PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esta me Dinero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esta me Dinero will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hawk
vs
me Dinero

172 cm
23
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Esta me Dinero!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hawk scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dinero looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Hawk is looking for a kimura but Dinero is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hawk to get the leverage.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hawk in particular looking to stall.
Hawk's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dinero is trying to maintain the position but Hawk is very close to passing his half guard.
Hawk is controlling the pace.

Hawk is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dinero is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinero is trying to maintain the position but Hawk is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawk is looking to advance position but Dinero won't allow it.

Hawk is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dinero doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hawk.
Hawk controlling the action here.

Hawk is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dinero doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hawk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dinero wants to control but Hawk is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dinero throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dinero tries for a takedown but Hawk circles away easily

and Hawk counters with a single leg into guard. Dinero didn't expect that.
Hawk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dinero works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hawk wants to pass the guard but Dinero is keeping the position.
Hawk sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk trying to control the position from guard on top but Dinero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawk not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dinero keeping moving, preventing Hawk from controlling successfully.
Hawk might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hawk tries to stand but Dinero is controlling from the bottom.
Hawk wants to control from the top but Dinero keeps moving.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jack Hawk.
Dinero doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hawk counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dinero won't be happy with that.

Hawk looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hawk trying to control the position but Dinero is working away.

Hawk tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hawk has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Hawk decides to stand back up.

Hawk bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice sprawl there from Dinero as Hawk shoots in.
Dinero misses with a head kick.

Dinero gets caught flat footed, as Hawk shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hawk not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hawk trying to control the position from guard on top but Dinero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawk is looking to work some ground and pound but Dinero has wrist control.
Hawk trying to control the position from guard on top but Dinero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dinero is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hawk postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dinero is looking to stand up but Hawk isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hawk drops back looking for a leg! Dinero is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dinero manages to kick Hawk off! Hawk jumps back into Dinero's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hawk closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Well, if Hawk is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dinero wants to control but Hawk is keeping busy.
Hawk is trying to control the action in half guard but Dinero is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dinero is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dinero pushes Hawk off looking to stand but Hawk dives back in and keeps control.
Hawk not doing much here.
Hawk is keen to just control but Dinero is a slippery customer.
Hawk not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dinero throws a push kick but Hawk slaps the foot to one side.
Dinero tries for a takedown but Hawk circles away easily

and Hawk counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hawk wants to control from the top but Dinero keeps moving.
Dinero is trying to keep Hawk in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hawk content to stall in guard here.
Hawk works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Hawk is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hawk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dinero keeps working.
Dinero trying to control but Hawk postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hawk trying to control the pace.
Hawk not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dinero trying to control here.
Hawk content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Hawk stands up out of the half guard.
Dinero throws a predictable looking body shot

and Hawk decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dinero's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hawk dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hawk avoids a punch combination nicely.

Hawk shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dinero's guard.
Dinero looking for a sweep. Not yet Dinero, not yet.
Hawk slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dinero is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hawk won't allow Dinero to sweep him here.
Hawk is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hawk slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Hawk stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hawk scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dinero is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hawk asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Dinero is being controlled here.

Hawk tries for a kimura but Dinero is defending well.
Hawk wants to control for a moment but Dinero uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Dinero wants to control but Hawk is keeping busy.

Hawk wants to work for an arm triangle but Dinero is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hawk is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dinero sees it coming and defends easily.

Hawk is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dinero is staying active underneath Hawk, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hawk stalling.
Hawk is pressing down on Dinero's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dinero is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinero slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dinero not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jack Hawk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dinero might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hawk kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Hawk drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hawk jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawk controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dinero wants to get back to his feet but Hawk is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hawk not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jack Hawk.
Dinero tries for a takedown but Hawk circles away easily

and Hawk counters with a single leg into guard. Dinero didn't expect that.
Hawk preventing the sweep.
Hawk sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dinero looking to control.
Hawk slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Esta me Dinero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hawk wants to control from the top but Dinero keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Hawk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hawk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Hawk!