PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Minard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Brick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minard comes to the cage accompanied by Crooked Smile by: J Cole. Ricky Minard has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Minard
vs
Brick

194 cm
18
220 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

187 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Vikai Gear Island
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricky Minard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Axel Brick!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minard misses with a two punch combination.
Minard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Minard misses the shot to the body.

Brick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brick lands a left hand.
Minard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brick to keep the fight standing.
Brick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Minard looking for a takedown.

Minard decides to pull guard.

Minard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brick wanted to stand there but Minard had control of the position.

Minard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brick gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Minard has a closed guard, preventing Brick from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brick won't allow Minard to sweep him here.

Minard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Minard has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Minard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brick is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Minard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Brick stands up and waves to Minard to follow him.
Minard tries to bum rush Brick with a series of wild strikes but Brick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Minard is breathing heavily.
Minard misses with a wild combination.
Brick tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Minard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brick to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Ricky Minard has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Brick. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brick.

Brick rushes Minard and presses him up against the cage.
Brick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brick has Minard pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Minard manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Brick.
Brick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Minard backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brick pressing his opponent against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Brick lands a hook that snaps the head of Minard backwards.
Minard tries to pull guard but Brick holds him up against the cage and eventually Minard drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Minard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brick stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brick pulls his leg out and moves away.
Minard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Minard throws a series of strikes that have Brick backpedaling.
Minard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Brick counter with a right hand.
Brick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Minard is rocked!
Brick drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Minard's head, knocking him out cold! Brick is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Axel Brick!
The defeated Ricky Minard had this to say: 'Yea ok. See me in the ring for a rematch!'.