PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bret Hicken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Pusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hicken
vs
Pusher

192 cm
29
216 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

200 cm
27
205 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bret Hicken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Pusher!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicken slips a straight right by Pusher.
Pusher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pusher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hicken was well out of range. Poor timing from Pusher.
Pusher looks to land a right hand but Hicken moved out of range.
Pusher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pusher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hicken manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pusher, as that shot connected.
Pusher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hicken manages to avoid it.
Pusher thows a body shot but no joy.
Pusher cracks Hicken with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hicken on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pusher. Hicken does a little dance to reset his feet.

Hicken clinches up against the cage.
Hicken is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Hicken fails to land.
Pusher blocking some punches.
Hicken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicken misses with a punch on the inside.
Pusher is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hicken stalling the fight.
Pusher blocking some punches.
Hicken lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hicken holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hicken tries to throw a body punch but Pusher avoids it by throwing Hicken back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hicken takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pusher has a couple of punches blocked by Hicken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicken's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hicken.
Hicken is pushing Pusher up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hicken lands a right hand.
Hicken misses with a punch to the body.
Pusher wants to break free but Hicken has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pusher gets control of Hicken's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pusher will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Pusher looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Hicken is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Pusher has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Hicken is looking to defend but Pusher has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Hicken! Pusher pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Hicken taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Thomas Pusher!