PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Hacking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Konrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hacking kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is BRMC - Beat The Devil's Tattoo. Cole Konrad told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Hacking
vs
Konrad

210 cm
25
275 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Dynamic Nutrition $25 159 Recovery

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 7 - 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cole Konrad!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hacking with a poor takedown

and Konrad counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Konrad stands and throws Hacking's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hacking is looking for a sweep.
Konrad trying to control the position but Hacking is working away.
Hacking tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Konrad wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Konrad creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hacking manages to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hacking is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Konrad pulls his head out easily.
Konrad 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 looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hacking is trying to get back to full guard.
Konrad winds up and cracks Hacking with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hacking wants to improve his position but Konrad is controlling well.
Konrad lands strikes from half guard.
Hacking is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Konrad scores with a couple of nice shots.

Hacking looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Konrad is nestled in close to Hacking, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

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

Hacking looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Konrad is keen to just control but Hacking is a slippery customer.

Hacking looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Konrad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hacking keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Konrad is nestled in close to Hacking, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
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!

Hacking is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Konrad pulls his head out easily.
Konrad seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hacking does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Hacking is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Konrad pulls his head out easily.
Konrad throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Hacking actively working from the bottom here.

Hacking looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Konrad pushes past his half guard into mount!
Hacking is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Konrad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hacking gets back to half guard.
Konrad trying to control from half guard but Hacking is working away.
Konrad prevents Hacking from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Konrad slips a nice elbow through Hacking's hands, connecting with Hacking's forehead.

Hacking looking for submissions off his back.
Hacking regains full guard. Nicely done.

Hacking working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Konrad doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Konrad manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Hacking looking for a triangle here. Konrad is fighting it but it looks tight! Hacking pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Konrad is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Clayton Hacking!
Clayton Hacking was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.