PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quittin Hackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hackson
vs
Kane

199 cm
25
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
240 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quittin Hackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Kane!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hackson. That did some damage!
Kane connects with a leg kick. Hackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kane should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Kane instigates a clinch.
Kane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hackson presses Kane against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Kane has eaten all the pies!
Kane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hackson's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Kane.
Hackson trying to land knees to the body.
Kane tries to work over Hackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hackson blocking some punches.
Kane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hackson is trying to break the clinch but Kane is controlling him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kane misses with a punch to the body.
Kane can't find room to land a body shot as Hackson controls the action.
Kane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hackson blocks a body shot from Kane.
A shot in the inside from Kane.
Hackson can't break the clinch.
Hackson is trying to break the clinch but Kane is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackson is trying to pull guard but Kane has him pressed against the cage.
Kane can't find room to land a body shot as Hackson controls the action.
Hackson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kane misses with a punch to the body.
Kane lands with a short shot to the head.
Hackson working hard to break the clinch.

Hackson pulls Kane into guard.
Hackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Kane wants to stand but Hackson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hackson has his hands on Kane's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

John Kane has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kane takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Hackson loads up on a big right hand but Kane slips the punch.

Kane gets a clinch.
Kane tries a body shot but Hackson blocks it.
Kane misses with a punch to the body.
Kane lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hackson fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quittin Hackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hackson blocking some punches.
Hackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kane gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kane smiles and moves away.
Hackson misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane scoring well with a low kick there.
Hackson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kane throws a head kick but Hackson moves out of range.
Kane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hackson blocks the body kick.
Hackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kane moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Kane 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kane tries to clinch up.
John Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hackson lands a nice looking body shot.
Kane scores with a leg kick.
Kane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kane tries to clinch up.
Hackson throws the left hand but Kane avoids the punch easily.
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!
Kane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kane.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hackson slips under a jab from Kane.
Hackson scores with the left hand. Kane knows he should have avoided that one.
Hackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kane tries to clinch there but Hackson circles away.
A swing and a miss from Hackson.
Hackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Kane thumps Hackson with a low kick.
Hackson takes a swing at Kane's ribcage but misses.
Hackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kane throws a series of punches but Hackson moves out of range.
Kane lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hackson's sensitive parts.
Hackson throws a body punch but Kane moves out of range.
Hackson throws a shot from downtown. Kane moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Hackson.
A big right from Hackson misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hackson.
Hackson throws a looping overhand right but Kane ducks down to avoid it.
Kane moves away from the strike by Hackson.
Hackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kane.

Kane moves into the clinch.
Hackson blocks an uppercut.
Hackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hackson tries to break free but Kane pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kane.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hackson taking a breather.
Hackson can't break the clinch.
Hackson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hackson.
Kane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hackson's efforts to push away.
Kane misses with the head strike.
Kane struggles to land a body shot inside as Hackson controls his hands.
Kane is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hackson is trying to push Kane away but Kane has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hackson prevents a body shot from Kane.
Hackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Kane as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kane.
Kane throws a punch but it's blocked by Hackson.
Kane misses with some punches.
Kane misses with some punches.
Kane throws a punch but it's blocked by Hackson.
Hackson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kane pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kane lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Kane has closed the distance and engaged Hackson in a clinch.
Kane misses with the head strike.
Hackson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kane is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Hackson jumps guard.
Kane would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kane being controlled here momentarily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Quittin Hackson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hackson throws a hook to the side of Kane's head but Kane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Kane has Hackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Kane lands with a short shot to the head.
Kane keeps control of Hackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hackson trying to stall but Kane improves his position.
Hackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kane swings wildly with an uppercut but Hackson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hackson prevents a body shot from Kane.
Kane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Kane fails to land.
Hackson looking to throw knees to the head but Kane is blocking nicely.
Hackson tries to pull guard but Kane won't allow it.
Kane prevents Hackson from breaking the clinch.
Kane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hackson backwards.
Kane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hackson's elbow.
Hackson lands a nice uppercut.
Hackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Kane won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Kane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kane has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for John Kane!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for John Kane!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for John Kane!

John Kane wins by unanimous decision!