PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Hawkins (ranked 2409 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Petrucci (ranked 25386 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hawkins
vs
Petrucci

185 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

RS Laundry

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Walter Petrucci!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Walter Petrucci has been cut.
Hawkins pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Petrucci back to the cage. Hawkins follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hawkins scores with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Hawkins.

Hawkins moves into the clinch.
Petrucci takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawkins scores with a hook to the body.
Petrucci wants to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Hawkins.
Petrucci misses with a punch to the body.
Hawkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Petrucci is rocked!
Hawkins misses with some punches.
Petrucci is still on wobbly legs! Can Hawkins finish him?
Hawkins throws a head punch that misses.
Hawkins misses with some punches.
Hawkins has a couple of punches blocked by Petrucci.
Petrucci blocking some punches.
Hawkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Hawkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petrucci blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hawkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petrucci blocking some punches.
Hawkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins misses with the head strike.
Hawkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Hawkins throws a head punch that misses.
Hawkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hawkins misses with some punches.
Petrucci blocking some punches.
Hawkins misses with the head strike.
Hawkins throws a head punch that misses.
Hawkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hawkins misses with the head strike.
Hawkins throws a head punch that misses.
Hawkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hawkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrucci uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hawkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrucci uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petrucci blocks an uppercut.
Hawkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrucci seems to have recovered his senses.
Hawkins lands a big right hand that drops Petrucci! The killer instinct kicks in and Hawkins finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Hawkins!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Hawkins!