PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Hick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grandmaster Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hick comes to the cage accompanied by adam sandler - at a meduim pace. Grandmaster Red will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hick
vs
Red

170 cm
24
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

181 cm
29
177 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bill Hick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Grandmaster Red!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Hick.
Hick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Red throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hick.
Red avoids the head kick by Hick.
Hick wants to land a leg kick but Red is out of range.
Red missing with a left hand there. Hick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hick tries a head kick but it misses.
Red throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hick is looking to clinch.
Hick wants to clinch but Red slips to the side
and Red counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hick is looking to chop away at Red's legs.
Hick tries to score a power double leg takedown but Red sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hick somewhat.
Red scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hick misses with a low kick as Red jumps back.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hick.
Red cracks a nice hook into Hick's ribs.
Hick takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hick throws a head kick that misses.
Hick shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Red avoids a kick to the body.
Hick throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bill Hick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Red lands a jab.
Hick slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Hick tenderised Red's leg. Red is trying to keep his angry face on.
Red looks to throw the jab but Hick is out of range.
A slow jab from Hick misses its intended target.
Red throws a right hand that misses
and Hick counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hick tries to close the distance and clinch but Red swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hick moves out of range as Red strikes.
Red thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Red pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Red misses with a body shot.
Hick wants to clinch up but Red keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hick connects with a solid leg kick.
Red checks a low kick from Hick.
Nice defenses there by Hick.
Red throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hick turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hick is looking to clinch.
Hick fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Red.
Hick throws a leg kick but Red sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hick is looking to clinch but Red is avoiding it.
Hick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hick lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Red misses with a series of wild punches.
Red circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hick - that will leave a mark!
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!
A lazy left from Red finds it's target.
Red is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Red fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hick manages to avoid it.
Red throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hick shoots in but no luck this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Red misses with a few strikes there.
Hick gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Hick dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Red avoids the head kick by Hick.
Hick throws a low kick, looking for Red's leg but Red calmly moves out of range.
Red takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Red scores with a three punch combo!
Hick takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hick takes a jab right on the kisser.

Hick takes the fight into the clinch.
Red wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hick has him pressed against the cage.
Red on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Red can't find room to land a body shot as Hick controls the action.
Red takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Grandmaster Red has been cut.
Hick lands an elbow just above Red 's eye.
Red manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hick lands an elbow inside that Red shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Red breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hick doesn't manage to clinch there - Red circles away.
Hick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Red.
Red cracks a nice hook into Hick's ribs.
Hick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hick throws a solid leg kick but Red takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hick.
Hick dodges the punch combination from Red.
Hick throws a hook to the side of Red's head but Red sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hick throws a head kick but Red moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Hick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red scores with a punch to the head.
Hick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Red manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Red wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hick misses with a head kick.
Hick tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hick lands with a slapping head kick.
Red circles away from the clinch attempt.
Red throws an overhand right that lands on Hick's shoulder, as Hick tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Hick.
Hick lands with a slapping head kick.
Grandmaster Red is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Red lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bill Hick is winning the standup battle so far.
Red lands with an uppercut that bounces Hick off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hick throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hick tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Red throws a series of punches but Hick avoids them all with ease.
Hick lands a front kick.
Red checks a leg kick nicely.
Hick throws a sloppy head kick
and Red counters with a nice uppercut.
Red circles away from the clinch attempt.
Red jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Red.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Red.
Hick tries to clinch there but Red circles away.
Hick moves in looking to clinch but Red pushes him off.
Hick tries a head kick but it misses.
Red takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Hick instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hick landing knees to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Red takes an elbow to the forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Red wants to break free but Hick has control.
Hick lands an elbow just above Red 's eye.
Hick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Red trying to control the position but instead, Hick has worked for underhooks and has pushed Red into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Hick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Grandmaster Red's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Red.
Red scores with a one two! Hick had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Red lands the left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Red throws a looping overhand right but Hick ducks down to avoid it.
Hick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hick fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Red is out of range.
Red throws a combination. Hick tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Red swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hick scores with a sloppy right hand. Red should have avoided that one.
Hick's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Red connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hick scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Hick.
Hick is looking to clinch.
Red lands a jab to the head.
Red scores with a decent looking hook.
Red closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Red.
Hick misses with a low kick as Red jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hick throws a sloppy head kick and Red moves out of range easily.
Red chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hick can pounce on him.
Red keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Red with a jab.
Red scores with a jab.
Good work by Red as he checks the leg kick.
Red looks to score with a jab to the body but Hick is just out of range.
Hick tries a low kick but Red avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hick tries to clinch up but Red circles away and keeps his distance.
Hick throws a shot from downtown. Red moves away and avoids it.
Red moves out of range of the leg kick from Hick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice combination there by Red.
A leg kick checked by Red.
Red lands a jab to the nose.
Red misses with a hook.
Grandmaster Red has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Hick forces Red back against the cage and clinches.
Red tries to work over Hick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Red can't break the clinch.
Hick stalling against the cage.
Red wants to break free but Hick has control.
Red is trying to break the clinch but Hick has him pressed against the cage.
Red dodges an elbow strike from Hick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hick prevents Red from breaking the clinch.
Hick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hick misses with an elbow strike.
Hick is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Red takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Red backwards.
Hick lands an elbow just above Red 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hick working Red over with knees to the body.
Hick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Red wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Red takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Hick.
Bill Hick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Red has had enough of the clinch but Hick keeps him there for the moment.
Hick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Red blocks it with crossed arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hick landing knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hick.
Hick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Red in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hick comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Hick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hick 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Hick!
Our winner, Bill Hick, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.