PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Murray Sterling James (ranked 25391 p4p, 751 weight class) and TJ Hawkins (ranked 25389 p4p, 762 weight class). Murray Sterling James has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sterling James
vs
Hawkins

190 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
192 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Murray Sterling James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, TJ Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins throws a shot to the body.
Hawkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sterling James closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hawkins circles away.
Hawkins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hawkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hawkins lands a body shot.
Sterling James throws a lazy uppercut
and Hawkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Sterling James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hawkins.
Murray Sterling James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sterling James fails to land the takedown.
Hawkins appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hawkins digs a good body shot into Sterling James's ribs.
Sterling James has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hawkins finds it's way round the side to connect with Sterling James's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawkins avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins lands a jab to Sterling James's midsection.
Sterling James is breathing heavily.
Hawkins jabs Sterling James to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hawkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hawkins throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sterling James 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.
Hawkins digs a good body shot into Sterling James's ribs.
Hawkins lands a leg kick that knocks Sterling James off balance momentarily.
Hawkins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sterling James.
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!
Hawkins throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Hawkins catches Sterling James right on the button with a cross.
Hawkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sterling James takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hawkins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hawkins jabs Sterling James to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sterling James is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hawkins.
Hawkins scores with a jab to the body.
Sterling James has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sterling James there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hawkins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sterling James rather than just go for the knockout.

Hawkins lands a left and a right that send Sterling James crashing to the mat, dazed. Hawkins thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Sterling James is rocked!
Good leg kick by Hawkins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oh Sterling James is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hawkins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sterling James with a poor takedown
and Hawkins counters with a nice body shot.
Sterling James seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Murray Sterling James. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hawkins lands a left and a right that send Sterling James crashing to the mat, dazed. Hawkins thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
A chopping leg kick lands by Hawkins.
Sterling James takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hawkins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sterling James closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hawkins jabs at Sterling James's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawkins digs a good body shot into Sterling James's ribs.
Hawkins cracks a nice hook into Sterling James's ribs.
Hawkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Hawkins.
Hawkins is looking to slow Sterling James down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hawkins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sterling James is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hawkins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hawkins digs a good body shot into Sterling James's ribs.
Hawkins cracks Sterling James with a hook to the temple - Sterling James is on wobbly legs here! Hawkins swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Sterling James falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Hawkins wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). TJ Hawkins!
After winning the bout, TJ Hawkins thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.