PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Hawk (ranked 417 p4p, 1140 weight class) and Manuel Silva (ranked 47 p4p, 153 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hawk
vs
Silva

181 cm
31
174
22 - 6 - 1

176 cm
35
172
23 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Conviction
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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 22 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ethan Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manuel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Hawk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hawk scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawk. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hawk. That's going to slow Silva down.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hawk's sensitive parts.
A low kick from Hawk misses
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Hawk backing up. Hawk nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Hawk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Manuel Silva has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hawk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva blocks a head kick by Hawk.
A telegraphed right hand from Hawk misses the target.
Hawk loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Silva darts in looking for a takedown but Hawk gets double underhooks and turns Silva into the cage.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hawk tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hawk to the ground. Hawk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hawk has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Ethan Hawk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Silva.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hawk swivels and escapes.
Hawk is looking to counter punch.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Hawk wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Hawk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hawk wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Hawk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hawk misses with a straight right.
Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Hawk sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A slow jab from Hawk misses its intended target.
Hawk throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva blocks a head kick by Hawk.
Silva throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hawk misses the jab.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hawk takes one to the chin there.
Hawk lands a jab to Silva's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawk throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Hawk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hawk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva moves forwards but Hawk connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Silva is rocked!
Ethan Hawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawk closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Silva out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ethan Hawk!
A very excited looking Ethan Hawk made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.