PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Hawk (ranked 506 p4p, 1679 weight class) and Owen Alvarez (ranked 74 p4p, 241 weight class). Ethan Hawk could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Owen Alvarez's chin.

Hawk
vs
Alvarez

181 cm
21
175
8 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
169
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

HELLBENT
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

MKFC
Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ethan Hawk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Owen Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alvarez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hawk.
Alvarez moves out of range of the leg kick from Hawk.
Hawk throws a big shot that misses.

Alvarez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Alvarez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hawk is looking to reverse the position.
Hawk is working to avoid the ground and pound but Alvarez connects with a decent elbow.

Alvarez tries for a kimura but Hawk is defending well.
Alvarez lands some shots froms side control.
An elbow from Alvarez crashes against the mat.
Hawk tries to bench press Alvarez off him but Alvarez keeps the position.
Alvarez lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Alvarez working the ground and pound.
Alvarez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hawk is not content to let Alvarez control the position.
Alvarez scores with a couple of short elbows.

Alvarez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hawk knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hawk is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk is not content to let Alvarez control the position.
Alvarez scoring with punches and elbows.
Alvarez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alvarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hawk keeps working.
Hawk has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Hawk sneaks back into half guard.
Alvarez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alvarez throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hawk to regain full guard.
Alvarez pushes down on Hawk's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk wants to control but Alvarez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Alvarez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hawk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alvarez.

Alvarez wants to work for an arm triangle but Hawk is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hawk moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alvarez won't allow Hawk to sweep him here.
Alvarez passes Hawk's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Alvarez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez works his way into full mount!
Hawk is squirming around, avoiding Alvarez's attempts to control the action.
Alvarez lands a heavy elbow.
Alvarez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvarez cracks Hawk with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Alvarez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hawk hang on?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Owen Alvarez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Alvarez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alvarez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alvarez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A punch combination from Hawk misses.
Alvarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alvarez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Hawk.
Hawk misses with a hook.
Alvarez tries to clinch there but Hawk circles away.

Alvarez has Hawk up against the cage in a clinch.
Alvarez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hawk avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Alvarez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alvarez moves in looking to clinch but Hawk pushes him off.
Nice uppercut there from Hawk.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvarez moves out of range of the strikes.

Alvarez closes the distance and pushes Hawk back into the cage.

Alvarez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Alvarez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez controlling Hawk's posture.

Alvarez looking for a guillotine here but Hawk defends easily.
Alvarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alvarez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hawk puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hawk wants to free his trapped foot but Alvarez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hawk stalling.
Hawk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alvarez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Alvarez is trying to maintain the position but Hawk is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hawk misses with a body kick.
A left lands for Hawk.
A big right from Hawk misses.
Alvarez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hawk swats away the attempt to clinch by Alvarez.
Hawk is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Alvarez misses the target.
Alvarez swinging wildly here.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hawk misses with a left hand
letting Alvarez counter with a right hand.
Hawk throws a looping overhand right but Alvarez ducks down to avoid it.
Ethan Hawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alvarez scores with a nice strike.
Alvarez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawk.
Hawk throws out a loose jab but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawk throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Hawk misses.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hawk circles away quickly and effectively.
Hawk throws an off balance right hand
and Alvarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hawk lands with a nice body punch.
Alvarez looks to land a right hand but Hawk moved out of range.
Hawk keeps the fight on the outside.
Hawk throws a good cross that connects.
Alvarez blocks a jab.
Hawk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hawk throws a body punch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hawk finds it's way round the side to connect with Alvarez's head.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Hawk dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alvarez tries to clinch up.

Alvarez takes the fight into the clinch.
Hawk misses with the head strike.
Hawk blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hawk.
Hawk gets underhooks to prevent Alvarez's takedown attempt.
Alvarez tries to pull guard but Hawk forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alvarez as Hawk tries to tie him up.
A right hook to the body lands for Hawk.
Alvarez looking to slow down the pace here.
Hawk throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alvarez has Hawk pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Alvarez pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hawk tumbling to the mat - Alvarez dives into Hawk's guard.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Hawk keeps moving.
Owen Alvarez has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Hawk looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Alvarez is defending well. Hawk quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Alvarez has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Hawk celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ethan Hawk!
Ethan Hawk retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Ethan Hawk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.