PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amen Ra Ho tep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkins is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ra Ho tep
vs
Hawkins

190 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

190 cm
18
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Amen Ra Ho tep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mitchell Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hawkins moves into the clinch.
Ho tep pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hawkins blocks an elbow strike.
Hawkins lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Amen Ra Ho tep has been cut.
Hawkins lands an elbow just above Ho tep 's eye.

Hawkins has hold of one of Ho tep's legs. Ho tep is fighting the takedown attempt but Hawkins gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ho tep is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hawkins is controlling him.
Hawkins sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hawkins wants to get up but he can't break Ho tep's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hawkins landing with the ground and pound.
Hawkins thows a big elbow that misses.
Ho tep wants to stand and escape but Hawkins is having none of it.

Hawkins drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ho tep dives on top into guard.
Hawkins has a closed guard, preventing Ho tep from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ho tep is breathing heavily.
Ho tep tries to stand but Hawkins is controlling from the bottom.
Hawkins trying to keep a closed guard but Ho tep is proving a slippery customer.
Hawkins wants to improve his position but instead Ho tep has moved into half guard.
Hawkins is trying to maintain the position but Ho tep is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hawkins wants to get back to his feet.
Ho tep wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hawkins shoots in looking for a takedown. Ho tep tries to sprawl out of it but Hawkins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ho tep manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Hawkins drives through and clinches with Ho tep against the cage.
A knee to the head by Hawkins.

Hawkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hawkins moves in looking to clinch but Ho tep pushes him off.
Hawkins moves in looking to clinch but Ho tep pushes him off.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ho tep paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawkins tries to clinch up.

Hawkins connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Ho tep to the floor! Hawkins dives in looking for the finish!

Ho tep is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hawkins is looking for a kimura here.
Oh Ho tep is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hawkins in particular looking to stall.
Ho tep is in trouble now - Hawkins has advanced to mount!
Ho tep seems to have got his legs back now.
Hawkins scoring with strikes but Ho tep is staying in there.
Poor strikes thrown by Hawkins there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hawkins controlling the position easily from mount.
Hawkins lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ho tep hang on?

Hawkins goes for an armbar but Ho tep turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ho tep.
Hawkins wants to stand and escape but Ho tep is having none of it.
Hawkins trying to keep a closed guard but Ho tep is proving a slippery customer.
Hawkins looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ho tep puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitchell Hawkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Amen Ra Ho tep's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ho tep works over Hawkins's head and body with a nice combination.

Hawkins scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hawkins slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ho tep is looking to escape.

Hawkins decides to stand and escape the position.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hawkins. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hawkins lands a damaging elbow.
Hawkins lands a knee to the head.

Hawkins breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ho tep tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Ho tep circles away.
Hawkins wants to clinch up but Ho tep keeps it at a distance.
Hawkins wants to clinch up but Ho tep keeps it at a distance.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Ho tep swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ho tep tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hawkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ho tep counters with a solid body kick.
Ho tep throws a right and a left that Hawkins avoids nicely.

Hawkins instigates a clinch.
Ho tep tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ho tep with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Hawkins successfully pulls guard.
Hawkins working a defensive guard here.
Hawkins looking to control but Ho tep passes into half guard.
Ho tep prevents Hawkins from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hawkins is trying to maintain the position but Ho tep is very close to passing his half guard.
Hawkins pushes Ho tep off looking to stand but Ho tep dives back in and keeps control.
Ho tep wants to get back to his feet.
Ho tep prevents Hawkins from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hawkins!
Hawkins tries to clinch up.
A swing and a miss from Hawkins.
Ho tep throws a sloppy head kick and Hawkins moves out of range easily.
Hawkins takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hawkins wants to clinch up but Ho tep keeps it at a distance.
A head kick by Ho tep misses

and Hawkins moves into the clinch.
Ho tep tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ho tep misses with a knee strike.
A short left from Hawkins.
Hawkins with a knee to the head.
Ho tep taking a breather.
Ho tep tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hawkins misses with a knee to the head.

Hawkins manages to break the clinch.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ho tep swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hawkins wants to clinch up but Ho tep keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Ho tep.
Ho tep ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Hawkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hawkins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ho tep using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hawkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ho tep looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Hawkins breaks the clinch.
Hawkins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ho tep tries to avoid it but Hawkins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ho tep to the ground. Ho tep escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hawkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Ho tep circles away.
Ho tep looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ho tep cracks Hawkins with an open hand slap.
Mitchell Hawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawkins looks for a takedown but Ho tep sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hawkins takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ho tep tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hawkins plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Amen Ra Ho tep's cut is getting worse.
Hawkins shoots in but no luck this time.
Amen Ra Ho tep has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitchell Hawkins.
Ho tep ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawkins moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitchell Hawkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Amen Ra Ho tep's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ho tep swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ho tep throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ho tep lands a jab-cross combination.

Hawkins takes the fight into the clinch.
Ho tep misses with an elbow over the top.
Hawkins connects with a knee to the head.
Hawkins scores with a knee to the head.
Ho tep tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Hawkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ho tep misses with a body shot.

Hawkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ho tep wants to stand but Hawkins is controlling the position.
Hawkins sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ho tep wants to stand and escape but Hawkins is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hawkins decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ho tep, up you get!
Nice takedown defense from Ho tep. No joy for Hawkins on that attempt.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ho tep paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ho tep works over Hawkins's head and body with a nice combination.
Hawkins misses with a head kick.
Hawkins wants to clinch up but Ho tep keeps it at a distance.
Hawkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hawkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hawkins wants to clinch.
Ho tep throws a sloppy head kick and Hawkins moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ho tep.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

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

Hawkins gets control of Ho tep's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hawkins will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hawkins wants to stand up but Ho tep is controlling him.
Ho tep slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Hawkins.
Ho tep tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hawkins controls his leg.
Amen Ra Ho tep has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hawkins wants to control but Ho tep is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a strike from the bottom but Ho tep passes into side control!
Hawkins throws a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Hawkins sneaks out the side door and pushes Ho tep away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Hawkins looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ho tep!
The referee warns Ho tep that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Hawkins has control of Ho tep's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ho tep regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hawkins thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho tep is squirming around, avoiding Hawkins's attempts to control the action.
Ho tep holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hawkins tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mitchell Hawkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hawkins controlling from the full mount.
Ho tep throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mitchell Hawkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hawkins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

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