PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Hawkes Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yu Sai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yu Sai is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hawkes Jr
vs
Sai

178 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonathan Hawkes Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yu Sai!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sai lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hawkes Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sai.
Sai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hawkes Jr wants to clinch.
Sai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hawkes Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Sai.
Jonathan Hawkes Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sai swats away the attempt to clinch by Hawkes Jr.
Hawkes Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Sai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Hawkes Jr catches Sai right on the button with a cross.

Hawkes Jr has closed the distance and engaged Sai in a clinch.
Hawkes Jr lands a nice elbow.
A body shot lands from Sai.

Sai manages to break the clinch.
Hawkes Jr is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkes Jr wants to clinch.
Hawkes Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hawkes Jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sai counters with a straight right hand.
Hawkes Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawkes Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sai to score with a decent uppercut.
Hawkes Jr moves in looking to clinch but Sai pushes him off.
Hawkes Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A punch lands to the side of Hawkes Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hawkes Jr throws the left hand but Sai avoids the punch easily.
Hawkes Jr darts in trying to clinch
and Hawkes Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hawkes Jr tries to clinch but Sai moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawkes Jr tries to clinch but Sai is having none of it.
Sai scores with a leg kick.

Hawkes Jr tries to keep at a distance but Sai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sai lands an uppercut.
Hawkes Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hawkes Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sai has Hawkes Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Hawkes Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hawkes Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hawkes Jrs head.
Hawkes Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hawkes Jr backwards.
Sai scores with a hook to the body.
Hawkes Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sai managing to block the knees to the body from Hawkes Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Sai.
Hawkes Jr misses with a knee strike.

Sai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hawkes Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sai.
Sai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hawkes Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sai tries to counter with a clinch but Hawkes Jr shakes him off and moves away.
Hawkes Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sai cracks Hawkes Jr with an open hand slap.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sai. That's going to slow Hawkes Jr down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sai.
Sai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawkes Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hawkes Jr tries to clinch but Sai moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Sai.
Hawkes Jr moves in looking to clinch but Sai pushes him off.
Sai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sai drops Hawkes Jr with a beautiful combination! Hawkes Jr stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sai is looking for the KO!

Hawkes Jr is rocked!

It looks like Jonathan Hawkes Jr has been cut.
Sai lands a body shot.
Oh Hawkes Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hawkes Jr is breathing heavily.
Hawkes Jr darts in trying to clinch
and Sai counters with a huge left! Hawkes Jr is in big trouble! He's backing up but Sai isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Hawkes Jr from any more damage. A dominating finish by Sai!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yu Sai!