PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Houston has chosen Born of a Broken Man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dwayne Hicks could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Austin Houston's chin.

Hicks
vs
Houston

180 cm
27
195 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
190 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

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Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Houston!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Houston catches Hicks right on the button with a cross.
Houston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hicks connects with a leg kick. Houston looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hicks throws a leg kick but Houston sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hicks is looking to chop away at Houston's legs.
Houston fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Houston lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Houston scores with a head kick. Hicks tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hicks throws a body punch but Houston moves out of range.
Hicks tries to clinch but Houston is having none of it.
Hicks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hicks thows a body shot but no joy.
Houston staying out of range there.

Hicks clinches up against the cage.
Hicks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hicks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Houston.
Houston is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hicks is defending well for now.
Houston tries to stall but Hicks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Hicks.
Hicks slowing the pace effectively.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hicks.
Houston lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hicks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Houston misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hicks.
Houston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Hicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Houston takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hicks connects with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Hicks.
Houston lands a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Hicks.
Houston lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Hicks.
Houston looks gassed!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hicks.
Hicks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Houston avoids it.
Houston tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hicks lands a body punch.
Houston is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hicks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Houston lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hicks lands an elbow inside that Houston shrugs off.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Houston takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Houston takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hicks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Houston's brow.
Houston misses with a punch on the inside.
Hicks digs a right hand into Houston's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Houston's gas tank.
Hicks just leaning against Houston, taking a breather.
Hicks digs a right hand underneath Houston's ribcage. Houston let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Hicks lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Hicks.
Hicks scores with a shot to the side of Houston's head.
Hicks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Houston avoids it.
Hicks tries a knee to the head but Houston blocks it.
Houston looking to slow down the pace here.
Hicks working Houston over with knees to the body.
Hicks works on Houston's body with a couple of short punches.
Hicks stalling against the cage.
Hicks scores a nice knee to the body.
Hicks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Houston lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hand to the body from Hicks.
Hicks utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hicks lands a nice shot to the body.
Hicks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hicks is leaning against Houston and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hicks controlling the action here for a moment.
Hicks digs a right hand underneath Houston's ribcage. Houston let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Hicks.
Hicks putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Houston in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hicks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Houston avoids it.
Hicks trying to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Hicks.
Hicks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hicks pushes Houston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hicks is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Houston managing to block the knees to the body from Hicks.
A bit of stalling here from Hicks.
A right handed body shot lands from Hicks.
Houston takes an elbow to the temple.
Hicks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Houston's efforts to push away.

Houston breaks from the clinch.
Houston lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston doesn't manage to clinch there - Hicks circles away.
Hicks misses the shot to the body.
Hicks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Houston.
Austin Houston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Houston thows a body shot but no joy.
Hicks misses with a head kick.
Houston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hicks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hicks takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hicks throws a jab but it's blocked by Houston.
A slow jab from Hicks misses its intended target.
Hicks looks to score with a jab to the body but Houston is just out of range.
Houston slips a jab from Hicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Houston blocks a head kick by Hicks.
Houston throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hicks's head.
Hicks throws a sloppy head kick
and Houston counters with a head kick. That will keep Hicks thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That kick from Houston tenderised Hicks's leg. Hicks is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hicks throws a shot from downtown. Houston moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Hicks dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hicks swats away the attempt to clinch by Houston.
Hicks throws a shot from downtown. Houston moves away and avoids it.
Hicks misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Houston counters with a takedown into side control.
Hicks prevents Houston from moving into mount.
Houston trying to control the position but Hicks is working away.
Houston throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Houston tries to move to mount but Hicks blocks the move with his legs.
Houston is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hicks wants to control but Houston postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks defending against the ground and pound.
Houston working the ground and pound from side control.

Houston decides to stand back up.
A slow jab from Houston misses its intended target.
Houston goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Houston wants to clinch.
Hicks misses with a kick to the body.
Houston slips under a jab.
Hicks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hicks lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hicks is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Houston's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Houston changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hicks looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Houston is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hicks has escaped the position, nice work there.
Houston is breathing heavily.
Houston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hicks keeps working.
Houston tries to move to mount but Hicks blocks the move with his legs.
Houston wants to control for a moment but Hicks uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Hicks taking some punishment here, with Houston in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston trying to advance position but Hicks counters by regaining guard.
Houston advances to half guard.
Houston has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hicks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hicks regains full guard. Nicely done.
Houston tries to free his leg and advance position but Hicks is retaining full guard.
Hicks looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Houston trying to control the position from guard on top but Hicks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hicks lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Houston!
Hicks controlling the position easily from mount.
Houston keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Houston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hicks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Houston swats away the attempt to clinch by Hicks.
Houston lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Houston misses with a series of wild punches.
Houston jabs Hicks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hicks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Houston moves out of range of the body kick from Hicks.
Hicks tests Houston's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick by Houston misses
and Hicks finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hicks misses with a hook.
Hicks throws a hook to the side of Houston's head but Houston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Houston goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hicks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Houston was well out of range. Poor timing from Hicks.
Houston defending well as Hicks loads up on a big left hand.
Houston on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Houston ducks under a wild hook from Hicks.
Houston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston throws a nice head kick!
Hicks throws a head kick that misses.
Houston throws a nice looking combination but Hicks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Houston thows a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Hicks as he connects with a hook.
Houston moves out of range as Hicks throws a body kick.
Dwayne Hicks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Houston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hicks as he jumps to the side.
Hicks scores with a decent looking hook.
Hicks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hicks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hicks misses with a looping right.
Hicks slips a jab and a cross from Houston.
Houston moves away from the strike by Hicks.

Houston shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Houston showed some decent athleticism there.
Hicks is refusing to be controlled, as Houston sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks controlling the position for now.
Houston controlling the pace.
Houston thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Houston trying to control from Hicks's half guard. Hicks has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Houston postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston is looking to work some ground and pound but Hicks has wrist control.
Hicks is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Houston trying to hold on to Hicks's head to control him but Hicks postures up.
Hicks passes to side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Hicks.

That's four 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.
Houston tries to improve position but can't.
Houston wants to control but Hicks postures up.
Houston is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Hicks stands up.
Houston keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hicks, right into the meat.
Hicks throws a sloppy head kick and Houston moves out of range easily.
Houston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hicks as he jumps to the side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Hicks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hicks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Hicks!