PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between ZyD XyD (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quittin Hackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

XyD
vs
Hackson

190 cm
26
290 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

199 cm
26
280 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, ZyD XyD!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quittin Hackson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from XyD.
Hackson lands a nice hook to XyD's body. XyD takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
XyD lands a right hook to the body.
XyD tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hackson was well out of range. Poor timing from XyD.
Hackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
XyD ducks under a wild hook from Hackson.
XyD misses with a head kick.
XyD uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hackson.
XyD is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from XyD.
A kick lands to the mid section there for XyD.
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!
XyD throws a head kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for XyD.
Hackson looks gassed!
Hackson looks to land a right hand but XyD moved out of range.
XyD buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
XyD scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from XyD. Hackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
XyD throws a head kick that misses.
Hackson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from XyD. That one must have hurt.
ZyD XyD seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
XyD lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
XyD pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hackson blocks a head kick by XyD.
Hackson moves out of range as XyD throws a body kick.
Nice body kick from XyD.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
XyD bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
XyD misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hackson throws a big shot that misses.
XyD swings and misses with a hook to the body.
XyD swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
XyD misses with a kick to the body.
XyD misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
XyD thows a body shot but no joy.
Hackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
XyD lands a slapping body shot.
Hackson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from XyD.
Hackson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
XyD ducks under a wild hook from Hackson.
Hackson loads up on a big right hand but XyD slips the punch.
Hackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but XyD manages to avoid it.
Hackson misses the shot to the body.
XyD swings for the body but Hackson moves out of range.
Hackson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by XyD.
XyD lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A nice inside leg kick there by XyD. That's going to slow Hackson down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hackson moves out of range of the body kick.
XyD dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for XyD.
Hackson misses with a lunging right hand
and XyD counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
XyD clobbers Hackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
XyD cracks Hackson with a good jab.
XyD throws a front kick that sends Hackson stumbling back into the cage.
XyD lands with a kick to the temple. Hackson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but XyD manages to avoid it.
XyD misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Hackson misses.
XyD explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
XyD lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body kick there by XyD.
Hackson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
XyD connects with a high kick.
XyD scores with a body shot.
XyD thumps Hackson with a low kick.
Hackson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
XyD throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hackson.
XyD throws a push kick but Hackson slaps the foot to one side.
Hackson throws an overhand right that lands on XyD's shoulder, as XyD tries to avoid the shot.
Hackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
XyD comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
XyD explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A kick lands to the mid section there for XyD.
XyD lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
XyD misses with a kick to the body.
Hackson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This has been an exciting period of action!
XyD pushes Hackson away with a front kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hackson misses its intended target.
XyD uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hackson.
XyD takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
XyD thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from XyD.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from XyD.
Hackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hackson checks a leg kick nicely.
XyD avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
XyD avoids the body shot from Hackson.
Hackson throws an overhand right that lands on XyD's shoulder, as XyD tries to avoid the shot.
Hackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but XyD was well out of range. Poor timing from Hackson.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hackson misses with a right hand
and XyD counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hackson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
XyD ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hackson moves away.
Hackson blocks the body kick.
Hackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
XyD connects with a high kick.
Hackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from XyD.
Hackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
XyD is looking to land body kicks.
Hackson 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.
XyD throws a head kick but Hackson moves out of range.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hackson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
XyD takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hackson lands with an overhand left.
Hackson moves out of range of the body kick.
XyD misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hackson.
A left lands for Hackson.
Hackson misses the shot to the body.
Hackson misses with a hook. XyD ducked under it nicely.
XyD takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hackson lands a jab.
Hackson scores with a jab.
XyD pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Quittin Hackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
XyD avoids the body shot from Hackson.
XyD pulls out of a head kick attempt.
XyD looks for the body kick but Hackson saw that one coming.
Hackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hackson misses with an uppercut.
Hackson just misses with a punch to the body.
XyD throws a push kick but Hackson slaps the foot to one side.
Hackson throws a right hand that XyD ducks under and follows up with a left that XyD also avoids with ease.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hackson, as that shot connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
XyD works Hackson's body with a nice hook.
XyD ducks under a wild hook from Hackson.
Hackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by XyD.

And that's the end of the fight!
ZyD XyD showed his dominance in that final round.
Well XyD has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for ZyD XyD!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for ZyD XyD!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for ZyD XyD!

ZyD XyD wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath ZyD XyD thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.