PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Azacca Trounvouche (ranked 285 p4p, 1991 weight class) and James Hackett (ranked 33 p4p, 218 weight class). Trounvouche comes to the cage accompanied by Wanted Dread & Alive. Hackett has chosen Foe Tha Love of Money as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Trounvouche
vs
Hackett

175 cm
27
148
12 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
155
9 - 6 - 1

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azacca Trounvouche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Hackett!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hackett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hackett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Trounvouche has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
A low kick from Trounvouche misses
and Hackett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crunch! Trounvouche slams his shin into Hackett's torso.
Trounvouche checks a leg kick.
Hackett misses with a straight right.
Trounvouche feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hacketts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hackett on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Trounvouche moves out of range of the leg kick from Hackett.
Trounvouche thinks about countering with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Hackett blocks the leg kick.
Trounvouche swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trounvouche lands with a thumping leg kick.
Trounvouche throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hackett on the side of the head.
Hackett with the inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trounvouche missing with a left hand there. Hackett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hackett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackett scores with a leg kick.
A jab from Hackett does it's job there.
Trounvouche throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Trounvouche pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trounvouche throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Hackett on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Trounvouche scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A cross from Trounvouche lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Hackett as he connects with a hook.
Trounvouche misses with a leg kick.
Trounvouche swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hackett looks to land a left hand but Trounvouche moved out of range nicely.
Hackett checks the leg kick nicely there.
Trounvouche connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Trounvouche misses with a hook to the body
and Hackett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trounvouche misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Trounvouche misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good work by Hackett as he checks the leg kick.
Azacca Trounvouche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hackett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hackett on the side of the head.
Trounvouche lands with a cross.
Trounvouche scores with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Trounvouche.
Hackett has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Trounvouche.
Hackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Trounvouche throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hackett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trounvouche pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Trounvouche throws a body punch but Hackett moves out of range.
Hackett connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hackett looks to throw the jab but Trounvouche is out of range.
Trounvouche throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Hackett to counter with a crisp jab.
Hackett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trounvouche.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche misses with a hook.
Hackett defending well as Trounvouche loads up on a big left hand.
Trounvouche misses with a leg kick
and Trounvouche takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Trounvouche lands a glancing blow to the side of Hackett's head.
Hackett misses with a body shot.
Hackett throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hackett takes a swing at Trounvouche's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as Trounvouche blocks the low kick.
A left lands for Trounvouche.
Hackett connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Trounvouche misses with a hook to the body
enabling Hackett to counter with a crisp jab.
Hackett scores with a sloppy right hand. Trounvouche should have avoided that one.
Trounvouche fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hackett manages to avoid it.
Trounvouche throws the left hand but Hackett avoids the punch easily.
Trounvouche throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trounvouche tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Trounvouche throws a chopping leg kick but Hackett manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Trounvouche rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hackett counters with a stiff right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Trounvouche.
Trounvouche rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hackett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trounvouche checks a low kick from Hackett.
Hackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hackett throws a leg kick but Trounvouche checks it.
Hackett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Trounvouche.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trounvouche tries to land a body kick
and Hackett counters with a straight right hand.
Trounvouche lands a leg kick that knocks Hackett off balance momentarily.
Trounvouche dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hackett. That did some damage!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Azacca Trounvouche dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Trounvouche throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hackett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
James Hackett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trounvouche swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hackett counters with a nice uppercut.
Trounvouche slips a jab from Hackett.
Hackett checks a low kick from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche misses with a hook to the body
and Hackett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hackett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hackett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big left from Hackett misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Trounvouche.
Trounvouche misses with a hook to the body
and Hackett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Trounvouche throws a push kick but Hackett slaps the foot to one side.
It seemed like Hackett was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hackett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trounvouche throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Hackett counter with a right hand.
Trounvouche takes a swing at Hackett's ribcage but misses.
Trounvouche slips under a jab.
A low kick from Trounvouche is predictable there
and Hackett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trounvouche misses with a kick to the body
and Hackett counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trounvouche wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Trounvouche tries to land a leg kick but Hackett saw it coming and moves away.
Trounvouche scores with a jab. Hackett acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Trounvouche scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hackett throws a low kick but Trounvouche moves out of range easily.
It appears Trounvouche was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hackett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hackett missing with a left hand there. Trounvouche was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trounvouche scores with a leg kick.
Hackett checks a leg kick.
Azacca Trounvouche is winning the standup battle so far.
Trounvouche feints and then cracks Hackett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hackett down.
Trounvouche throws a lazy body kick
and Hackett counters with a straight right hand.
Hackett blocks a leg kick.
Trounvouche throws a body kick that misses
letting Hackett counter with a right hand.
Trounvouche digs a good body shot into Hackett's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hackett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trounvouche.
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!
Hackett throws out a leg kick but Trounvouche moves out of range and Hackett only half commits.
Trounvouche was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Trounvouche throws a leg kick
and Hackett counters with a nice leg kick.
Trounvouche lands a lovely overhand right.
Trounvouche looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Trounvouche thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trounvouche delivers a nice body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Trounvouche, as that shot connected.
Trounvouche throws the left hand but Hackett avoids the punch easily.
Trounvouche throws a leg kick
and Hackett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trounvouche scores with a punch to the head.
Trounvouche swings widly with a right hand
and Hackett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trounvouche takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hackett blocks the body kick.
Trounvouche misses with a left hand
and Trounvouche takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hackett gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Trounvouche.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche misses with a shot to the body
and Trounvouche takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Trounvouche slips under a jab from Hackett.
Trounvouche throws a leg kick but Hackett sees it coming and moves out of range.
Trounvouche throws a lazy body kick
and Hackett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hackett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trounvouche fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hackett just manages to avoid it.
Trounvouche takes a jab right on the kisser.
Trounvouche fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hackett is out of range.
Hackett moves out of range as Trounvouche throws a body kick.
Trounvouche lands a jab to the nose.
Trounvouche ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hackett takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Trounvouche throws a front kick aimed at Hackett's knee but Hackett avoids it well.
Trounvouche throws the left hand but Hackett avoids the punch easily.
Hackett was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Trounvouche throws a right hand that misses
and Hackett makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Trounvouche misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Trounvouche takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Hackett misses its intended target.
Trounvouche throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hackett's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Trounvouche 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.
Hackett throws out a counter right but Trounvouche avoids it with no problem.
Hackett stuns Trounvouche with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hackett throws a lazy right hand but Trounvouche sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hackett throws a low kick, looking for Trounvouche's leg but Trounvouche calmly moves out of range.
Trounvouche throws a leg kick
and Trounvouche takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Trounvouche staying out of range there.
Trounvouche fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hackett checks it well.
Hackett checks a low kick from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche thumps Hackett with a low kick.
Trounvouche ducks under a wild hook from Hackett.
Trounvouche was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Trounvouche misses with a kick to the body
and Hackett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Trounvouche thinking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Hackett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Trounvouche's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Trounvouche avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hackett misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Trounvouche.
Trounvouche looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hackett was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Trounvouche misses with a wild body shot.
Trounvouche misses with a wild body shot.
Trounvouche throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Trounvouche scores with a hook.
Trounvouche tries to land a body kick
and Hackett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hackett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trounvouche.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Trounvouche.
Trounvouche throws a chopping leg kick but Hackett manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hackett on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Trounvouche looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little jabbing left from Hackett on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hackett avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Trounvouche rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hackett counters with a stiff right hand.
Trounvouche fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hackett has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Trounvouche was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Trounvouche throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Trounvouche scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Trounvouche dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hackett. That did some damage!
Trounvouche ducks under a wild hook from Hackett.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hackett crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Trounvouche - the referee stops the clock and Hackett gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Trounvouche. Hackett manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Trounvouche lands with a shot to the body.
Trounvouche scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Hackett 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hackett lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trounvouche throws a hook but Hackett blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hackett lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Trounvouche pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little jabbing left from Hackett on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Trounvouche connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trounvouche. Hackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Hackett misses.
Hackett ducks under a wild hook from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche misses with a hook
and Hackett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trounvouche lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Trounvouche getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hackett throws a body shot but no joy.
Hackett checks a leg kick.
Hackett feints a counter leg kick.
Donk. Trounvouche catches Hackett right on the button with a cross.
Trounvouche goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Trounvouche throws a leg kick
letting Hackett counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche checks the leg kick nicely there.
Trounvouche rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Trounvouche takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Trounvouche takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hackett has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche throws a shot from downtown. Hackett moves away and avoids it.
Hackett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trounvouche sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Trounvouche throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hackett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Trounvouche throws a leg kick
and Hackett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hackett checks a leg kick.
Hackett shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A low kick lands for Hackett.
Hackett misses with a straight left.
A lazy body kick from Trounvouche
and Hackett counters with an outside leg kick.
Trounvouche uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hackett.
Trounvouche thows a leg kick but Hackett checks it
letting Hackett counter with a right hand.
Hackett moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Hackett tenderised Trounvouche's leg. Trounvouche is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hackett feints and then cracks Trounvouche's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Trounvouche down.
Trounvouche misses with a low kick as Hackett jumps back.
Trounvouche misses with an uppercut.
Hackett takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Trounvouche stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hackett blocks a leg kick.
Trounvouche throws a right hand that misses
and Hackett counters with a good low kick that Trounvouche was not able to check.
Trounvouche blocks a leg kick.
Hackett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Trounvouche throws an off balance right hand
and Hackett counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Trounvouche misses its intended target.
A countering left hand to the body from Hackett misses.
Trounvouche scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hackett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Trounvouche's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Azacca Trounvouche.
Well Trounvouche 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 Chris Dean scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Azacca Trounvouche!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Azacca Trounvouche!

Azacca Trounvouche wins by majority decision!
Azacca Trounvouche decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.