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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Hawkins (ranked 4891 p4p, 3925 weight class) and Melvin Diaz (ranked 326 p4p, 298 weight class). Sonny Hawkins could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Melvin Diaz's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonny Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Melvin Diaz!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz rushes Hawkins and presses him up against the cage.
Hawkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hawkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Diaz has Hawkins pushed against the cage.
Hawkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diaz tries to score a body lock takedown but Hawkins shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hawkins avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hawkins has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diaz pinned against the cage. Diaz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diaz walks into a stiff left hand from Hawkins.
Diaz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hawkins back to the cage. Diaz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sonny Hawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Diaz.
Hawkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hawkins lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hawkins.
Diaz is rocked!
It looks like Melvin Diaz has been cut.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Hawkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Hawkins finish him?
Hawkins darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Diaz gets underhooks to prevent Hawkins's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Diaz missing with knees to the body.
Hawkins tries for a takedown but Diaz manages to get underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Diaz as Hawkins shoots in.
Hawkins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diaz.
Nice sprawl there from Hawkins as Diaz shoots in.
Diaz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hawkins ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Hawkins throws a big counter combination but Diaz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A clash of legs there as Diaz blocks the low kick.
Diaz stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hawkins, pushing him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hawkins jumps guard but Diaz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hawkins wants a takedown but no success here.
Diaz pulls Hawkins into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hawkins trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Hawkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz striking off his back but it's not causing Hawkins any problems.
Diaz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Diaz is continuing to stall.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz shoots in for a double leg but Hawkins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Melvin Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Melvin Diaz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Diaz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hawkins sprawls well. Hawkins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Sonny Hawkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz forces Hawkins back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diaz can pounce on him.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Hawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawkins scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Hawkins counter with a right hand.
Hawkins stuffs the takedown.
Diaz stuffs the takedown.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hawkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Hawkins attempts a counter takedown but Diaz avoids it well and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hawkins.
Hawkins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diaz is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sonny Hawkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hawkins forces Diaz back against the cage and clinches.
Hawkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Diaz smiles and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz avoids the head kick by Hawkins.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hawkins misses with a takedown attempt
and Diaz counters by clinching up.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike.
Diaz turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hawkins tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hawkins is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hawkins tries to reverse the position but Diaz maintains control.
Diaz get's back to his feet.
Diaz forces Hawkins back against the cage and clinches.
Diaz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins avoids the head kick by Diaz.
No luck for Diaz with that takedown attempt.
Hawkins throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Hawkins has him pressed against the cage.
Hawkins tries to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling the position.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hawkins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Melvin Diaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Melvin Diaz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hawkins circles away.
Hawkins clinches.
Diaz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hawkins manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hawkins can't keep his opponent in guard - Diaz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Diaz throwing shots but Hawkins is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hawkins tries to control Diaz's body but Diaz pushes him off. Hawkins squirms to his side and now Diaz has his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz controls the position.
Diaz is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Diaz controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Diaz has the hooks in. Hawkins is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawkins defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Diaz keeps control of the position as Hawkins tries to break free.
Hawkins is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Diaz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is not going to allow Hawkins to sit and survive in this position.
Hawkins wants to escape the position.
Hawkins wants to control his opponent's hands but Diaz gets his hands free.
Hawkins is really stuck here.
Diaz not allowing Hawkins to control his hands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hawkins rolls, trying to escape but Diaz keeps control of the position.
Hawkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Diaz controlling the position well here. Hawkins rolled but Diaz kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Let's hope that Diaz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Melvin Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Diaz not allowing Hawkins to control his hands.
Sonny Hawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Melvin Diaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hawkins tries to escape but Diaz has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Melvin Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diaz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melvin Diaz!
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