PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Hawke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lindros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Hawke
vs
Lindros

192 cm
20
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

189 cm
21
218 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nathan Hawke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Lindros!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindros missing with a left hand there. Hawke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lindros throws a nice looking combination but Hawke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lindros throws a front kick aimed at Hawke's knee but Hawke avoids it well.
A jab from Lindros does it's job there.

It looks like Nathan Hawke has been cut.
Hawke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hawke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lindros has time to react.
Hawke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lindros.
Lindros lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lindros misses with a looping right.
Hawke moves away from the strike by Lindros.
Good leg kick by Lindros there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lindros avoids the head kick by Hawke.
Hawke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lindros.
Hawke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lindros.
Lindros on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hawke takes a swing at Lindros's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawke looks to land a right hand but Lindros moved out of range.
Hawke takes a swing at Lindros's ribcage but misses.
Hawke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lindros.
A combination from Lindros does no damage.
Hawke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lindros clobbers Hawke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lindros throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lindros throws a shot to the body.
Lindros lunges at Hawke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hawke's hand.
Hawke is breathing heavily.
Hawke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lindros tests Hawke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lindros cracks Hawke with a hook to the temple - Hawke is on wobbly legs here! Lindros swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Hawke falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Lindros wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Eric Lindros!