PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between EARL HICKEY (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Estes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). HICKEY comes to the cage accompanied by A Country Boy CAn Survive. Estes has chosen Shout by Disturbed as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

HICKEY
vs
Estes

195 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
22
265 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, EARL HICKEY!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dominic Estes!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by HICKEY.

HICKEY shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Estes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
HICKEY misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
HICKEY fails to land a wild elbow strike.

HICKEY is trying to get an arm triangle but Estes is defending well.
Estes taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ground and pound from HICKEY seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Estes takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

It looks like Dominic Estes has been cut.

HICKEY is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Estes is trying to escape and HICKEY transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Estes is forced to tap! Nice work there by HICKEY! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). EARL HICKEY!