PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Mammoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carmine Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mammoth comes to the cage accompanied by Tech N9ne-Demons feat.Three Six Mafia. Hawkins has chosen Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Mammoth
vs
Hawkins

190 cm
26
186 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

182 cm
28
180 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $8 - $30)

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, The Mammoth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carmine Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mammoth throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hawkins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mammoth has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mammoth and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mammoth scores with a jab.
Mammoth cracks Hawkins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That kick from Mammoth tenderised Hawkins's leg. Hawkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mammoth goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mammoth throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hawkins slips under a jab from Mammoth.
Mammoth throws a leg kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mammoth.
Hawkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mammoth.
Mammoth swats away the attempt to clinch by Hawkins.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mammoth lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hawkins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hawkins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mammoth is looking to chop away at Hawkins's legs.
A shot to the liver by Hawkins. Beautiful body shot.
Hawkins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mammoth.
Hawkins swings widly with a right hand
and Mammoth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mammoth is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammoth tried to score with a low kick but Hawkins checks it.

Hawkins darts in and clinches Mammoth up against the cage.
Hawkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mammoth.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hawkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mammoth avoids it.
Mammoth wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mammoth landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hawkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mammoth tries a knee to the head but Hawkins blocks it.
Hawkins trying to land knees to the body.
Hawkins managing to block the knees to the body from Mammoth.
Hawkins scores with a knee to the head.

Mammoth breaks from the clinch.
Hawkins tries to clinch but Mammoth moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mammoth rushes Hawkins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hawkins tries a knee to the head but Mammoth blocks it.
Mammoth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mammoth goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hawkins prevents it.
Mammoth displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hawkins up against the cage.
Mammoth is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hawkins is keeping busy.
Mammoth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hawkins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mammoth with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hawkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mammoth.
Hawkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mammoth avoids it.
Mammoth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins is pushing Mammoth up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mammoth with a knee to the head.
Hawkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mammoth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hawkins missing with knees to the body.
Mammoth managing to block the knees to the body from Hawkins.
Mammoth landing knees to the head.
Mammoth lands a good knee to the midsection. Hawkins won't want to take too many of those.
Mammoth is working for takedown but Hawkins is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hawkins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Mammoth wants the takedown. Hawkins is fighting it off but Mammoth persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hawkins's guard against the cage.
Mammoth is breathing heavily.
Hawkins is looking to stand up but Mammoth isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mammoth tries to free his leg and advance position but Hawkins is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mammoth 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.
Hawkins looking to control.
Hawkins keeping moving, preventing Mammoth from controlling successfully.
Mammoth throws a big elbow that misses.
Mammoth throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mammoth throws a big right hand that misses.
Mammoth throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mammoth working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mammoth throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Mammoth dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mammoth throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Mammoth.
Hawkins lands with a right hand.
Mammoth wants to clinch up but Hawkins keeps it at a distance.
Hawkins moves in looking to clinch but Mammoth pushes him off.
Mammoth attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hawkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mammoth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mammoth tried to score with a low kick but Hawkins checks it.
Mammoth stalks Hawkins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hawkins's face. Hawkins staggers backwards, shaken.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mammoth throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mammoth avoids the body shot from Hawkins.
Hawkins throws a shot from downtown. Mammoth moves away and avoids it.
Mammoth throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mammoth takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammoth throws a low kick, looking for Hawkins's leg but Hawkins calmly moves out of range.
Mammoth throws a leg kick but Hawkins sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hawkins slips a jab from Mammoth.
Hawkins looks to land a left hand but Mammoth moved out of range nicely.
Hawkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mammoth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mammoth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hawkins.
Hawkins scores with a leg kick.
Mammoth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hawkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mammoth misses with a low kick.
The Mammoth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawkins moves out of range of the leg kick from Mammoth.
Mammoth tried to score with a low kick but Hawkins checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hawkins misses the target.
Hawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Mammoth lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hawkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Mammoth circles away.
Mammoth ducks under a wild hook from Hawkins.
Hawkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mammoth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mammoth connects with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Mammoth - just one landing.
A leg kick checked by Hawkins.
Mammoth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hawkins.
Hawkins blocks a head kick by Mammoth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawkins misses with a low kick.
Mammoth scores with a jab.
Mammoth swings widly with a right hand
and Hawkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mammoth fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth connects with a high kick.
A big left from Hawkins misses.

Hawkins rushes Mammoth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hawkins crunches a lovely knee into Mammoth's ribcage.
Mammoth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hawkins is breathing heavily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Mammoth.
Mammoth is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hawkins is keeping busy.
Mammoth landing knees to the head.

Mammoth breaks from the clinch.
Mammoth scores with a nice strike.
The Mammoth is winning the standup battle so far.
Mammoth connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Mammoth scores with the left hand. Hawkins knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mammoth has managed to clinch.
Mammoth lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hawkins looking to throw knees to the head but Mammoth is blocking nicely.
Mammoth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mammoth avoiding damage as Hawkins throws knees to the body.

Hawkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mammoth lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mammoth lands an overhand right.
Carmine Hawkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mammoth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Mammoth does it's job there.
Hawkins takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mammoth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hawkins scores with a jab. Mammoth acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mammoth misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Mammoth dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hawkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mammoth.
Mammoth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mammoth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mammoth misses with a head kick.
Mammoth throws a low kick but Hawkins moves out of range easily.
Mammoth connects with a looping right hand.
Hawkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hawkins shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mammoth eats them both and turns towards Hawkins to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Hawkins has closed the distance and engaged Mammoth in a clinch.
Mammoth tries to throw a body punch but Hawkins avoids it by throwing Mammoth back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hawkins as Mammoth tries to tie him up.
Mammoth has Hawkins pressed against the cage, preventing Hawkins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Hawkins breaks the clinch.
Mammoth throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Mammoth throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mammoth misses with a wild body shot.
Mammoth attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mammoth throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mammoth avoids the head kick by Hawkins.
Mammoth lands with a hook. Hawkins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mammoth swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hawkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Mammoth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Mammoth is rocked!
Hawkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mammoth.
Oh Mammoth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hawkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mammoth lands a head shot.
Hawkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mammoth misses with a looping right.
Mammoth keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins cracks Mammoth with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mammoth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawkins throws a right hand that Mammoth ducks under and follows up with a left that Mammoth also avoids with ease.
Mammoth thumps Hawkins with a low kick.
Mammoth looks for the body kick but Hawkins saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Hawkins misses the target.
The Mammoth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Hawkins clinches up against the cage.
Hawkins lands a knee to the body.
Hawkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Mammoth avoids the damage to the body.
Mammoth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hawkins taking a breather.
Hawkins is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hawkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mammoth tries a body shot but Hawkins blocks it.
Hawkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Mammoth avoids the damage to the body.
Hawkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Mammoth avoids the damage to the body.
Mammoth seems to have got his legs back now.
Hawkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mammoth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hawkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mammoth avoids it.
Mammoth looking to slow down the pace here.
Mammoth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hawkins tries a knee to the head but Mammoth blocks it.
Hawkins is looking to control Mammoth's arms but Mammoth gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hawkins has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hawkins tries to land a knee to the head but Mammoth blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mammoth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hawkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mammoth looking to throw knees to the head but Hawkins is blocking nicely.
Hawkins effectively controlling the action here.

Mammoth breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mammoth lands with a slapping head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hawkins crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mammoth - the referee stops the clock and Hawkins gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mammoth. Hawkins manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Carmine Hawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hawkins throws a series of punches but Mammoth moves out of range.
Hawkins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carmine Hawkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mammoth has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Mammoth!
In his post fight interview, The Mammoth gave a big smile as he said 'I'm off to get me a feed at maccas bro. Uzes keen? Mean bro churr'.