PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Wickens (ranked 4743 p4p, 4759 weight class) and Moses King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wickens
vs
King

180 cm
25
195
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
186
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nick Wickens!
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, Moses King!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wickens clinches.
Wickens lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wickens.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wickens.
Wickens lands a hook that snaps the head of King backwards.
King tries to break free but Wickens pushes him back against the cage.
Wickens lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Wickens.
A short uppercut from Wickens.
King is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
King avoiding damage as Wickens throws knees to the body.
Wickens keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wickens taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wickens is working King over against the cage.
Wickens throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wickens lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
Wickens lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wickens pushes King back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
Wickens pressing his opponent against the cage.
King wants to take the fight to the mat but Wickens manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to break free but Wickens pushes him back against the cage.
Wickens presses King against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Wickens.
Wickens has King pressed against the cage.
Wickens lands a left hand.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Wickens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moses King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Wickens.
Wickens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between King's hands.
King takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
King shoots in for a takedown but Wickens shows good takedown defense.
Nick Wickens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moses King.
King looks winded!
Wickens throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wickens's corner calls for a 1-2. Wickens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
King misses with a double jab.
Wickens takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
King takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wickens fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
King takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Wickens has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wickens lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wickens lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wickens works on King's body with a couple of short punches.
Wickens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wickens lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wickens creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
King being controlled against the cage.
King is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wickens to keep the fight standing.
Wickens working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wickens lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

King is rocked!

Wickens manages to break the clinch.
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Wickens finish him?
Horrible takedown attempt by King or perhaps it was just good defense by Wickens, which made it look bad.
It looked like Wickens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
King seems to have recovered his senses.
Wickens stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wickens clinches up against the cage.
Wickens misses with a knee strike.

Wickens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wickens.
A big left from Wickens misses.
A nice leg kick from Wickens, right into the meat of the thigh.

Wickens rushes King and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Wickens manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Wickens.

Wickens clinches up against the cage.
Wickens just leaning against King, taking a breather.
Wickens scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King is trying to break free.
Wickens avoiding damage.
Wickens working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Wickens.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wickens lands with a light punch inside.

Wickens breaks from the clinch.
Wickens slips a straight right by King.
King is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Wickens has King up against the cage in a clinch.
Wickens lands with a short shot to the head.
Wickens lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wickens lands an uppercut.
Wickens lands a body shot in the clinch.
King takes a shot to the head.
Wickens digs a right hand underneath King's ribcage. King let out a lung full of air as it connected.
King takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wickens will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning King up against the cage.
Wickens lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Wickens dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wickens scores with a nice head shot.
King misses with a hook.
King tries to clinch up.
Wickens throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from King misses.
King drops his hands momentarily and Wickens takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wickens goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nick Wickens is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from King is defended easily by Wickens.
A cross from King lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King blocks a head kick by Wickens.
Nice straight punches there by Wickens. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wickens.
A jab from Wickens misses.
Wickens is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
Wickens moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wickens clinches up against the cage.
Wickens pushes King back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wickens working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wickens presses King against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
King looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wickens controlling the action here for a moment.
Wickens lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
King changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wickens fights it off and pushes away nicely.
King on the wrong end of a nice hook.
King throws a right hand that Wickens ducks under and follows up with a left that Wickens also avoids with ease.
King throws a right hand that Wickens ducks under and follows up with a left that Wickens also avoids with ease.
King takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wickens throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck King on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wickens misses with a body shot.
Wickens fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King.
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!

Wickens gets a clinch.

Wickens manages to break the clinch.
King takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wickens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wickens scores with a jab.
King takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Wickens moves into the clinch.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nick Wickens has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Wickens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wickens misses with a looping right.
Wickens listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Wickens closes the distance and clinches.
Wickens lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wickens lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wickens lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wickens gets through King's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
King is trying to force a seperation but Wickens has the dominant position.
Wickens makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King tries to pull guard but Wickens holds him up against the cage and eventually King drops back down to his feet.
Nick Wickens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moses King.
Wickens lands a left hand.
King can't break the clinch.
Wickens lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Wickens.

Wickens breaks from the clinch.
Wickens fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King.
Wickens lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
King staying out of range there.
Wickens scores with a kick to the body.
King defending well as Wickens loads up on a big left hand.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wickens ducks under a wild hook from King.
Wickens seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wickens lands a nice shot that snaps King's head back.

Wickens has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wickens lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wickens lands a shoulder strike.
Wickens lands a shoulder strike.
King letting Wickens take a breather here.
Wickens creates a bit of space for himself and rocks King with a big uppercut! King tries to clinch up but Wickens pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples King to the mat! King covers up and Wickens unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nick Wickens!
Our winner, Nick Wickens, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.