PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hawke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BJ Penn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Penn
vs
Hawke

170 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

155 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Hawke!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawke tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Hawke tries to clinch up.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hawke as he avoids it easily.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Hawke has eaten all the pies!
Hawke tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
Hawke moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
Penn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hawke circles away.
Penn motions for Hawke to come forward. Penn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Hawke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hawke tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn scores a takedown into full mount!
Hawke tries to buck Penn off but Penn takes his back!
Hawke is trying to stand back up.
Penn is breathing heavily.

Hawke 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 Penn gets his way!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawke has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Penn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hawke preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Penn.
Hawke trying to get back to his feet but Penn is in full control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Penn struggling to keep hold of the position.

Penn looking for the choke from the back.
Hawke controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Hawke is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Penn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hawke tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hawke tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hawke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hawke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hawke instigates a clinch.
Hawke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hawke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penn's face.
Penn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hawke pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Penn tries to pull guard but Hawke holds him up against the cage and eventually Penn drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hawke looking to throw knees to the head but Penn is blocking nicely.
Hawke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Hawke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Penn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Penn can't break the clinch.
Hawke misses with a knee to the head.
Hawke misses with a knee strike.
Hawke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hawke looking to throw knees to the head but Penn is blocking nicely.
Hawke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Hawke misses with a knee strike.
Hawke misses with a knee to the head.

Penn manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hawke preventing the sweep.
Hawke wants to stand and escape but instead Penn has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hawke is keeping the position for now.

Penn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Penn or perhaps it was just good defense by Hawke which made him look bad.
Hawke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.
Hawke is looking to clinch.
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penn closes the distance and clinches up with Hawke, looking for a takedown. Penn pushes Hawke against the cage but Hawke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hawke is looking to clinch.
Hawke wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Hawke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hawke swivels and escapes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hawke wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Hawke tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hawke tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Hawke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Penn throws a big shot that misses.
Penn shoots in but Hawke avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hawke is looking to clinch.
Penn fails with the takedown.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Hawke.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawke is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawke wants to clinch.

Hawke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Penn, pushing him back against the cage.
Hawke connects with a knee to the head.
Hawke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hawke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Hawke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Hawke tries a knee to the head but Penn blocks it.
Penn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Penn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hawke smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawke is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Penn.
BJ Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Hawke.
Penn shoots for a double leg takedown but Hawke sprawls well. He's pushed Penn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Penn throws a leg kick but Hawke checks it.
Hawke wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Hawke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hawke fails with an attempt to clinch.
BJ Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good work by Hawke as he checks the leg kick.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hawke tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
Mike Hawke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Hawke.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hawke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Penn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hawke circles away.
Hawke tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt - Hawke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hawke stuffs the takedown attempt from Penn. Penn gets slowly back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hawke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hawke has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Hawke!