PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brick Hawkstone (ranked 2992 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razor Tokyo (ranked 4888 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hawkstone
vs
Tokyo

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brick Hawkstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Razor Tokyo!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hawkstone clinches up against the cage.
Hawkstone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tokyo is defending well for now.
Hawkstone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tokyo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hawkstone moves out of range of the strikes.
Hawkstone feinted with a counter takedown.

Hawkstone instigates a clinch.
Tokyo lands an elbow just above Hawkstone 's eye.
A short right from Hawkstone.
Tokyo lands an elbow just above Hawkstone 's eye.
Hawkstone jumps guard but Tokyo stands there with Hawkstone around his waist. Hawkstone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tokyo is working Hawkstone over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tokyo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hawkstone's brow.
Tokyo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tokyo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tokyo lands a damaging elbow.
Tokyo lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokyo lands a damaging elbow.
Tokyo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tokyo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hawkstone can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brick Hawkstone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tokyo lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tokyo.
Tokyo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hawkstone's defenses.
Hawkstone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tokyo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Hawkstone has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tokyo is trying to keep an underhook but Hawkstone manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hawkstone looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tokyo trying to control from the bottom.
Tokyo wants to control the action here but instead Hawkstone manages to pass to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tokyo tries to hold on but Hawkstone postures up.

Hawkstone goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Tokyo turns into him and now he's in Hawkstone's guard.
Hawkstone is adopting a defensive guard.
Tokyo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tokyo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkstone controlling the position.
Hawkstone keeping moving, preventing Tokyo from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hawkstone is on top in guard.

Tokyo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hawkstone controls the pace.
Tokyo wants to control but Hawkstone passes easily into half guard.
Tokyo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hawkstone is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokyo wants to get back to full guard.
Tokyo trying to control but Hawkstone postures up.
Ground and pound from Hawkstone.
Tokyo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hawkstone is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Razor Tokyo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tokyo blocks a head kick by Hawkstone.

Tokyo clinches up against the cage.
Hawkstone is looking for a takedown.
Tokyo lands an elbow just above Hawkstone 's eye.
Tokyo struggles to land a body shot inside as Hawkstone controls his hands.
Tokyo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tokyo lands a nice uppercut.
Hawkstone is trying to stall.
Hawkstone blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokyo tries to throw a body punch but Hawkstone avoids it by throwing Tokyo back against the cage.
Tokyo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Hawkstone pulls Tokyo into guard.

Hawkstone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkstone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brick Hawkstone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hawkstone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hawkstone is controlling Tokyo's posture.
Tokyo wants to control from the top but Hawkstone keeps moving.
Tokyo looking to pass the guard.

Hawkstone pushes a forearm under Tokyo's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Tokyo is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brick Hawkstone!