PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Furdjel De Windt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

De Windt
vs
Hawk

171 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 Amsterdam, Furdjel De Windt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Victor Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Furdjel De Windt has been cut.
De Windt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hawk takes a swing at De Windt's ribcage but misses.
Hawk throws a right and a left that De Windt avoids nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from De Windt is defended easily by Hawk.
Hawk throws a right hand that De Windt ducks under and follows up with a left that De Windt also avoids with ease.
De Windt closes the distance and clinches up with Hawk, looking for a takedown. De Windt pushes Hawk against the cage but Hawk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Furdjel De Windt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawk cracks a nice hook into De Windt's ribs.
De Windt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hawk.
Hawk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hawk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Windt blocks a jab.
Hawk misses with a two punch combination.
De Windt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Windt tries to clinch up but Hawk circles away and keeps his distance.
Hawk throws a lazy right hand but De Windt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Windt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawk.
Victor Hawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Windt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hawk's waist but Hawk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing De Windt off to one side.
De Windt ducks under a wild hook from Hawk.
Hawk misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Windt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hawk as he jumps to the side.
Hawk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hawk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Windt.
Hawk thows a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Hawk. Those never looked like landing.
De Windt moves out of range as Hawk strikes.
De Windt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawk.
Hawk throws a hook but De Windt avoids it easily.
Hawk misses with the combination.
De Windt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

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.
Hawk lands with a shot to the body.
Hawk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Windt moves away.
Nice shot lands for Hawk.
Hawk misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Windt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawk.
De Windt dives in and grabs Hawk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hawk pushes down on De Windt's head and hops out.
De Windt is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Windt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hawk misses with a hook.
Hawk misses with an uppercut.

De Windt shoots in and bounces Hawk off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hawk is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst De Windt is controlling him.
De Windt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Windt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Hawk has his feet on De Windt's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
De Windt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawk throws out the jab.
De Windt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
De Windt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De Windt doesn't manage to clinch there - Hawk circles away.
Hawk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De Windt wants to clinch up but Hawk keeps it at a distance.
Hawk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hawk cracks De Windt with a good jab.

Furdjel De Windt's cut is getting worse.
De Windt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hawk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk misses with an uppercut. De Windt saw that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hawk.
Hawk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hawk misses with an uppercut.
De Windt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hawk pinned against the cage. Hawk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
De Windt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawk throws out the jab.
Hawk misses with a wild combination.
De Windt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hawk swivels and escapes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Windt fails with a takedown attempt.
Hawk digs a good hook to De Windt's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Hawk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Furdjel De Windt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hawk with a nice cross.
De Windt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hawk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hawk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Windt was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawk.
Hawk pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces De Windt back to the cage. Hawk follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hawk stuffs the takedown attempt from De Windt. De Windt gets slowly back to his feet.
Hawk throws a nice looking combination but De Windt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
De Windt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hawk.
De Windt takes one to the chin there.

Furdjel De Windt's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hawk lands a big uppercut and De Windt crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but De Windt looks OK. Hawk waves De Windt back to his feet!

De Windt is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hawk feints with a jab and clips De Windt right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! De Windt is sent crashing into the canvas and Hawk leaps in for the kill! De Windt tries to get to his feet but Hawk is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that De Windt is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Hawk!