PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adrik Mihaylov (ranked 1201 p4p, 1828 weight class) and Dick Hickock (ranked 130 p4p, 202 weight class). Mihaylov comes to the cage accompanied by Senza Pagare (ft. T Pain) - J-AX & Fedez. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Mihaylov
vs
Hickock

202 cm
25
255
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
270
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adrik Mihaylov !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dick Hickock!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hickock just misses with a punch to the body.
Hickock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mihaylov tries to counter by clinching up but Hickock breaks away and moves out of range.

Mihaylov drives through and clinches with Hickock against the cage.
Hickock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mihaylov smiles and moves away.
Hickock throws out a loose jab but Mihaylov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mihaylov moves away from the strike by Hickock.

Mihaylov instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihaylov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mihaylov scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Dick Hickock has been cut.
Mihaylov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mihaylov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mihaylov obliges.
Hickock looks winded!
Mihaylov has Hickock pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Hickock is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Mihaylov - that's hurt Hickock badly! Oh, another knee lands and Hickock is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Hickock doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Adrik Mihaylov !
A pretty intense looking Adrik Mihaylov took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.