PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Earl Hickey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Graciep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hickey
vs
Graciep

180 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Earl Hickey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Royce Graciep!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Graciep has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short uppercut from Graciep.
Hickey connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Royce Graciep has been cut.
Graciep fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hickey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graciep throws a head punch that misses.
Graciep pushes Hickey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Graciep.
Hickey connects with a knee to the head.
Graciep pushes Hickey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hickey blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Graciep as the two fighters clinch.
Graciep misses with a hook from the clinch.
Graciep lands a left hand.
Hickey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Graciep has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Graciep makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Graciep has eaten all the pies!
Hickey lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Graciep lands an uppercut.

Hickey is rocked!
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graciep.
Oh Hickey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hickey tries to throw a body punch but Graciep avoids it by throwing Hickey back against the cage.
Hickey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hickey seems to have got his legs back now.
Graciep scores with a nice hook to the head.
Graciep creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Hickey with a big uppercut! Hickey tries to clinch up but Graciep pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Hickey to the mat! Hickey covers up and Graciep unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Royce Graciep!