PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Develen Elvington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hicks has chosen Bang Your Head as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Elvington
vs
Hicks

179 cm
25
152 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

174 cm
26
155 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Develen Elvington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks moves out of range as Elvington strikes.

Hicks feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hicks throws and elbow that misses. Elvington uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hicks's guard. Nice move by Elvington!
Hicks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Elvington manages to get himself to full guard.
Hicks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hicks stopping the sweep attempt from Elvington.
Hicks tries to free his leg and advance position but Elvington is retaining full guard.
Elvington preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hicks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hicks stopping the sweep attempt from Elvington.
Hicks looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks stopping the sweep attempt from Elvington.
Hicks with a flurry of punches that miss.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Elvington takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Elvington shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hicks throws a hook but Elvington blocks it.
Elvington uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hicks.
Elvington ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Develen Elvington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A big left from Elvington misses.
Elvington fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hicks is out of range.
Elvington tries a head kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Elvington.
Hicks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elvington on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Elvington misses with a low kick.
Elvington misses the shot to the body.
Hicks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hicks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Elvington on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elvington throws a sloppy body shot
and Hicks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hicks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hicks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Elvington staying out of range there.
Elvington misses with a low kick as Hicks jumps back.
Elvington connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Elvington throws a hook to the side of Hicks's head but Hicks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Develen Elvington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Elvington throws a chopping leg kick but Hicks manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hicks swinging wilding here.
Some bone on bone action there as Elvington checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hicks throws a hook but Elvington blocks it.
Elvington showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hicks.
Hicks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Elvington moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hicks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elvington needs to keep his hands up - Hicks had a free shot at his head there.
Hicks just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hicks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hicks misses with a hook. Elvington ducked under it nicely.
Elvington throws a sloppy head kick and Hicks moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Hicks 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.

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hicks.
Elvington throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hicks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hicks scores with a shot to the body.
Hicks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Elvington tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hicks is able to avoid easily.
Hicks lands with a cross.
Hicks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Elvington's hands.
Elvington scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Elvington throws out a loose jab but Hicks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hicks misses with a hook to the body
and Elvington counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvington takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hicks.
Elvington dodges the punch combination from Hicks.
Elvington shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bill Hicks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hicks lands a jab.
Elvington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hicks throws out the jab.
No joy there for Elvington, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hicks misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hicks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elvington was well out of range. Poor timing from Hicks.
Hicks throws a hook to the side of Elvington's head but Elvington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Elvington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hicks manages to avoid it.
Hicks throws an overhand right that lands on Elvington's shoulder, as Elvington tries to avoid the shot.
Elvington throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hicks.
Elvington turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Elvington.
Elvington attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Hicks darts in and clinches Elvington up against the cage.

Hicks breaks from the clinch.
Hicks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Elvington connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks thuds his right hand into Elvington's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hicks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elvington.
Elvington pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hicks is out of range and Elvington settles back down.
Elvington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hicks was well out of range. Poor timing from Elvington.
Hicks tries to close the distance and clinch but Elvington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab by Elvington.
Elvington throws a lazy head kick
and Hicks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hicks doesn't manage to clinch there - Elvington circles away.
Elvington scores with a punch to the head.
A head kick misses from Elvington.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Hicks checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hicks avoids the head kick by Elvington.
Hicks checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hicks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Elvington cracks the inside of Hicks's front leg.
Elvington misses with a body shot.
Elvington throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hicks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Elvington slips a jab from Hicks.
Elvington throws out a leg kick but Hicks moves out of range and Elvington only half commits.
Elvington circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Develen Elvington will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Elvington.
Hicks lands an overhand right.
Hicks throws a lazy right hand but Elvington sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hicks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Elvington counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Elvington swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hicks counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hicks looks to score with a jab to the body but Elvington is just out of range.
Elvington misses with a body shot
and Hicks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Elvington ducks under a wild hook from Hicks.
Elvington swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hicks counters with a left and a right that stings Elvington.
Elvington throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hicks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvington tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hicks is able to avoid easily.
Elvington swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hicks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Elvington keeps the fight on the outside.
Hicks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hicks blocks a leg kick.
Hicks throws a nice looking combination but Elvington bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Elvington throws a leg kick but Hicks checks it.
Elvington misses with a body punch
and Hicks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hicks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hicks misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Elvington counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks throws a body punch but Elvington moves out of range.
Elvington cracks Hicks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hicks lands with an overhand left.
Hicks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Elvington misses with a low kick.
Elvington needs to keep his hands up - Hicks had a free shot at his head there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hicks. That's going to slow Elvington down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hicks.
Hicks moves away from the strike by Elvington.
Elvington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Elvington looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Elvington counters with a straight right hand.
Elvington misses with a looping right.
Elvington throws a sloppy head kick and Hicks moves out of range easily.
Hicks checks a low kick from Elvington.
Hicks looks to score with a jab to the body but Elvington is just out of range.
Hicks throws a hook but Elvington blocks it.
Hicks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Elvington circles away quickly and effectively.
A left lands for Elvington.
Elvington throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hicks misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elvington ducks under a wild hook from Hicks.
Hicks tests Elvington's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hicks misses with a wild combination.
A jab lands there for Elvington.
Hicks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A jab from Hicks misses.
Elvington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bill Hicks.
I think Hicks has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

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