PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Hackenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Gomez
vs
Hackenburg

182 cm
30
205 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

184 cm
21
224 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marco Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Hackenburg!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez has a takedown stuffed.
Gomez with a poor takedown

and Hackenburg counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hackenburg.
Hackenburg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Marco Gomez has been cut.
Gomez wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hackenburg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gomez's brow.
Hackenburg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hackenburg stops a takedown attempt from Gomez.

Gomez gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Gomez won't allow Hackenburg to sweep him here.
Gomez advances to half guard.
Hackenburg controlling the position well.

Gomez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Gomez is trying to work for a kimura but Hackenburg is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hackenburg is trying to stand back up but Gomez is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hackenburg is just riding it out for now. Gomez eventually gives up the hold.
Hackenburg is trying to stand up here but Gomez is controlling him well.

Gomez is working for a kimura but Hackenburg is defending it quite comfortably.

Gomez seems to be looking for submissions.
Hackenburg tries to roll over but Gomez keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hackenburg is defending against the submission attempts here by Gomez.

Gomez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hackenburg makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hackenburg.
Hackenburg seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gomez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hackenburg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gomez's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hackenburg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hackenburg slips nicely into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hackenburg lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Hackenburg there.
Hackenburg passes to side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomez tries to buck Hackenburg off but Hackenburg is having none of it.
Hackenburg scoring with punches from side control.

Marco Gomez's cut is getting worse.
Hackenburg is looking to take a break and control but Gomez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hackenburg working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hackenburg is working Gomez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gomez tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hackenburg presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Hackenburg trying to control but Gomez is having none of it.
Gomez is looking to get to half guard.
Hackenburg lands a couple of good shots and Gomez has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Marco Gomez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marco Gomez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Christian Hackenburg!
A relieved looking Christian Hackenburg thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.