PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gracie Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamont Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkins is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 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?

Allen
vs
Hawkins

170 cm
30
163 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

174 cm
38
164 lbs
24 - 10 - 2

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gracie Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Lamont Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins missing with a left hand there. Allen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Allen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hawkins works the jab nicely.
Hawkins lands a jab to the head.
Allen looks to land a left hand but Hawkins moved out of range nicely.
Hawkins misses with a low kick.
Hawkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Hawkins slips a straight right by Allen.
Allen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Allen scores with a push kick.
Hawkins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Allen is out of range and Hawkins settles back down.
Lamont Hawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Allen throws a lazy right hand but Hawkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Allen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Allen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hawkins throws out a powerful jab.
Allen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
The fighters circling - Allen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Hawkins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Allen lands a nice shot to the body.
Allen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hawkins throws a poor cross that misses

and Allen moves into the clinch.
Hawkins has a couple of punches blocked by Allen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hawkins backwards.
Allen tries to work over Hawkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Hawkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hawkins connects with a body shot.
Hawkins throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Hawkins misses
and Allen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Allen throws a poor cross that misses
and Allen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hawkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hawkins has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hawkins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Allen tries to clinch up.
Allen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawkins.
A looping hook to the body misses from Allen. Hawkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Allen throws a body punch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Allen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Allen slips a jab from Hawkins.
Allen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hawkins.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hawkins.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Allen checks a leg kick.
Hawkins misses the jab.
Hawkins throws a shot from downtown. Allen moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawkins manages to avoid it.
Hawkins looks to land a combination. Allen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hawkins misses with a lunging right hand

and Allen counters by clinching up.
Hawkins can't find room to land a body shot as Allen controls the action.
Allen struggles to land a body shot inside as Hawkins controls his hands.
Hawkins scores with a shot to the side of Allen's head.

Hawkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hawkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hawkins walks into a straight right hand from Allen.
Hawkins misses with a looping left.
As Hawkins tries to get set, Allen tries to push him back and clinch up but Hawkins manages to avoid the attempt.
Hawkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hawkins looks to land a right hand but Allen moved out of range.
Allen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Allen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Allen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Allen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawkins.
Allen tries to clinch up.
Hawkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Hawkins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Allen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawkins misses the body punch
letting Allen counter with a right hand.
Allen slips a jab from Hawkins.
Hawkins throws a shot from downtown. Allen moves away and avoids it.
Hawkins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Allen finds it's way round the side to connect with Hawkins's head.
Allen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Hawkins counter with a right hand.
Hawkins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Allen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Allen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Allen punishes Hawkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Allen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hawkins misses with a low kick.
Hawkins digs a good body shot into Allen's ribs.
Allen misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hawkins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Allen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hawkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Allen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hawkins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Allen misses.
A leg kick checked by Hawkins.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Allen checks a leg kick.
Allen looks to throw a body kick
and Hawkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Allen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Allen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hawkins.
Hawkins throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Hawkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Allen.
Allen takes one on the button.
Hawkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Allen off the cage and back into range.
Allen walks into a left hand.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A swing and a miss from Hawkins.
Allen throws a wild body kick that Hawkins sees coming a mile off.
Allen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Allen.
Nice shot lands for Hawkins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lamont Hawkins will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hawkins swings for the body but Allen moves out of range.
Allen connects with a right hand. Hawkins shakes it off.
Hawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allen manages to avoid it.
Hawkins moves out of range of the body kick.
Hawkins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hawkins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hawkins scores with a jab.
Hawkins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Allen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hawkins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hawkins misses with a body shot
and Allen counters with a stiff right hand.
A good leg kick by Allen.
Allen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A low kick from Hawkins misses
and Allen counters with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawkins. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hawkins misses with a hook.
Allen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Allen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen lunges at Hawkins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hawkins's hand.
Allen throws the left hand but Hawkins avoids the punch easily.
Hawkins looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hawkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hawkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circling - Hawkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hawkins punishes Allen's body with a nice straight punch.
Allen walks into a left hand.
Allen blocks a leg kick.
Hawkins connects with an inside leg kick.
Allen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawkins moves away.
Allen defending well as Hawkins loads up on a big left hand.
Allen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawkins throws out the jab.
The crowd cheers as Hawkins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Allen doesn't seem phased though.
Allen moves in looking to clinch but Hawkins pushes him off.
Hawkins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Allen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hawkins misses with a looping right.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hawkins misses with a low kick.
Allen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Allen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Hawkins lands.
Allen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Allen tries to clinch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Hawkins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Allen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice straight punches there by Hawkins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hawkins.
A slow jab from Allen misses its intended target.
Allen clobbers Hawkins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hawkins motions for Allen to come forward. Hawkins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Allen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hawkins is out of range.
Hawkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Allen misses with a straight right.
Lamont Hawkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That kick from Hawkins tenderised Allen's leg. Allen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Allen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hawkins.
Allen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Allen slips under a jab.
It looked like Allen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Allen looks to land a left hand but Hawkins moved out of range nicely.
Allen scores with a head kick.
Allen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie Allen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen moves away from the strike by Hawkins.
Hawkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hawkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hawkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Allen.
Allen checks the leg kick.
Hawkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Allen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Allen.
Hawkins throws an overhand right that lands on Allen's shoulder, as Allen tries to avoid the shot.
Hawkins swings widly with a right hand
and Allen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hawkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Allen throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Hawkins misses its intended target.
Allen blocks a leg kick.
Allen connects with an inside leg kick.
Allen's corner calls for a 1-2. Allen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hawkins throws a big shot that misses.
Allen wants to slow Hawkins down by chopping away at his legs.
Hawkins throws a jab when Allen was well out of range.
Allen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hawkins manages to circle out of the way.
Hawkins throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allen manages to avoid it.
Hawkins throws the left hand but Allen avoids the punch easily.
Hawkins takes one to the side of the head.
Allen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawkins.
Allen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hawkins connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Allen scrambles back to his feet.
Hawkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Allen.
Hawkins throws out a loose jab but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen ducks under a wild hook from Hawkins.
Allen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Allen scores with a jab.
Jab from Hawkins.
Hawkins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Allen tries a low kick but Hawkins avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allen is looking to slow Hawkins down with leg kicks.
Hawkins wants to land a leg kick but Allen is out of range.
Hawkins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hawkins blocks a head kick by Allen.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lamont Hawkins.
I think Hawkins 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Lamont Hawkins!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Lamont Hawkins!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Lamont Hawkins!

Lamont Hawkins wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Lamont Hawkins gave a big smile as he said 'Maybe a next time Billy ;)'.