PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lamont Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Nikitin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkins comes to the cage accompanied by Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M. Nikitin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Smack My Bitch Up . 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
Nikitin

174 cm
38
164 lbs
26 - 11 - 2

170 cm
33
166 lbs
24 - 22 - 5

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 26 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Lamont Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 22 - 5, fighting out of Hilo, Alexandr Nikitin!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Nikitin. Hawkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy left from Hawkins finds it's target.
Hawkins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nikitin under the eye.
Nikitin tries to clinch but Hawkins is having none of it.
Nikitin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hawkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nikitin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hawkins doesn't seem bothered though.
Hawkins misses with a straight left.
Hawkins throws a leg kick but Nikitin moved away.
A swing and a miss from Hawkins.
Nikitin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nikitin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hawkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nikitin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hawkins missing with a left hand there. Nikitin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nikitin feints the counter takedown.
Hawkins misses with an uppercut.
Nikitin slips a jab from Hawkins.
Lamont Hawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hawkins moves out of range as Nikitin strikes.
Nikitin moves away from the strike by Hawkins.
Nikitin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawkins moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikitin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawkins misses with a hook.
Hawkins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nikitin ducks under a wild hook from Hawkins.
Nikitin walks into a left hand.
Nikitin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hawkins clobbers Nikitin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hawkins throws a right hand that misses

and Nikitin moves into the clinch.
Nikitin works on Hawkins's body with a couple of short punches.

Nikitin tightens his grip and picks Hawkins up, before dumping him to the ground. Hawkins manages to land in guard.
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!
Nikitin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hawkins is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawkins has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nikitin trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nikitin wants to control from the top but Hawkins keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Hawkins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nikitin stands up over Hawkins, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nikitin wants to control from the top but Hawkins keeps moving.
Hawkins is pulling down on Nikitin's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nikitin is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Nikitin moves into the clinch.
Nikitin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hawkins's elbow.

Hawkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hawkins lunges at Nikitin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nikitin's hand.
Hawkins is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nikitin misses with a shot to the body
and Hawkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hawkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hawkins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hawkins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hawkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hawkins looks to land a left hand but Nikitin moved out of range nicely.
Nikitin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawkins manages to avoid it.
Hawkins throws a jab when Nikitin was well out of range.
Nikitin lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Nikitin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nikitin slips under a jab from Hawkins.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hawkins looks to land a right hand but Nikitin moved out of range.
A jab from Nikitin misses.
Nikitin throws a body punch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Hawkins throws the left hand but Nikitin avoids the punch easily.
Nikitin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hawkins rather than just go for the knockout.
Nikitin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawkins.
Nikitin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nikitin defending well as Hawkins loads up on a big left hand.
Lamont Hawkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nikitin slips under a jab.
Hawkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nikitin cracks Hawkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nikitin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hawkins throws a hook to the side of Nikitin's head but Nikitin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nikitin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawkins moves away.
Nikitin stuns Hawkins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hawkins looks to throw the jab but Nikitin is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandr Nikitin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hawkins misses with a looping left.
Nikitin throws a body kick that misses.
Nikitin checks a low kick from Hawkins.
Hawkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawkins takes a swing at Nikitin's ribcage but misses.
Hawkins throws a hook to the side of Nikitin's head but Nikitin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hawkins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nikitin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawkins.
Nikitin wants to counter the offense by Hawkins and move into the clinch position.
Hawkins loads up on a big right hand but Nikitin slips the punch.
Nikitin just misses with a punch to the body.
Nikitin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Nikitin.
Nikitin lands a nice hook to Hawkins's body. Hawkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nikitin slips a jab from Hawkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hawkins throws a looping overhand right but Nikitin ducks down to avoid it.
Nikitin misses with a hook.
Hawkins blocks a jab.
Hawkins is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nikitin defending well as Hawkins loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Hawkins.
Nikitin misses the shot to the body.
Nikitin misses with a wild body shot.
Nikitin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nikitin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nikitin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nikitin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hawkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hawkins lands a really nice looking cross but Nikitin seems unphased.
Hawkins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nikitin works Hawkins's body with a nice hook.
Hawkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawkins jabs Nikitin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nikitin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nikitin slips under a jab from Hawkins.
Hawkins scores with a hook to the body. Nikitin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Nikitin misses with a wild body shot.
Hawkins with a nice cross.
Hawkins throws a shot from downtown. Nikitin moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hawkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nikitin.
Nikitin moves away from the strike by Hawkins.
Hawkins throws a shot from downtown. Nikitin moves away and avoids it.

Nikitin rushes Hawkins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hawkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nikitin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nikitin tries a body shot but Hawkins blocks it.
Nikitin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hawkins is trying to push Nikitin away but Nikitin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nikitin misses with a body punch.
Nikitin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hawkins's efforts to push away.
Nikitin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nikitin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hawkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Nikitin won't allow it.
Nikitin keeps control of Hawkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hawkins misses with some punches.

Hawkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nikitin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nikitin slips a straight right by Hawkins.
Nikitin lands a nice hook to Hawkins's body. Hawkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hawkins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nikitin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Hawkins.
Lamont Hawkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Hawkins throws a hook but Nikitin blocks it.
Hawkins scores with a nice strike.
Nikitin ducks under a wild hook from Hawkins.
Hawkins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Decent striking displayed by Hawkins there.
Nikitin defending well as Hawkins loads up on a big left hand.
Hawkins misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawkins misses with a looping left.
Nikitin staying out of range there.
Hawkins takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin scores with a jab to the body.
Hawkins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nikitin momentarily.
Hawkins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nikitin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hawkins.
Nikitin digs a good body shot into Hawkins's ribs.
Nikitin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawkins moves away.
Nikitin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawkins.
Nikitin wants to counter with a clinch but Hawkins pushes him away.
Nikitin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawkins.
Nikitin just misses with a punch to the body.
Nikitin slips under a jab.
Nikitin with a jab.
Hawkins misses with an uppercut

and Nikitin counters with a shoot takedown. Hawkins fights it but they end up in guard.
Nikitin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nikitin pushes down on Hawkins's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nikitin trying to mount his opponent but Hawkins defends it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lamont Hawkins.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. 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 Alexandr Nikitin!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Alexandr Nikitin!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Alexandr Nikitin!

Alexandr Nikitin wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Alexandr Nikitin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Lamont Hawkins stepped up to the mic, saying 'Wu Tang fuh evah!'.