PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cory Deegan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamont Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deegan comes to the cage accompanied by Land of Confusion. Hawkins has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M as his entrance music. Cory Deegan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Deegan
vs
Hawkins

177 cm
32
167 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

174 cm
32
163 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cory Deegan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Lamont Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins lands a jab to the head.
Hawkins is looking to slow Deegan down with leg kicks.
Deegan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Deegan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Hawkins.
Deegan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hawkins. Hawkins obviously looking to wear him down.
Hawkins connects with a leg kick. Deegan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hawkins.
We've been informed that Hawkins has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hawkins scores with a leg kick.
Deegan looks to clinch
and Hawkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Deegan misses with an uppercut
and Hawkins counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deegan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hawkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Deegan misses with a hook to the body

and Hawkins counters with a takedown into side control.

Deegan sneaks out the side door and pushes Hawkins away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Deegan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cory Deegan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawkins thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Deegan if he has to take too many more of those.
Hawkins throws a jab when Deegan was well out of range.
Deegan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hawkins is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Deegan with a body shot.
Deegan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Hawkins.

Deegan is rocked!
Deegan throws a body shot but no joy.
Hawkins is looking to slow Deegan down with leg kicks.
Deegan misses with a hook to the body

and Hawkins counters with a nice double leg into side control. Deegan won't be happy with that.
Oh Deegan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Deegan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hawkins moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hawkins scoring with punches and elbows.
Deegan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Deegan seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawkins working away.

Hawkins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Deegan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Deegan struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deegan is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deegan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hawkins has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hawkins in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hawkins wants to control but Deegan is keeping him busy.

Hawkins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Deegan tries to bench press Hawkins off him but Hawkins keeps the position.
Deegan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hawkins has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hawkins controls the position.
Hawkins trying to control the position but Deegan is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawkins prevents Deegan from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hawkins trying to control the position but Deegan is working away.
Deegan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Hawkins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Deegan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hawkins working away.
Hawkins working the ground and pound from side control.
An elbow from Hawkins crashes against the mat.
Deegan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hawkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Deegan keeps working.
Hawkins works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hawkins working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hawkins lands a nice shot to the head.
Deegan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hawkins wants to control the pace but Deegan is squirming around nicely.
Deegan is looking to get to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawkins controlling the position easily from mount.
Hawkins tries to control but Deegan wriggling away.
Deegan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lamont Hawkins 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.

Deegan misses with a body punch
and Hawkins counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Deegan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hawkins. Hawkins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Deegan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hawkins blocks it with crossed arms.
Hawkins throws a head punch that misses.
Hawkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hawkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hawkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Deegan backwards.
Deegan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hawkins's defenses.
Deegan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Deegan misses with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Deegan backwards.
Hawkins being controlled against the cage.
Deegan being controlled against the cage.
Deegan is pushing Hawkins up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hawkins managing to block the knees to the body from Deegan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins can't find room to land a body shot as Deegan controls the action.
Deegan scores with a shoulder strike.
Hawkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Deegan misses with a knee to the head.
Hawkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Deegan tries a knee to the head but Hawkins blocks it.
Deegan lands with a short shot to the head.
Hawkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Deegan backwards.
Hawkins misses with the head strike.
Hawkins lands a nice uppercut.

Hawkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Deegan throws out a loose jab but Hawkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hawkins.

Deegan closes the distance and clinches.
Deegan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Deegan manages to break the clinch.
Deegan misses with a body shot.
Hawkins appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Deegan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Hawkins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deegan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Hawkins does it's job there.
Hawkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Deegan throws out the jab.
Deegan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawkins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Deegan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hawkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Deegan is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Hawkins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Deegan. Deegan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hawkins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Deegan misses with a right hand
and Deegan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hawkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hawkins.
Deegan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Deegan breaks the clinch.
Hawkins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Deegan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Deegan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Deegan misses with a right hand
and Hawkins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Deegan thinking.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hawkins. That's going to slow Deegan down.
Deegan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Deegan.
Hawkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lamont Hawkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Deegan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Deegan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Deegan tries a head kick but it misses.
Deegan misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawkins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Deegan on the side of the head.

Hawkins moves into the clinch.
Hawkins misses with some punches.
Deegan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hawkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Deegan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hawkins gets through Deegan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hawkins trying to stall but Deegan improves his position.
Lamont Hawkins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deegan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Hawkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Deegan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hawkins scores with a counter punch that sends Deegan to the canvas! Hawkins smells blood - he's punishing Deegan with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Deegan has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lamont Hawkins!
Lamont Hawkins is the new lightweight champion!
Lamont Hawkins decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Cory Deegan spoke after the fight, saying 'My Heart...My Heartttt! Someone get me an ambulance. '.