PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rock Lee (ranked 5689 p4p, 249 weight class) and Fraser Hickins (ranked 4892 p4p, 233 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Lee
vs
Hickins

177 cm
18
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

167 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rock Lee!
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, Fraser Hickins!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a right and a left that Hickins avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Hickins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hickins counters with a leg kick.
Hickins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Hickins moved out of range.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hickins throws a big counter head kick but Lee avoids it with no problem.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hickins! But no joy.
A solid body kick from Lee.
Lee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Sparring in the buildup to the fight.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
A left lands for Hickins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Hickins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hickins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Hickins counters with a left to the body.
Hickins with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Hickins off balance momentarily.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hickins tries a quick counter leg kick but Lee is wise to it.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and Hickins counters with a left to the body.
Hickins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hickins checks it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lee.
Hickins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Hickins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Hickins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hickins walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hickins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Lee is rocked!
Lee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Hickins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee tries to work over Hickins's front leg with a kick but Hickins checks it.
Hickins now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hickins! But no joy.
Lee misses with a leg kick
and Hickins counters with a nice body shot.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Hickins moved out of range nicely.
Lee throws a body kick that misses
and Hickins counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Hickins counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee connects with a leg kick. Hickins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hickins! But no joy.
Hickins moves out of range of the body kick.
Lee backing away here, and Hickins unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lee seems to have got his legs back now.
Lee misses with a low kick as Hickins jumps back.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hickins! But no joy.
Nice body kick from Lee.
Lee slips under a jab from Hickins.
Lee went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hickins moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Hickins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lee swinging wildly here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hickins! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to bum rush Hickins with a series of wild strikes but Hickins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee scores with a one two! Hickins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hickins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rock Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Lee misses
and Hickins counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Lee is predictable there
and Hickins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hickins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A shot to the body from Lee misses

and Hickins counters with a nice right hand that sends Lee toppling to the canvas! Lee scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hickins finish him?!
Hickins drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Lee right on the button. Lee goes down! Hickins follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Hickins gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fraser Hickins!