PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Worner
vs
Hawkins

170 cm
19
135 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

180 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franklin Worner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worner throws a head kick that misses

and Hawkins moves into the clinch.
Hawkins slows down the pace here.

Hawkins manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hawkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Worner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Hawkins is looking for a triangle but Worner pushes his legs off easily.
Worner looking to sit in guard and control but Hawkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawkins trying to control but Worner is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner is looking to stand up but Hawkins isn't so interested in that idea.
Hawkins pushes down on Worner's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Worner wants to improve his position but Hawkins is controlling well.
Hawkins not doing much here.
It looks like Hawkins might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hawkins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Worner wants to control but Hawkins is keeping busy.
Worner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Worner tries to get out of the position.
Worner tries to get to full guard but Hawkins has control of the leg.

Hawkins is trying to work for a kimura but Worner is defending well.
Hawkins prevents Worner from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner is not content to let Hawkins control the position.
Worner is looking to control Hawkins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Worner avoid being mounted?
Hawkins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Worner looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Worner has his hands clasped together around Hawkins's back. He's all about the action.
Worner wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hawkins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Worner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hawkins on the ground.
Hawkins content to control rather than advance.
Worner trying to control here.
Hawkins performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Hawkins moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Hawkins 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.

Worner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Worner fails with the takedown.
Hawkins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Worner defends it nicely.

Worner shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hawkins trying to control here.
Hawkins is trying to stand up here but Worner is controlling him well.
Worner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hawkins knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hawkins is pressing down on Worner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Worner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Worner looking to sit in guard and control but Hawkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Worner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hawkins controls the pace.
Let's hope that Hawkins has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Worner wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins lands a couple of elbows.
Worner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hawkins is controlling him.

Worner is looking for a triangle here but Hawkins uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Worner is not content to let Hawkins control the position.
Worner is trying to control Hawkins's posture but Hawkins avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins lands an elbow.

Hawkins is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Worner has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Worner is trying to improve his position.
Hawkins scoring with punches from side control.
Hawkins working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Worner!
Worner tries to hold on but Hawkins pushes him away.
Tyler Hawkins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hawkins looking to control but Worner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Hawkins is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Worner is surviving well by controlling Hawkins's body position as best he can.
Worner bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Worner postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tyler Hawkins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Worner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Worner throws a right and a left that both miss.

Hawkins moves into the clinch.
Worner wants to take the fight to the mat but Hawkins manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Hawkins pulls guard successfully.
Worner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Hawkins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Worner is aware though and is defending well.
Hawkins is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Worner is controlling him.

Hawkins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Hawkins working for a triangle but Worner defends it easily.
Hawkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Worner looking to sit in guard and control but Hawkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hawkins stopping the sweep attempt from Worner.

Worner working for submissions but it's allowed Hawkins to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worner is trying to get back to full guard.
Worner controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hawkins is trying to control the action in half guard but Worner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Hawkins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner wants to get back to his feet.
Worner wants to get back to full guard.
Worner is trying to stand up here but Hawkins is controlling him well.
Hawkins passes to full mount!
Worner has given up his back here.

Hawkins is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Hawkins keeps control of the position as Worner tries to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins struggling to keep hold of the position.

Worner defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Hawkins trying to control momentarily.
Hawkins is hanging on to Worner's back as he tries to escape.
Franklin Worner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyler Hawkins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Worner is working hard here to advance position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Hawkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hawkins winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Hawkins!