PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earnest Hicks (ranked 23219 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Brown (ranked 5339 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hicks
vs
Brown

174 cm
24
346 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earnest Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Brown!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown lands with a right hand.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Hicks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hicks appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Brown throws a series of strikes that have Hicks backpedaling.

It looks like Earnest Hicks has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brown darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brown misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hicks counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hicks passes Brown's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Brown is kicking away at Hicks from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Hicks grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a heel hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Brown trying to push Hicks off... Brown taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Earnest Hicks!