PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nejuis Bardamont (ranked 2848 p4p, 363 weight class) and Charlie Hickings (ranked 3056 p4p, 385 weight class). Hickings has chosen Thing - Just loud noises as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bardamont
vs
Hickings

190 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
191 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nejuis Bardamont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charlie Hickings!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Bardamont, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bardamont bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hickings's head.
Hickings ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bardamont moves away.
Bardamont throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bardamont misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Bardamont.
A jab lands there for Hickings.
Jab by Bardamont.
Hickings keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bardamont.
Hickings throws out a loose jab but Bardamont uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bardamont seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bardamont looks to land a combination but Hickings avoids it well.
Hickings misses with a hook
and Bardamont counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Bardamont misses its intended target.
Hickings throws a body punch but Bardamont moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Bardamont.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bardamont manages to avoid it.
Bardamont throws out a powerful jab.
Bardamont uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hickings dodges the punch combination from Bardamont.
Charlie Hickings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bardamont works the jab nicely.
Bardamont looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left lands for Bardamont.
Hickings moves out of range as Bardamont strikes.
Hickings swings widly with a right hand
letting Bardamont counter with a right hand.
Bardamont uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hickings.
Bardamont takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bardamont throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hickings.
Bardamont blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickings throws a big shot that misses.
Hickings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hickings throws a shot from downtown. Bardamont moves away and avoids it.
Hickings looks to land a right hand but Bardamont moved out of range.
Bardamont takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bardamont throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hickings sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hickings throws out a counter right but Bardamont avoids it with no problem.
Bardamont throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hickings throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bardamont swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hickings throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hickings keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bardamont.
Hickings uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bardamont.
Bardamont looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hickings connects with a body shot that sends Bardamont's belly button to the back.
Hickings wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bardamont scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickings connects with a single shot there.
Hickings throws a poor cross that misses
and Bardamont counters with a straight right hand.

Hickings is rocked!
Bardamont connects with a nice cross there... Hickings is looking wobbly and Bardamont recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Hickings to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Bardamont jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nejuis Bardamont!
Charlie Hickings spoke after the fight, saying 'Y ain't nathing, mate. Got lucky and noothink els. See ja soon reel soon, boi.'.