PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lamont Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hilton Teimosia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkins comes to the cage accompanied by Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M. 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?

Hawkins
vs
Teimosia

174 cm
35
156 lbs
18 - 6 - 1

174 cm
31
163 lbs
22 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Lamont Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hilton Teimosia!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teimosia wants to clinch up but Hawkins keeps it at a distance.
Teimosia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Teimosia is looking to slow Hawkins down with leg kicks.
Hawkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hawkins jabs at Teimosia's body.
Hawkins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hawkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teimosia.
Hawkins scores with a punch to the head.
Teimosia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Teimosia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Hawkins gets tackled into the cage by Teimosia. Teimosia maintains the clinch.
Teimosia misses with a punch to the body.
Teimosia misses with a punch on the inside.

Hawkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Teimosia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A clash of legs there as Hawkins blocks the low kick.
It looked like Hawkins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Teimosia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teimosia misses with a body punch.
Hawkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Teimosia misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Teimosia fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Teimosia backwards.
A right hand to the body from Hawkins.
A head punch on the inside from Hawkins fails to land.
Teimosia misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hawkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hawkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Teimosia uses good head movement to avoid it.

Hawkins breaks the clinch.
Hawkins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Teimosia defending well as Hawkins loads up on a big left hand.
Teimosia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Teimosia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hawkins connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Teimosia scrambles back to his feet.
Hawkins throws a hook but Teimosia blocks it.
Teimosia scores with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Teimosia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hawkins is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Hilton Teimosia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawkins misses with a straight right.
Teimosia misses with a head kick.
Hawkins throws a leg kick but Teimosia sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teimosia throws a body shot but no joy.
Teimosia staying out of range there.
Teimosia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Teimosia closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Hawkins.
Hawkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Teimosia.
Teimosia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Teimosia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hawkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hawkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Hawkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Teimosia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hawkins. Hawkins obviously looking to wear him down.
Teimosia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawkins.
Hawkins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Teimosia's head backwards.
Hawkins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Teimosia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Teimosia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hawkins feinted with a counter takedown.
Hawkins throws a jab when Teimosia was well out of range.
Hawkins backing away here, and Teimosia unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Teimosia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Teimosia drives through and clinches with Hawkins against the cage.
Hawkins is trying to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hawkins.
Teimosia takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Teimosia fails to land.
Hawkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Hawkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hawkins moves forwards but Teimosia connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Teimosia rushes Hawkins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Teimosia struggles to land a body shot inside as Hawkins controls his hands.
Teimosia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawkins.
Hawkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Teimosia lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hawkins.
Hawkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Teimosia can't find room to land a body shot as Hawkins controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teimosia throws a punch but it's blocked by Hawkins.
Teimosia misses with the head strike.
Hawkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hawkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hawkins takes a shot to the head.
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 throws a head punch that misses.
Teimosia has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hawkins seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Teimosia can turn it around.
Teimosia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hawkins backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Teimosia lands a body shot.

Hawkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hawkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Teimosia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hawkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Teimosia lands with a nice body kick.
Teimosia moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Teimosia.
Teimosia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Teimosia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hilton Teimosia will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Teimosia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hawkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Teimosia can pounce on him.
Hawkins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Teimosia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hawkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Teimosia throws a nice head kick!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Teimosia lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hawkins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hawkins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Teimosia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A quick step to the side and Hawkins tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawkins lands with a hook. Teimosia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hawkins swings for the body but Teimosia moves out of range.
Teimosia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Teimosia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Teimosia forces Hawkins back against the cage and clinches.
Hawkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Teimosia backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawkins blocks an uppercut.
Hawkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Teimosia blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Teimosia.

Hawkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Teimosia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teimosia's corner calls for a 1-2. Teimosia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Teimosia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Teimosia only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A big left from Teimosia misses.
Teimosia wants to clinch up but Hawkins keeps it at a distance.
Teimosia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hawkins throws an overhand right that lands on Teimosia's shoulder, as Teimosia tries to avoid the shot.
Teimosia tries to clinch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Hawkins throws a body kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Teimosia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Teimosia slips a jab from Hawkins.
Teimosia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Teimosia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hawkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Teimosia throws a looping overhand right but Hawkins ducks down to avoid it.
Teimosia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hawkins.
Teimosia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Teimosia tries to clinch but Hawkins is having none of it.
Hawkins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawkins thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teimosia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hawkins moves out of range as Teimosia strikes.
Teimosia needs to keep his hands up - Hawkins had a free shot at his head there.
An inside leg kick from Hawkins misses.
Teimosia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hawkins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Teimosia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hawkins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Teimosia tries to clinch up.
Teimosia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hawkins counters with a low kick, right behind Teimosia 's knee.
Teimosia tries to clinch up but Hawkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Hawkins misses with a straight left.
Hawkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Teimosia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hawkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Teimosia tries to clinch but Hawkins is having none of it.
Hawkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hawkins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Teimosia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawkins.
Hawkins throws a body punch but Teimosia moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins lands a glancing blow to the side of Teimosia's head.
Hawkins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Teimosia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Teimosia is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hawkins with a body shot.
Hawkins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Teimosia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hawkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Teimosia can pounce on him.
Nice defenses there by Teimosia.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Teimosia tries to clinch up.
Teimosia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawkins.
Teimosia let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hawkins misses with a looping right.
Teimosia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawkins.
Good exchange - Hawkins coming out on top.
Hawkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Teimosia.
Teimosia closes the distance but Hawkins moves to the side
and Hawkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Teimosia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A solid body kick from Hawkins.
Teimosia misses with a low kick.
Teimosia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hawkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Teimosia moves away from the strike by Hawkins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teimosia moves out of range of the leg kick from Hawkins.
Teimosia moves out of range of the body kick from Hawkins.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Teimosia.
Hawkins throwing a counter right hand but Teimosia manages to avoid it.
Teimosia defending well as Hawkins loads up on a big left hand.
Teimosia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Teimosia looks to clinch
and Hawkins counters with a nice body kick.
Teimosia ducks under a wild hook from Hawkins.
Teimosia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Teimosia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hawkins slips under a jab from Teimosia.
Teimosia tries to clinch there but Hawkins circles away.
Hawkins tried to counter with a leg kick but Teimosia avoided it.
Teimosia throws a jab when Hawkins was well out of range.
Hawkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Teimosia.
Teimosia throws a shot from downtown. Hawkins moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawkins misses the jab.
Hawkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Teimosia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hawkins lands a jab.
Teimosia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hawkins throws a big counter combination but Teimosia scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lamont Hawkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Teimosia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lamont Hawkins dominated that second 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. 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.

Teimosia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawkins.
Hawkins lands a nice looking body shot.
Hawkins explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hawkins looks to throw the jab but Teimosia is out of range.
Teimosia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hawkins is looking to chop away at Teimosia's legs.
Hawkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawkins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Teimosia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawkins.
Teimosia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hawkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teimosia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Teimosia just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawkins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good leg kick by Teimosia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hawkins throws out a powerful jab.
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. Teimosia saw that one coming.
Hawkins throws the kick towards the body but Teimosia avoids it.
Good leg kick by Teimosia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Teimosia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Teimosia scores with a jab. Hawkins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teimosia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hawkins throws a jab when Teimosia was well out of range.
Teimosia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawkins.
Teimosia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Teimosia slips a jab from Hawkins.
Hawkins lands a lovely overhand right.
Teimosia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Teimosia throws a leg kick that misses.
Hawkins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Teimosia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hawkins throws a hook but Teimosia blocks it.
Teimosia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Teimosia tries to clinch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Teimosia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hawkins.
Hawkins cracks the inside of Teimosia's front leg.
Teimosia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teimosia wants to clinch up but Hawkins keeps it at a distance.

Teimosia rushes Hawkins and presses him up against the cage.
Hawkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Teimosia backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teimosia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Teimosia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hawkins's elbow.
Teimosia can't find room to land a body shot as Hawkins controls the action.

Hawkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Teimosia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hawkins fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Teimosia checks it well.
Teimosia scoring well with a low kick there.

Teimosia clinches up against the cage.
Teimosia blocking some punches.
Hawkins prevents a body shot from Teimosia.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Teimosia.
Teimosia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hawkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hawkins blocks a body shot from Teimosia.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hawkins takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Teimosia blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teimosia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Teimosia lands a hook that snaps the head of Hawkins backwards.
Teimosia working aggressively here.
Hawkins tries a body shot but Teimosia blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Teimosia as the two fighters clinch.
Teimosia gets through Hawkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Hawkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Teimosia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hawkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Teimosia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hawkins lands with a good body shot.
Teimosia is looking to clinch.
Hawkins tries to counter with a takedown but Teimosia is quick to defend against it.
Hawkins takes a kick to the side of the head.
Teimosia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hawkins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Teimosia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hawkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teimosia lands a leg kick that knocks Hawkins off balance momentarily.
Hawkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teimosia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hawkins slips a jab from Teimosia.
Hawkins blocks a head kick by Teimosia.
Hawkins throws a hook but Teimosia avoids it easily.
Hawkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hawkins is looking to score with low kicks.
Teimosia connects with an inside leg kick.
Teimosia scores with a spinning back kick!
Teimosia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Teimosia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Teimosia is just out of range.
Teimosia feints a counter leg kick.
Teimosia connects with a high kick.
Teimosia scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawkins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Teimosia is able to avoid easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Teimosia.
Hawkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Teimosia throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Teimosia.
Teimosia misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hilton Teimosia.
I think Teimosia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lamont Hawkins!
Lamont Hawkins seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.