PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Polish Experiment (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Hackney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hackney has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Experiment
vs
Hackney

191 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
274 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Gilop®

Kobra Clothing Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Polish Experiment!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keith Hackney!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Hackney misses.
Experiment bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Experiment steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hackney.
Experiment shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hackney defends it nicely.
Hackney throws a looping overhand right but Experiment ducks down to avoid it.
Hackney misses with a body shot.
Hackney loads up on a big right hand but Experiment slips the punch.
Hackney throws a jab but it's blocked by Experiment.
Hackney looks gassed!
Hackney looks to score with a jab to the body but Experiment is just out of range.
Hackney tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment avoids the body shot from Hackney.
Keith Hackney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Experiment fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keith Hackney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Experiment is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hackney sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hackney misses the jab.
A jab lands there for Hackney.
Experiment shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hackney but Hackney pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Polish Experiment. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Experiment tries to clinch up.
Experiment attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment blocks a jab.
Hackney misses with a wild body shot.
Hackney looks to score with a jab to the body but Experiment is just out of range.
Hackney throws a body punch but Experiment moves out of range.
Experiment tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hackney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Experiment keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hackney.
Hackney loads up on a big right hand but Experiment slips the punch.
Experiment fails with a takedown attempt.
Experiment tries to clinch but Hackney is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackney looks to land a left hand but Experiment moved out of range nicely.
Experiment tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hackney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hackney lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hackney misses the shot to the body.
Hackney misses with a straight left.
Experiment slips under a jab from Hackney.
Experiment changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hackney tries to avoid it but Experiment manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hackney to the ground. Hackney escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hackney throws a body punch but Experiment moves out of range.

Experiment dives in and scores a takedown into Hackney's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Experiment trying to control the position from guard on top but Hackney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Experiment is pushing down on Hackney's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hackney is fighting to maintain full guard but Experiment has managed to sneak the leg through.
Experiment keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hackney really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Experiment. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Experiment is trying for a kimura here. Hackney looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Experiment wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Polish Experiment!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Polish Experiment waved his t-shirt featuring Gilop®'s logo in front of the cameras.