PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Knight Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ante Gotovina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hawk
vs
Gotovina

225 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Knight Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ante Gotovina!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hawk drives through and clinches with Gotovina against the cage.
Gotovina looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gotovina lands an elbow just above Hawk 's eye.

It looks like Knight Hawk has been cut.
Hawk tries to pull guard but Gotovina won't allow it.
Hawk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gotovina stops a takedown attempt from Hawk.
A short right from Gotovina on the inside.
Gotovina looking to throw knees to the head but Hawk is blocking nicely.
Hawk tries to pull guard but Gotovina holds him up against the cage and eventually Hawk drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Knight Hawk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gotovina smiles and moves away.
Gotovina tries to clinch up but Hawk circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Hawk with that takedown attempt.
Hawk throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gotovina tries to clinch there but Hawk circles away.
Hawk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotovina is looking to clinch.
Hawk shoots in for a double leg but Gotovina sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hawk lands with a kick to the temple. Gotovina shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hawk misses with a takedown attempt - Gotovina sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gotovina tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gotovina tries to clinch but Hawk moves out of range.
Hawk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gotovina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hawk shoots for a double leg takedown but Gotovina sprawls well. He's pushed Hawk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gotovina tries to clinch up but Hawk circles away and keeps his distance.
Ante Gotovina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Gotovina drives through and clinches with Hawk against the cage.
Hawk can't break the clinch.

Gotovina pulls guard successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotovina utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hawk trying to control the position from guard on top but Gotovina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawk really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gotovina keeping full guard, as Hawk tries to pass.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gotovina has a closed guard, preventing Hawk from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Hawk decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hawk looks for a takedown but Gotovina sprawls well.
No luck for Hawk with that takedown attempt.

Hawk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotovina lands an elbow that stopped Hawk in his tracks for a moment.
Gotovina lands a knee to the head.
Hawk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gotovina looking for a takedown.
Gotovina lands an elbow that stopped Hawk in his tracks for a moment.
Hawk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Gotovina manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hawk wants to stand but Gotovina has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hawk trying to control but Gotovina is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knight Hawk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Knight Hawk's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hawk looks for a takedown but Gotovina sprawls well.
Hawk shoots in for a takedown but Gotovina shows good takedown defense.
Hawk swats away the attempt to clinch by Gotovina.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gotovina in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gotovina fails with an attempt to clinch.

Gotovina closes the distance and pushes Hawk back into the cage.
Hawk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Knight Hawk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawk tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk is trying to push Gotovina away but Gotovina has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hawk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hawk misses with an elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gotovina is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk fails to pull guard.
Hawk looking for a takedown.
Gotovina unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gotovina lands a knee to the head.
Gotovina lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gotovina keeps control of Hawk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hawk takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gotovina with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gotovina lands an elbow just above Hawk 's eye.
Gotovina has Hawk pressed against the cage, preventing Hawk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gotovina prevents Hawk from breaking the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gotovina obliges.

That's two 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.
Hawk looking to stall.
Gotovina lands a nice knee to the body.
Hawk has had enough of the clinch but Gotovina keeps him there for the moment.
Hawk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gotovina is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gotovina lands an elbow inside that Hawk shrugs off.
Hawk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hawk wants to stall.
Gotovina lands an elbow inside.
Gotovina lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotovina lands a knee to the body.
Hawk wants a takedown.
Gotovina lands a good knee to the midsection. Hawk won't want to take too many of those.
Gotovina lands a nice knee to the body.
Hawk takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Gotovina.
Gotovina lands an elbow inside that Hawk shrugs off.
Hawk stalling in the clinch but Gotovina improves position.
Gotovina lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hawk is trying to break free.
Hawk fails to pull guard.
Gotovina lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gotovina landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hawk takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Gotovina.
Gotovina creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hawk's defenses.
Gotovina lands an elbow that stopped Hawk in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Gotovina.
Hawk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gotovina gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Gotovina.
Gotovina lands a nice elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hawk tries to pull guard but Gotovina holds him up against the cage and eventually Hawk drops back down to his feet.
Gotovina with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ante Gotovina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Knight Hawk's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gotovina clinches with his opponent.
Hawk jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gotovina walks away with a smile on his face. Hawk gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hawk lands a head kick. Gotovina smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gotovina is looking to clinch but Hawk is avoiding it.
Gotovina is looking to clinch.
Hawk moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hawk lands a nice looking body kick.
Ante Gotovina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gotovina slaps away a takedown attempt from Hawk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hawk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gotovina tries to avoid it but Hawk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gotovina to the ground. Gotovina escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Knight Hawk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gotovina wants to clinch.
Hawk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hawk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Hawk moves into range and clinches up with Gotovina.
Hawk trying to control the position but instead, Gotovina has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hawk into the cage.
Gotovina crunches a lovely knee into Hawk's ribcage.
Hawk is trying to break the clinch but Gotovina is controlling him.
Hawk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees to the body from Gotovina.
Gotovina scores with a knee to the head.

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.
Hawk is trying to break the clinch but Gotovina has him pressed against the cage.
Hawk jumps guard but Gotovina stands there with Hawk around his waist. Hawk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hawk tries to pull guard but Gotovina won't allow it.
Hawk trying to stall but Gotovina improves his position.
Gotovina avoiding damage as Hawk throws knees to the body.
Gotovina lands a good knee to the midsection. Hawk won't want to take too many of those.
Hawk is trying to break the clinch but Gotovina is controlling him.
Hawk wants to break free but Gotovina has control.
Hawk tries to pull guard but Gotovina holds him up against the cage and eventually Hawk drops back down to his feet.
Hawk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gotovina gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hawk tries to break free but Gotovina pushes him back against the cage.
Hawk tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hawk is looking to control Gotovina's arms but Gotovina gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hawk has his back to the cage.
Gotovina lands a damaging elbow.
Gotovina lands a nice elbow.
Hawk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gotovina gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gotovina obliges.

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.
Gotovina connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hawk's face.
Hawk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gotovina lands a damaging elbow.

Knight Hawk's cut is getting worse.
Gotovina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gotovina has Hawk pressed against the cage, preventing Hawk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gotovina comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gotovina lands an elbow just above Hawk 's eye.
Hawk is trying to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gotovina lands an elbow that stopped Hawk in his tracks for a moment.
Gotovina lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Knight Hawk showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hawk has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28

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