PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dick Hickman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hickman
vs
Bradley

183 cm
25
171 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

184 cm
21
181 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dick Hickman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hunter Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hickman looks to score with a jab to the body but Bradley is just out of range.
Hickman lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bradley will feel that in the morning.
Bradley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Hickman darts in and clinches Bradley up against the cage.

Hickman manages to break the clinch.
Hickman misses with a series of wild punches.
Bradley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bradley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hickman tries to clinch but Bradley moves out of range.
Hickman misses with a head kick.
Bradley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bradley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hickman pinned against the cage. Hickman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hickman tries to clinch up.
Hickman blocks a head kick by Bradley.

Hickman drives through and clinches with Bradley against the cage.

Bradley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hickman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bradley has a takedown stuffed.
Dick Hickman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Bradley.

Hickman clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hickman breaks the clinch.
Hickman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bradley looks gassed!
Bradley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hickman wants to clinch up but Bradley keeps it at a distance.
Hickman tries to clinch but Bradley moves out of range.
Hickman lands a nice hook to Bradley's body. Bradley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hickman avoids the head kick by Bradley.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hickman. Bradley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hickman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hickman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Hickman has closed the distance and engaged Bradley in a clinch.
Hickman blocking some punches.

Hickman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hickman is looking to clinch.
Bradley swats away the attempt to clinch by Hickman.
Hickman lands with a slapping head kick.
Hickman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickman wants to clinch up but Bradley keeps it at a distance.
Bradley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hickman looks to land a right hand but Bradley moved out of range.
Bradley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bradley misses with a hook. Hickman ducked under it nicely.
Bradley shoots for a takedown but Hickman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bradley misses with an uppercut. Hickman saw that one coming.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hickman - that will leave a mark!
Hickman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bradley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hunter Bradley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hickman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hickman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bradley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bradley throws a body kick the misses

and Hickman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Hickman manages to break the clinch.
Hickman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hickman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!

Hickman moves into range and clinches up with Bradley.
Hickman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Hickman breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hickman moves into the clinch.
Hickman scores with a shot to the side of Bradley's head.

Hickman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hickman throws a head kick but Bradley moves out of range.
Bradley throws a head kick that misses.
Hickman moves in looking to clinch but Bradley pushes him off.
Hickman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bradley's calf.
A head kick from Hickman lands but Bradley takes it in his stride.
Bradley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hickman throws a head kick but Bradley moves out of range.
Hickman is looking to wear down Bradley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hickman!
Bradley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hickman lands with a nice body kick.
Bradley is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hickman is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bradley.

Hickman forces Bradley back against the cage and clinches.

Hickman breaks from the clinch.
Hickman throws a shot from downtown. Bradley moves away and avoids it.
Bradley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hickman counters with a left and a right that stings Bradley.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hickman thuds his shin into the meat of Bradley's side.

Hickman closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hickman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bradley or not.

Hickman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hickman doesn't manage to clinch there - Bradley circles away.
Hickman misses with a double jab
and Bradley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bradley throws a jab but it's blocked by Hickman.
Hickman throws a leg kick which misses Bradley's front leg but catches the back leg as Bradley tries to avoid it.
Hickman throws a leg kick which misses Bradley's front leg but catches the back leg as Bradley tries to avoid it.
Hickman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hickman delivers a nice body kick.
Hickman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bradley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hickman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hickman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bradley misses with a takedown attempt - Hickman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bradley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Hickman has closed the distance and engaged Bradley in a clinch.
Bradley wants to break free but Hickman has control.

Hickman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Hickman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hickman darts in trying to clinch
and Bradley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hickman misses with a double jab.
Bradley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hickman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Hickman blocks the leg kick.
Hickman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bradley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hickman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Dick Hickman has been cut.
Bradley misses with an uppercut. Hickman saw that one coming.
Hickman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hickman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hickman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bradley.
Bradley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bradley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hickman, right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hickman gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Hickman.

Hickman breaks from the clinch.
Good work by Hickman as he checks the leg kick.
Bradley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Hickman moves into the clinch successfully.
Bradley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hickman has him pressed against the cage.

Hickman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hickman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bradley throws a shot from downtown. Hickman moves away and avoids it.
Bradley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hickman lands with a nice combination. Bradley backs away looking to recover.
Hickman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bradley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bradley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hickman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dick Hickman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bradley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bradley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hickman.
Hickman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bradley's head.
Hickman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickman doesn't manage to clinch there - Bradley circles away.
Hickman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bradley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hickman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bradley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hickman's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradley wants to stand and escape but instead Hickman has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bradley is pulling down on Hickman's head to control his posture.
Hickman tries to stand but Bradley is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickman prevents Bradley from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bradley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bradley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hickman regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bradley.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bradley controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hunter Bradley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dick Hickman's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bradley looks to score with a jab to the body but Hickman is just out of range.
Bradley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hickman at a distance.
Bradley connects with a body shot.
Bradley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hickman on the side of the head.
Hickman throws a right hand that Bradley ducks under and follows up with a left that Bradley also avoids with ease.
Hickman misses with a two punch combination.
Hickman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bradley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bradley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hickman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hickman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bradley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bradley throws a lazy head kick
and Hickman counters with a series of strikes. Bradley will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bradley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hickman.
Dick Hickman is winning the standup battle so far.
Bradley clobbers Hickman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hickman slips a straight right by Bradley.
Hickman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hickman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dick Hickman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bradley.
Bradley throws a lazy head kick
and Hickman counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Hickman does it's job there.
Hickman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hickman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bradley misses with a double jab.
Hickman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hickman lands a high kick!
Hickman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hickman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bradley misses with a combination
enabling Hickman to counter with a crisp jab.
Bradley throws a combination that misses

and Hickman moves into the clinch.
Hickman has Bradley pressed against the cage, preventing Bradley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Hickman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bradley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hickman throws a head kick but Bradley moves out of range.
Hickman moves out of range as Bradley strikes.
Bradley shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bradley's sensitive parts.
Hickman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Hickman rushes Bradley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bradley tries to break the clinch but Hickman is controlling the position.
Bradley is trying to break the clinch but Hickman has him pressed against the cage.
Hickman lands a shot to the body.
Hickman pushes Bradley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bradley is trying to break the clinch but Hickman is controlling him.
Bradley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Hickman manages to break the clinch.
Hickman misses with a looping right.
Bradley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bradley throws an overhand right that lands on Hickman's shoulder, as Hickman tries to avoid the shot.
Hickman lands with a nice body kick.
Hickman lands with a slapping head kick.
Hickman throws a head kick but Bradley moves out of range.
Bradley connects with a body shot.
Bradley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hickman counters with a three punch combo that has Bradley backing up. Bradley nods at Hickman to acknowledge the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Bradley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickman doesn't manage to clinch there - Bradley circles away.
Bradley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
No luck for Bradley with that takedown attempt.
Dick Hickman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Bradley.
Hickman scoring well with a low kick there.
Hickman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bradley. That did some damage!
Hickman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bradley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hickman is looking to clinch but Bradley is avoiding it.
Bradley shoots in looking for a takedown. Hickman tries to sprawl out of it but Bradley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hickman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hickman swinging wildly here.
Hickman misses with a head kick.
Hickman scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hickman avoids the head kick by Bradley.

Hickman has closed the distance and engaged Bradley in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hickman.
Hickman misses with the head strike.

Hickman manages to break the clinch.
Bradley on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bradley with a jab.
Hickman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bradley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hickman doesn't manage to clinch there - Bradley circles away.
Bradley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hickman counters with a nice body kick.
Bradley looks to throw the jab but Hickman is out of range.
Hickman misses with a few strikes there.
Bradley takes a swing at Hickman's ribcage but misses.
Bradley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hickman.
Hickman tries a head kick but it misses.

Bradley looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hickman!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bradley throws a strike there. Hickman manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dick Hickman.
I think Hickman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Hickman!