PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ren Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hawk
vs
Gracie

179 cm
25
197 lbs
12 - 14 - 0

188 cm
28
194 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ren Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Hawk does no damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hawk checks a leg kick.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Hawk moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hawk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Hawk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Hawk.
Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Hawk.
Hawk is breathing heavily.
Hawk tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Hawk wants to clinch.
Gracie throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Mike Hawk has been cut.
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!
Hawk wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Hawk thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hawk moves out of range of the leg kick from Gracie.
Hawk doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Hawk got wobbled bad by a big combination! Gracie presses forward with punches and knees until Hawk stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Hawk closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ren Gracie!