PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Hackenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian Hackenburg acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Kahn
vs
Hackenburg

195 cm
25
219 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

184 cm
25
224 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

The Big Kabosh

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Kahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Hackenburg!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hackenburg tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kahn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kahn throws a lazy uppercut

and Hackenburg counters with a takedown into side control.
Hackenburg working the strikes but Kahn uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Kahn tries to get to full guard but Hackenburg has control of the leg.
Kahn is working hard here to advance position.
Hackenburg moves nicely into side control.
Hackenburg is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kahn's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kahn dodges the ground and pound from Hackenburg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kahn trying to control but Hackenburg postures up.
Hackenburg wants to pass the guard but Kahn is defending well.
Kahn is trying to stand up here but Hackenburg is controlling him well.
Hackenburg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hackenburg looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kahn is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn is not content to let Hackenburg control the position.
Hackenburg is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Kahn reverses the position - he's now on top in Hackenburg's guard.
Kahn wants to control from the top but Hackenburg keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kahn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hackenburg swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackenburg can't keep his opponent in guard - Kahn advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hackenburg trying to control here.
Kahn is stalling here. Hackenburg is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kahn seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hackenburg has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hackenburg in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kahn can't do much from the bottom here.
Hackenburg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kahn keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hackenburg working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hackenburg tries to advance to mount but Kahn denies him.
Sloppy strikes there by Hackenburg.
Hackenburg scores with punches from side control.
Kahn taking a bit of punishment here - Hackenburg scoring with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kahn can't do much from the bottom here.
Hackenburg advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Hackenburg dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kahn misses with a wild body shot.
Kahn misses with a lunging right hand

and Hackenburg counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kahn won't be happy with that.
Hackenburg wants to control but Kahn is keeping him busy.
Kahn pushes Hackenburg away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hackenburg gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kahn on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kahn tries to bench press Hackenburg off him but Hackenburg keeps the position.
Kahn is not content to let Hackenburg control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackenburg cracks Kahn with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kahn struggling a bit here.
Kahn prevents Hackenburg from moving into mount.
Christian Hackenburg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hackenburg is still trying to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hackenburg asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hackenburg connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kahn some visible discomfort.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hackenburg trying to control the position but Kahn is working away.
Hackenburg throws a strike aimed at the side of Kahn's head but Kahn avoids it well.
Hackenburg trying to control the action but Kahn is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kahn gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hackenburg tries to pass to full mount but Kahn defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn is looking to control Hackenburg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kahn avoid being mounted?
Hackenburg looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hackenburg is looking to take a break and control but Kahn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kahn trying to control but Hackenburg postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Hackenburg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kahn checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Hackenburg there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kahn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyson Kahn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hackenburg - that will leave a mark!
Kahn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hackenburg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Hackenburg misses.
Kahn misses with a hook

and Hackenburg counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hackenburg.
Kahn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hackenburg trying to control but Kahn is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackenburg stays in close to Kahn's body and controls the position.
Kahn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hackenburg trying to control the position from guard on top but Kahn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Christian Hackenburg hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kahn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hackenburg.
Hackenburg is looking to clinch but Kahn is avoiding it.
Nice shot lands for Hackenburg.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hackenburg.
Christian Hackenburg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kahn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hackenburg can pounce on him.
Hackenburg cracks the inside of Kahn's front leg.
Hackenburg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kahn looks to score with a jab to the body but Hackenburg is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hackenburg thumps Kahn with a low kick.
Kahn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kahn shoots in but no luck this time.
Kahn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hackenburg catches Kahn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hackenburg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hackenburg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hackenburg moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hackenburg fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kahn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hackenburg. That's going to slow Kahn down.
Christian Hackenburg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kahn. Hackenburg does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn missing with a left hand there. Hackenburg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kahn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kahn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kahn takes a swing at Hackenburg's ribcage but misses.
Kahn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hackenburg lands a leg kick that knocks Kahn off balance momentarily.
Hackenburg connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kahn connects with a leg kick. Hackenburg looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hackenburg, right into the meat.
Kahn misses with a lunging right hand

and Hackenburg decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kahn's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kahn keeping full guard, as Hackenburg tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hackenburg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hackenburg works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kahn is staying active underneath Hackenburg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tyson Kahn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kahn tries to get to full guard but Hackenburg has control of the leg.
Hackenburg wants to control but Kahn is keeping him busy.
Hackenburg landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hackenburg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kahn trying to hold on to Hackenburg's head to control him but Hackenburg postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hackenburg is looking to advance position but Kahn won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Hackenburg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hackenburg has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Hackenburg!
After winning the bout, Christian Hackenburg thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.