PBP Commentary

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

Hicks
vs
Kai

183 cm
20
151 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

177 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Inexperienced

Venom Combat Sports

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cosmo Kai!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai fails with the takedown.
As Kai looks to move away, Hicks throws a big counter combo but Kai just gets out of the way.
Kai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hicks counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hicks.
Hicks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kai is trying to keep Hicks in close.
Hicks content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hicks chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hicks lands a couple of elbows.
Hicks postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kai looking for a guillotine here but Hicks defends easily.
Hicks is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hicks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hicks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kai's head.
Hicks lands a couple of digs.
Hicks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hicks lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hicks lands a couple of elbows.
Hicks stands up over Kai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hicks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hicks lands a couple of elbows.
Hicks really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hicks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kai has momentary wrist control but Hicks slips an elbow through the middle.
Hicks postures up and lands a big shot to Kai's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hicks's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kai wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hicks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kai's head.
Hicks stands up over Kai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hicks landing with the ground and pound.
Hicks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hicks postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
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!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hicks's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hicks lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hicks gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kai is defended easily by Hicks.
Juan Hicks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cosmo Kai.

Hicks forces Kai back against the cage and clinches.
Kai misses with a punch on the inside.
Hicks lands with a short shot to the head.
Hicks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kai.

Hicks drags the fight down to the ground.

Hicks has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Kai should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Hicks has tightened it up now! Kai should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Juan Hicks!