PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gaff Terra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terra comes into the arena with Imagine Dragons - Radioactive blaring out of the sound system. Gaff Terra has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Terra
vs
Hicks

189 cm
20
201 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Can Moonwalk

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gaff Terra!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hicks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Terra's waist but Terra gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hicks off to one side.
The fighters circling - Hicks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hicks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hicks drops his hands momentarily and Terra takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Terra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hicks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Terra has closed the distance and engaged Hicks in a clinch.

Terra breaks from the clinch.
Terra stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Terra wants it to stay on the feet.
Terra misses with a few strikes there.
Terra finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hicks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hicks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gaff Terra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Hicks.
Terra throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut lands for Terra. That snapped Hicks's head back.

Hicks is rocked!
Terra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terra throws a low kick, looking for Hicks's leg but Hicks calmly moves out of range.
Terra misses with a two punch combination.
Terra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Terra throws a series of punches but Hicks moves out of range.
Hicks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hicks moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hicks tries to clinch
and Terra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hicks is still on wobbly legs! Can Terra finish him?
No joy there for Terra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hicks seems to have recovered his senses.

Hicks has Terra up against the cage in a clinch.
Hicks throws an elbow but it misses.
Hicks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Terra lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terra managing to block the knees to the body from Hicks.

Terra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Terra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Hicks closes the distance and clinches.
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 can't break the clinch.
Hicks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Terra fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Terra connects with a nice cross there... Hicks is looking wobbly and Terra recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Hicks to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Terra jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gaff Terra!
Gaff Terra retains his middleweight title!
After the fight, Gaff Terra was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.