PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crag Hack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Uppercut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uppercut has chosen I present to you; The Amazing Human Being as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Crag Hack could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lance Uppercut's chin.

Hack
vs
Uppercut

189 cm
30
197 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

186 cm
30
199 lbs
21 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Merciless Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crag Hack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lance Uppercut!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hack doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Uppercut tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hack tries to clinch but Uppercut is having none of it.
Uppercut keeps the fight on the outside.
Uppercut swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hack makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Uppercut really felt that one!
Uppercut connects with the punch.
Uppercut avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Uppercut lands with a right hand.
Hack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Uppercut dives in and grabs Hack's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hack pushes down on Uppercut's head and hops out.
Uppercut misses with a lunging right hand
and Hack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uppercut swats away the attempt to clinch by Hack.
Hack takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hack slips a jab and a cross from Uppercut.
Uppercut changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hack tries to avoid it but Uppercut manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hack to the ground. Hack escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Uppercut throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Uppercut shoots in looking for a takedown but Hack manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Uppercut's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Crag Hack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Uppercut.
Hack is looking to clinch but Uppercut is avoiding it.
Uppercut misses with a looping left.
Hack is looking to clinch but Uppercut is avoiding it.
Uppercut swats away the attempt to clinch by Hack.
Uppercut avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hack tries to clinch but Uppercut moves out of range.
Crag Hack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hack walks into a jab.
Uppercut throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uppercut misses with a body punch

and Hack counters by clinching up.
Uppercut blocks an elbow strike from Hack.

Uppercut breaks the clinch.
Hack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hack tries to close the distance and clinch but Uppercut swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hack moves to clinch but Uppercut breaks away
and Uppercut counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hack tries to clinch but Uppercut moves out of range.
Uppercut avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Uppercut circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hack throws an overhand right that lands on Uppercut's shoulder, as Uppercut tries to avoid the shot.
Uppercut misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Hack gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hack blocks a body shot from Uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut lands with a light punch inside.
Uppercut drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hack throws an elbow but it misses.
A bit of stalling here from Hack.
Uppercut throws a punch but it's blocked by Hack.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hack.
Hack scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Lance Uppercut has been cut.
Uppercut blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hack being controlled against the cage.
Uppercut misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hack lands an elbow inside.
Hack slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hack utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hack misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hack just misses with a elbow thrown towards Uppercut's brow.
Hack looking to throw knees to the head but Uppercut is blocking nicely.
Uppercut managing to block the knees to the body from Hack.
Uppercut is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hack to keep the fight standing.
Hack looking to throw knees to the head but Uppercut is blocking nicely.
Hack with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Uppercut fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Uppercut breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uppercut swats away the attempt to clinch by Hack.
Uppercut throws a jab but it's blocked by Hack.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Crag Hack will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lance Uppercut's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Uppercut throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hack counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Uppercut thinking.
Hack throws a head kick that misses.
Uppercut is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hack.

Uppercut gets tackled into the cage by Hack. Hack maintains the clinch.
Hack creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Uppercut blocks an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Uppercut.
Hack tries to land knees in the clinch but Uppercut avoids the damage to the body.
Hack tries to land a knee to the head but Uppercut blocks with his arms.
Uppercut looking for a takedown.
Uppercut has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hack seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Uppercut can turn it around.
Uppercut lands a nice uppercut.
Hack is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Uppercut is defending well for now.
Hack leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hack with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hack is pushing Uppercut up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hack tries to land knees in the clinch but Uppercut avoids the damage to the body.

Uppercut manages to pull guard.
Hack tries to stand but Uppercut is controlling from the bottom.
Uppercut looking to control.

Uppercut looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Uppercut is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut wants to sweep here but Hack controlling him for the moment.
Hack trying to control but Uppercut is working from the bottom.
Hack wanted to stand there but Uppercut had control of the position.
Hack works a leg free and moves into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uppercut is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hack tries to pass the half guard into mount. Uppercut knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Uppercut manages to get to full guard.
Uppercut doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Uppercut working a defensive guard here.

Hack avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hack wants to stand but Uppercut is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hack trying to control but Uppercut is working from the bottom.

Uppercut is looking for a triangle but Hack pushes his legs off easily.
Hack trying to control but Uppercut is working from the bottom.
Hack won't allow Uppercut to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Uppercut looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hack wanted to stand there but Uppercut had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lance Uppercut will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lance Uppercut's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hack moves in looking to clinch but Uppercut pushes him off.
Hack doesn't manage to clinch there - Uppercut circles away.
Uppercut takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Uppercut cracks a nice hook into Hack's ribs.
Hack is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Uppercut misses with a hook. Hack ducked under it nicely.
Hack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Hack closes the distance and clinches.
Uppercut taking a breather.
Uppercut lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hack with a knee to the head.
Hack tries to land a knee to the head but Uppercut blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hack with a knee to the head.
Uppercut misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uppercut's elbow.
Hack lands a knee to the head.
Hack misses with an elbow strike.
Uppercut takes an elbow to the forehead.

Uppercut has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hack regains guard immediately.
Hack trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hack is controlling Uppercut's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uppercut pushes down on Hack's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hack trying to hold on to Uppercut's head to control him but Uppercut postures up.
Hack avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Uppercut.
Uppercut not landing any meaningful shots this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uppercut missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Uppercut seems to be looking for submissions.
Uppercut throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Uppercut is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hack is just riding it out for now. Uppercut eventually gives up the hold.
Hack is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hack won't allow Uppercut to pass to mount.

Hack is defending against the submission attempts here by Uppercut.

Uppercut is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hack moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut stopping the sweep attempt from Hack.
Uppercut trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hack is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uppercut throws a big right hand that misses.
Hack looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Uppercut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Uppercut has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Uppercut!
Lance Uppercut very nearly forgot to thank Merciless Gladiators amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.