PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Del Hickman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Mcomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant Mcomb has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Del Hickman's chin.

Hickman
vs
Mcomb

183 cm
24
166 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

172 cm
25
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Del Hickman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grant Mcomb!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcomb throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hickman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Hickman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hickman prevents Mcomb from breaking the clinch.
Hickman can't get the takedown.
Mcomb tries to circle away but Hickman has him pinned against the cage.
Mcomb tries to pull guard but Hickman won't allow it.

Mcomb successfully pulls guard.
Hickman passes into half guard.
Hickman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mcomb tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mcomb works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hickman advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcomb keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hickman tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hickman controlling from side mount.
Mcomb is not content to let Hickman control the position.
Mcomb dodges the ground and pound from Hickman.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickman trying to control the position but Mcomb is working away.
Hickman in side control, throwing shots but Mcomb defends.
Mcomb pushes Hickman away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hickman gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mcomb is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hickman off and has taken his back!
Hickman rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hickman is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hickman wants to improve his position but Mcomb is controlling well.
Hickman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mcomb is working away from the top position though.
Hickman pushes Mcomb off looking to stand but Mcomb dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcomb stands up out of the half guard.
Mcomb goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hickman moves out of range of the body kick from Mcomb.
Hickman doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcomb circles away.
Mcomb tries to clinch but Hickman moves away

and Hickman moves into the clinch.
Mcomb wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hickman jumps guard but Mcomb stands there with Hickman around his waist. Hickman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hickman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hickman is trying to pull guard but Mcomb turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Del Hickman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcomb tries to break the clinch but Hickman is controlling the position.
Hickman jumps guard but Mcomb stands there with Hickman around his waist. Hickman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mcomb.

Mcomb breaks the clinch.
Hickman has a takedown stuffed.
Hickman looks for a takedown but Mcomb sprawls well.
Mcomb looks for a takedown but Hickman sprawls well.
Hickman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mcomb but Mcomb pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hickman looks to land a combination but Mcomb avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Del Hickman dominated that round.
That's time! Hickman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hickman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mcomb shoots for a takedown but Hickman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mcomb throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hickman's waist but Hickman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mcomb off to one side.
Mcomb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hickman tries a head kick but it misses.
Hickman moves out of range of the body kick from Mcomb.
Mcomb goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mcomb doesn't manage to clinch there - Hickman circles away.
Mcomb throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mcomb goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mcomb avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mcomb explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hickman wants to clinch up but Mcomb keeps it at a distance.
Hickman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickman thumps Mcomb with a low kick.
Hickman shoots in for a double leg but Mcomb sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice body kick from Mcomb.

Hickman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mcomb wants to break free but Hickman has control.

Hickman jumps into guard, dragging Mcomb to the mat.

Mcomb stands up and waves to Hickman to follow him.
Mcomb is breathing heavily.
Hickman moves out of range of the body kick from Mcomb.
Hickman throws a nice head kick!
Mcomb throws a push kick but Hickman slaps the foot to one side.
Hickman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcomb throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hickman counters with an outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hickman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mcomb circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Del Hickman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hickman.
Hickman tries to clinch up but Mcomb circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcomb throws a push kick but Hickman slaps the foot to one side.

Mcomb clinches with his opponent.

Mcomb ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mcomb no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Mcomb has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Hickman is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Hickman looking to slow down the pace here.
Mcomb is trying to force a seperation but Hickman has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickman gets through Mcomb's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Mcomb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcomb is looking to land body kicks.
Hickman darts in looking for a takedown but Mcomb gets double underhooks and turns Hickman into the cage.
Hickman has Mcomb pressed against the cage, preventing Mcomb from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hickman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mcomb's efforts to push away.
Hickman trying to control the position but instead, Mcomb has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hickman into the cage.
Hickman is trying to pull guard but Mcomb has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcomb tries to circle away but Hickman has him pinned against the cage.
Mcomb can't break the clinch.
Mcomb gets underhooks to prevent Hickman's takedown attempt.
Hickman taking a breather.
Mcomb struggles to land a body shot inside as Hickman controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hickman tries to pull guard but Mcomb won't allow it.
Mcomb takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mcomb is trying to push Hickman away but Hickman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Grant Mcomb will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hickman moves out of range of the body kick.
Mcomb looks to land a body kick but Hickman moved away.
Hickman shoots in for a takedown but Mcomb shows good takedown defense.
Hickman swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcomb.
Hickman dives in for a single leg takedown but Mcomb sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Mcomb breaks from the clinch.
Hickman throws a leg kick but Mcomb moved away.
Mcomb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hickman moves out of range of the body kick.
Mcomb explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hickman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mcomb tries to avoid it but Hickman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mcomb to the ground. Mcomb escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Del Hickman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hickman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mcomb misses with a body kick.
Del Hickman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcomb tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hickman swivels and escapes.
Hickman tries to clinch there but Mcomb circles away.
Hickman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hickman goes for a double leg but Mcomb avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mcomb continues to drive forward.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Mcomb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcomb pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grant Mcomb seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mcomb throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mcomb misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mcomb tries to clinch up.
Hickman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mcomb avoids it really well and circles away.

Hickman tries to keep at a distance but Mcomb has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickman tries to throw a body punch but Mcomb avoids it by throwing Hickman back against the cage.
Hickman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Mcomb breaks from the clinch.
Mcomb looks for the body kick but Hickman saw that one coming.
Hickman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mcomb shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hickman sprawls well. Hickman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mcomb gets slowly back to his feet.
Hickman shoots in for a takedown but Mcomb shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Hickman.
Mcomb fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcomb defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hickman.
Mcomb throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mcomb pushes Hickman away with a front kick.
Mcomb gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hickman counters with a series of strikes. Mcomb will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mcomb gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Hickman moves into the clinch.

Hickman successfully pulls guard.
Hickman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Mcomb decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Grant Mcomb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hickman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mcomb sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hickman somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcomb lands with a nice body kick.
Hickman fakes the leg kick and cracks Mcomb in the body.
Mcomb throws a body kick that misses.
Hickman tries to clinch but Mcomb moves out of range.
Hickman fails to land the takedown.
Mcomb tries to land a front kick but Hickman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mcomb misses with a kick to the body
and Hickman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick from Mcomb.
Hickman moves out of range of the body kick.
Hickman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Mcomb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mcomb has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Mcomb!