PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davian Hawklight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Veijamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawklight comes to the cage accompanied by War Pimp Renaissance. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hawklight
vs
Veijamo

195 cm
21
191 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

179 cm
21
183 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Davian Hawklight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Matti Veijamo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawklight lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Veijamo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Veijamo lands with a cross.
Hawklight looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Veijamo staying out of range there.
Veijamo blocks the body kick.
Veijamo misses with a low kick.
Veijamo staying out of range there.
Hawklight is looking to slow Veijamo down with leg kicks.
Hawklight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hawklight sizes up Veijamo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Veijamo stalks Hawklight and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hawklight's face. Hawklight staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veijamo throws a right hand that Hawklight ducks under and follows up with a left that Hawklight also avoids with ease.
Veijamo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Veijamo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Veijamo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veijamo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hawklight throws a lazy uppercut
and Veijamo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hawklight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hawklight buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hawklight lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hawklight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hawklight cracks Veijamo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hawklight scores with a punch to the head.
Hawklight throws a sloppy head kick and Veijamo moves out of range easily.
Nice cross by Veijamo.
Veijamo tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawklight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hawklight 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.
Veijamo misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veijamo throws an off balance right hand
and Veijamo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Veijamo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hawklight.
A big right from Veijamo misses.
Hawklight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Veijamo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hawklight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Veijamo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hawklight throws a big shot that misses.
Veijamo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Veijamo ducks under a wild hook from Hawklight.
Hawklight misses with a straight right.
Hawklight slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hawklight lands with a thumping leg kick.
Veijamo checks a low kick from Hawklight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawklight throws a low kick, looking for Veijamo's leg but Veijamo calmly moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Hawklight.
Hawklight lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hawklight throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hawklight throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hawklight connects with a jab.
Hawklight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Veijamo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hawklight looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hawklight dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Veijamo. That did some damage!
Both fighters circling a little - Hawklight finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hawklight misses with a hook to the body
and Veijamo counters with a left to the body.
Veijamo throws a right and a left that Hawklight avoids nicely.
Hawklight misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veijamo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Veijamo misses with a body shot.
Veijamo misses with an uppercut. Hawklight saw that one coming.
Hawklight throws the left hand but Veijamo avoids the punch easily.
Hawklight dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Veijamo. That did some damage!
Veijamo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hawklight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Veijamo scores with a body shot.
Hawklight throws an off balance right hand
and Veijamo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hawklight's knee momentarily.
Veijamo misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veijamo misses with a body shot.
Hawklight connects with a nice looking jab.
Hawklight throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davian Hawklight dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Veijamo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hawklight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawklight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hawklight looks to land a combination. Veijamo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Veijamo misses with a double jab.
Hawklight dodges the punch combination from Veijamo.
Hawklight throws a jab but it's blocked by Veijamo.
Hawklight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Veijamo.
Hawklight scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawklight drops his hands momentarily and Veijamo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hawklight defending well as Veijamo loads up on a big left hand.
Davian Hawklight is winning the standup battle so far.
Hawklight throws a head kick that misses.
Veijamo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawklight.
Veijamo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veijamo lands an overhand right.
Veijamo jabs Hawklight to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Veijamo digs a good body shot into Hawklight's ribs.
Hawklight throws a leg kick but Veijamo checks it.
Hawklight throws a head kick but Veijamo moves out of range.
Hawklight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawklight throws a push kick but Veijamo slaps the foot to one side.
Veijamo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hawklight has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Veijamo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hawklight throws an off balance right hand

and Veijamo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Veijamo.
Hawklight misses with a knee strike.
Hawklight lands a left hand.
Veijamo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawklight with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hawklight misses with the head strike.
Hawklight looking to throw knees to the head but Veijamo is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawklight throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hawklight lands with a right to the head.
Veijamo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Veijamo being controlled against the cage.
Hawklight misses with a knee strike.
Veijamo gets through Hawklight's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hawklight working aggressively here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hawklight.
Hawklight tries a knee to the head but Veijamo blocks it.
Veijamo misses with the head strike.
Veijamo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veijamo.
Hawklight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veijamo blocking some punches.
Veijamo is trying to break the clinch but Hawklight has him pressed against the cage.
Hawklight working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Veijamo has Hawklight pushed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Veijamo.
Hawklight blocks an uppercut.
Hawklight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Veijamo can do to turn this around?
Hawklight connects with a nasty looking knee right to Veijamo's face.
Hawklight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hawklight trying to control the position but instead, Veijamo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hawklight into the cage.
Veijamo throws a head punch that misses.
Hawklight misses with some punches.
Hawklight blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Veijamo.
Still in the clinch, Hawklight scores with a nice short uppercut.
Veijamo swings wildly with an uppercut but Hawklight uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawklight stalling against the cage.
A short right from Hawklight on the inside.
Veijamo blocks an uppercut.
Hawklight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hawklight.
Veijamo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hawklight with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hawklight wants to stall.
Veijamo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hawklight or not.
Hawklight scores with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Hawklight.
Veijamo misses with a punch on the inside.
Hawklight is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Veijamo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davian Hawklight dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Hawklight.
Hawklight blocks a leg kick.
Hawklight throws a head kick that misses.
Veijamo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawklight.
Hawklight lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice uppercut there from Hawklight.
Hawklight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawklight misses with a kick to the body
and Veijamo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Hawklight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawklight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hawklight lands a head shot.
Hawklight lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice shot by Veijamo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hawklight pushes Veijamo up against the cage in a clinch.
Veijamo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hawklight blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hawklight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Veijamo backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hawklight lands a hook that snaps the head of Veijamo backwards.
Hawklight swings wildly with an uppercut but Veijamo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veijamo takes a knee right on the jaw!

Veijamo is rocked!
Veijamo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hawklight throws a head punch that misses.
Hawklight lands with a right to the head.
Veijamo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hawklight lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Veijamo is still on wobbly legs! Can Hawklight finish him?
A shot in the inside from Hawklight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hawklight obliges.
Veijamo has a couple of punches blocked by Hawklight.
Veijamo seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Veijamo.
Veijamo blocking some punches.
Hawklight scores with a knee to the head.
Hawklight is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Davian Hawklight has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Veijamo lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Veijamo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Veijamo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Veijamo blocks an uppercut.
Hawklight tries to land a knee to the head but Veijamo blocks with his arms.
Veijamo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hawklight lands a knee to the body.
A short right from Hawklight.
Hawklight lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Veijamo.
Veijamo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Veijamo lands with a right to the head.
Veijamo throws a punch but it's blocked by Hawklight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Veijamo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hawklight.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hawklight.
Hawklight throws a head punch that misses.
Hawklight throws a head punch that misses.
Hawklight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Veijamo backwards.
Hawklight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hawklight throws a punch but it's blocked by Veijamo.
Veijamo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hawklight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Veijamo lands with a left to the head.
Hawklight blocks an uppercut.
Veijamo misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hawklight.
Hawklight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Veijamo misses with some punches.
Hawklight working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hawklight wants to stall.
Matti Veijamo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawklight lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veijamo is working Hawklight over against the cage.
Hawklight throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hawklight throws a head punch that misses.
Hawklight prevents a body shot from Veijamo.
Hawklight misses with the head strike.
Hawklight prevents Veijamo from breaking the clinch.
Hawklight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Veijamo on the inside.
Veijamo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hawklight tries to land a knee to the head but Veijamo blocks with his arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Veijamo.
Veijamo pushes Hawklight back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hawklight is pushing Veijamo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Veijamo misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Davian Hawklight showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hawklight has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davian Hawklight!