PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rartley Appaport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkins has chosen Quit while your ahead as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Appaport
vs
Hawkins

154 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rartley Appaport!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins throws a head kick but Appaport moves out of range.
Hawkins stuffs the takedown attempt from Appaport. Appaport gets slowly back to his feet.
Hawkins has his takedown stuffed

and Appaport counters with a takedown into side control.
Hawkins is trying to work for a sweep but Appaport has mounted him!

Appaport looking for a guillotine from mount but Hawkins is having none of it.
Appaport looking to control but Hawkins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Appaport raining down shots from the mount!
Hawkins manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Appaport is stalling here. Hawkins is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Appaport seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hawkins has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Appaport tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hawkins throws an elbow but Appaport slips to the side and avoids it well.
Appaport gets back to half guard.
Hawkins is looking to take a break and control but Appaport is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Appaport could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Appaport manages to get to full guard.
Hawkins looks gassed!
Hawkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Appaport wants to sweep here but Hawkins controlling him for the moment.

That's two 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.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Appaport is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hawkins preventing the sweep.
Hawkins wants to control from the top but Appaport keeps moving.
Hawkins chips away with some ground and pound.
Hawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Appaport is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Appaport might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Appaport looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hawkins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hawkins preventing the sweep.
Hawkins sitting in guard here, content to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hawkins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Appaport looking to control.
Hawkins wants to control from the top but Appaport keeps moving.

Appaport has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hawkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hawkins lands a couple of digs.
Hawkins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hawkins won't allow Appaport to sweep him here.

Appaport had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hawkins defends it easily.
Hawkins won't allow Appaport to sweep him here.

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 working some strikes from top position.
Hawkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hawkins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Appaport tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hawkins swivels and escapes.
Hawkins throws a leg kick that is checked

and Appaport counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hawkins's guard now.
Appaport tries to free his leg and advance position but Hawkins is retaining full guard.
Appaport passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hawkins manages to get back to half guard.
Appaport missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rartley Appaport dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hawkins wants to clinch up but Appaport keeps it at a distance.
Hawkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Hawkins gets caught flat footed, as Appaport shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Appaport trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Appaport wants to pass the guard but Hawkins is keeping the position.
Appaport trying to control but Hawkins is working from the bottom.
Appaport controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hawkins is trying to keep Appaport in close.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Appaport stops Hawkins from standing up.
Appaport missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Appaport postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hawkins is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Appaport, into his guard.

Appaport is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hawkins preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Appaport is working hard here to advance position.
Hawkins scoring with some ground and pound.
Hawkins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Appaport's head.
Appaport is trying to keep Hawkins in close.

Hawkins gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rartley Appaport is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hawkins tries to clinch up but Appaport circles away and keeps his distance.
Appaport throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hawkins's waist but Hawkins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Appaport off to one side.
Appaport checks a low kick from Hawkins.
Hawkins tries for a takedown but Appaport circles away easily

and Appaport moves into the clinch.
Hawkins is working for takedown but Appaport is calmly controlling the position for now.
Appaport wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Appaport stalling.
Hawkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Appaport can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rartley Appaport. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawkins misses with a knee to the head.
Hawkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Appaport has Hawkins pressed against the cage.
Appaport comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hawkins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hawkins is trying to break the clinch but Appaport is controlling him.
Hawkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Appaport scores with a knee to the head.
Hawkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Appaport.
Appaport has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hawkins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hawkins is trying to break the clinch but Appaport is controlling him.
Appaport utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hawkins tries to circle away but Appaport has him pinned against the cage.
Appaport has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hawkins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Appaport goes for a takedown attempt but Hawkins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

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.
Nice sprawl there from Hawkins as Appaport shoots in.
Hawkins lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Joe Hawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Appaport closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hawkins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Appaport prevents it.
Appaport lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Appaport putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hawkins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Appaport is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Appaport jumps guard but Hawkins stands there with Appaport around his waist. Appaport gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Appaport dodges an elbow strike from Hawkins.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Appaport trying to land knees to the body.
Appaport has Hawkins pressed against the cage, preventing Hawkins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hawkins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Appaport gets control of Hawkins's arms and successfully pulls guard. Appaport will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hawkins chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rartley Appaport will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hawkins closes the distance looking to clinch

and Appaport counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hawkins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Appaport.
Rartley Appaport overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Appaport is keen to just control but Hawkins is a slippery customer.
Hawkins is trying to stand up here but Appaport is controlling him well.
Hawkins wants to get back to full guard.

Appaport maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Hawkins could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Appaport has cracked it and Hawkins is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Appaport!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rartley Appaport!