PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Yankee Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkins comes into the arena with Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hawkins
vs
Yankee Sullivan

190 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mitchell Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Yankee Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Hawkins.

It looks like James Yankee Sullivan has been cut.
Yankee Sullivan stuffs the takedown.
Yankee Sullivan tests Hawkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hawkins dodges the punch combination from Yankee Sullivan.
Hawkins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yankee Sullivan misses with the combination.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yankee Sullivan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawkins tries to clinch up but Yankee Sullivan circles away and keeps his distance.
Hawkins wants to clinch.
Hawkins tries to clinch there but Yankee Sullivan circles away.
Hawkins swinging wilding here.
Yankee Sullivan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hawkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yankee Sullivan connects with a single shot there.
Hawkins is looking to clinch.
Hawkins tries to clinch up but Yankee Sullivan circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown by Hawkins or perhaps it was just good defense by Yankee Sullivan which made him look bad.
Yankee Sullivan scores with a decent looking hook.
Hawkins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yankee Sullivan circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins wants to clinch up but Yankee Sullivan keeps it at a distance.
Hawkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yankee Sullivan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hawkins tries to clinch up but Yankee Sullivan circles away and keeps his distance.
Hawkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yankee Sullivan stalks Hawkins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hawkins's face. Hawkins staggers backwards, shaken.
Hawkins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitchell Hawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawkins tries to clinch up but Yankee Sullivan circles away and keeps his distance.
Yankee Sullivan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yankee Sullivan misses with a few strikes there.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Yankee Sullivan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Yankee Sullivan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hawkins - that will leave a mark!
Yankee Sullivan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yankee Sullivan throws a series of punches but Hawkins avoids them all with ease.
Yankee Sullivan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hawkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yankee Sullivan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yankee Sullivan looks gassed!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yankee Sullivan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hawkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yankee Sullivan scores with a one two! Hawkins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yankee Sullivan stuffs the takedown.
Yankee Sullivan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hawkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hawkins wants to clinch.
Yankee Sullivan throws a series of punches but Hawkins moves out of range.
Yankee Sullivan misses with a wild combination.
James Yankee Sullivan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hawkins closes the distance and pushes Yankee Sullivan back into the cage.
Yankee Sullivan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hawkins walks away with a smile on his face. Yankee Sullivan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yankee Sullivan throws a right hand that Hawkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Hawkins also avoids with ease.
Hawkins needs to keep his hands up - Yankee Sullivan had a free shot at his head there.
A nice combination there by Yankee Sullivan.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yankee Sullivan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yankee Sullivan swinging wilding here.
A jab from Yankee Sullivan does it's job there.
Hawkins tries to clinch up.
James Yankee Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hawkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yankee Sullivan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Hawkins had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Yankee Sullivan both land. Nice combination.
Yankee Sullivan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hawkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yankee Sullivan swivels and escapes.
Yankee Sullivan keeps the fight on the outside.
Hawkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yankee Sullivan throws a series of punches but Hawkins moves out of range.
Yankee Sullivan fails to land with a series of punches.
Hawkins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yankee Sullivan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheers as Yankee Sullivan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hawkins doesn't seem phased though.
Yankee Sullivan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yankee Sullivan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hawkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yankee Sullivan is fending him off so far but Hawkins persists. Nope, Yankee Sullivan circles away and we're back to standing.
Danga de danga de dang - Yankee Sullivan scores with a four punch combination!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yankee Sullivan, as that shot connected.
Yankee Sullivan throws a good cross that connects.
Yankee Sullivan stalks Hawkins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hawkins's face. Hawkins staggers backwards, shaken.
Yankee Sullivan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yankee Sullivan misses with a double jab.
Yankee Sullivan is working the combinations to good effect here.
A big right from Yankee Sullivan misses.
Yankee Sullivan keeps the fight on the outside.
Yankee Sullivan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hawkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yankee Sullivan circles away.
Hawkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yankee Sullivan.
Yankee Sullivan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hawkins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hawkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hawkins is looking to clinch.
Yankee Sullivan misses with a two punch combination.
Yankee Sullivan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yankee Sullivan throws a nice looking combination but Hawkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yankee Sullivan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yankee Sullivan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hawkins shoots in looking for a takedown. Yankee Sullivan tries to sprawl out of it but Hawkins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yankee Sullivan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yankee Sullivan misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mitchell Hawkins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Yankee Sullivan's cut.
That's time! Hawkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yankee Sullivan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Yankee Sullivan throws a right hand that Hawkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Hawkins also avoids with ease.
Yankee Sullivan scores with a jab to the body.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yankee Sullivan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yankee Sullivan misses with a wild combination.
Yankee Sullivan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yankee Sullivan lands with a shot to the body.
Hawkins moves in looking to clinch but Yankee Sullivan pushes him off.
Yankee Sullivan swinging wilding here.
Hawkins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hawkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yankee Sullivan.
Hawkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yankee Sullivan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yankee Sullivan is fending him off so far but Hawkins persists. Nope, Yankee Sullivan circles away and we're back to standing.
Hawkins tries to clinch but Yankee Sullivan moves out of range.
Hawkins throws a sloppy head kick and Yankee Sullivan moves out of range easily.
Hawkins moves in looking to clinch but Yankee Sullivan pushes him off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donk. Yankee Sullivan catches Hawkins right on the button with a cross.
Yankee Sullivan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yankee Sullivan misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankee Sullivan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hawkins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yankee Sullivan cracks Hawkins with an open hand slap.
Nice shot lands for Yankee Sullivan.
Hawkins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hawkins walks into a straight right hand from Yankee Sullivan.
Hawkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yankee Sullivan.
Yankee Sullivan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Yankee Sullivan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hawkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yankee Sullivan.
Hawkins is looking to clinch but Yankee Sullivan is avoiding it.
Yankee Sullivan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hawkins wants to clinch up but Yankee Sullivan keeps it at a distance.
Hawkins blocks a jab.

Hawkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Hawkins jumps guard and drags Yankee Sullivan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hawkins is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hawkins uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Yankee Sullivan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yankee Sullivan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yankee Sullivan digs a good hook to Hawkins's body.
Hawkins throws a head kick that misses.
Yankee Sullivan lands a slapping body shot.
Hawkins tries to clinch but Yankee Sullivan moves out of range.
Yankee Sullivan cracks Hawkins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yankee Sullivan swats away the attempt to clinch by Hawkins.
Yankee Sullivan throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hawkins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hawkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yankee Sullivan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Yankee Sullivan decides to pull guard.
Yankee Sullivan wants to get back to his feet but Hawkins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Hawkins gets to his feet - Yankee Sullivan follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins tries to clinch up but Yankee Sullivan circles away and keeps his distance.
Hawkins shoots in for a double leg but Yankee Sullivan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
James Yankee Sullivan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A cross from Yankee Sullivan lands.
Jab by Yankee Sullivan.
A left lands for Yankee Sullivan.
Yankee Sullivan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yankee Sullivan lands with a nice combination. Hawkins backs away looking to recover.
Hawkins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hawkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yankee Sullivan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yankee Sullivan lands a jab to Hawkins's midsection.
Hawkins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hawkins tries to clinch up but Yankee Sullivan circles away and keeps his distance.
Yankee Sullivan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yankee Sullivan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yankee Sullivan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yankee Sullivan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yankee Sullivan closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Hawkins has Yankee Sullivan up against the cage in a clinch.
Hawkins misses with a knee strike.
Yankee Sullivan is trying to break the clinch but Hawkins has him pressed against the cage.
Yankee Sullivan fails to pull guard.
Yankee Sullivan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yankee Sullivan tries to pull guard but Hawkins holds him up against the cage and eventually Yankee Sullivan drops back down to his feet.
Mitchell Hawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Yankee Sullivan.
Hawkins prevents Yankee Sullivan from breaking the clinch.

Hawkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hawkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yankee Sullivan throws a one two combo.
Yankee Sullivan with a jab.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Yankee Sullivan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hawkins takes one to the side of the head.
Hawkins moves in looking to clinch but Yankee Sullivan pushes him off.
Yankee Sullivan misses with a double jab.
Hawkins slips a straight right by Yankee Sullivan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Yankee Sullivan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on James Yankee Sullivan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Yankee Sullivan looks to land a combination. Hawkins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Yankee Sullivan cracks Hawkins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yankee Sullivan cracks Hawkins with a good jab.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yankee Sullivan but Yankee Sullivan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yankee Sullivan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yankee Sullivan lands a two punch combo.
Yankee Sullivan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yankee Sullivan scores with a nice right hand.
Hawkins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yankee Sullivan connects with a looping right hand.
Hawkins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yankee Sullivan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins is looking to clinch but Yankee Sullivan is avoiding it.
Hawkins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yankee Sullivan.
Yankee Sullivan throws a one two combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yankee Sullivan lands with an overhand left.
Yankee Sullivan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A combination from Yankee Sullivan does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankee Sullivan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hawkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yankee Sullivan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hawkins doesn't seem bothered though.
Yankee Sullivan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hawkins tries to clinch there but Yankee Sullivan circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hawkins.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitchell Hawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yankee Sullivan scores with a jab to the body.
Yankee Sullivan works over Hawkins's head and body with a nice combination.
Hawkins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yankee Sullivan.
Yankee Sullivan scores with a three punch combo!
Yankee Sullivan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hawkins's head backwards.
Yankee Sullivan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hawkins.
Yankee Sullivan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hawkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yankee Sullivan.
Yankee Sullivan works over Hawkins's head and body with a nice combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Yankee Sullivan scores with a four punch combination!
Horrible takedown by Hawkins or perhaps it was just good defense by Yankee Sullivan which made him look bad.
Yankee Sullivan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hawkins backs up against the cage.
Hawkins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yankee Sullivan's waist but Yankee Sullivan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hawkins off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yankee Sullivan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yankee Sullivan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hawkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Yankee Sullivan throws a series of strikes that have Hawkins backpedaling.
Yankee Sullivan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yankee Sullivan scores with a jab.
Yankee Sullivan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Yankee Sullivan duly obliges.
Hawkins throws a shot from downtown. Yankee Sullivan moves away and avoids it.
Yankee Sullivan throws a one two combo.
Hawkins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yankee Sullivan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yankee Sullivan closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Hawkins moves into the clinch.
Yankee Sullivan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hawkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hawkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yankee Sullivan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yankee Sullivan is looking to break free of the clinch but Hawkins has double underhooks.
Hawkins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yankee Sullivan blocks it with crossed arms.
Yankee Sullivan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Yankee Sullivan.
Hawkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hawkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hawkins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yankee Sullivan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yankee Sullivan's corner calls for a 1-2. Yankee Sullivan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yankee Sullivan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hawkins in his tracks.
A combination from Yankee Sullivan does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yankee Sullivan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hawkins drops his hands momentarily and Yankee Sullivan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hawkins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yankee Sullivan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Hawkins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yankee Sullivan, pushing him back against the cage.

Hawkins manages to break the clinch.
Good exchange - Yankee Sullivan coming out on top.
Yankee Sullivan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yankee Sullivan with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yankee Sullivan cracks Hawkins with an open hand slap.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yankee Sullivan as he jumps to the side.
Hawkins misses with a takedown attempt - Yankee Sullivan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yankee Sullivan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yankee Sullivan fails to land with a series of punches.
Hawkins slips a jab and a cross from Yankee Sullivan.
Yankee Sullivan throws a shot to the body.
Jab by Yankee Sullivan.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mitchell Hawkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hawkins wants to clinch up but Yankee Sullivan keeps it at a distance.
Yankee Sullivan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yankee Sullivan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hawkins tries to clinch up.
Hawkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yankee Sullivan to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hawkins walks into a straight right hand from Yankee Sullivan.
Hawkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yankee Sullivan to score with a decent uppercut.
Yankee Sullivan misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Hawkins misses.
Yankee Sullivan scores with a punch to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Yankee Sullivan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yankee Sullivan 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitchell Hawkins!