PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Inigo Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and QL Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montoya comes to the cage accompanied by Reptile Theme by Skrillex. QL Hicks is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Montoya
vs
Hicks

194 cm
26
185 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

183 cm
28
186 lbs
21 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Hellbent
Hellbent

Revolution Fatigues

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Inigo Montoya!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, QL Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montoya scores with a jab. Hicks acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Montoya throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hicks on the side of the head.

Montoya has managed to clinch.
A short right from Hicks on the inside.
Montoya gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hicks.
Montoya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hicks has Montoya pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Montoya manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Montoya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Montoya gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hicks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Montoya will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hicks up against the cage.
Montoya prevents a takedown attempt there.
Inigo Montoya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of QL Hicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montoya working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya cracks Hicks with a nice body shot.
Montoya has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hicks avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Montoya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montoya working aggressively here.
Montoya throws a punch but it's blocked by Hicks.
Hicks lands a hook that snaps the head of Montoya backwards.
Montoya stalling against the cage.
Montoya throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hicks avoiding damage as Montoya throws knees to the body.
Hicks misses with a body punch.
Montoya misses with a body punch.
Montoya content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hicks.
Montoya misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Montoya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hicks misses with a body shot.
Montoya missing with a left hand there. Hicks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hicks throws a nice looking combination but Montoya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Montoya moves out of range of the strikes.
Hicks ducks under a wild hook from Montoya.
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!
Hicks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Montoya as he avoids it easily.
Hicks shoots for a double leg takedown but Montoya sprawls well. He's pushed Hicks's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Montoya is looking to land body kicks.
Montoya tests Hicks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hicks checks a low kick from Montoya.
Montoya lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hicks's sensitive parts.

Hicks looking to score a takedown here. Montoya is defending well but Hicks drives through and ends up in Montoya's guard.

Montoya escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hicks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Montoya is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks tries to roll over but Montoya keeps him under control.
Hicks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Montoya is working away from the top position though.
Montoya lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hicks is looking to improve his position.
Montoya is trying to control the action in half guard but Hicks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Montoya is taking a breather. Hicks says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hicks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Montoya.
Montoya scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hicks regains full guard. Nicely done.
Montoya will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Montoya wants to control from the top but Hicks keeps moving.
Montoya in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Montoya wants to control from the top but Hicks keeps moving.
Montoya has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hicks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Montoya's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montoya wants to sweep here but Hicks controlling him for the moment.
Montoya working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Inigo Montoya dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hicks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Montoya clobbers Hicks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Montoya finds it's way through Hicks's defenses.
Hicks moves out of range of the body kick from Montoya.
Hicks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montoya throws a nice looking combination but Hicks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hicks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hicks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Montoya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Montoya misses with a body kick.
Hicks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Montoya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montoya walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hicks checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Montoya fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hicks on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montoya.
Montoya cracks Hicks with an open hand slap.
Montoya swats away the attempt to clinch by Hicks.
Montoya attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A shot to the liver by Hicks. Beautiful body shot.
Montoya is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Some wild striking there from Montoya.
Hicks checks a low kick from Montoya.

Hicks shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hicks showed some decent athleticism there.
Montoya wants to control but Hicks is keeping busy.
Nice strikes from Hicks there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya tries to roll over but Hicks keeps him under control.
Hicks trying to control the action but Montoya is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montoya wants to control but Hicks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hicks throwing shots but Montoya is blocking nicely.

Montoya actively working from the bottom here.
Hicks wants to take a breather but Montoya is having none of it.
Hicks thows a huge punch but Montoya dodges it nicely.
Hicks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hicks has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Montoya is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks is in the full mount, landing strikes.

It looks like Inigo Montoya has been cut.
Hicks lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Montoya hang on?
Hicks lands a heavy elbow.
Montoya is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hicks in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hicks wants to control the pace but Montoya is squirming around nicely.
Montoya really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montoya is working hard here to advance position.
QL Hicks has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks landing punches.
Hicks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hicks putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hicks lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Montoya hang on?
A big strike lands for Hicks! That's really hurt Montoya and he's turned his back - Hicks keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Hicks jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). QL Hicks! QL Hicks retains his welterweight title!
QL Hicks thanked the fans post fight for their support.