PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Good Boy (ranked 3161 p4p, 3676 weight class) and Nick Wickens (ranked 471 p4p, 521 weight class). Andre Good Boy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Good Boy
vs
Wickens

190 cm
26
196
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
195
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andre Good Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nick Wickens!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good Boy scores with a hook.

It looks like Nick Wickens has been cut.
Wickens slips a jab and a cross from Good Boy.
Wickens misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wickens keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wickens lands a nice leg kick that just misses Good Boy's sensitive parts.
Good Boy misses the shot to the body.
Good Boy misses with an uppercut.
Wickens lands a jab to the head.
Wickens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Good Boy.
Good Boy moves forwards but Wickens connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wickens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Good Boy.
Good Boy throws a low kick but Wickens moves out of range easily.
Good Boy digs a good body shot into Wickens's ribs.
Good Boy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Good Boy misses with a wild body shot.
Good Boy slips a jab and a cross from Wickens.
Good Boy looks to throw the jab but Wickens is out of range.
Wickens is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wickens throws a hook but Good Boy blocks it.
Good Boy misses with a wild combination.
Good Boy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good Boy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good Boy misses with a few strikes there.
Andre Good Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wickens cracks Good Boy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good Boy avoids a kick to the body.
Good Boy connects with a looping right hand.
Wickens slips a jab from Good Boy.
Wickens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Good Boy.
A telegraphed right hand from Good Boy misses the target.
Wickens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good Boy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wickens.
Good Boy motions for Wickens to come forward. Good Boy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good Boy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Good Boy moves out of range as Wickens throws a body kick.
Wickens slips a jab from Good Boy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Good Boy. Wickens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good Boy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wickens misses the jab.
A slow jab from Good Boy misses its intended target.
Wickens throws a hook but Good Boy avoids it easily.
Wickens will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good Boy swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Wickens moves into the clinch.
Wickens lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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 lands a left hand.
Good Boy swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wickens working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good Boy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wickens.
Wickens will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Good Boy up against the cage.
Good Boy is trying to push Wickens away but Wickens has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Good Boy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wickens working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Wickens manages to break the clinch.
Good Boy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big left from Wickens misses.

Oooooh!!! Good Boy has knocked Wickens down with a huge combo! Good Boy steps away and waves a wobbly Wickens back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Wickens is rocked!
Wickens ducks into an uppercut from Good Boy and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andre Good Boy!