PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hacky Sack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Feer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sack's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sweet home alabama. Josh Feer looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Sack
vs
Feer

185 cm
21
182 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hacky Sack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Feer!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sack misses with the combination.

Sack has Feer up against the cage in a clinch.
Feer tries to circle away but Sack has him pinned against the cage.
Feer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sack gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Feer takes a shot to the head.
Sack wants to break free but Feer has control.
Sack wants to break free but Feer has control.

Sack breaks from the clinch.
Donk. Sack catches Feer right on the button with a cross.
Hacky Sack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sack has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sack is trying to break the clinch but Feer has him pressed against the cage.
Feer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sack.

Sack turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Sack looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Feer is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sack cracks Feer with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Feer looks gassed!

Sack wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Feer, who protects the arm well.
Sack has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Sack can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Feer is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sack working for a submission but Feer is keeping him at bay.
Sack scoring with strikes but Feer is staying in there.

Sack swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Feer is now in Sack's guard. A big mistake from Sack there, giving up the dominant position!

Sack is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Feer defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sack is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Feer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sack controls Feer momentarily but Feer frees himself.
Feer is looking to work some ground and pound but Sack has wrist control.

Sack has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Feer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Sack has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Feer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Feer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sack. 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 three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Feer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sack is keeping the position for now.
Sack tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Feer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Feer looking to sit in guard and control but Sack gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Sack drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sack jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sack trying to control the position from guard on top but Feer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sack working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Feer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Sack forces Feer back against the cage and clinches.
Sack is stalling here.
Sack looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Feer can't get the takedown.
Sack wants to break the clinch but can't.

Feer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Sack forces Feer back against the cage and clinches.

Sack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sack lands a jab to Feer's midsection.
Sack lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hacky Sack dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Feer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sack.
Some wild striking there from Sack.
Sack fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sack throws a series of punches but Feer avoids them all with ease.

Sack has closed the distance and engaged Feer in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sack looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sack blocks a body shot from Feer.
Feer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Feer is breathing heavily.

Sack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sack works over Feer's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sack is looking to chop away at Feer's legs.

Sack gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Sack is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Feer can't fight it off and eventually Sack manages to take the fight to the floor. Feer looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sack throws a big right hand that misses.
Sack lands a couple of digs.
Sack trying to control but Feer is working from the bottom.

Sack decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sack swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sack fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Sack. No joy for Feer on that attempt.
Sack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Feer.
Sack lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sack.
Feer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A combination from Sack does no damage.
Sack wants to land a leg kick but Feer is out of range.
Sack walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Feer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sack lands a body shot.
Sack misses with a double jab.
Sack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sack throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sack stuffs the takedown.
Hacky Sack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Feer.

Feer tries to keep at a distance but Sack has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sack tries for a takedown but Feer manages to get underhooks.
Feer is trying to break free.
Sack controlling the action here for a moment.
Sack tries for a takedown but Feer manages to get underhooks.
Feer goes for a takedown attempt but Sack pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Sack gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feer is refusing to be controlled, as Sack sits in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Feer can do anything to dispel that myth.

Sack is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Feer sees it coming and defends easily.
Sack passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Feer!

Sack get's back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hacky Sack dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

A lazy left from Sack finds it's target.
Sack lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Feer backs up against the cage.

Sack bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sack trying to control the position but Feer is working away.
Hacky Sack overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sack in side control lands a decent elbow.
Feer trying to remain calm as Sack controls from the top position.
Sack scores with a couple of short elbows.

Sack decides to stand up, so the ref orders Feer to his feet.
Sack tries to clinch but Feer is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sack fails with a takedown attempt.
Feer avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sack gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Feer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sack drives through with a takedown into guard.
Feer is trying to keep Sack in close.
Sack loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sack throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sack passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sack staying calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sack working away.
Sack cracks Feer with a big right hand but Feer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sack scoring with punches from side control.
Sack just content to control the position.
Sack 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.
Sack lands some shots froms side control.
Feer is trying to control Sack's posture but Sack avoids it.
Sack creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sack scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Feer to see if he's OK.
Sack advances to full mount.

Sack with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Feer tries to hold on but Sack pushes him away.
Josh Feer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Feer is bucking up trying to escape but Sack cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Feer is desperately trying to improve his position but Sack has a good base and remains in mount.
Sack working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sack lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feer tries to reverse the position but Sack maintains control.

Sack is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Feer can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The referee warns Feer that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sack lands a big shot there that rocks Feer but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hacky Sack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sack scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sack looking to control and managing it successfully.
Feer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hacky Sack showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sack 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hacky Sack!