PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Hacking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giuseppe Giacomucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giacomucci has chosen Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hacking
vs
Giacomucci

210 cm
25
275 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

165 cm
25
172 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clayton Hacking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giuseppe Giacomucci!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Hacking.
A slow jab from Hacking misses its intended target.

Giacomucci shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hacking napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Giacomucci throws an elbow but Hacking slips to the side and avoids it well.
Giacomucci working the ground and pound from side control.
Hacking is trying to control Giacomucci's posture but Giacomucci avoids it.
The ground and pound from Giacomucci seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hacking avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Giacomucci.
Hacking struggling a bit here.
Sloppy strikes there by Giacomucci.
Giacomucci wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hacking keeps working.
Giacomucci misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hacking is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giacomucci takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hacking is looking to control Giacomucci's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hacking avoid being mounted?
Ground and pound from Giacomucci.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giacomucci is trying to control. Hacking wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Giacomucci is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hacking has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Giacomucci is working away from the top position though.
Giacomucci lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Giacomucci trying to mount his opponent but Hacking defends it.
Nice strikes from Giacomucci there.
Hacking moves into full guard.
Giacomucci throwing strikes but missing.
Giacomucci with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hacking not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Giacomucci really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hacking. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hacking will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Giacomucci stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hacking swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Giacomucci's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giacomucci scoring with punches to the head and body.
Giacomucci trying to control the position from guard on top but Hacking is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hacking is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Giacomucci's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hacking will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Giacomucci working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hacking seems keen to control Giacomucci's posture.
Hacking not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Giacomucci trying to control the position from guard on top but Hacking is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Hacking throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hacking is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Giacomucci defends well.
Hacking will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hacking doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Giacomucci working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Giacomucci postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Hacking has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Giacomucci doesn't defend quickly enough and Hacking has managed to lock this one up! Can Giacomucci escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Hacking on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Clayton Hacking!