PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Hawk (ranked 2105 p4p, 1920 weight class) and Vladimir Kosmanov (ranked 271 p4p, 251 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hawk
vs
Kosmanov

181 cm
36
174
29 - 18 - 2

180 cm
39
170
33 - 26 - 4

Great wrestler
World class boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 29 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Ethan Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 26 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Kosmanov!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk swings widly with a right hand
and Kosmanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kosmanov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kosmanov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hawk. Hawk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hawk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kosmanov.
Kosmanov lands a slapping body shot.
Hawk throws out a loose jab but Kosmanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Kosmanov misses.
Hawk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kosmanov.
Hawk has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hawk takes one on the button.
Hawk lands a head shot.
Hawk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kosmanov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hawk scrambles back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kosmanov pushes Hawk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kosmanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hawk blocks an uppercut.
Kosmanov misses with a body punch.
Kosmanov misses with some punches.
Kosmanov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk is trying to force a seperation but Kosmanov has the dominant position.

Hawk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hawk tries to keep at a distance but Kosmanov has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hawk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hawk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kosmanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hawk misses with the combination.
Hawk misses with a body kick.

Hawk lands a left and a right that send Kosmanov crashing to the mat, dazed. Hawk thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawk throws a head kick that misses
and Kosmanov counters with a straight right hand.
Kosmanov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hawk at a distance.
Hawk circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Kosmanov drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Hawk follows Kosmanov to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ethan Hawk!
Our winner, Ethan Hawk, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.