PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Helppo Nakki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nakki
vs
Hicks

165 cm
22
147 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Helppo Nakki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bill Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakki misses with a looping left.
Hicks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hicks with a poor takedown
and Nakki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Helppo Nakki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hicks fails with the takedown
and Hicks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hicks is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nakki.
Hicks walks into a left hand.
Nakki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Hicks looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nakki has hold of Hicks's hands but Hicks slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Nakki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hicks pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Hicks there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nakki actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakki wants to improve his position but Hicks is controlling well.
Hicks works his way into side control.
Hicks trying to control the position but Nakki is working away.
Nakki trying to remain calm as Hicks controls from the top position.
Hicks lands a few punches from side control.
Nakki takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nakki is letting Hicks control him for a moment.
My spies in Warrior MMA and Fitness inform me that Hicks has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Hicks lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nakki down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakki is trying to get back to half guard.
Hicks controls the position.
Hicks working the ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Nakki's face as Hicks controls the position.
Hicks cracks Nakki with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Nakki is rocked!
Hicks scores with a couple of short elbows.
Oh Nakki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hicks crunches a massive hammerfist down on Nakki - he's out! Hicks Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bill Hicks!
A very excited looking Bill Hicks made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.