PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Hawk (ranked 58 p4p, 10 weight class) and Fagell McLovin (ranked 554 p4p, 77 weight class). Hawk comes to the cage accompanied by Deadwood. On his way into the cage it seems that Thomas Hawk has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Thomas Hawk seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hawk
vs
McLovin

167 cm
35
192 lbs
30 - 15 - 1

187 cm
27
198 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Thomas Hawk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fagell McLovin!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk misses with a leg kick.
McLovin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McLovin throws a hook to the side of Hawk's head but Hawk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hawk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McLovin scores with a shot to the body.
McLovin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hawk.
Hawk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McLovin.
Hawk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice shot by Hawk.
A decent looking cross lands there for McLovin.
McLovin checks a low kick from Hawk.
McLovin scores with a nice head shot.
McLovin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hawk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McLovin. Hawk shrugs it off though.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by McLovin.
Fagell McLovin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hawk counters with a good low kick that McLovin was not able to check.
Hawk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hawk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hawk misses with a straight left.
McLovin throws a hook but Hawk blocks it.
McLovin slips under a jab from Hawk.
McLovin misses with a wild combination.
Hawk throws a jab when McLovin was well out of range.
McLovin misses the shot to the body.
Hawk seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A slow jab from McLovin misses its intended target.
McLovin checks a low kick from Hawk.
McLovin throws a hook but Hawk avoids it easily.
Hawk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLovin misses with a body kick.
Hawk throws a nice outside leg kick.
McLovin moves away from the strike by Hawk.
McLovin throws a jab but it's blocked by Hawk.
McLovin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLovin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hawk is able to avoid easily.
McLovin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McLovin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hawk throws a good cross that connects.
McLovin moves out of range of the body kick from Hawk.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hawk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McLovin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McLovin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McLovin delivers a nice body kick.
McLovin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as McLovin blocks the leg kick.
McLovin tries to land a leg kick but Hawk saw it coming and moves away.
Hawk was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hawk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hawk throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hawk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McLovin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McLovin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hawk. Hawk obviously looking to wear him down.
McLovin looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawk is just out of range.
Hawk misses with a wild body shot.
McLovin throws a body punch but Hawk moves out of range.
Hawk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McLovin misses with a kick to the body.
Hawk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McLovin looks to land a combination. Hawk sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McLovin throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLovin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawk moves away.
Hawk is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McLovin.
McLovin shoots in looking for a takedown. Hawk tries to sprawl out of it but McLovin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hawk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hawk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLovin moves away.
McLovin blocks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from McLovin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McLovin throws the kick towards the body but Hawk avoids it.
McLovin misses with a hook
enabling Hawk to counter with a crisp jab.
McLovin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McLovin throws a series of punches but Hawk moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thomas Hawk will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McLovin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hawk.
Hawk throws a solid leg kick but McLovin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hawk.
Hawk lands with a hook. McLovin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hawk throws a leg kick but McLovin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hawk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLovin.
McLovin throws a counter combo.
McLovin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McLovin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hawk counters with a nice uppercut.
McLovin cracks Hawk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hawk throws a jab but it's blocked by McLovin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from McLovin.
McLovin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hawk misses with a right hand
and McLovin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McLovin takes a swing at Hawk's ribcage but misses.
McLovin ducks under a wild hook from Hawk.
McLovin is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin misses with an uppercut
and Hawk counters with a three punch combo that has McLovin backing up. McLovin nods at Hawk to acknowledge the strikes.
Hawk avoids a kick to the body.
Hawk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hawk with a nice cross.
McLovin lands a nice shot to the body.
Hawk throws a body kick that misses.
Hawk tried to score with a low kick but McLovin checks it.
Hawk lands a nice leg kick that just misses McLovin's sensitive parts.
A slow jab from McLovin misses its intended target.
Hawk throws the kick towards the body but McLovin avoids it.
Hawk throws a leg kick but McLovin sees it coming and moves out of range.
McLovin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd cheers as McLovin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hawk doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for McLovin.
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!
Hawk throws a low kick but McLovin moves out of range easily.
Hawk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McLovin misses with a hook to the body
and Hawk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thomas Hawk is winning the standup battle so far.
McLovin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hawk to score with a decent uppercut.
Hawk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McLovin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hawk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hawk tries to bum rush McLovin with a series of wild strikes but McLovin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McLovin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hawk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McLovin checks it well.
Hawk keeps McLovin at a distance using the push kick.
Hawk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
No joy there for McLovin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Hawk there.
McLovin staying out of range there.
Hawk misses with a low kick.
Hawk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hawk throws a half hearted mid kick.
As Hawk backs off McLovin throws a huge counter combo but Hawk manages to avoid it all.
McLovin cracks Hawk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hawk is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McLovin.
McLovin slips under a jab from Hawk.
McLovin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McLovin cracks Hawk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hawk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McLovin throws out the jab.
Hawk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McLovin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hawk scrambles back to his feet.
McLovin throws a series of punches but Hawk avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk throws a solid leg kick but McLovin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hawk.
Hawk throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like McLovin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McLovin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawk.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by McLovin. That's going to slow Hawk down.
McLovin takes a swing at Hawk's ribcage but misses.
Hawk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McLovin is able to avoid easily.
McLovin lands a lovely overhand right.
Hawk scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McLovin throws a lazy uppercut
and Hawk counters with a slapping leg kick.
McLovin looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawk is just out of range.
Hawk slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Hawk misses its intended target.
McLovin thows a left - swing and a miss!
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 Thomas Hawk 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.

McLovin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hawk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hawk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McLovin circles away quickly and effectively.
A decent looking cross lands there for McLovin.
Hawk's corner calls for a 1-2. Hawk obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hawk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hawk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McLovin on the side of the head.
Hawk throws a push kick but McLovin slaps the foot to one side.
Hawk throws a nice looking combination but McLovin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McLovin looks to throw the jab but Hawk is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLovin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McLovin checks a leg kick.
McLovin looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawk is just out of range.
McLovin chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin tests Hawk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McLovin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawk was well out of range. Poor timing from McLovin.
Hawk throws a leg kick but McLovin moved away.
McLovin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawk moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hawk.
McLovin slips under a jab.
Hawk throws a hook but McLovin avoids it easily.
McLovin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McLovin looks to land a left hand but Hawk moved out of range nicely.
Hawk misses the shot to the body.
McLovin thinks about the counter body kick.
Hawk digs a good hook to McLovin's body.
McLovin lands a jab to the nose.
McLovin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk misses with a looping right.
McLovin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
McLovin just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McLovin.
Hawk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McLovin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McLovin steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Hawk misses.
Hawk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLovin throws the kick towards the body but Hawk avoids it.
McLovin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McLovin just misses with a punch to the body.
McLovin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hawk lands a leg kick that knocks McLovin off balance momentarily.
Hawk just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hawk 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk throws a right and a left that McLovin avoids nicely.
McLovin ducks under a wild hook from Hawk.
McLovin throws a body shot but no joy.
Hawk half committed to a counter leg kick.
McLovin lands a slapping body shot.
Hawk moves out of range of the leg kick from McLovin.
A jab from Hawk does it's job there.
McLovin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawk manages to avoid it.
McLovin misses with a few strikes there.
Nice straight punches there by McLovin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McLovin.
McLovin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A head kick misses from Hawk.
McLovin cracks Hawk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McLovin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLovin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hawk appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McLovin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawk.
A swing and a miss from McLovin.
Hawk appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McLovin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hawk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McLovin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hawk finds it's way round the side to connect with McLovin's head.
Hawk throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from McLovin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A cross from McLovin lands.
Hawk throws a combination that misses
and McLovin counters with a stiff right hand.
Hawk misses with an uppercut. McLovin saw that one coming.
Hawk throws a leg kick that is checked
and McLovin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hawk swings for the body but McLovin moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hawk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fagell McLovin really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McLovin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McLovin throws a looping overhand right but Hawk ducks down to avoid it.
Hawk seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
McLovin lands with a straight right. Hawk didn't see that one coming.
McLovin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McLovin misses the shot to the body.
Hawk misses with a hook. McLovin ducked under it nicely.
McLovin thinks about the counter body kick.
McLovin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hawk defending well as McLovin loads up on a big left hand.
Hawk misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLovin misses with the combination.
McLovin is looking to chop away at Hawk's legs.
Hawk throws a leg kick which misses McLovin's front leg but catches the back leg as McLovin tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin catches Hawk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hawk scores with a nice right hand.
Hawk throws a leg kick that misses.
Despite the aggression on McLovin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hawk feints and then cracks McLovin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McLovin down.
McLovin thumps Hawk with a low kick.
Hawk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McLovin scores with a nice right hand.
Hawk lands with an uppercut that bounces McLovin off the cage and back into range.
Nice shot lands for Hawk.
McLovin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hawk misses with a lunging right hand
and McLovin counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLovin staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLovin throws a body kick that misses.
Hawk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McLovin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hawk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McLovin.
Hawk tries to move into range but McLovin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from Hawk misses.
Hawk throws the kick towards the body but McLovin avoids it.
Hawk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawk misses with a low kick.
Hawk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McLovin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McLovin scores with a shot to the body.
McLovin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McLovin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLovin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hawk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McLovin misses with an uppercut.
Hawk throws a hook to the side of McLovin's head but McLovin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A lazy left from Hawk finds it's target.
McLovin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hawk in his tracks.
Hawk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

McLovin is rocked!
Hawk slips under a jab from McLovin.
Hawk tries a low kick but McLovin avoids it.
Danga de danga de dang - Hawk scores with a four punch combination!
McLovin is still on wobbly legs! Can Hawk finish him?
A low kick from Hawk misses
and McLovin counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLovin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Hawk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McLovin lands a nice shot that snaps Hawk's head back.
Left hook, right uppercut from McLovin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLovin slips under a jab from Hawk.
McLovin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McLovin missing with a left hand there. Hawk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hawk is looking to counter the offense by McLovin and move into the clinch.
Hawk throws a hook to the side of McLovin's head but McLovin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McLovin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawk was well out of range. Poor timing from McLovin.
McLovin looks up at the clock. Bad move! Hawk lands a right hand from hell, dropping McLovin. Hawk pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Hawk!
Thomas Hawk retains his middleweight title!
Thomas Hawk gave a mention to Aspire Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).