PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Hawke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Hitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hawke
vs
Hitz

192 cm
22
172 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

182 cm
24
190 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nathan Hawke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Hitz!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawke looks to land a combination but Hitz avoids it well.
Hitz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hitz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hitz moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawke misses with a hook
and Hitz counters with a left and a right that stings Hawke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hawke.
Hawke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hitz.
Hawke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hawke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

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.
Hitz misses with an uppercut
and Hawke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hitz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hawke counters with a three punch combo that has Hitz backing up. Hitz nods at Hawke to acknowledge the strikes.
Hawke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hitz throws a nice looking combination but Hawke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Hitz misses its intended target.
Hitz misses with a body shot.
Hitz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

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.
Hawke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hawke misses with a combination
and Hitz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hitz tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nathan Hawke will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hitz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hawke counters with a one-two to the body.
Hawke throws a right and a left that Hitz avoids nicely.
Hitz tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawke stuns Hitz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hitz counters with a head kick.
Hitz jabs Hawke right on the nose. Hawke blinks but takes it well.
Nathan Hawke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hitz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hawke pinned against the cage. Hawke gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hawke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

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.
Hawke throws a series of strikes that have Hitz backpedaling.
Hawke throws a sloppy body shot
and Hawke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitz throws a poor cross that misses
and Hawke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hawke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hawke.
Hawke lands with a good body shot.
Hitz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hawke counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hitz counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawke managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hitz.

Hitz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hitz tries to score with some ground and pound. Hawke controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hitz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hawke is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hitz is controlling him well.
Hitz scoring with punches and elbows.
Hitz lands an elbow.
Hawke is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hawke parries the strikes from Hitz easily there. Hitz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hawke to escape.

Hitz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hawke is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawke wants to get back to his feet but Hitz drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hitz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hawke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hawke misses with a combination
and Hitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hitz stuns Hawke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Hawke.
Hawke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hitz counters with a stiff right hand.
Nathan Hawke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hitz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hawke counters with a left and a right that stings Hitz.
Hitz with a nice cross.
Hawke really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitz misses with an uppercut
and Hawke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nathan Hawke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hitz circles away quickly and effectively.

Hitz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hawke napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hawke is pushing Hitz's head away, looking to escape. Hitz manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hitz on the ground.
Hitz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hawke down.
Hitz working the head with strikes.
Hitz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hawke to see if he's OK.
Hawke taking a bit of punishment here - Hitz scoring with strikes.
Hitz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hawke defending against the ground and pound.
Hitz in side control, throwing shots but Hawke defends.
Hitz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hitz looks up at the clock and then as Hawke takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hitz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hawke is pushing Hitz's head away, looking to escape. Hitz manages to hold on to the position though.
Hitz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hawke is avoiding damage well.
Hitz working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ground and pound from Hitz seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hawke parries the strikes from Hitz easily there. Hitz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hawke to escape.
Hawke is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hitz asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hitz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitz looks up at the clock and then as Hawke takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hitz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hitz scores with punches from side control.
Hawke taking a bit of punishment here - Hitz scoring with strikes.
Hitz wants to control but Hawke is keeping him busy.
Hawke is pushing Hitz's head away, looking to escape. Hitz manages to hold on to the position though.
Hitz wants to control but Hawke is keeping him busy.
Hawke on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hawke tries to get out of the position.

Hitz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hawke, who protects the arm well.
Hitz working the head and body with strikes.
Hitz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hawke keeps working.
Hitz working the ground and pound but Hawke is defending the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Hitz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hitz 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Hitz!