PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hakeem Nicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Izzy BH (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Nicks
vs
BH

197 cm
27
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hakeem Nicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Izzy BH!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BH misses with an uppercut.
BH throws a big shot that misses.
Nicks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but BH was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicks.
BH lands a two punch combo.
Nice defenses there by Nicks.
Some wild striking there from BH.
Nicks loads up on a big right hand but BH slips the punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nicks takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nicks tries to score with a low kick but BH moves his leg out of the way.
BH misses with a looping right.
BH pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nicks moves away from the strike by BH.
Nicks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from BH.
Nicks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nicks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nicks slips a straight right by BH.
Nicks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nicks moves out of range as BH strikes.
Nicks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nicks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
BH misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from BH.
Hakeem Nicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicks shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. BH eats them both and turns towards Nicks to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nicks throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BH throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nicks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but BH moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
BH throws a big shot that misses.
BH throws out a loose jab but Nicks uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from BH. Nicks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nicks scores with a decent looking hook.
Nicks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nicks scores with a jab to the body.
BH throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
BH throws a lazy right hand but Nicks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nicks lands a head kick. BH smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
BH takes a swing at Nicks's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BH throws an overhand right that lands on Nicks's shoulder, as Nicks tries to avoid the shot.
BH avoids the head kick by Nicks.
Nicks slips a jab from BH.
Nicks throws a shot to the body.
Nicks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of BH's head.
Nicks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab lands there for Nicks.
Nicks punishes BH's body with a nice straight punch.
Nicks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from BH. Nicks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nicks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from BH.
Nicks lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nicks connects with a jab.

BH is rocked!
Nicks moves away from the strike by BH.
BH is still on wobbly legs! Can Nicks finish him?
Nicks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
BH is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
BH walks straight into a right hand from Nicks - that's dropped him! Nicks jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save BH from any more punishment! BH complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hakeem Nicks!
Hakeem Nicks tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.