PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Hacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Kissinger (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?

Hacker
vs
Kissinger

177 cm
25
174 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Hacker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Kissinger!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kissinger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hacker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kissinger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hacker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kissinger wants to clinch but Hacker slips to the side
enabling Hacker to counter with a crisp jab.
Kissinger scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hacker in his tracks.
A shot to the body from Kissinger misses
and Hacker counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kissinger is looking to clinch.
Kissinger scores with a hook to the body. Hacker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kissinger scores with a nice right hand.
Hacker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kissinger manages to avoid it.
Kissinger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hacker.
Kissinger scores with a jab. Hacker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kissinger wants to clinch.
Kissinger swings away with a body shot that misses

and Hacker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kissinger pulls Hacker in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kissinger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hacker is one step ahead there.

Henry Kissinger has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kissinger lands with a right hand.

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.
Kissinger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kissinger swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hacker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kissinger lands a lovely overhand right.
Kissinger cracks Hacker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kissinger connects with a body shot.
Henry Kissinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hacker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kissinger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kissinger tries to clinch there but Hacker circles away.
Nice cross by Kissinger.
A lazy left from Kissinger finds it's target.
Kissinger scores with a sloppy right hand. Hacker should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kissinger thuds a left hand into Hacker's body.
Kissinger digs a good body shot into Hacker's ribs.
Hacker is breathing heavily.
Kissinger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kissinger lands with a nice body punch.
Kissinger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hacker rather than just go for the knockout.
Hacker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kissinger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kissinger tries to clinch there but Hacker circles away.
Kissinger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kissinger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kissinger jabs Hacker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kissinger scores with a nice strike.
Kissinger has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kissinger works Hacker's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kissinger instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kissinger controlling the action here for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Kissinger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kissinger digs a right hand underneath Hacker's ribcage. Hacker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kissinger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hacker backwards.
Kissinger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kissinger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kissinger stalling in the clinch.
Kissinger receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Kissinger lands with a left to the head.
Kissinger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hacker backwards.
Kissinger lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kissinger.
A short right from Kissinger on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kissinger.
Hacker takes a shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kissinger lands a hook that snaps the head of Hacker backwards.
Nice body punch from Kissinger.
A nice left hand lands by Kissinger.
Hacker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kissinger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kissinger scores with a shot to the side of Hacker's head.
Kissinger lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Kissinger dominated that round.
That's time! Hacker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kissinger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kissinger lands a jab to Hacker's midsection.
Kissinger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kissinger dips to his left and cracks Hacker with an uppercut!
Kissinger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hacker moves away.
Kissinger connects with the punch.
Kissinger moves out of range of the body kick from Hacker.
Hacker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Decent striking displayed by Kissinger there.

Kissinger closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kissinger works his foot free and advances to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kissinger controlling the pace for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Henry Kissinger hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kissinger fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kissinger jabs at Hacker's body.
Kissinger lands a nice hook to Hacker's body. Hacker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kissinger lands a right hook to the body.
Kissinger jabs at Hacker's body.
Hacker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jimmy Hacker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kissinger scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hacker in his tracks.
Kissinger scores with a jab. Hacker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Kissinger scores with a takedown into Hacker's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kissinger controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kissinger advances position into side control!
Kissinger controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Kissinger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kissinger scores with a hook to the body. Hacker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kissinger swings for the body but Hacker moves out of range.
Hacker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kissinger lands a jab to Hacker's midsection.
Kissinger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Jimmy Hacker has been cut.
Kissinger scores with a hook to the body. Hacker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kissinger is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kissinger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hacker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kissinger lands with a good body shot.
Kissinger misses with a wild body shot.
Hacker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kissinger tries to clinch there but Hacker circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kissinger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kissinger clobbers Hacker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kissinger shoots in for a double leg but Hacker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Hacker gets tackled into the cage by Kissinger. Kissinger maintains the clinch.
Kissinger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kissinger.
Kissinger scores with a shot to the side of Hacker's head.
A right hand to the body from Kissinger.
Kissinger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kissinger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hacker tries to pull guard but Kissinger holds him up against the cage and eventually Hacker drops back down to his feet.
Kissinger avoiding damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kissinger.
Kissinger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kissinger digs a right hand underneath Hacker's ribcage. Hacker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kissinger lands a right hand.
Kissinger lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kissinger manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Kissinger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kissinger lands with a short shot to the head.
Kissinger pushes Hacker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kissinger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hacker backwards.
Kissinger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kissinger content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kissinger lands an uppercut.
Kissinger digs a right hand into Hacker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hacker's gas tank.
Kissinger lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kissinger.
Kissinger lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Kissinger on the inside.
Kissinger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hacker.
Kissinger lands with a right to the head.
Kissinger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kissinger lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Kissinger.
Kissinger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hacker backwards.
Kissinger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kissinger is working Hacker over against the cage.
Kissinger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kissinger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hacker backwards.
Kissinger stalling in the clinch.
Kissinger scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kissinger.
Kissinger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kissinger lands an uppercut.
Henry Kissinger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kissinger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kissinger dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Kissinger.
A shot in the inside from Kissinger.
Kissinger is working Hacker over against the cage.
Kissinger leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kissinger scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kissinger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kissinger lands a right hand.
Kissinger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hackers head.
Kissinger lands a shot to the body.
Kissinger gets through Hacker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kissinger lands with a light punch inside.
Kissinger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kissinger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Kissinger.
A right hand to the body from Kissinger.
Kissinger is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kissinger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kissinger's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kissinger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kissinger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kissinger lands a shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Kissinger.
Jimmy Hacker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kissinger cracks Hacker with a nice body shot.
A short left from Kissinger.
Kissinger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kissinger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kissinger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hacker backwards.
Hacker letting Kissinger take a breather here.
Kissinger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hacker backwards.
Kissinger is working Hacker over against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kissinger.
Hacker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kissinger digs a right hand underneath Hacker's ribcage. Hacker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kissinger is working Hacker over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kissinger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kissinger scores with a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Kissinger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kissinger has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 25:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 25:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Kissinger!