PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Atunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawk has chosen Deadwood as his entrance music. Thomas Hawk acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Atunes
vs
Hawk

185 cm
30
191 lbs
28 - 14 - 1

167 cm
30
192 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Thomas Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk digs a good hook to Atunes's body.
Atunes lands an overhand right.
Atunes connects with a nice looking jab.
Atunes throws a body shot but no joy.
Hawk tries a head kick but it misses.
Hawk lands with a straight right. Atunes didn't see that one coming.
Hawk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Atunes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hawk misses with a wild body shot.
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawk moves away.
Hawk slips under a jab from Atunes.
Atunes moves out of range of the body kick from Hawk.
As Hawk backs away, Atunes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Hawk. That snapped Atunes's head back.
Hawk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Atunes. Atunes obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawk tries to work over Atunes's front leg with a kick but Atunes checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hawk gets a clinch.
Atunes taking a breather.
Hawk can't find room to land a body shot as Atunes controls the action.
Atunes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Atunes breaks the clinch.
Atunes is looking to slow Hawk down with leg kicks.
Atunes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A punch combination from Hawk misses.
Atunes misses with a series of wild punches.
Hawk tries a quick counter leg kick but Atunes is wise to it.
Hawk throws a leg kick but Atunes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Atunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawk is just out of range.
Atunes swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Hawk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes tries to throw a body punch but Hawk avoids it by throwing Atunes back against the cage.
Atunes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Atunes tries to work over Hawk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hawk misses with a body punch.
Hawk struggles to land a body shot inside as Atunes controls his hands.
Atunes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Atunes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Atunes slows down the pace here.
Atunes tries to work over Hawk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Hawk.
Atunes scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hawk has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Atunes is trying to keep an underhook but Hawk manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Atunes regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hawk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes looking for a sweep. Not yet Atunes, not yet.
Atunes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hawk.
Atunes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hawk throwing strikes from guard but Atunes blocks nicely.
Hawk wants to control from the top but Atunes keeps moving.
Atunes keeping full guard, as Hawk tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Atunes is pulling down on Hawk's head. It's preventing any offense from Hawk, at least for the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hawk, as that shot connected.
Hawk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atunes swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Hawk to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hawk dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hawk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Atunes checks a leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hawk!
Hawk misses with a low kick as Atunes jumps back.
It looked like Atunes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Atunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas Hawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawk throws a head kick that misses
and Atunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hawk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hawk throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hawk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A solid body kick from Hawk.
Atunes throws a front kick aimed at Hawk's knee but Hawk avoids it well.
Hawk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Atunes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hawk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hawk. That did some damage!
Nice defenses there by Atunes.
Hawk tests Atunes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hawk throws an overhand right that lands on Atunes's shoulder, as Atunes tries to avoid the shot.
Hawk connects with a leg kick. Atunes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Atunes looks to land a body kick but Hawk moved away.
Hawk let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hawk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hawk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Atunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hawk lands a leg kick that knocks Atunes off balance momentarily.
Hawk looks to land a body kick but Atunes moved away.
Atunes's corner calls for a 1-2. Atunes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Atunes lands a really nice looking cross but Hawk seems unphased.
Atunes moves out of range as Hawk strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
Atunes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hawk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hawk misses with a takedown
and Atunes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick by Hawk misses
and Atunes counters with an inside leg kick.
Atunes swings for the body but Hawk moves out of range.
Atunes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hawk's head backwards.
Hawk digs a good body shot into Atunes's ribs.
Atunes throws a wild body kick that Hawk sees coming a mile off.
Atunes tests Hawk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Atunes avoids the body shot from Hawk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hawk lands with a good body shot.
Hawk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Atunes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hawk misses with a takedown attempt - Atunes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Atunes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hawk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atunes.
Atunes connects with the punch.
Atunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawk.
Atunes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hawk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Atunes ducks under a wild hook from Hawk.
Atunes misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes throws a hook to the side of Hawk's head but Hawk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arturo Atunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawk throws a leg kick
and Atunes counters with a stiff right hand.
Atunes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Atunes can pounce on him.
A jab lands there for Atunes.
Hawk blocks a jab.
Hawk misses with a body kick.
Atunes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hawk throws a body kick that misses.
Atunes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hawk lands with a good body shot.
Atunes blocks a leg kick.
Atunes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Arturo Atunes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Atunes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Atunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hawk connects with a body shot that sends Atunes's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atunes. Hawk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hawk misses with a straight right.
Hawk lands with a nice body punch.
Hawk throws a right hand that misses
and Atunes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Atunes throws a hook to the side of Hawk's head but Hawk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Atunes works the jab nicely.
Hawk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Atunes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Hawk misses.
Sloppy strikes from Atunes. Those never looked like landing.
Atunes throws a body punch but Hawk moves out of range.
Atunes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Hawk does no damage.
Hawk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Atunes lands a really nice looking cross but Hawk seems unphased.
Hawk misses the shot to the body.
Hawk lands a body shot.
Hawk tries to clinch
and Atunes counters with an outside leg kick.
Hawk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Atunes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Atunes looks for the body kick but Hawk saw that one coming.
Atunes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Atunes just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hawk throws a leg kick which misses Atunes's front leg but catches the back leg as Atunes tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes throws an off balance right hand
and Hawk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hawk moves away from the strike by Atunes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hawk! But no joy.
Atunes is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hawk, right into the meat.
Hawk tries to clinch but Atunes moves away
and Atunes counters with a stiff right hand.
Atunes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hawk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Atunes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Atunes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Atunes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hawk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atunes.
A combination from Hawk does no damage.
Hawk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Atunes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hawk throws out a loose jab but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawk misses with a body shot
and Atunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hawk throws a head kick but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Atunes misses with a body shot.
Hawk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Arturo Atunes is winning the standup battle so far.
Hawk misses with a left hand
and Atunes counters with a left to the body.
Hawk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Atunes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hawk thumps Atunes with a low kick.
Hawk swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes misses with a body shot.
Hawk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atunes manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Atunes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hawk throws a sloppy head kick
and Atunes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Atunes finds it's target.
Atunes throws a body shot but no joy.
Atunes throws a leg kick
and Hawk counters with a straight right hand.
Atunes misses with a few strikes there.
Atunes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Atunes lands with an uppercut that bounces Hawk off the cage and back into range.
Hawk slips under a jab.
Atunes blocks a jab.
Hawk throws a leg kick which misses Atunes's front leg but catches the back leg as Atunes tries to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arturo Atunes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Atunes 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Thomas Hawk!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Thomas Hawk waved his t-shirt featuring KAISER's logo in front of the cameras.
In defeat, Arturo Atunes stepped up to the mic, saying 'Career is fucked now. '.