inside of Hawkins's front leg.
Flagg takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hawkins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flagg swings for the body but Hawkins moves out of range.
Flagg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hawkins at a distance.
Flagg throws a series of punches but Hawkins moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Hawkins.
Hawkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Flagg fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hawkins checks it well.
Hawkins connects with a nice looking jab.
Flagg cracks a nice hook into Hawkins's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flagg throws a nice head kick!
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flagg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flagg loads up on a big right hand but Hawkins slips the punch.
Hawkins throws a front kick aimed at Flagg's knee but Flagg avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Randall Flagg.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Flagg, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randall Flagg!
Randall Flagg is the new lightweight champion!
After the fight, Randall Flagg was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Lamont Hawkins spoke after the fight, saying 'Wu Tang fuh evah!'.