PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Hacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Natas Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hacker comes to the cage accompanied by We Takin Over. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hacker
vs
Reaper

194 cm
23
255 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
268 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Knockout Nutrition

Heavy Weight Nutrition (*Recovery 152 $50!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerald Hacker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Natas Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaper misses with a double jab.
Reaper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hacker tries a head kick but it misses.
Hacker slips a jab and a cross from Reaper.
A slow jab from Reaper misses its intended target.
Hacker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hacker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Reaper tries to clinch but Hacker moves out of range.
Reaper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hacker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hacker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hacker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reaper tries to close the distance and clinch but Hacker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hacker throws a nice head kick!
Reaper wants to clinch up but Hacker keeps it at a distance.
Hacker swats away the attempt to clinch by Reaper.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hacker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hacker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reaper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hacker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reaper wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reaper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reaper wants to clinch.
Reaper looks to throw the jab but Hacker is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hacker cracks the inside of Reaper's front leg.
Reaper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reaper misses with a combination
and Hacker counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A big left from Reaper misses.
Reaper avoids the head kick by Hacker.
Reaper misses with a straight right.
A shot to the body from Reaper misses
and Reaper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reaper misses with a double jab
and Reaper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reaper bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Reaper closes the distance but Hacker moves to the side
and Hacker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hacker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hacker counters with a big head kick but Reaper shrugs it off.
Hacker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reaper clinches but Hacker breaks the clinch
and Hacker counters with a three punch combo that has Reaper backing up. Reaper nods at Hacker to acknowledge the strikes.
Reaper clinches but Hacker breaks the clinch
and Hacker counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Reaper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hacker counters with a nice body shot.
Reaper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hacker counters with a nice body shot.
Reaper closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hacker counters with a straight right hand.
Hacker scores with a one two! Reaper had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Reaper throws a combination that misses
and Hacker counters with a three punch combo that has Reaper backing up. Reaper nods at Hacker to acknowledge the strikes.
Reaper looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Reaper misses
and Hacker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reaper misses with a looping right.
Reaper throws a combination that misses
and Hacker counters with a head kick.
Hacker lands a high kick!
A big right from Reaper misses.
Hacker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reaper tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hacker counters with a three punch combo that has Reaper backing up. Reaper nods at Hacker to acknowledge the strikes.
Reaper darts in trying to clinch
and Hacker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reaper throws a combination that misses
and Hacker counters with a head kick. That will keep Reaper thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A head kick misses from Hacker.
Reaper tries to clinch but Hacker moves away
and Hacker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Reaper is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hacker throws a series of strikes that have Reaper backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Hacker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Reaper darts in trying to clinch

and Hacker counters with a head kick that drops Reaper to the mat! Reaper scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Reaper is rocked!
Reaper closes the distance but Hacker moves to the side
and Hacker counters with a nice uppercut.
Reaper wants to clinch but Hacker slips to the side
and Hacker counters with a series of strikes. Reaper will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reaper tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hacker counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hacker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reaper misses with a combination
enabling Hacker to counter with a crisp jab.
Reaper tries to clinch up
and Reaper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Natas Reaper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hacker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Reaper.
Hacker needs to keep his hands up - Reaper had a free shot at his head there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Reaper might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hacker has got the better of the exchanges.
Reaper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hacker counters with a head kick. That will keep Reaper thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hacker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Reaper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reaper tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hacker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hacker tries a head kick but it misses.
Reaper tries to clinch but Hacker moves away
and Hacker counters with a nice uppercut.
Reaper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hacker counters with a nice kick to the body.
Reaper is breathing heavily.
Hacker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hacker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reaper can do to turn this around?

Reaper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hacker gets underhooks to prevent Reaper's takedown attempt.
Reaper misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Hacker.
Reaper takes a shot to the head.
Hacker scores with a shot to the side of Reaper's head.
Hacker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Hacker manages to break the clinch.
Hacker lands a head kick. Reaper smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hacker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reaper circles away quickly and effectively.
Hacker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reaper throws a combination that misses
and Hacker counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Left hook, right uppercut from Hacker.

Reaper darts in and clinches Hacker up against the cage.
Reaper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hacker's efforts to push away.
Reaper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hacker is trying to maintain a safe position but Reaper gets an underhook and turns Hacker into the cage.
Hacker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reaper has Hacker pressed against the cage, preventing Hacker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Hacker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Hacker coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hacker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hacker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hacker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reaper blocks a head kick by Hacker.
Hacker lands with an overhand left.
Reaper throws a lazy head kick
and Reaper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reaper clinches but Hacker breaks the clinch
and Hacker counters with a nice uppercut.
Reaper closes the distance but Hacker moves to the side
and Hacker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hacker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hacker's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hacker duly obliges.
Reaper tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hacker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Reaper is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Reaper tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hacker counters with a head kick. That will keep Reaper thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Reaper tries to clinch
and Hacker counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hacker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hacker counters with a straight right hand.
Gerald Hacker is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reaper tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hacker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Hacker dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Reaper tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hacker counters with a left and a right that stings Reaper.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hacker here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hacker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reaper moves away.
Reaper tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hacker counters with a three punch combo that has Reaper backing up. Reaper nods at Hacker to acknowledge the strikes.
Reaper closes the distance but Hacker moves to the side
and Hacker counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Reaper tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hacker counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Reaper tries to clinch up
and Hacker counters with a big head kick but Reaper shrugs it off.
Hacker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reaper has time to react.
Reaper tries to clinch
and Hacker counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper throws a jab but it's blocked by Hacker.
Hacker defending well as Reaper loads up on a big left hand.
Reaper closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hacker counters with an inside leg kick.
Hacker circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Hacker counter with a right hand.
Hacker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hacker misses with a wild combination.
Reaper throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hacker counters with a head kick.
Reaper closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hacker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Reaper is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hacker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hacker counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Hacker.
Reaper might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Reaper looks to clinch
and Hacker counters with a thumping low kick.

Hacker tries to keep at a distance but Reaper has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hacker as Reaper tries to tie him up.
Hacker stops a takedown attempt from Reaper.
Reaper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reaper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hacker is trying to force a seperation but Reaper has the dominant position.
Reaper working aggressively here.

Hacker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reaper throws a sloppy head kick
and Hacker counters with a big head kick but Reaper shrugs it off.
Reaper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hacker throws a lazy head kick
and Reaper counters with a three punch combo that has Hacker backing up. Hacker nods at Reaper to acknowledge the strikes.
Hacker throws a right and a left that Reaper avoids nicely.
Reaper throws a jab when Hacker was well out of range.
Reaper wants to clinch but Hacker slips to the side
and Hacker counters with a three punch combo that has Reaper backing up. Reaper nods at Hacker to acknowledge the strikes.
Reaper tries to clinch up
and Hacker counters with a head kick. That will keep Reaper thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hacker looks to land a combination. Reaper sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Natas Reaper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reaper tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hacker counters with a one-two to the body.
Hacker lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hacker lands a two punch combo.
Hacker blocks a jab.
Reaper closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hacker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Reaper closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hacker counters with a three punch combo that has Reaper backing up. Reaper nods at Hacker to acknowledge the strikes.
Gerald Hacker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A big right from Reaper misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reaper wants to clinch
and Hacker counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Reaper.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerald Hacker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hacker 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerald Hacker!