PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Fries (ranked 2410 p4p, 2635 weight class) and James Butler Hickok (ranked 119 p4p, 129 weight class). Victor Fries has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Fries
vs
Hickok

225 cm
26
300
8 - 1 - 0

205 cm
28
285
11 - 12 - 0

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World class MT
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World class MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Fries !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Butler Hickok!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hickok tries to clinch there but Fries circles away.
Fries was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hickok stuns Fries with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hickok ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fries getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hickok misses with a body shot
and Fries counters with a nice uppercut.
Fries misses with a looping right.
Hickok unleashes a big counter combination but Fries bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hickok pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Hickok lands a left and a right that send Fries crashing to the mat, dazed. Hickok thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Victor Fries has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hickok throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been informed that Hickok has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hickok misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hickok fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hickok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fries manages to avoid it.
Fries throwing a counter right hand but Hickok manages to avoid it.
Fries throws the left hand but Hickok avoids the punch easily.
Hickok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fries .
A little feinted left hand from Fries on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickok defending well as Fries loads up on a big left hand.
Fries misses with an uppercut. Hickok saw that one coming.
Fries uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hickok.
Hickok closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hickok misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hickok misses with a combination
and Fries counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like James Butler Hickok has been cut.
Hickok is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fries rather than just go for the knockout.
Fries fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hickok throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fries .
Fries is looking to counter punch.
Hickok connects with a superb combination that knocks Fries out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Hickok before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Fries !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Butler Hickok!
James Butler Hickok decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.