PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ged Hax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Five Sixteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hax
vs
Five Sixteen

186 cm
30
205 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
224 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ged Hax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Matthew Five Sixteen!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Five Sixteen with that takedown attempt.
Hax changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Five Sixteen tries to avoid it but Hax manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Five Sixteen to the ground. Five Sixteen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Five Sixteen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Five Sixteen wants it to stay on the feet.
Hax darts in looking for a takedown but Five Sixteen gets double underhooks and turns Hax into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ged Hax. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Five Sixteen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Five Sixteen is keen to just control but Hax is a slippery customer.
Five Sixteen stops Hax from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Five Sixteen prevents Hax from improving his position.
Hax on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hax is not content to let Five Sixteen control the position.
Hax blocking the ground and pound attempt from Five Sixteen.
Hax is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Five Sixteen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Five Sixteen's back!
Five Sixteen is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Hax off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Five Sixteen biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hax avoiding Five Sixteen 's attempts to control his hands.

Five Sixteen is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hax gets his way!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Five Sixteen is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hax gets his way!
Hax not allowing Five Sixteen to control his hands.

Hax is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Five Sixteen is defending well though. Hax let's go of the attempt for now.
Hax has the hooks in. Five Sixteen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Hax struggling to land strikes to the head as Five Sixteen covers up.
Hax scores with punches to the body.
Five Sixteen has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Hax.

Five Sixteen is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
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!
Hax is not going to allow Five Sixteen to sit and survive in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Five Sixteen avoids the strikes from Hax.
Hax throwing strikes and Five Sixteen squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Hax looking to finish Five Sixteen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Five Sixteen!
Hax looking to finish Five Sixteen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Five Sixteen!
Hax lands with some strikes.
Hax thowing shots but they're missing.
Hax thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Hax working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Five Sixteen turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Hax off and cradles Five Sixteen's limp body as Hax celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Ged Hax!