PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Dikoume (ranked 3364 p4p, 409 weight class) and Charlie Hickings (ranked 2473 p4p, 317 weight class). Hickings is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thing - Just loud noises. Marcel Dikoume has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dikoume
vs
Hickings

184 cm
24
184 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
191 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcel Dikoume!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charlie Hickings!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hickings lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Charlie Hickings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dikoume ducks right into an uppercut from Hickings.
Hickings lands a nice hook to Dikoume's body. Dikoume takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hickings lands a glancing blow to the side of Dikoume's head.
Hickings tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dikoume was well out of range. Poor timing from Hickings.
Dikoume drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hickings sprawls and moves away.
Dikoume staying out of range there.
Dikoume feinted with a counter takedown.
Hickings misses with a hook. Dikoume ducked under it nicely.
Hickings scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from Hickings misses.
Dikoume feinted with a counter takedown.
Hickings throws an off balance right hand

and Dikoume counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Dikoume sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dikoume slips a nice elbow through Hickings's hands, connecting with Hickings's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hickings is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Dikoume has latched onto it... Big trouble! Dikoume pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Hickings is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Dikoume!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcel Dikoume!
Charlie Hickings spoke after the fight, saying 'Y ain't nathing, mate. Got lucky and noothink els. See ja soon reel soon, boi.'.