PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Galats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galats has chosen Nico Touches the wall - Diver as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Hawkins
vs
Galats

182 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oleg Galats!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Galats tries to clinch up.
Hawkins tries to clinch but Galats is having none of it.
Galats tries to clinch there but Hawkins circles away.
Hawkins tries to clinch up but Galats circles away and keeps his distance.

Galats clinches with his opponent.
Galats swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hawkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Galats swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Galats fails to land.
Galats is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hawkins is keeping busy.
Galats seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawkins.
Galats swings wildly with an uppercut but Hawkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Galats looking to slow down the pace here.
Hawkins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Galats gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Hawkins pulls guard.
Galats tries to stand but Hawkins is controlling from the bottom.
Galats preventing the sweep.
Galats is looking to stand up but Hawkins won't let him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hawkins holds on and takes a little breather.
Hawkins is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins has a closed guard, preventing Galats from standing up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hawkins misses with the combination.
Hawkins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hawkins tries a low kick but Galats avoids it.
Hawkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Hawkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hawkins throws a front kick aimed at Galats's knee but Galats avoids it well.
Hawkins works over Galats's head and body with a nice combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Hawkins scores with a four punch combination!
Hawkins scores with a leg kick.
Galats tries to clinch there but Hawkins circles away.
Hawkins misses with a wild combination.
Hawkins throws out a leg kick but Galats moves out of range and Hawkins only half commits.
Hawkins stalks Galats and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Galats's face. Galats staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Galats looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Galats clinches up against the cage.
Hawkins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hawkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hawkins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hawkins jumps guard but Galats stands there with Hawkins around his waist. Hawkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Hawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galats fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hawkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hawkins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Galats is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Galats lands a nice uppercut.
Hawkins tries to pull guard but Galats won't allow it.
Galats misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hawkins slows down the pace here.
Galats looking to stall.
Galats tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hawkins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Galats walks away with a smile on his face. Hawkins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hawkins scores with a three punch combo!
Hawkins tries to bum rush Galats with a series of wild strikes but Galats uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hawkins lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hawkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galats tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from Hawkins.
Galats dodges the punch combination from Hawkins.
No joy there for Hawkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Galats takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Galats tries to clinch up.
Oleg Galats seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galats is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hawkins.
Galats tries to clinch up but Hawkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Galats has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Galats tries to clinch up.
Galats is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Galats avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hawkins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hawkins lands a two punch combo.
Hawkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Galats moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Galats tries to clinch there but Hawkins circles away.

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.
Galats showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hawkins.
The fight stays on the outside here - Galats looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hawkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hawkins misses with a wild combination.
Hawkins's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hawkins duly obliges.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hawkins.
Hawkins is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hawkins misses with a two punch combination.
Galats tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hawkins displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hawkins misses with a double jab.
Hawkins works over Galats's head and body with a nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Galats looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hawkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hawkins lands a jab-cross combination.
Hawkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hawkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hawkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Galats tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Hawkins dominated that round.
That's time! Hawkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hawkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hawkins throws a right hand that Galats ducks under and follows up with a left that Galats also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Hawkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Galats moves in looking to clinch but Hawkins pushes him off.
Hawkins throws a right hand that Galats ducks under and follows up with a left that Galats also avoids with ease.
Galats tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Galats is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Galats looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good leg kick by Hawkins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hawkins throws a combination. Galats tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hawkins throws a series of punches but Galats avoids them all with ease.
Hawkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Galats slips a jab and a cross from Hawkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Galats is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hawkins.
Galats tries to clinch but Hawkins is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hawkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andrew Hawkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hawkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Galats fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Galats moves into the clinch successfully.
Hawkins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Galats just stands there and leans against the cage.
Galats is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hawkins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Galats just stands there and leans against the cage.
Galats lands a right hand.
Galats is trying to break the clinch but Hawkins is controlling him.
Galats working aggressively here.
Hawkins tries to pull guard but Galats holds him up against the cage and eventually Hawkins drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Hawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hawkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Galats's efforts to push away.
Hawkins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Galats just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hawkins blocks an uppercut.
Hawkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Galats prevents a takedown attempt there.
Galats working aggressively here.
Galats working aggressively here.
Galats throws a punch but it's blocked by Hawkins.
Hawkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hawkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hawkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hawkins fails to pull guard.
Hawkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Galats smiles and moves away.

Galats drives through and clinches with Hawkins against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galats swings wildly with an uppercut but Hawkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Galats swings wildly with an uppercut but Hawkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawkins jumps guard but Galats stands there with Hawkins around his waist. Hawkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Galats misses with some punches.
Hawkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Galats can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Galats fails to land.
Galats fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hawkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hawkins tries to pull guard but Galats won't allow it.
Hawkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Galats.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hawkins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head punch on the inside from Galats fails to land.
Hawkins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Galats pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Galats trying to control the position but instead, Hawkins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Galats into the cage.
Hawkins tries to pull guard but Galats won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins fails to pull guard.
Galats gets through Hawkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hawkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hawkins stalling in the clinch but Galats improves position.
Hawkins takes a shot to the head.
Galats lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hawkins backwards.
Hawkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Galats is looking to control Hawkins's arms but Hawkins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Galats has his back to the cage.
Hawkins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Galats is keeping busy.
Hawkins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Galats trying to stall but Hawkins improves his position.
Hawkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hawkins fails to pull guard.
Hawkins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Galats doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Galats misses with some punches.
Hawkins fails to pull guard.
Hawkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hawkins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hawkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice left hand lands by Galats.
Hawkins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Galats just stands there and leans against the cage.
Galats looking to slow down the pace here.
Galats working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hawkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hawkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Galats - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hawkins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Galats walks away with a smile on his face. Hawkins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hawkins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Galats has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Galats and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Galats tries to clinch there but Hawkins circles away.
A head kick from Hawkins lands but Galats takes it in his stride.
Hawkins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Galats tries to clinch up.
Hawkins misses with a two punch combination.

Hawkins darts in and clinches Galats up against the cage.
Hawkins fails to pull guard.
A head punch on the inside from Galats fails to land.
Galats misses with some punches.
Hawkins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hawkins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hawkins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Galats walks away with a smile on his face. Hawkins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Galats is looking to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hawkins. That's going to slow Galats down.
Hawkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Galats showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hawkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Galats.
Hawkins lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Galats backs up against the cage.
Hawkins tries to bum rush Galats with a series of wild strikes but Galats uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Galats closes the distance and pushes Hawkins back into the cage.
Hawkins tries to pull guard but Galats holds him up against the cage and eventually Hawkins drops back down to his feet.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Galats misses with some punches.
Hawkins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Galats just stands there and leans against the cage.
Galats lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Galats throws a punch but it's blocked by Hawkins.
Galats wants to stall.
Galats lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Galats wants to stall.
Hawkins trying to control the position but instead, Galats has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hawkins into the cage.
Galats misses with a punch on the inside.
Hawkins tries to pull guard but Galats won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Hawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galats throws a punch but it's blocked by Hawkins.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Galats wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hawkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice body punch from Hawkins - that landed with a thud.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hawkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Galats trying to control the position but instead, Hawkins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Galats into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Galats is trying to break free.
Hawkins jumps guard but Galats stands there with Hawkins around his waist. Hawkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawkins.
Hawkins tries to stall but Galats uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Galats working aggressively here.
Hawkins tries to pull guard but Galats won't allow it.
Hawkins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Galats walks away with a smile on his face. Hawkins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hawkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hawkins looks to land a combination but Galats avoids it well.
Galats tries to clinch
and Hawkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Galats circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Hawkins.
Hawkins misses with a few strikes there.
Galats wants to clinch.

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.
Galats is looking to clinch.
Hawkins throws a wild body kick that Galats sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Hawkins.
Hawkins misses with the combination.
No joy there for Hawkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hawkins misses with a two punch combination.
Hawkins goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Galats checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Galats looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Galats tries to clinch up.
Hawkins throws out a leg kick but Galats moves out of range and Hawkins only half commits.
Hawkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hawkins misses with a wild combination.
Hawkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hawkins stalks Galats and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Galats's face. Galats staggers backwards, shaken.
A nice combination there by Hawkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Galats circles away quickly and effectively.
Hawkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Galats is looking to clinch but Hawkins is avoiding it.
Galats checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Galats is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Galats avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hawkins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hawkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Galats circles away quickly and effectively.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hawkins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Galats has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Galats and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hawkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hawkins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Galats is able to avoid easily.
Hawkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Galats.
Hawkins throws a series of punches but Galats moves out of range.
Hawkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Galats tries to clinch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Hawkins tries to bum rush Galats with a series of wild strikes but Galats uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Galats tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hawkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Galats is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hawkins.
Hawkins scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hawkins stalks Galats and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Galats's face. Galats staggers backwards, shaken.

Hawkins drives through and clinches with Galats against the cage.
Hawkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Galats misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hawkins jumps guard but Galats stands there with Hawkins around his waist. Hawkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hawkins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Galats fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hawkins fails to pull guard.
Galats gets underhooks to prevent Hawkins's takedown attempt.
Galats throws a head punch that misses.
Galats tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Galats stops a takedown attempt from Hawkins.
Hawkins tries to pull guard but Galats holds him up against the cage and eventually Hawkins drops back down to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Galats lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Galats's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hawkins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Galats fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hawkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oleg Galats comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Galats has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oleg Galats!