PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Souka Sudoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crag Hack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sudoka
vs
Hack

190 cm
34
193 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

189 cm
25
199 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Souka Sudoka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crag Hack!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hack throws a head kick but Sudoka moves out of range.
Sudoka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hack tries a head kick but it misses.

Hack instigates a clinch.
Hack holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sudoka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sudoka avoids a wild elbow strike from Hack.
A bit of stalling here from Hack.
Sudoka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sudoka avoiding damage as Hack throws knees to the body.
Sudoka managing to block the knees to the body from Hack.
Hack stalling in the clinch.
Sudoka is looking for a takedown.
Sudoka is trying to push Hack away but Hack has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sudoka fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Souka Sudoka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hack.
Hack lands a knee to the body.
Hack creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sudoka's defenses.
Hack pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sudoka is trying to force a seperation but Hack has the dominant position.
Sudoka tries to pull guard but Hack holds him up against the cage and eventually Sudoka drops back down to his feet.
Hack scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hack will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sudoka up against the cage.
Hack lands an elbow inside that Sudoka shrugs off.

Sudoka decides to pull guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sudoka keeping moving, preventing Hack from controlling successfully.

Sudoka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Sudoka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hack gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sudoka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hack manages to get himself to full guard.
Sudoka postures up.
Sudoka stopping the sweep attempt from Hack.
Hack preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sudoka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sudoka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sudoka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hack swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hack throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hack is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sudoka pushes down on Hack's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sudoka lands strikes from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sudoka wants to stand up but Hack has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hack keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Crag Hack will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hack has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hack utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hack pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hack using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hack lands a knee to the body.
Hack unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sudoka letting Hack take a breather here.
Sudoka takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sudoka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hack unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hack lands a nice elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hack tries a knee to the head but Sudoka blocks it.
Hack landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sudoka is working for takedown but Hack is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hack lands an elbow that stopped Sudoka in his tracks for a moment.
Hack is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Crag Hack.
Sudoka swats away the attempt to clinch by Hack.

Sudoka has Hack up against the cage in a clinch.
Hack lands an elbow that stopped Sudoka in his tracks for a moment.
Hack with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hack pushes off an throws an elbow but Sudoka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hack missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sudoka is trying to stall.
Hack tries a knee to the head but Sudoka blocks it.
Hack landing knees to the body.
Sudoka managing to block the knees to the body from Hack.
Hack is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sudoka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hack misses with a knee to the head.
Hack tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hack prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Souka Sudoka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hack is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hack with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hack gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sudoka.
Hack gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sudoka.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sudoka fails to pull guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hack slowing the pace effectively.
Hack is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crag Hack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sudoka is looking to clinch but Hack is avoiding it.
Sudoka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sudoka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hack circles away.
Sudoka shoots for a takedown but Hack saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sudoka throws a solid leg kick but Hack takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sudoka.
Hack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hack wants to clinch.
Hack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Sudoka counters with a single leg into guard. Hack didn't expect that.
Sudoka postures up.
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!
Sudoka throws an elbow that misses. Hack uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sudoka's guard. Nice move by Hack!
Hack trying to control the position from guard on top but Sudoka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hack slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hack trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sudoka's guard.
Hack must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Crag Hack hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hack tries to clinch there but Sudoka circles away.
Sudoka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hack tries to clinch up

and Sudoka counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hack!
Sudoka punching from mount but Hack doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hack avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sudoka.

Sudoka is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hack has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hack!

Hack looking to improve position, pressing down on Sudoka's thigh with his hand. Sudoka seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Hack paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Hack's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Sudoka picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Souka Sudoka!