PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hymen Hunter (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
Hunter

188 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hymen Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk with a poor takedown
and Hunter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hawk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hunter counters with an inside leg kick.
Hunter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Hawk changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hunter looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hawk fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hawk postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sloppy strikes there by Hawk.
Hawk postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hunter is trying to get back to half guard.
Hunter struggling a bit here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawk cracks Hunter with a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hawk working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hunter taking a bit of punishment here - Hawk scoring with strikes.
Hunter tries to escape but Hawk is in control.
Hunter taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hunter dodges the ground and pound from Hawk.
Hawk connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hunter some visible discomfort.
Hawk sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hunter is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hawk is chipping away with strikes.
Hunter takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawk works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hunter to see if he's OK.
Hawk is working Hunter over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hawk lands some shots froms side control.
Hunter dodges the ground and pound from Hawk.
Hawk sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hunter is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hawk scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hawk scoring with punches from side control.
Hawk scoring with punches and elbows.
Hawk 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.
Hawk postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hawk scoring with punches and elbows.
Hawk working the ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hunter to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunter parries the strikes from Hawk easily there. Hawk is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hunter to escape.
Hawk cracks Hunter with a big elbow.
Hawk working the ground and pound from side control.
Hunter looks gassed!
Hawk scoring with punches and elbows.
Hawk creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hawk is putting a hurting on Hunter here, landing some big shots from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawk working the body and head with strikes.
Hawk scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hunter to see if he's OK.
Hawk lands a decent elbow from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hunter can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hawk cracks Hunter with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hunter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hawk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk working the body and head with strikes.
Hawk in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hunter taking a bit of punishment here - Hawk scoring with strikes.
Hawk scores with punches from side control.
Hawk in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hawk in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hawk scores with punches from side control.
Hawk working the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hawk landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hawk scores with punches from side control.
Hunter is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Hawk dominated that round.
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 fails to land the takedown.
Hawk with a poor takedown
and Hunter counters with a nice body kick.
Hawk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Hawk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawk has his takedown stuffed
and Hunter counters with a good, hard body kick but Hawk shrugs it off.
Hunter scores with a spinning back kick!
Hunter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Hunter finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawk takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hunter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick from Hunter lands but Hawk takes it in his stride.
Hunter scores with a nice body kick.
Hunter misses with a straight left.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter lands a head kick!
Hunter lands with a kick to the temple. Hawk shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hawk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hunter can pounce on him.
Hawk misses with a takedown attempt
and Hunter counters with a body kick that stops Hawk in his tracks momentarily.
Hunter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hawk has his takedown stuffed
and Hunter counters with a head kick.
Hawk has his takedown stuffed
and Hunter counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hawk is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hunter throws a looping overhand right but Hawk ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hunter can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hawk will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hawk takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hawk tries for a takedown but Hunter circles away easily
and Hunter counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hawk takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hawk with a poor takedown
and Hunter counters with a nice body kick.
Tony Hawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawk misses with a takedown attempt
and Hunter counters with a thumping low kick.
Hunter lands with a kick to the temple. Hawk shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hymen Hunter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick from Hunter lands but Hawk takes it in his stride.
Hunter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hunter.
Hawk shoots in for a takedown but Hunter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hunter scores with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Hunter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hawk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hunter counters with a nice leg kick.
Hunter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hawk with a poor takedown
and Hunter counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A solid body kick from Hunter.
Hunter throws a head kick that half lands.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hunter's waist but Hunter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hawk off to one side.
Hunter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hawk takes a step back to recover.
Hawk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hunter counters with a head kick. That will keep Hawk thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hawk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hunter can pounce on him.
Hawk misses with a takedown attempt
and Hunter counters with an inside leg kick.
Hawk fails with the takedown
and Hunter counters with an outside leg kick.
Hawk tries for a takedown but Hunter circles away easily
and Hunter counters with a big head kick but Hawk shrugs it off.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hunter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hymen Hunter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hawk with a poor takedown
and Hunter counters with a head kick.
Hawk avoids the head kick by Hunter.
Hawk shoots and misses
and Hunter counters with a head kick. That will keep Hawk thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hawk has his takedown stuffed
and Hunter counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Hawk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hunter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hunter scores with a head kick. Hawk tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hunter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hunter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hawk is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hawk closes the distance and clinches up with Hunter, looking for a takedown. Hawk pushes Hunter against the cage but Hunter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hunter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk misses with a takedown
and Hunter counters with a body kick.
Hawk tries for a takedown but Hunter circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hawk with a poor takedown
and Hunter counters with a nice body kick.
Hawk fails with the takedown
and Hunter counters with a good, hard body kick but Hawk shrugs it off.
Hunter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hunter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hawk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hunter counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hawk fails with the takedown
and Hunter counters with an inside leg kick.
Hunter lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hawk will feel that in the morning.
Hunter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hunter scores with a spinning back kick!
Hunter lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawk shoots and misses
and Hunter counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hawk shoots and misses
and Hunter counters with a nice body kick.
Hunter throws the left hand but Hawk avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hunter.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horrible takedown by Hawk or perhaps it was just good defense by Hunter which made him look bad.
Hunter throws a nice head kick!
Hunter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hunter scores with a head kick. Hawk tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hawk shoots and misses
and Hunter counters with a head kick. That will keep Hawk thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hawk takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hawk misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hunter. Hunter obviously looking to wear him down.
Hawk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hunter counters with an inside leg kick.
Hunter scores with a nice body kick.
Hawk fails with the takedown
and Hunter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hawk's knee momentarily.
Hunter throws a leg kick which misses Hawk's front leg but catches the back leg as Hawk tries to avoid it.
Hunter lands with a kick to the temple. Hawk shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter throws a leg kick which misses Hawk's front leg but catches the back leg as Hawk tries to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hunter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hymen Hunter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hunter 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!