PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Neil Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dwayne Hicks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diaz
vs
Hicks

180 cm
23
156 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
153 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

-OVERDOSE Factory-

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neil Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dwayne Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diaz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hicks on the side of the head.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Hicks avoids nicely.
Hicks connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hicks. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hicks moves forwards but Diaz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Diaz digs a good hook to Hicks's body.
Diaz throws out a powerful jab.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hicks lands a nice shot to the body.
Hicks connects with a jab.
Hicks moves out of range as Diaz strikes.

Hicks decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hicks working the head and body with strikes.
Diaz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Diaz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hicks scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hicks working over Diaz with some ground and pound. Diaz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Diaz trying to control but Hicks postures up.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
Hicks working over Diaz with some ground and pound. Diaz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hicks working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Diaz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hicks scores with a couple of nice shots.

Diaz is rocked!
Hicks working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Diaz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hicks lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Diaz! More strikes land and this one is all over! Hicks jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne Hicks!
Dwayne Hicks is the new featherweight champion!