PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thufir Hawat (ranked 2184 p4p, 2330 weight class) and Tommy Vercetti (ranked 274 p4p, 288 weight class). Vercetti is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Vice City. Thufir Hawat has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hawat
vs
Vercetti

185 cm
22
178
6 - 4 - 0

182 cm
23
174
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thufir Hawat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Vercetti!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawat scores with a jab.
Hawat stalks Vercetti and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vercetti's face. Vercetti staggers backwards, shaken.
Hawat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hawat takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Thufir Hawat has been cut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hawat.
Vercetti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hawat shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vercetti misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Hawat misses
and Vercetti counters with a left to the body.
Hawat throws an overhand right that lands on Vercetti's shoulder, as Vercetti tries to avoid the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vercetti walks into a straight right hand from Hawat.
Hawat misses with a low kick.
Hawat looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hawat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've been informed that Vercetti has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hawat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vercetti throws out the jab.
A low kick from Hawat is predictable there
and Vercetti counters with a straight right hand.
Vercetti misses the jab.
Vercetti throws a looping overhand right but Hawat ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Vercetti. Beautiful body shot.
Hawat lands with an overhand left.
Vercetti misses with a hook. Hawat ducked under it nicely.
A head kick from Hawat lands but Vercetti takes it in his stride.
Hawat ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Vercetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vercetti misses with a hook
and Hawat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vercetti throws out a loose jab but Hawat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawat misses with a leg kick
and Vercetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hawat throws an overhand right that lands on Vercetti's shoulder, as Vercetti tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Vercetti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hawat scores with the left hand. Vercetti knows he should have avoided that one.
A low kick from Hawat misses
and Hawat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawat misses with a body kick.
Hawat connects with the punch.
Hawat scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Hawat.
Hawat slips a jab from Vercetti.
Vercetti throws a hook but Hawat avoids it easily.
Hawat seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hawat moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vercetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hawat with a hook.
Vercetti misses the jab.
Hawat throws a jab but it's blocked by Vercetti.
Hawat defending well as Vercetti loads up on a big left hand.
Vercetti misses the jab.
Vercetti missing with a left hand there. Hawat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut. Hawat saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Vercetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vercetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Hawat.
Hawat scores with a shot to the body.
Hawat misses with a leg kick.
Hawat throws a series of strikes that have Vercetti backpedaling.
Vercetti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hawat at a distance.
Hawat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vercetti.
Hawat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vercetti.
Hawat throws a leg kick but Vercetti checks it.
Vercetti misses with a looping left.
Hawat takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Thufir Hawat's cut is getting worse.
Vercetti scores with a jab to the head.

Hawat is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vercetti throws a pinpoint strike between Hawat's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Hawat crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Vercetti scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tommy Vercetti!
An out of breath Tommy Vercetti thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.