PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crag Hack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Ngo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Ngo has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Hack
vs
Ngo

189 cm
20
199 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Crag Hack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Ngo!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hack forces Ngo back against the cage and clinches.
Hack lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Henry Ngo has been cut.
Ngo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hack smiles and moves away.
Hack pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ngo fails with a takedown attempt.

Hack clinches up with Ngo and pushes him back against the cage.

Hack breaks the clinch.
Hack is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ngo is defended easily by Hack.
Crag Hack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Ngo.
Hack throws a sloppy head kick and Ngo moves out of range easily.
Ngo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hack is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hack finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crag Hack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ngo keeps the fight on the outside.
Ngo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hack sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ngo somewhat.
A punch lands to the side of Ngo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ngo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hack circles away.
Hack tries a head kick but it misses.
Hack connects with a body shot.
Hack tries to clinch but Ngo is having none of it.
Hack fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hack closes the distance and clinches.
Hack has Ngo pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hack lands an elbow just above Ngo 's eye.
Hack with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ngo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hack is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short uppercut from Hack.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Come on Hack - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hack landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hack pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hack lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hack lands an elbow inside.
Hack gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ngo.
Hack stalling in the clinch.
Ngo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hack pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hack just leaning against Ngo, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Crag Hack.
Ngo dives in and grabs Hack's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hack pushes down on Ngo's head and hops out.
Nice takedown defense from Hack. No joy for Ngo on that attempt.
Ngo looks gassed!
Ngo keeps the fight on the outside.

Ngo tries to keep at a distance but Hack has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ngo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngo tries to score a body lock takedown but Hack shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ngo takes a knee right on the jaw!

That has opened up Henry Ngo's cut even more.
Hack is struggling to control the position.

Hack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ngo throws a series of punches but Hack moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hack misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ngo misses with a takedown attempt - Hack sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hack will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crag Hack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Ngo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hack has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hack.
Hack pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hack scores with a knee to the head.
Hack scores with a knee to the head.
Ngo takes an elbow to the temple.

The cut above Henry Ngo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ngo wants a takedown.
Ngo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hack fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hack tries to land a front kick but Ngo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ngo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ngo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hack tries to avoid it but Ngo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hack to the ground. Hack escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Crag Hack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Ngo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hack closes the distance and clinches.
Ngo is working for takedown but Hack is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ngo tries for a takedown but Hack manages to get underhooks.
Ngo is breathing heavily.
Hack gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hack connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ngo's face.
Crag Hack has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hack.
Ngo wants a takedown.
Hack stops a takedown attempt from Ngo.
Hack stalls.
Ngo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hack lands an elbow just above Ngo 's eye.

Henry Ngo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hack stops a takedown attempt from Ngo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hack pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hack stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hack taking a breather.
Ngo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hack prevents it.
Ngo jumps guard but Hack stands there with Ngo around his waist. Ngo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hack stalling in the clinch.

Hack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ngo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hack connects with the punch.
Ngo swats away the attempt to clinch by Hack.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hack wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Hack takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hack gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ngo.
Hack lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Henry Ngo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Crag Hack!