PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dick Hickman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xocoyotzin has chosen Eminem - Till I Collapse as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hickman
vs
Xocoyotzin

183 cm
28
171 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
184 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dick Hickman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Xocoyotzin rushes Hickman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hickman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Xocoyotzin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Xocoyotzin has picked Hickman up - he's going for a ride! Xocoyotzin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hickman is in trouble now - Xocoyotzin has advanced to mount!
Xocoyotzin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hickman throwing hammer fists to the chest of Xocoyotzin. What's that going to do exactly?
Hickman takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

It looks like Dick Hickman has been cut.
Hickman can't escape the position.
Xocoyotzin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hickman is looking to escape.
Hickman tries to reverse the position but Xocoyotzin maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickman flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hickman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Feeble punches landing from Hickman - he's mounted - they can't hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xocoyotzin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hickman is looking to escape.
Xocoyotzin raining down hammerfists from mount.
Xocoyotzin fails to take his opponent's back.
Xocoyotzin content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hickman throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Xocoyotzin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hickman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hickman tries to get out of the position.
Hickman tries to reverse the position but Xocoyotzin maintains control.

Xocoyotzin swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hickman is now in Xocoyotzin's guard. A big mistake from Xocoyotzin there, giving up the dominant position!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xocoyotzin keeping moving, preventing Hickman from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Xocoyotzin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hickman defends well.

Xocoyotzin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hickman defends well.
Hickman wants to pass the guard but Xocoyotzin is keeping the position.
Hickman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Xocoyotzin looking for a sweep. Not yet Xocoyotzin, not yet.
Hickman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Xocoyotzin looking for a guillotine here but Hickman defends easily.

Hickman drops back, looking for a kneebar! Xocoyotzin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Xocoyotzin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Xocoyotzin!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hickman is looking to regain half guard here but Xocoyotzin keeps moving and retains side control.
Hickman tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

Xocoyotzin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hickman has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hickman manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hickman is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Hickman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hickman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Xocoyotzin as he jumps to the side.
Hickman fails with the takedown

and Xocoyotzin counters with a single leg into guard. Hickman didn't expect that.
Hickman trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hickman doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hickman striking off his back but it's not causing Xocoyotzin any problems.
Hickman throwing short punches from the bottom.

Hickman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hickman doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Xocoyotzin looking to sit in guard and control but Hickman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Xocoyotzin is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Hickman frees his head nicely. Oh but Xocoyotzin has switched to an armbar! Hickman is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin!