PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Hawes (ranked 4332 p4p, 4235 weight class) and Slate Push (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawes has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Hawes
vs
Push

180 cm
21
155
0 - 0 - 1

180 cm
18
160
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jacob Hawes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Slate Push!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Push tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Push shoots for a double leg takedown but Hawes sprawls well. He's pushed Push's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hawes.
Hawes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Push tries to avoid it but Hawes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Push to the ground. Push escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hawes is breathing heavily.
Push displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hawes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Hawes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Push shoots in but Hawes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Push pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Push instigates a clinch.

Push decides to pull guard.
Push throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Push is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hawes is controlling him.
Push is controlling Hawes's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Push is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hawes defends well.
Push has his hands on Hawes's head, controlling the position.
Hawes won't allow Push to get back to his feet.
Push keeping moving, preventing Hawes from controlling successfully.
Hawes prevents Push from getting back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hawes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jacob Hawes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawes tries for a takedown but Push sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Push drives through and clinches with Hawes against the cage.

Push jumps guard and drags Hawes to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Push tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Push throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Push bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hawes's guard.

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Push accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Push trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Push tries to free his leg and advance position but Hawes is retaining full guard.
Push in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Push looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Push throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hawes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Push is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hawes tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Push gets to his feet - Hawes follows without any prompting.
Some wild striking there from Push.

Hawes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Push to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Push stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Push fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Push drives through and clinches with Hawes against the cage.
Hawes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Push prevents it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Push has Hawes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hawes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Push pulls guard effortlessly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Slate Push dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Push tries to bum rush Hawes with a series of wild strikes but Hawes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hawes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Push pinned against the cage. Push gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Push misses with a takedown attempt - Hawes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Push is defended easily by Hawes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Push tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hawes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawes throws a big counter combination but Push scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Push is defended easily by Hawes.
Jacob Hawes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slate Push.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Push.
Push tries to clinch but Hawes moves out of range.
Push shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hawes counters with a left and a right that stings Push.
Push fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Hawes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hawes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Push swivels and escapes.
Push will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Push looks to land a combination but Hawes avoids it well.
Push with a poor takedown
and Hawes counters with a left and a right that stings Push.
Hawes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Push counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Push has Hawes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hawes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hawes prevents a takedown attempt there.

Hawes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Slate Push has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawes keeping moving, preventing Push from controlling successfully.
Hawes is looking to stand up but Push isn't so interested in that idea.
Push won't allow Hawes to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Push has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Hawes is working an open guard so Push takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Hawes. No joy for Push on that attempt.
Jacob Hawes is winning the standup battle so far.
Push fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck for Push with that takedown attempt.
Push fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hawes leaves Push with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Push swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hawes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Push throws a head kick that misses.
Push misses with a wild body shot.
Hawes shoots in for a takedown but Push shows good takedown defense.

Push moves into range and clinches up with Hawes.

Push gets control of Hawes's arms and successfully pulls guard. Push will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hawes trying to control but Push is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Push tries to strike from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Hawes dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Push misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Push tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for Hawes with that takedown attempt.
Push tries for a takedown but Hawes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Push rushes Hawes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Push stalling the fight.

Push's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Push is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Push is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Push moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Push escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hawes swats away the attempt to clinch by Push.
Hawes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Push avoids it really well and circles away.
As Hawes backs off Push throws a huge counter combo but Hawes manages to avoid it all.
Push tries to clinch but Hawes moves out of range.
Hawes slaps away a takedown attempt from Push, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Push leaves Hawes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Hawes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Push fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Push closes the distance and pushes Hawes back into the cage.
Push is pushing Hawes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hawes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Push fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Good work by Push as he checks the leg kick.
Push shoots in for a takedown but Hawes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Push closes the distance and clinches.

Push escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Push looks for a takedown but Hawes sprawls well.
Hawes shoots in and drives through. Push sprawls well.
Hawes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jacob Hawes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Push shoots in for a takedown but Hawes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Push wants to clinch but Hawes slips to the side
and Hawes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hawes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Push tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Push gets tackled into the cage by Hawes. Hawes maintains the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Push.
Hawes is trying to drag Push to the mat but Push just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawes misses with the head strike.
A short right from Push on the inside.
Push trying to land knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Push tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hawes's elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Still in the clinch, Hawes scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Push tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hawes smiles and moves away.

Push moves into range and clinches up with Hawes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slate Push comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Push has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slate Push!