PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Punch Punchinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Punchinson
vs
Hicks

225 cm
21
144 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

170 cm
23
135 lbs
4 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Punch Punchinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lewis Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Punchinson.
Punchinson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Punchinson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hicks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Punch Punchinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punchinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hicks circles away quickly and effectively.
Punchinson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
No luck for Hicks with that takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Punchinson misses.
Punchinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hicks.
Good exchange - Punchinson coming out on top.
Punchinson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hicks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hicks.
Hicks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Punchinson to keep the fight standing.
Punchinson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Punch Punchinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lewis Hicks.
Hicks goes for a takedown attempt but Punchinson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Punchinson misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchinson feints a jab promting Hicks to slip. Punchinson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hicks slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Lewis Hicks has been cut.
Punchinson throws a right and a left that both miss.

Hicks closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Punchinson did well to prevent Hicks getting side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Punchinson has hold of Hicks's hands but Hicks slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Hicks is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Punchinson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hicks is trying to work for a kimura but Punchinson is defending well.

Hicks is looking for a kimura here.

Hicks in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Punchinson tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Hicks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lewis Hicks!