PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Von Erick (ranked 2246 p4p, 1960 weight class) and Stephen Hawking (ranked 301 p4p, 268 weight class). Stephen Hawking has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Von Erick
vs
Hawking

180 cm
26
180
4 - 3 - 0

174 cm
19
176
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rick Von Erick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stephen Hawking!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Erick misses with a few strikes there.
Hawking throws a body punch but Von Erick moves out of range.
Von Erick throws a right and a left that Hawking avoids nicely.
Von Erick throws a body kick that misses.
Hawking looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hawking, as that shot connected.
Von Erick throws the left hand but Hawking avoids the punch easily.
Von Erick lands with a straight right. Hawking didn't see that one coming.
Von Erick scores with a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Von Erick.
Hawking now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hawking lands with a right hand.
Von Erick tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Hawking on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Von Erick looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Von Erick misses with a straight right.
Von Erick misses with the combination.
A little jabbing left from Hawking on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawking drops Von Erick with a huge uppercut! Von Erick drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Hawking is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephen Hawking!
An out of breath Stephen Hawking thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.