PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drew Cilia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hawke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Cilia
vs
Hawke

180 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

155 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Russia GOLD (only real 159 in st petes)

Blitzkrieg Supplements

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, Drew Cilia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 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 fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hawke connects with the punch.
Hawke doesn't manage to clinch there - Cilia circles away.
Cilia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hawke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hawke tries to clinch but Cilia is having none of it.
Hawke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hawke wants to clinch.
Cilia circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawke doesn't manage to clinch there - Cilia circles away.
Hawke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hawke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawke tries to clinch up.
Hawke should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cilia shoots in and drives through. Hawke sprawls well.
Hawke tries to close the distance and clinch but Cilia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hawke misses the shot to the body.
Cilia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hawke pinned against the cage. Hawke gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Hawke has eaten all the pies!
Hawke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hawke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cilia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cilia misses with a straight left.
Hawke throws a sloppy head kick and Cilia moves out of range easily.

That's two 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.
Hawke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hawke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hawke lands with a slapping head kick.
Mike Hawke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawke is looking to clinch but Cilia is avoiding it.
Hawke wants to clinch up but Cilia keeps it at a distance.
Hawke is looking to clinch but Cilia is avoiding it.
Hawke lands with a slapping head kick.
A big left from Hawke misses.
Hawke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hawke wants to clinch.
Cilia shoots in looking for a takedown. Hawke tries to sprawl out of it but Cilia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hawke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drew Cilia. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cilia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hawke's waist but Hawke gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cilia off to one side.
Hawke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cilia avoids the head kick by Hawke.
Hawke tries to clinch up but Cilia circles away and keeps his distance.
Hawke throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cilia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Cilia closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cilia lands in his opponent's guard.
Hawke looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cilia is pushing down on Hawke's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hawke is fighting to maintain full guard but Cilia has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cilia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Cilia has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hawke defend it? Cilia steps over the head and cranks it - Hawke is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Cilia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Drew Cilia!