PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lamont Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petter Anier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkins comes into the arena with Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Hawkins
vs
Anier

174 cm
30
158 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

177 cm
37
160 lbs
21 - 28 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lamont Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 28 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petter Anier!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hawkins moves into range and clinches up with Anier.
Hawkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hawkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Anier pulls Hawkins into guard.
Hawkins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hawkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anier is keeping the position for now.
Hawkins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Anier is pulling down on Hawkins's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hawkins is one step ahead there.
Hawkins postures up in Anier's guard and throws a big left but Anier blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins wants to control from the top but Anier keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Anier is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hawkins controlling from the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anier gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Anier tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hawkins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anier.
Anier tries to clinch up but Hawkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Anier scores with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hawkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anier lands with a good body shot.
Anier on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hawkins throws a wild body kick that Anier sees coming a mile off.
Anier shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hawkins wants to land a leg kick but Anier is out of range.
Anier is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Anier manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hawkins on his heels. He'll look to pass Hawkins's guard now, I'm sure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anier is stalling in the full guard.
Hawkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Hawkins, not yet.
Anier sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hawkins's guard.
Anier not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anier is looking to stall here but Hawkins recovers full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins can't keep his opponent in guard - Anier advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Anier stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hawkins to get to his feet.
Anier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hawkins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anier.
Lamont Hawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petter Anier.
Anier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hawkins tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Anier manages to circle out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Anier.
Hawkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Anier.
A jab lands there for Hawkins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hawkins wants it to stay on the feet.
Hawkins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hawkins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anier tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anier tries to clinch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Nice shot by Hawkins.
A good leg kick by Hawkins.
Hawkins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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!
Hawkins misses with an uppercut.
Anier throws out a counter right but Hawkins avoids it with no problem.
A bone on bone clash there as Anier blocks the leg kick.
Anier changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Anier moves away from the strike by Hawkins.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anier! But no joy.
Hawkins throws the left hand but Anier avoids the punch easily.
Hawkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anier fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lamont Hawkins 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.

Hawkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petter Anier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Anier gets the takedown into side control.
Anier is looking to take a break and control but Hawkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Anier tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Anier creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins manages to get back to half guard.
Hawkins is looking to control Anier's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hawkins avoid being mounted?
Anier keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hawkins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hawkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anier manages to get himself to full guard.

Anier is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anier looking for a sweep. Not yet Anier, not yet.
Anier keeping moving, preventing Hawkins from controlling successfully.
Anier bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hawkins's guard.

Anier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hawkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anier trying to control but Hawkins is working from the bottom.
Hawkins is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Anier preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Anier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hawkins is keeping the position for now.
Hawkins trying to control the position.
Anier postures up and lands a big shot to Hawkins's brow.
Hawkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hawkins looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Anier throws a head kick but Hawkins moves out of range.
Hawkins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hawkins connects with an inside leg kick.
Anier fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hawkins avoids it really well and circles away.
Anier misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lamont Hawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petter Anier.
Hawkins circles away from the clinch attempt.

Anier closes the distance and pushes Hawkins back into the cage.
Hawkins is stalling here.
Anier is working for takedown but Hawkins is calmly controlling the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anier fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hawkins lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Petter Anier will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Anier stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hawkins.

Anier shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Anier was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Anier taking a breather here.

Anier looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Anier works to advance to full mount. Hawkins defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins is working to get back to half guard.
Hawkins regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins is pressing down on Anier's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Anier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hawkins is keeping the position for now.
Hawkins trying to control the position.
Anier wants to control from the top but Hawkins keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hawkins is on top in guard.

Anier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins distracts Anier with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Anier is trying to control the position but Hawkins postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawkins showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hawkins passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hawkins trying to control the position but Anier is working away.
Hawkins scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hawkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anier keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins tries to move to mount but Anier blocks the move with his legs.
Anier is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hawkins's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Anier won't allow Hawkins to pass to mount.
Anier has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hawkins is working away from the top position though.
Hawkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Anier wants to get back to full guard.
Hawkins keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Anier rushes Hawkins and presses him up against the cage.
Anier blocks an uppercut.
Anier fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch on the inside from Hawkins fails to land.
Hawkins blocks a body shot from Anier.
Anier misses with a body punch.
Anier's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Anier jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hawkins walks away with a smile on his face. Anier gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Anier throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hawkins tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Anier is in Hawkins's guard.
Anier postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Anier trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawkins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anier is looking to control Hawkins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anier avoid being mounted?

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 Lamont Hawkins.
I think Hawkins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!