PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Cyborg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and QL Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyborg's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Awaken . I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Cyborg
vs
Hicks

168 cm
26
155 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

183 cm
29
186 lbs
25 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Cyborg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, QL Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Cyborg. No joy for Hicks on that attempt.
Hicks blocks a jab.
Cyborg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hicks.
Hicks defending well as Cyborg loads up on a big left hand.

Cyborg has closed the distance and engaged Hicks in a clinch.
Hicks blocks a body shot from Cyborg.
A right handed body shot lands from Cyborg.
Hicks working aggressively here.
Hicks tries to throw a body punch but Cyborg avoids it by throwing Hicks back against the cage.
Cyborg misses with a punch to the body.
Cyborg misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Cyborg.
A short body shot lands from Cyborg as the two fighters clinch.
Cyborg throws a head punch that misses.
Cyborg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cyborg blocks a body shot from Hicks.
Cyborg can't find room to land a body shot as Hicks controls the action.
Cyborg is leaning against Hicks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cyborg blocks an uppercut.
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 blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cyborg misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyborg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hicks prevents a body shot from Cyborg.
Hicks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cyborg managing to block the knees to the body from Hicks.
Cyborg lands with a left to the head.
Cyborg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cyborg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cyborg misses with the head strike.
Cyborg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cyborg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hicks's elbow.
Cyborg misses with a body punch.
Cyborg blocks a body shot from Hicks.
Cyborg lands with a short shot to the head.
Cyborg misses with the head strike.
Hicks tries to work over Cyborg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hicks is trying to drag Cyborg to the mat but Cyborg just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cyborg tries to throw a body punch but Hicks avoids it by throwing Cyborg back against the cage.
Cyborg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cyborg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hickss head.
Cyborg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hicks's elbow.
Hicks blocks a body shot from Cyborg.
Cyborg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hicks slowing the pace effectively.
Cyborg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hicks backwards.
Hicks misses with a punch to the body.
Cyborg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hicks blocking some punches.
Cyborg misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Cyborg.
Cyborg gets underhooks to prevent Hicks's takedown attempt.
Chris Cyborg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of QL Hicks.
Hicks is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cyborg pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cyborg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cyborg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hicks's elbow.
Hicks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cyborg gets underhooks to prevent Hicks's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cyborg's elbow.
Hicks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cyborg misses with some punches.
Cyborg can't find room to land a body shot as Hicks controls the action.
Cyborg prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hicks is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cyborg pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hicks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hicks is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cyborg gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cyborg lands with a right to the head.
Cyborg tries to work over Hicks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cyborg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hicks's elbow.
Cyborg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hicks backwards.
Cyborg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cyborg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cyborg tries to work over Hicks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cyborg blocks a body shot from Hicks.
Cyborg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cyborg throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cyborg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cyborg has a couple of punches blocked by Hicks.
Cyborg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hicks tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cyborg misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cyborg.
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!
Cyborg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cyborg lands a shot to the body.
Cyborg misses with a body punch.
Cyborg working aggressively here.
Cyborg misses with a punch to the body.
Cyborg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hicks prevents a body shot from Cyborg.
Cyborg misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cyborg digs a right hand into Hicks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hicks's gas tank.
Cyborg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cyborg lands with a left to the head.
Cyborg tries a body shot but Hicks blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Cyborg dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jab from Hicks.
Hicks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cyborg lands a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cyborg.
Hicks fails with a takedown attempt.
Cyborg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hicks.
Hicks shoots in for a takedown but Cyborg shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cyborg misses with a leg kick.
Cyborg just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Cyborg does it's job there.
Cyborg scores with a jab to the body.
Cyborg feints a jab promting Hicks to slip. Cyborg then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hicks slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hicks gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hicks working away.
Cyborg manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Cyborg pushes Hicks off and gets back to his feet.
Hicks throws a jab but it's blocked by Cyborg.
Cyborg wants to clinch.
Cyborg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hicks.
Hicks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cyborg.
Cyborg doesn't manage to clinch there - Hicks circles away.
Cyborg lands with a good body shot.
Hicks missing with a left hand there. Cyborg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cyborg scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hicks was well out of range. Poor timing from Cyborg.
Cyborg scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hicks on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cyborg misses with a few strikes there.
Hicks keeps the fight on the outside.
Cyborg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hicks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cyborg works Hicks's body with a nice hook.
Hicks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cyborg sprawls well. Cyborg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hicks gets slowly back to his feet.
Chris Cyborg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of QL Hicks.
Cyborg thows a body kick. Hicks tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cyborg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cyborg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cyborg throws the left hand but Hicks avoids the punch easily.
Cyborg scoring well with a low kick there.
Cyborg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg wants to clinch.
Cyborg looks to land a right hand but Hicks moved out of range.
Cyborg throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hicks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hicks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cyborg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cyborg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cyborg.
Cyborg bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hicks's head backwards.
A shot to the body from Cyborg misses
enabling Hicks to counter with a crisp jab.
Cyborg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cyborg wants to clinch up but Hicks keeps it at a distance.
Cyborg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hicks paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hicks.
Hicks closes the distance and clinches up with Cyborg, looking for a takedown. Hicks pushes Cyborg against the cage but Cyborg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cyborg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hicks at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cyborg.
Cyborg on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cyborg takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cyborg throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hicks loads up on a big right hand but Cyborg slips the punch.
Cyborg looks to score with a jab to the body but Hicks is just out of range.
Hicks swats away the attempt to clinch by Cyborg.
Chris Cyborg is winning the standup battle so far.
Hicks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hicks misses with a straight left.
An inside leg kick lands from Cyborg.
Cyborg fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Cyborg dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Cyborg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hicks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cyborg doesn't manage to clinch there - Hicks circles away.
Cyborg scores with a nice head shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cyborg darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hicks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cyborg. Cyborg obviously looking to wear him down.
Cyborg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cyborg with a hook.
Hicks tries to close the distance and clinch but Cyborg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cyborg scores with a hook to the body. Hicks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hicks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cyborg.
Cyborg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hicks.
Hicks connects with the punch.
Cyborg throws a leg kick but Hicks moved away.
Hicks throws a jab when Cyborg was well out of range.
Hicks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hicks has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cyborg lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hicks's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyborg feints and then cracks Hicks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hicks down.
Cyborg tries a head kick but it misses.
Cyborg lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hicks's sensitive parts.
Cyborg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hicks punishes Cyborg's body with a nice straight punch.
Hicks scores with a hook.
Cyborg thumps Hicks with a low kick.
Hicks moves out of range of the leg kick from Cyborg.
Hicks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cyborg throws the kick towards the body but Hicks avoids it.
Cyborg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cyborg darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hicks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chris Cyborg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cyborg throws a body kick that misses.
Hicks sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cyborg cracks Hicks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
QL Hicks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Cyborg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 scores with a jab.
Cyborg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cyborg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cyborg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hicks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hicks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cyborg.
Nice straight punches there by Hicks. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hicks.
Cyborg throws a body kick that misses.
Cyborg is looking to slow Hicks down with leg kicks.
A shot to the body from Hicks misses
and Cyborg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hicks shoots in and drives through. Cyborg sprawls well.
Hicks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A telegraphed right hand from Hicks misses the target.
Hicks gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hicks's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cyborg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hicks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hicks takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Cyborg lands but Hicks takes it in his stride.
Cyborg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cyborg slips under a jab from Hicks.
Cyborg lands with a nice body punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cyborg.
Cyborg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cyborg uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hicks has time to react.
Cyborg connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cyborg works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Cyborg pushes Hicks up against the cage in a clinch.
Hicks is looking to take this one to the mat.
Chris Cyborg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of QL Hicks.
Cyborg digs a right hand underneath Hicks's ribcage. Hicks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hicks fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks struggles to land a body shot inside as Cyborg controls his hands.
Cyborg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cyborg working aggressively here.
Hicks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cyborg backwards.
Hicks tries to work over Cyborg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hicks wants a takedown but no success here.
Cyborg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hicks can't find room to land a body shot as Cyborg controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cyborg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hicks fails to pull guard.
Hicks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hicks lands a left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Cyborg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cyborg, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Cyborg!
Our winner, Chris Cyborg, 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.