PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pud Pad Noyworawoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawk has chosen Last ride of the Day: as his entrance music. Pud Pad Noyworawoot has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Pad Noyworawoot
vs
Hawk

180 cm
24
177 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

167 cm
20
174 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pud Pad Noyworawoot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk misses with a hook. Noyworawoot ducked under it nicely.
Hawk lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Pud Pad Noyworawoot has been cut.
Hawk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Noyworawoot thows a body shot but no joy.
Hawk's coach down at Bad Pluto! was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hawk's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hawk throws a nice looking combination but Noyworawoot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hawk misses with a head kick.
Hawk throws out a loose jab but Noyworawoot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Noyworawoot momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Hawk there.

Noyworawoot is rocked!
Hawk misses with a looping left.
Hawk lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Noyworawoot can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Hawk and Noyworawoot drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Hawk.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Hawk!
An out of breath Thomas Hawk thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.