PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hickson Gwacie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Protacio Jawo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Protacio Jawo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Gwacie
vs
Protacio Jawo

175 cm
29
170 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

175 cm
23
180 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hickson Gwacie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Protacio Jawo!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jawo misses with a hook. Gwacie ducked under it nicely.
Jose Protacio Jawo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jawo misses with a jab to the body

and Gwacie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gwacie trying to control from half guard but Jawo is working away.
Jawo trying to control but Gwacie postures up.
Gwacie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gwacie wants to take a breather but Jawo is having none of it.
Gwacie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jawo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gwacie thows a big elbow that misses.
Gwacie postures up.
Gwacie works over Jawo with some ground and pound from guard.
Jawo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gwacie throwing strikes from guard but Jawo blocks nicely.
Gwacie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gwacie distracts Jawo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gwacie is in close to Jawo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jawo has control of Gwacie's left arm, preventing Gwacie from doing any damage.
Gwacie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gwacie is working Jawo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gwacie lands a couple of elbows.
Jawo controls Gwacie momentarily but Gwacie frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gwacie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Gwacie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jawo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gwacie has managed to get both his arms back between Jawo's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gwacie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jawo keeping moving, preventing Gwacie from controlling successfully.
Jawo working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gwacie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gwacie is working Jawo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gwacie throwing strikes from guard but Jawo blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jawo working for a triangle but Gwacie defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gwacie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jawo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gwacie puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

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.
Jawo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jawo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gwacie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jawo defending well though.
Jawo is trying to get back to full guard.

Gwacie is looking for a kimura but Jawo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gwacie to get the leverage.
Gwacie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jawo gets back to full guard.
Gwacie connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hickson Gwacie dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jawo instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gwacie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jawo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gwacie is looking to break free of the clinch but Jawo has double underhooks.
Jawo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jawo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jawo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jawo works on Gwacie's body with a couple of short punches.
Gwacie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jawo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jawo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jawo works on Gwacie's body with a couple of short punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jawo digs a right hand into Gwacie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gwacie's gas tank.
Jawo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jawo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Hickson Gwacie has been cut.
Jawo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jawo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jawo lands an elbow just above Gwacie 's eye.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gwacie tries to pull guard but Jawo won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hickson Gwacie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jawo scores with a hook to the body.
Jawo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jawo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jawo is pressed up against the cage. Gwacie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jawo down to the mat. Jawo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo lands a nice shot to the body.
Jawo catches Gwacie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gwacie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jawo.
Jose Protacio Jawo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gwacie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jawo.
Jawo scores with a decent looking hook.
Jawo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gwacie moves away.
Jawo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gwacie moves away.
Jawo checks a leg kick nicely.
Jawo thows a body shot but no joy.
Jawo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gwacie was well out of range. Poor timing from Jawo.
Jawo misses the body punch
and Gwacie counters with a nice body shot.
Nice shot by Jawo.
A big left from Jawo misses.
Jawo swings widly with a right hand
and Gwacie counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gwacie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gwacie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jawo on the side of the head.
Jawo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jawo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Gwacie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gwacie prevents Jawo from getting the reversal.
Gwacie working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Jawo slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.

Jawo actively working from the bottom here.
Jawo wants to improve his position but Gwacie is controlling well.
Gwacie trying to pass the guard but Jawo defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gwacie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jawo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jawo is pressing down on Gwacie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Jawo working for a triangle but Gwacie defends it easily.
Gwacie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gwacie trying to control but Jawo is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gwacie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gwacie is looking to work some ground and pound but Jawo has wrist control.
Jawo wants to sweep here but Gwacie controlling him for the moment.
Gwacie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gwacie throwing strikes from guard but Jawo blocks nicely.
Gwacie with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gwacie scoring with some ground and pound.
Jawo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gwacie controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Protacio Jawo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hickson Gwacie's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Jawo misses with a shot to the body
and Gwacie counters with a nice body shot.
Gwacie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jawo manages to avoid it.

Jawo gets a clinch.
Gwacie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gwacie looking to stall.
Gwacie leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jawo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gwacie misses with a body punch.
Jawo tries to land knees in the clinch but Gwacie avoids the damage to the body.
Gwacie takes an elbow to the temple.
Gwacie misses with a punch to the body.
Gwacie fails to pull guard.
Gwacie tries to throw a body punch but Jawo avoids it by throwing Gwacie back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jawo presses Gwacie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gwacie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jawo prevents it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jawo as Gwacie tries to tie him up.
A nice left hand lands by Jawo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gwacie takes an elbow to the forehead.

Gwacie breaks the clinch.
Jawo works Gwacie's body with a nice hook.
Jawo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jawo scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Jawo does it's job there.
Jawo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gwacie was well out of range. Poor timing from Jawo.
Gwacie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gwacie is looking to wear down Jawo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gwacie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jawo misses with a body shot
and Gwacie counters with a right hand to the body.
Jawo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gwacie counters with a stiff right hand.
Gwacie misses the shot to the body.
Gwacie misses with a body shot.
Gwacie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jawo misses with a shot to the body
and Gwacie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gwacie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gwacie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gwacie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jawo manages to avoid it.
Jawo throws a lazy uppercut
and Gwacie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jawo tries to clinch but Gwacie moves out of range.
Jawo tries to clinch up but Gwacie circles away and keeps his distance.
Jawo misses with a straight right.
Jawo misses the shot to the body.
Jawo misses the jab.
Jawo misses with a straight left.
Jawo throws out a loose jab but Gwacie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jawo dips to his left and cracks Gwacie with an uppercut!
Jawo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gwacie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jawo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gwacie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gwacie looks to score with a jab to the body but Jawo is just out of range.
Jawo staying out of range there.
Jawo misses with a body shot
and Gwacie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gwacie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jawo at a distance.
Gwacie swings for the body but Jawo moves out of range.
Jawo throws a sloppy body shot

and Gwacie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gwacie is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Jawo reverses the position - he's now on top in Gwacie's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jawo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gwacie trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jawo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gwacie trying to control the position.
Gwacie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Gwacie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jawo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gwacie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jawo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gwacie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jawo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gwacie wants to sweep here but Jawo controlling him for the moment.
Jawo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gwacie is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Protacio Jawo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jawo 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Protacio Jawo!