|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Chang (ranked 1753 p4p, 1616 weight class) and James Hackett (ranked 191 p4p, 181 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hackett's choice of entrance music: Foe Tha Love of Money. James Hackett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
22
160
9 - 5 - 0 |
|
175 cm
24
155
8 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Hackett!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chang throws a body shot but no joy.
Hackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Chang with a nice calf kick.
Chang connects with a right hand. Hackett shakes it off.
Chang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hackett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hackett looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hackett avoids the body shot from Chang.
Hackett now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chang loads up on a big right hand but Hackett slips the punch.
Chang lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hackett throws a nice looking combination but Chang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chang with the inside leg kick.
Hackett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A lazy left from Chang finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Chang finds it's target.
Chang throws a right hand that misses
and Hackett counters with a nice body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Chang.
Hackett lands with a shot to the body.
Hackett staying out of range there.
Hackett looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chang lands with a cross.
A jab from Chang finds it's way through Hackett's defenses.
A jab from Chang misses.
Hackett throws a sloppy body shot
and Chang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hackett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A cross from Chang lands.
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!
Chang fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hackett on the side of the head.
Chang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Chang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hackett gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chang.
Chang scores with a nice right hand.
Hackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Chang is just out of range.
Chang on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chang throws a big shot that misses.
Chang looks to land a left hand but Hackett moved out of range nicely.
Hackett doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hackett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hackett takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bruce Chang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Chang misses its intended target.
Chang throws a right hand that Hackett ducks under and follows up with a left that Hackett also avoids with ease.
Chang throws a lazy right hand but Hackett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hackett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chang finds it's way round the side to connect with Hackett's head.
Hackett misses with an uppercut. Chang saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackett misses with an uppercut. Chang saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chang.
Chang misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Hackett misses.
Chang blocks a jab.
Hackett misses with an uppercut
and Chang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chang misses the shot to the body.
Chang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hackett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and Chang tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hackett misses with a double jab.
Chang throws out a powerful jab.
Hackett moves out of range of the strikes.
Chang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hackett.
Chang appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hackett manages to avoid it.
Hackett appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chang throws an overhand right that lands on Hackett's shoulder, as Hackett tries to avoid the shot.
Hackett moves away from the strike by Chang.
Nice jab there from Hackett.
Chang is rocked!
Chang digs a good body shot into Hackett's ribs.
Oh Chang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hackett throws a looping overhand right but Chang ducks down to avoid it.
Chang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chang takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hackett drops Chang with a naaaaasty hook - Chang is in real trouble here! Hackett dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Hackett!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
59% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
