PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Morello Hawthorne (ranked 3357 p4p, 2910 weight class) and Yaroslav Rurik (ranked 172 p4p, 157 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Hawthorne
vs
Rurik

159 cm
21
130
3 - 4 - 0

165 cm
21
140
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Morello Hawthorne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yaroslav Rurik!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawthorne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rurik blocks a leg kick.
Hawthorne checks a low kick from Rurik.
Hawthorne throws out a leg kick but Rurik moves out of range and Hawthorne only half commits.
Rurik follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hawthorne misses with the combination.
Rurik gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hawthorne dodges the punch combination from Rurik.
Hawthorne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hawthorne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rurik momentarily.
Rurik misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawthorne just misses with a punch to the body.
Rurik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Hawthorne finds it's way through Rurik's defenses.
Hawthorne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hawthorne looks to land a right hand but Rurik moved out of range.
A jab from Rurik misses.
Hawthorne misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rurik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawthorne misses with a looping left.
Rurik takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rurik moves out of range of the strikes.
Morello Hawthorne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawthorne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rurik swings for the body but Hawthorne moves out of range.
Hawthorne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rurik loads up on a big right hand but Hawthorne slips the punch.
Hawthorne tries to work over Rurik's front leg with a kick but Rurik checks it.
Hawthorne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rurik on the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Hawthorne misses.
Rurik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRurik.
Hawthorne throws a shot to the body.
Hawthorne checks a low kick from Rurik.
Rurik's corner calls for a 1-2. Rurik obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hawthorne swings for the body but Rurik moves out of range.
Hawthorne is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rurik pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Hawthorne on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne lands a right hook to the body.
Rurik throws a jab when Hawthorne was well out of range.
Hawthorne stuns Rurik with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hawthorne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawthorne darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hawthorne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rurik slips a jab from Hawthorne.
Rurik lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hawthorne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rurik moves out of range of the strikes.
Rurik wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A low kick lands for Hawthorne.
Hawthorne slips a jab and a cross from Rurik.
Rurik throws the left hand but Hawthorne avoids the punch easily.
Rurik walks into a jab.
Hawthorne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hawthorne is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hawthorne throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Rurik to counter with a crisp jab.
Hawthorne walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rurik.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rurik's head.
Rurik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawthorne with a nice calf kick.
Rurik takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hawthorne takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A big right from Rurik misses.
Hawthorne takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rurik smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rurik takes a swing at Hawthorne's ribcage but misses.
Rurik pounces like a tiger and cracks Hawthorne with a vicious hook! Hawthorne is down but not out! Rurik follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Yaroslav Rurik!