PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Sinatra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hicks
vs
Sinatra

180 cm
28
195 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

182 cm
23
201 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Hicks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Sinatra!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinatra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hicks.
A head kick misses from Hicks.
Hicks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sinatra misses the body punch
and Hicks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hicks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hicks catches Sinatra with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circle momentarily. Hicks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hicks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Sinatra counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sinatra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hicks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hicks trying to keep a closed guard but Sinatra is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sinatra drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hicks dives on top into guard.
Hicks wants to control from the top but Sinatra keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Dwayne Hicks wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sinatra has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hicks.
Dwayne Hicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sinatra blocks a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Hicks.

It looks like Frank Sinatra has been cut.
Hicks misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Hicks.
Hicks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sinatra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hicks thuds a left hand into Sinatra's body.
Hicks throws a lazy uppercut
and Sinatra counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sinatra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hicks manages to avoid it.
Hicks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hicks tries a head kick but it misses.
Hicks walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sinatra checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hicks lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hicks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sinatra has time to react.
Hicks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hicks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hicks throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hicks.
Hicks misses with a head kick.
Hicks throws a body punch but Sinatra moves out of range.
Hicks throws a chopping leg kick but Sinatra manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hicks throws a lazy right hand but Sinatra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sinatra has a takedown stuffed.
Hicks connects with an inside leg kick.
Sinatra looks gassed!
Hicks scores with a jab. Sinatra acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hicks is looking to land body kicks.
Hicks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sinatra's calf.
Sinatra has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hicks.
Hicks misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick there by Hicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hicks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sinatra walks into a straight right hand from Hicks.
A head kick misses from Hicks.
Sinatra misses with a body shot
and Hicks counters with a straight right hand.
Hicks throws a solid leg kick but Sinatra takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hicks.
Dwayne Hicks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hicks throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sinatra.
Sinatra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hicks.
Sinatra is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hicks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sinatra ducks under a wild hook from Hicks.
Sinatra thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sinatra shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hicks makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dwayne Hicks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Sinatra.
Hicks scores with a jab. Sinatra acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sinatra is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hicks rather than just go for the knockout.
Hicks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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 Frank Sinatra's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hicks looks for the body kick but Sinatra saw that one coming.
Sinatra throws a lazy uppercut
and Hicks counters with a nice leg kick.
Hicks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sinatra.
Sinatra gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hicks.
Hicks throws a low kick, looking for Sinatra's leg but Sinatra calmly moves out of range.
Hicks connects with an inside leg kick.
Dwayne Hicks is winning the standup battle so far.
Hicks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hicks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sinatra takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That has opened up Frank Sinatra's cut even more.
Hicks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sinatra takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sinatra is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Hicks.
Hicks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sinatra can do to turn this around?
Hicks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinatra on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hicks tries a head kick but it misses.
Sinatra checks a leg kick.
Hicks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sinatra shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hicks as he avoids it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hicks - that will leave a mark!
Hicks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hicks throws a head kick but Sinatra moves out of range.
Sinatra checks a leg kick.
Sinatra shoots in but Hicks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sinatra misses with a hook.
Hicks lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sinatra misses with a looping right.
Sinatra moves out of range as Hicks strikes.
Hicks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sinatra in his tracks.

The cut above Frank Sinatra's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hicks scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sinatra on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hicks. Hicks obviously looking to wear him down.
Hicks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hicks throws a head kick that misses.
Hicks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sinatra throws out the jab.
Hicks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hicks tries to land a front kick but Sinatra steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hicks misses with a straight left.
Hicks tries to work over Sinatra's front leg with a kick but Sinatra checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hicks scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hicks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hicks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hicks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hicks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sinatra walks into a left hand.
Hicks connects with a right hand. Sinatra shakes it off.
Hicks throws a head kick that misses.
Hicks is looking to clinch.
Hicks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hicks misses the jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Sinatra blocks the leg kick.
Hicks throws a head kick but Sinatra moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra avoids the head kick by Hicks.
Hicks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hicks works the jab nicely.
Hicks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sinatra's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hicks misses with a hook.
Nice body kick there by Hicks.
Hicks throws a jab but it's blocked by Sinatra.
Sinatra takes one on the button.

Frank Sinatra's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sinatra throws a body punch but Hicks moves out of range.
Sinatra takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sinatra on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hicks. Hicks obviously looking to wear him down.
Hicks swings widly with a right hand

and Sinatra counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hicks won't be happy with that.
Hicks is looking to regain half guard here but Sinatra keeps moving and retains side control.
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 Frank Sinatra's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sinatra scores with a jab to the head.
Sinatra fails with the takedown.
Hicks scores with a nice head shot.
Hicks misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Hicks.
Sinatra looks for a takedown but Hicks sprawls well.
Sinatra misses with a takedown attempt
and Hicks counters with a three punch combo that has Sinatra backing up. Sinatra nods at Hicks to acknowledge the strikes.
Dwayne Hicks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Sinatra.
The fighters circling - Hicks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sinatra gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hicks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sinatra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hicks missing with a left hand there. Sinatra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sinatra takes a swing at Hicks's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Hicks.
Hicks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sinatra lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hicks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Hicks takes the fight into the clinch.
Hicks tries to land knees in the clinch but Sinatra avoids the damage to the body.
Hicks gets underhooks to prevent Sinatra's takedown attempt.
Hicks misses with an elbow over the top.
A left hand lands to the body for Hicks.
Hicks lands a hook that snaps the head of Sinatra backwards.
Hicks can't find room to land a body shot as Sinatra controls the action.
Hicks misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks can't find room to land a body shot as Sinatra controls the action.

Hicks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hicks.
Sinatra closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hicks connects with a solid leg kick.
Sinatra takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sinatra is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sinatra blocks a leg kick.
Hicks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sinatra.
Hicks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sinatra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hicks throws a lazy right hand but Sinatra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hicks throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hicks takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sinatra misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sinatra's hands.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frank Sinatra's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dwayne Hicks!
Dwayne Hicks is the new middleweight champion!