PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Max Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osias Hawke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawke has chosen Dazz Band - Let It Whip as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anderson
vs
Hawke

175 cm
19
138 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

163 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Osias Hawke!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawke takes a kick to the side of the head.
Anderson lands a lovely overhand right.
Hawke misses with a hook.

Hawke closes the distance and pushes Anderson back into the ropes.
Anderson is trying to pull guard but Hawke has him pressed against the ropes.

Hawke breaks from the clinch.

Anderson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hawke to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Anderson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Anderson looking for a guillotine here but Hawke defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawke throwing strikes from guard but Anderson blocks nicely.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hawke stopping the sweep attempt from Anderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawke stands up over Anderson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hawke scoring with some ground and pound.
Anderson is trying to keep Hawke in close.
Hawke must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Hawke has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Anderson to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Hawke is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Anderson pulls down on the head and he's put Hawke to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Max Anderson!