PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artur Hawkwing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Hawkwing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hawkwing
vs
Hawkwing

193 cm
18
209 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
209 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artur Hawkwing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artur Hawkwing!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Artur Hawkwing does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Artur Hawkwing shoots in and drives through. Artur Hawkwing sprawls well.
Artur Hawkwing uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Artur Hawkwing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Artur Hawkwing. Artur Hawkwing does a little dance to reset his feet.
Artur Hawkwing throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Artur Hawkwing gets a takedown into half guard.
Artur Hawkwing looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Artur Hawkwing is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Artur Hawkwing pulls his head out easily.

Artur Hawkwing is looking for a kimura here.

Artur Hawkwing looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Artur Hawkwing is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Artur Hawkwing pulls his head out easily.

Artur Hawkwing actively working from the bottom here.
Artur Hawkwing is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Artur Hawkwing is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Artur Hawkwing pulls his head out easily.
Artur Hawkwing wants to take a breather but Artur Hawkwing is having none of it.

Artur Hawkwing looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Artur Hawkwing is looking to advance position but Artur Hawkwing won't allow it.

Artur Hawkwing moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Artur Hawkwing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artur Hawkwing trying to control the position but Artur Hawkwing is working away.
Artur Hawkwing advances to full mount.
Artur Hawkwing controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Artur Hawkwing is in all sorts of trouble here.
Artur Hawkwing sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Artur Hawkwing looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Artur Hawkwing looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Artur Hawkwing looks winded!

Artur Hawkwing looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Artur Hawkwing is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Artur Hawkwing defends it well.
Artur Hawkwing trying to control from half guard but Artur Hawkwing is working away.

Artur Hawkwing is working for a kimura but Artur Hawkwing is defending it quite comfortably.

Artur Hawkwing is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Artur Hawkwing pulls his head out easily.

Artur Hawkwing is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Artur Hawkwing pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Artur Hawkwing with the active half guard here but Artur Hawkwing passes nicely into side control.

Artur Hawkwing tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Artur Hawkwing has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Artur Hawkwing tries to improve position but can't.
Artur Hawkwing in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Artur Hawkwing trying to control the position but Artur Hawkwing is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Artur Hawkwing gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur Hawkwing dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Artur Hawkwing looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Artur Hawkwing is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Artur Hawkwing actively working from the bottom here.

Artur Hawkwing is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Artur Hawkwing pulls his head out easily.

Artur Hawkwing actively working from the bottom here.

Artur Hawkwing looking for submissions off his back.
Artur Hawkwing is staying active underneath Artur Hawkwing, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Artur Hawkwing is looking for a kimura but Artur Hawkwing is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Artur Hawkwing to get the leverage.

Artur Hawkwing is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Artur Hawkwing wants to get back to full guard.

Artur Hawkwing looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Artur Hawkwing is breathing heavily.
Artur Hawkwing is keen to just control but Artur Hawkwing is a slippery customer.
Artur Hawkwing passes to side control.

Artur Hawkwing looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Artur Hawkwing wants to lay and pray for a moment but Artur Hawkwing keeps working.
Artur Hawkwing tries to move to mount but Artur Hawkwing blocks the move with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artur Hawkwing wants to lay and pray for a moment but Artur Hawkwing keeps working.
Artur Hawkwing tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Artur Hawkwing gets to mount! Artur Hawkwing was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Artur Hawkwing slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Artur Hawkwing actively working from the bottom here.

Artur Hawkwing is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Artur Hawkwing is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Artur Hawkwing!