PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andre Soares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Rackham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soares kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Black Sabbath - Iron Man. Jack Rackham has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Soares
vs
Rackham

174 cm
27
155 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

170 cm
24
145 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Aspire Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Soares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Rackham!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soares throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rackham counters with a straight right hand.
Rackham looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A combination from Soares does no damage.
Soares throws a combination that misses
and Rackham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rackham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soares.
Rackham ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Soares throws a jab but it's blocked by Rackham.
It seemed like Rackham was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rackham feints and then cracks Soares's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soares down.
Soares throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rackham lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Soares misses with the combination.
No joy there for Soares, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rackham throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soares tries to clinch
and Rackham counters with a head kick.
Soares throws a series of punches but Rackham avoids them all with ease.
Rackham looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've been told by Soares's head coaches at Heart Cave (8 elites, 4 double-elites, 1 triple) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Rackham darts in and clinches Soares up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Rackham.
Rackham lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rackham makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rackham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Soares throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rackhams head.

It looks like Jack Rackham has been cut.
Soares scores with a shot to the side of Rackham's head.
Rackham lands with a light punch inside.
Rackham blocking some punches.
Rackham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Soares tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rackham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Soares.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rackham.
Rackham lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rackham blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Soares.
Rackham lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Soares struggles to land a body shot inside as Rackham controls his hands.
Soares lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rackham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Soares fails to land.
Soares misses with a short punch on the inside.
Soares misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rackham misses with the head strike.
Soares throws a punch but it's blocked by Rackham.
Soares swings wildly with an uppercut but Rackham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soares misses with a short punch on the inside.
Soares pushes Rackham back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rackham throws a punch but it's blocked by Soares.
Soares tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Rackham fails to land.
Rackham lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soares backwards.
Soares misses with a punch on the inside.
Rackham scores with a shot to the side of Soares's head.
Soares throws a punch but it's blocked by Rackham.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Soares.
Rackham lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Soares backwards.
Rackham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rackham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Soares misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Soares.
Soares swings wildly with an uppercut but Rackham uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rackham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Soares lands with a light punch inside.
Rackham gets through Soares's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rackham throws a head punch that misses.
Rackham lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soares backwards.
Soares tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rackham lands with a light punch inside.
Rackham lands an uppercut.
Soares throws a head punch that misses.
Rackham throws a punch but it's blocked by Soares.
Rackham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rackham lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rackham blocks an uppercut.
Rackham misses with some punches.
Soares blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Soares tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rackham.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rackham.
Rackham misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rackham lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Soares backwards.
Soares lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rackham.
Rackham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rackham misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rackham.
Rackham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rackham struggles to land a body shot inside as Soares controls his hands.
Soares misses with the head strike.
Soares tries to work over Rackham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rackham swings wildly with an uppercut but Soares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rackham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Soares.
Rackham throws a punch but it's blocked by Soares.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rackham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Soares prevents a body shot from Rackham.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rackham.
Soares lands a nice uppercut.
Soares working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Rackham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Rackham's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Soares gets a clinch.
Soares misses with the head strike.
Rackham cracks Soares with a nice body shot.
Rackham scores with a hook to the body.
Rackham has a couple of punches blocked by Soares.
Rackham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Soares blocks a body shot from Rackham.
Rackham digs a right hand underneath Soares's ribcage. Soares let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Soares tries to work over Rackham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Soares lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rackham.
Rackham misses with a body punch.
Soares misses with a hook from the clinch.
Soares throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Soares.
Rackham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Rackham as the two fighters clinch.
Rackham misses with a punch on the inside.
Soares blocking some punches.
Rackham swings wildly with an uppercut but Soares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rackham misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rackham throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Rackham.
Rackham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soares has a couple of punches blocked by Rackham.
Rackham misses with a punch on the inside.
Soares prevents a body shot from Rackham.
Rackham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rackham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Soares blocks an uppercut.
Rackham misses with a punch on the inside.
Rackham tries to throw a body punch but Soares avoids it by throwing Rackham back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rackham.
Soares throws a head punch that misses.
Rackham lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Soares backwards.
Soares misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rackham creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rackham throws a head punch that misses.
Rackham tries to work over Soares's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soares misses with a hook from the clinch.
Soares misses with the head strike.
Rackham lands a hook that snaps the head of Soares backwards.
Soares misses with a hook from the clinch.
Soares blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jack Rackham seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rackham.
Rackham throws a punch but it's blocked by Soares.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rackham scores with a hook to the body.
Rackham misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rackham.
Soares throws a head punch that misses.
Soares lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rackham backwards.
Soares blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Soares misses with some punches.
Rackham has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rackham throws a head punch that misses.
Soares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soares swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Soares lands a hook that snaps the head of Rackham backwards.
Rackham blocks an uppercut.
Rackham misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares tries to throw a body punch but Rackham avoids it by throwing Soares back against the cage.
Soares lands with a light punch inside.
Soares working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Soares fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Soares creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rackham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rackham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Soares misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Soares scores with a hook to the body.
Soares lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rackham has a couple of punches blocked by Soares.
Rackham tries to work over Soares's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rackham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rackham.
Rackham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rackham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Soares softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Soares tries to throw a body punch but Rackham avoids it by throwing Soares back against the cage.
Rackham misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rackham throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rackham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rackham blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Soares.
Rackham has a couple of punches blocked by Soares.
A short right from Rackham on the inside.
Rackham throws a punch but it's blocked by Soares.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Soares.
Rackham lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Soares backwards.
Soares tries to work over Rackham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rackham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rackham can't find room to land a body shot as Soares controls the action.
Soares can't find room to land a body shot as Rackham controls the action.
Rackham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rackham lands a shot to the body.
Rackham working aggressively here.
Soares blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rackham scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rackham.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Rackham will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jack Rackham's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rackham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rackham.
Soares with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rackham to score with a decent uppercut.
Soares misses with a hook to the body
and Rackham counters with a straight right hand.

Soares is rocked!
Jack Rackham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rackham cracks Soares with an open hand slap.
Oh Soares is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rackham buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Soares. Those never looked like landing.
Soares fails to land with a series of punches.
Soares misses with an uppercut
and Rackham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Soares misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rackham shapes to counter with a head kick.
Rackham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soares tries to clinch there but Rackham circles away.
Rackham closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Soares! Rackham dives in looking to finish! Soares is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Rackham!
Jack Rackham thanked the fans post fight for their support.