PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Richell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dwayne Hicks had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hicks
vs
Richell

180 cm
24
195 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

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Brawler
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Decent boxing
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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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buck Richell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks leaves Richell with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Richell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hicks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Richell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Richell wants it to stay on the feet.
Hicks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Richell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hicks counters with a stiff right hand.
Dwayne Hicks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buck Richell.
Richell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hicks staying out of range there.
Richell throws a big shot that misses.
Richell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hicks.
Richell looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hicks closes the distance and pushes Richell back into the cage.
Hicks slows down the pace here.
Richell is trying to force a seperation but Hicks has the dominant position.
Hicks has Richell pressed against the cage.
Hicks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hicks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hicks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Richell.
Richell is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hicks is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Richell.
Hicks avoiding damage.
Hicks lands an elbow inside that Richell shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hicks.
Richell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hicks avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Hicks.
Hicks connects with a knee to the head.
Hicks stalling.
Hicks connects with a nasty looking knee right to Richell's face.
Hicks landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hicks scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Buck Richell has been cut.
A right hook to the body lands for Hicks.
Hicks scores with a knee to the head.
Hicks landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hicks lands a nice knee to the body.
Richell wants a takedown.

Hicks gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hicks is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Richell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hicks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Richell on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hicks is nestled in close to Richell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hicks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hicks with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Richell is not content to let Hicks control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hicks stands up from half guard.
Richell throws a looping overhand right but Hicks ducks down to avoid it.
Hicks slips a straight right by Richell.
Hicks pushes Richell away with a front kick.
Hicks lands a body shot.
Hicks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Richell defends it nicely.

Hicks clinches up with Richell and pushes him back against the cage.
Hicks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Richell misses
and Hicks counters with a one-two to the body.
Richell swinging wilding here.

Hicks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hicks lands a nice elbow.
Hicks prevents the takedown attempt.
Hicks using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Hicks pulls Richell into guard.
Hicks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Richell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hicks is pulling down on Richell's head to control his posture.
Hicks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Richell manages to get himself to full guard.
Hicks pushes down on Richell's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks is taking a breather. Richell 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.
Hicks scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hicks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Richell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hicks is trying to control the action in half guard but Richell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richell is looking to escape.
Richell is in trouble now - Hicks has advanced to mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hicks cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Hicks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buck Richell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hicks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Richell.
Hicks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Richell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hicks defends it nicely.
Richell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hicks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hicks.
Hicks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Richell avoids it really well and circles away.
Richell lands a jab to Hicks's midsection.
Richell moves out of range as Hicks throws a body kick.
Hicks tries to land a front kick but Richell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hicks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Richell misses with a takedown
and Hicks counters with a nice body kick.
Hicks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Richell can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hicks shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hicks showed some decent athleticism there.
Hicks has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Richell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hicks scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hicks landing shots from mount.
Hicks lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hicks lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Richell hang on?
Richell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Hicks.
Richell tries to lock up and control but Hicks gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hicks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hicks looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richell is bucking up trying to escape but Hicks cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hicks looking to control but Richell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hicks landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hicks with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Richell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hicks cracks Richell with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Richell wants to control but Hicks is having none of it.
Richell is squirming around, avoiding Hicks's attempts to control the action.
Hicks lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Richell is squirming around, avoiding Hicks's attempts to control the action.
Richell is desperately trying to improve his position but Hicks has a good base and remains in mount.
Hicks content just to control the position here.
Richell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hicks jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Richell is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Richell and Hicks has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Richell tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Hicks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Buck Richell's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hicks tries to clinch but Richell moves out of range.
Hicks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Richell.
Hicks lands a with a good body shot.
Richell throws a sloppy body shot
and Hicks makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Richell really felt that one!

Hicks moves into the clinch.

Hicks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Richell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hicks.
Richell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Richell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Richell avoids the head kick by Hicks.
Hicks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Richell fails with a takedown attempt.
Hicks misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks misses with a body shot.
Richell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Hicks clinches up against the cage.
Hicks has Richell pressed against the cage, preventing Richell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hicks.
Hicks lands an elbow that stopped Richell in his tracks for a moment.
Richell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hicks landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hicks lands a right hand.

Hicks breaks the clinch.
Hicks misses with a body kick.
Hicks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Richell avoids the head kick by Hicks.
Hicks lands with a kick to the temple. Richell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Richell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Richell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hicks counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richell misses with a straight left.
Hicks throws a head kick but Richell moves out of range.
Richell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hicks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dwayne Hicks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buck Richell.
Hicks scores with a shot to the body.
Richell scores with a nice strike.
Hicks with a nice cross.
Richell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hicks staying out of range there.
Hicks moves away from the strike by Richell.
Richell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hicks scores with a body shot.
Hicks stuns Richell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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 missing with a left hand there. Richell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buck Richell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richell moves away.
Richell misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Richell pinned against the cage. Richell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Richell misses with a hook.

Hicks takes the fight into the clinch.

Hicks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richell fails with the takedown
and Hicks counters with a left and a right that stings Richell.

Richell tries to keep at a distance but Hicks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Richell prevents the takedown attempt.
Richell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hicks avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hicks lands an elbow just above Richell 's eye.
Hicks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice elbow from Hicks.
Hicks tries to score a body lock takedown but Richell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Richell avoids the elbow strike from Hicks, against the cage.
Richell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hicks.
Hicks stops a takedown attempt from Richell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Richell's defenses.
Hicks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Richell.
Hicks using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hicks connects with a nasty looking knee right to Richell's face.

Richell lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Richell drops an elbow to the side of Hicks's head.
Hicks trying to control but Richell postures up.
Hicks taking some punishment here, with Richell in his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hicks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Buck Richell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dwayne Hicks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Richell throwing strikes but missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Hicks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hicks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Hicks!