PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paulie Greene (ranked 1193 p4p, 1014 weight class) and James Hackett (ranked 126 p4p, 107 weight class). Greene kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Im Shipping Up To Boston. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hackett's choice of entrance music: Foe Tha Love of Money. 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?

Greene
vs
Hackett

170 cm
39
155
24 - 11 - 0

175 cm
34
146
21 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

PWNAGE™
Arcticus University: London

White Gorilla
PWNAGE™

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 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulie Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Hackett!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick from Greene, right into the meat of the thigh.
Greene moves away from the strike by Hackett.
Hackett misses with a looping right.
Hackett's coach down at LAFC Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hackett's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hackett swings widly with a right hand
and Greene cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hackett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hackett looks to land a left hand but Greene moved out of range nicely.
Greene lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hackett misses with an uppercut. Greene saw that one coming.
Greene steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hackett.
Hackett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Greene lands a leg kick that knocks Hackett off balance momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Greene.
Greene throwing a counter right hand but Hackett manages to avoid it.
James Hackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hackett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hackett misses with a looping right.
Greene looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Greene thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Greene tenderised Hackett's leg. Hackett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Greene's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hackett connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Greene scrambles back to his feet.
Greene clobbers Hackett with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hackett tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hackett misses with a hook. Greene ducked under it nicely.
Greene fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hackett.
Greene moves away from the strike by Hackett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Greene.
Hackett throws an off balance right hand
and Greene counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hackett thinking.
A telegraphed right hand from Hackett misses the target.
Hackett throws a looping overhand right but Greene ducks down to avoid it.
Greene throwing a counter right hand but Hackett manages to avoid it.
Hackett lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Paulie Greene has been cut.
Hackett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Greene circles away quickly and effectively.
Greene smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Greene.
Hackett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Greene scores with a leg kick.
Greene drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greene throws a head kick that half lands.
A nice leg kick from Greene, right into the meat of the thigh.
Greene takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hackett throws a lazy right hand but Greene sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hackett throws out a loose jab but Greene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greene dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Greene scores with a nice strike.
Hackett misses with a looping left.
Greene lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hackett connects with a single shot there.
Greene lands a jab to the head.
Greene fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hackett has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hackett slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hackett misses the jab.
Hackett misses with a looping left.
Greene swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hackett throws a poor cross that misses
and Greene counters with a body kick that stops Hackett in his tracks momentarily.
Hackett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Greene.
Greene lands with a kick to the ribs.
Greene throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hackett looks to land a right hand but Greene moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Hackett.
Hackett throws a body shot but no joy.
Hackett checks a low kick from Greene.
Greene moves away from the strike by Hackett.
Hackett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hackett misses with an uppercut.
Greene blocks a jab.
Greene slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackett throws a hook to the side of Greene's head but Greene sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Greene on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hackett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Greene counters with a good low kick that Hackett was not able to check.
Greene uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hackett.
Hackett misses with a lunging right hand
and Greene counters with a low kick, right behind Hackett 's knee.
Hackett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hackett needs to keep his hands up - Greene had a free shot at his head there.
Hackett misses with a looping right.
Hackett misses with an uppercut.
Hackett drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Greene.
Hackett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hackett misses with a left hand
and Greene counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Greene lands an overhand right.
Greene is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick from Greene, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hackett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Greene cracks Hackett with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hackett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Greene.
Some bone on bone action there as Hackett checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hackett misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hackett.
Greene swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hackett.
Hackett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Greene sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hackett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hackett's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Greene moves away from the strike by Hackett.
Hackett ducks under a wild hook from Greene.
Hackett looks to throw the jab but Greene is out of range.
Hackett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Greene.
Greene lands a nice looking body shot.
Greene displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hackett throws out the jab.
Hackett drops his hands momentarily and Greene takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hackett looks to throw the jab but Greene is out of range.
Hackett ducks right into an uppercut from Greene.
Hackett might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hackett scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Greene is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Greene scores with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greene slips under a jab from Hackett.
Hackett throws a big shot that misses.
Hackett throws a jab when Greene was well out of range.
Greene dips to his left and cracks Hackett with an uppercut!
Greene moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Paulie Greene will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paulie Greene's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Greene connects with an inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Hackett finds it's target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hackett in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A swing and a miss from Hackett.
Greene ducks under a wild hook from Hackett.
Greene keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hackett.
Hackett misses with a hook.
Greene is looking to counter punch.
Hackett moves out of range as Greene throws a body kick.
Greene blocks a jab.
It appears Greene was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hackett lands with a straight right. Greene didn't see that one coming.
Greene cracks Hackett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Greene connects with an inside leg kick.
Hackett takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hackett misses with a two punch combination.
Greene is looking to score with low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hackett cracks Greene with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hackett looks to throw the jab but Greene is out of range.
Greene goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Greene keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hackett.
Greene slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hackett misses with an uppercut
and Greene counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Hackett.
Greene misses with a low kick.
Hackett throws a shot from downtown. Greene moves away and avoids it.
Greene takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Greene lands a body shot.
Hackett misses with an uppercut
and Greene counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hackett loads up on a big right hand but Greene slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Greene.
Greene scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hackett walks into a stiff left hand from Greene.
Greene scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hackett throws a hook to the side of Greene's head but Greene sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hackett throws a shot from downtown. Greene moves away and avoids it.
Greene lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greene throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hackett throws a sloppy head kick and Greene moves out of range easily.
Hackett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Greene lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hackett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Greene. Greene obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hackett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hackett misses with a lunging right hand
and Greene counters with a good low kick that Hackett was not able to check.
Hackett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Greene.
Hackett misses with an uppercut. Greene saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Hackett.
Greene moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hackett throws a big shot that misses.
Greene fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hackett just manages to avoid it.
Greene misses with a low kick as Hackett jumps back.
A little jabbing left from Hackett on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Greene moves out of range as Hackett strikes.
Greene ducks under a wild hook from Hackett.
Greene lands a right hook to the body.
Greene throws a leg kick which misses Hackett's front leg but catches the back leg as Hackett tries to avoid it.
Greene scores with a jab. Hackett acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Greene connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body kick from Greene.
Greene defending well as Hackett loads up on a big left hand.
Greene throwing a counter right hand but Hackett manages to avoid it.
Greene steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hackett.
Paulie Greene is winning the standup battle so far.
Hackett takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackett misses with a left hand
and Greene counters with a straight right hand.
Greene takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Hackett might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Greene has got the better of the exchanges.
Hackett misses with a straight left.
Greene slips a jab from Hackett.
Greene is looking to slow Hackett down with leg kicks.
Greene slips a jab from Hackett.
Greene ducks under a wild hook from Hackett.
Greene lands a jab.
Greene staying out of range there.
Hackett sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hackett takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hackett is breathing heavily.
Hackett throws a big shot that misses.
Hackett lands a jab.
Greene connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hackett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Greene connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Greene uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hackett has time to react.

Hackett is rocked!
Greene circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Hackett drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Greene follows Hackett to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulie Greene!
Paulie Greene was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.