PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roger Schultz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Schultz
vs
Hawk

178 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roger Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schultz throws a series of punches but Hawk avoids them all with ease.
Schultz moves out of range of the leg kick from Hawk.
Hawk throws a right hand that Schultz ducks under and follows up with a left that Schultz also avoids with ease.
Schultz misses with a double jab
and Hawk counters with a one-two to the body.
Schultz blocks a head kick by Hawk.

Hawk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Schultz takes a shot to the head.
Hawk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schultz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hawk digs a right hand underneath Schultz's ribcage. Schultz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hawk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schultz or not.
Hawk working hard to break the clinch.
Schultz is trying to break the clinch but Hawk has him pressed against the cage.
Hawk wants to get back to striking at distance but Schultz won't allow it.
Schultz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hawk is keeping busy.
Hawk lands a body punch.
Schultz being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk wants to break free but Schultz has control.
Hawk is trying to break free.
Hawk stalling the fight.
Hawk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hawk tries to break free but Schultz pushes him back against the cage.
Hawk will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Schultz up against the cage.
Hawk wants to get back to striking at distance but Schultz won't allow it.
Hawk is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hawk has had enough of the clinch but Schultz keeps him there for the moment.

That's two 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.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Schultz wants to break free but Hawk has control.

Hawk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hawk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Schultz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Schultz. Hawk shrugs it off though.
Hawk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Schultz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Hawk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hawk tries to break free but Schultz pushes him back against the cage.
Hawk is trying to break the clinch but Schultz is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Hawk.
Hawk gets through Schultz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hawk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hawk wants to break free but Schultz has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk can't break the clinch.

Hawk manages to break the clinch.
Hawk scores with a jab to the body.
Schultz is breathing heavily.
Schultz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Schultz lands a nice shot that snaps Hawk's head back.
Schultz dodges the punch combination from Hawk.
Schultz misses the body punch
and Hawk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schultz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Roger Schultz has been cut.

Hawk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hawk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good body shot from Hawk.
Hawk is trying to push Schultz away but Schultz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Hawk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Schultz has had enough of the clinch but Hawk keeps him there for the moment.
Hawk works on Schultz's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz keeps control of Hawk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hawk is looking to break free of the clinch but Schultz has double underhooks.
Hawk is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hawk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hawk is trying to force a seperation but Schultz has the dominant position.
Hawk wants to get back to striking at distance but Schultz won't allow it.
Hawk pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hawk is looking to break free of the clinch but Schultz has double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hawk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hawk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Schultz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hawk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Hawk rushes Schultz and presses him up against the cage.

Hawk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hawk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Schultz tries to break free but Hawk pushes him back against the cage.
Hawk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hawk is trying to break free.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hawk.
Hawk lands a right hand.
Hawk scores with a hook to the body.
Hawk scores with a shot to the side of Schultz's head.
Hawk tries to break the clinch but Schultz is controlling the position.
Schultz tries to break free but Hawk pushes him back against the cage.
Hawk has had enough of the clinch but Schultz keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hawk holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hawk is trying to break free.
Hawk is trying to force a seperation but Schultz has the dominant position.
Schultz can't break the clinch.
Hawk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hawk cracks Schultz with a nice body shot.
Hawk scores with a hook to the body.
Hawk lands with a left to the head.
Hawk wants to get back to striking at distance but Schultz won't allow it.
Hawk working hard to break the clinch.
Hawk is trying to break the clinch but Schultz is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Hawk - that landed with a thud.

Hawk breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Hawk has knocked Schultz down with a huge combo! Hawk steps away and waves a wobbly Schultz back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Schultz is rocked!

Schultz gets tackled into the cage by Hawk. Hawk maintains the clinch.
Oh Schultz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hawk lands an uppercut.
Hawk stalling.
A short uppercut from Hawk.

Hawk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Schultz tries to keep at a distance but Hawk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Schultz seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schultz being controlled against the cage.
Hawk wants to break free but Schultz has control.
Hawk is trying to break free.
Hawk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk is leaning against Schultz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hawk.
Schultz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Schultz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Hawk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hawk lands a slapping body shot.

Hawk clinches with his opponent.
Hawk is trying to break the clinch but Schultz is controlling him.

Hawk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hawk lands a jab to Schultz's midsection.

Schultz gets tackled into the cage by Hawk. Hawk maintains the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hawk receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk tries to circle away but Schultz has him pinned against the cage.
Hawk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schultz's efforts to push away.
Hawk is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hawk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Hawk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hawk lands with a shot to the body.
Hawk misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schultz throws a hook to the side of Hawk's head but Hawk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Schultz tries to keep at a distance but Hawk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hawk wants to get back to striking at distance but Schultz won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hawk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roger Schultz's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Schultz. Those never looked like landing.

Hawk instigates a clinch.
Hawk lands a nice shot to the body.
Schultz tries to break the clinch but Hawk is controlling the position.
Hawk lands a nice uppercut.
Schultz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hawk stalls.
Hawk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hawk digs a right hand underneath Schultz's ribcage. Schultz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hawk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hawk.

Hawk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk swinging wildly here.

Hawk takes the fight into the clinch.
Hawk stalling against the cage.
Hawk managing to block the knees to the body from Schultz.
Hawk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schultz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hawk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Schultz is trying to push Hawk away but Hawk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hawk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Hawk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hawk throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Hawk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hawk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk is leaning against Schultz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hawk leaning against his opponent.
Hawk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hawk is trying to break the clinch but Schultz is controlling him.
Schultz letting Hawk take a breather here.
Nice body punch from Hawk - that landed with a thud.
Hawk tries to break the clinch but Schultz is controlling the position.
Hawk tries to circle away but Schultz has him pinned against the cage.
Schultz is looking to control Hawk's arms but Hawk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Schultz has his back to the cage.
Hawk lands a body punch.
Hawk leaning against his opponent.
Hawk works on Schultz's body with a couple of short punches.
Hawk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schultzs head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hawk is trying to break the clinch but Schultz has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hawk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Hawk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hawk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hawk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hawk keeps control of Schultz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roger Schultz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Hawk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hawk moves into range and clinches up with Schultz.
Hawk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hawk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schultz has him pressed against the cage.
Hawk is trying to break the clinch but Schultz is controlling him.
Schultz tries to break the clinch but Hawk is controlling the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hawk as Schultz tries to tie him up.
Hawk gets through Schultz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hawk working hard to break the clinch.
Come on Hawk - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hawk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hawk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schultz has him pressed against the cage.
Hawk is looking to break free of the clinch but Schultz has double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hawk - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hawk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hawk wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee calls for Hawk to work.
Mike Hawk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schultz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hawk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hawk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 25:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30

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