PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quittin Hackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

York
vs
Hackson

200 cm
25
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Valhalla Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe York!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quittin Hackson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
York takes a swing at Hackson's ribcage but misses.
Hackson scores with a shot to the body.
Hackson missing with a left hand there. York was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hackson cracks York with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from York.
Hackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but York moves away.
Hackson slips a jab from York.
Hackson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hackson looks to score with a jab to the body but York is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hackson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hackson lands a body shot.
Hackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from York.
York throws a series of punches but Hackson avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackson works York's body with a nice hook.
Hackson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hackson takes a swing at York's ribcage but misses.
Hackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hackson thows a body shot but no joy.
York throws a combination that misses
letting Hackson counter with a right hand.
Jab from Hackson.
Hackson lands a nice hook to York's body. York takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hackson thuds his right hand into York's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
York throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
York walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hackson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hackson thuds his right hand into York's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
York throws a right and a left that Hackson avoids nicely.
York takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
York swinging wildly here.
Hackson throws a hook but York blocks it.
Hackson lands a body shot.
York misses with a series of wild punches.
Hackson throws out a loose jab but York uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackson lands with a right hand.
Quittin Hackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Hackson.
York takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
York throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but York moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hackson lands a slapping body shot.
Hackson throws a shot to the body.
York is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Hackson.
Hackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but York was well out of range. Poor timing from Hackson.
York is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hackson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! York had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
York throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
York on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab by Hackson.
Hackson stuns York with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
York shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hackson sizes up York with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hackson jabs York to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hackson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and York counters with a straight right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Hackson there.
Some wild striking there from Hackson.
York misses with a straight left.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hackson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hackson.
Hackson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps York's head backwards.
York throws a series of punches but Hackson avoids them all with ease.
Hackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hackson swings for the body but York moves out of range.
A lazy left from Hackson finds it's target.
York misses with a right hand
and Hackson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. York sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hackson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hackson scores with a hook to the body. York takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
York moves forwards but Hackson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hackson jabs York to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping York at a distance.
Hackson throws out a powerful jab.
Hackson lands with a right hand.
Hackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from York.
York thows a body shot but no joy.
York throws a right and a left that Hackson avoids nicely.
Hackson cracks York with a good jab.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
York walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hackson just misses with a punch to the body.
York throws the left hand but Hackson avoids the punch easily.
Hackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. York looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab lands there for Hackson.
York misses the jab.
Hackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hackson throws a lazy right hand but York sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hackson lands a right hook to the body.
Hackson scores with a body shot.
York is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hackson misses with a hook.
A slow jab from York misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut lands for Hackson. That snapped York's head back.
York avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hackson punishes York's body with a nice straight punch.
Hackson connects with a body shot.
York takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hackson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

York is rocked!
Hackson pounces like a tiger and cracks York with a vicious hook! York is down but not out! Hackson follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Quittin Hackson!
In his post fight interview, Quittin Hackson gave a big smile as he said 'I was injured coming into this fight but I took it anyways because I love the fans!'.