PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Hacking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat O Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pat O Connor acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Hacking
vs
O Connor

210 cm
25
275 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
245 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clayton Hacking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pat O Connor!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hacking takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hacking throws a series of punches but O Connor moves out of range.

Hacking is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in O Connor's half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hacking is looking to pass O Connor's guard but actually O Connor recovers to full guard.
O Connor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hacking.
Hacking postures up in O Connor's guard and throws a big left but O Connor blocks it.
Hacking in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hacking trying to control but O Connor is working from the bottom.
Hacking has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hacking throws a big right hand that misses.
O Connor has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
O Connor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Connor trying to control the position.
Hacking trying to control the position from guard on top but O Connor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hacking looking to sit in guard and control but O Connor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
O Connor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hacking is trying to keep O Connor in close.
Hacking wants to sweep here but O Connor controlling him for the moment.
O Connor stands up over Hacking, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hacking looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hacking throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hacking wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hacking seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hacking trying to keep a closed guard but O Connor is proving a slippery customer.

Hacking looking for a guillotine here but O Connor defends easily.
Hacking manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. O Connor manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hacking throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as O Connor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hacking throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as O Connor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if O Connor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hacking looking to sit in guard and control but O Connor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Hacking looking for a guillotine here but O Connor defends easily.
Hacking will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hacking is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hacking is on top in guard.
O Connor keeping moving, preventing Hacking from controlling successfully.
O Connor controls Hacking momentarily but Hacking frees himself.
Hacking trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hacking loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
O Connor wants to sweep but no luck.
Hacking trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hacking postures up.
Hacking slips nicely into half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hacking is trying to control the action in half guard but O Connor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
O Connor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hacking.
Hacking landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
O Connor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hacking.
Hacking throwing shots but O Connor is blocking nicely.

Hacking is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so O Connor is just riding it out for now. Hacking eventually gives up the hold.
O Connor is trying to get back to full guard.
Hacking is nestled in close to O Connor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hacking winds up and cracks O Connor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hacking is just content to waste time from the top position. O Connor takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hacking content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
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!
O Connor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hacking loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Hacking avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hacking stands up over O Connor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hacking wants to control from the top but O Connor keeps moving.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hacking lands a couple of elbows.
Hacking scoring with punches to the head and body.
O Connor is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Hacking keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of O Connor's head.
Hacking trying to control but O Connor is working from the bottom.
Hacking works over O Connor with some ground and pound from guard.

O Connor is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hacking postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
O Connor is still in real trouble! Can Hacking finish him?

O Connor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
O Connor looks gassed!
Hacking arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! O Connor's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Clayton Hacking!