PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fighting Baby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bret Hicken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baby comes into the arena with Ole Ole Ole Ole Ole Ole Ole blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Baby
vs
Hicken

190 cm
20
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

192 cm
24
216 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Fighting Baby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bret Hicken!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicken misses the shot to the body.
Hicken misses with a low kick.
Baby swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hicken counters with a three punch combo that has Baby backing up. Baby nods at Hicken to acknowledge the strikes.
Hicken throws a jab but it's blocked by Baby.
Baby has his takedown stuffed
and Baby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Baby finds it's way through Hicken's defenses.
Baby throws a body punch but Hicken moves out of range.
Jab by Hicken.
Baby falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hicken counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hicken.
Hicken lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Baby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baby stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hicken.
Hicken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hicken lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hicken can't find room to land a body shot as Baby controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baby.
Hicken presses Baby against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hicken softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baby blocks an uppercut.
Baby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baby is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hicken lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hicken prevents a body shot from Baby.
Baby can't get the takedown.
Hicken lands with a short shot to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hicken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baby has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hicken is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fighting Baby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baby can't get the takedown.
Baby is breathing heavily.
Baby is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hicken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hicken scores with a shot to the side of Baby's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baby tries for a takedown but Hicken manages to get underhooks.
Hicken stalling in the clinch.
Hicken swings wildly with an uppercut but Baby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hicken lands a left hand.
Baby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baby changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hicken fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Baby on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Baby with a poor takedown

and Hicken counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hicken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hicken wants to control from the top but Baby keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baby utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Baby on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Baby tries to get out of the position.
Hicken wants to control from the top but Baby keeps moving.
Hicken stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baby swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hicken throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Baby keeping moving, preventing Hicken from controlling successfully.
Hicken sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bret Hicken.

Hicken looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hicken throwing strikes but missing.
Hicken trying to control but Baby is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bret Hicken dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Baby misses with a shot to the body
and Hicken counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Baby wants to clinch but Hicken slips to the side

and Hicken counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Baby's guard now.
Hicken in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hicken wants to pass the guard but Baby is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baby is trying to keep Hicken in close.
Hicken has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hicken trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicken controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Baby preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hicken trying to control but Baby is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hicken shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Baby is trying to defend but Hicken finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baby is refusing to be controlled, as Hicken sits in half guard.
Baby keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hicken thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baby's head.
Baby is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicken trying to control from half guard but Baby is working away.
Hicken trying to control from Baby's half guard. Baby has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hicken throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baby works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Baby working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hicken.
Hicken postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hicken is looking to work some ground and pound but Baby has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hicken sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Baby's guard.
Hicken thows a huge punch but Baby dodges it nicely.
Baby is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hicken scores with a couple of nice shots.
Baby tries to roll over but Hicken keeps him under control.
Hicken wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baby keeps working.
Hicken trying to advance position but Baby counters by regaining guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bret Hicken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hicken circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hicken counters with a single leg into guard. Baby didn't expect that.
Hicken wants to pass the guard but Baby is keeping the position.
Hicken loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hicken wants to pass the guard but Baby is keeping the position.
Hicken's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicken makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hicken is looking to work some ground and pound but Baby has wrist control.
Baby keeping moving, preventing Hicken from controlling successfully.
Baby utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hicken with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hicken scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicken wants to pass the guard but Baby is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hicken lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hicken with a nice head shot there.
Baby knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hicken on the ground.
Hicken trying to control the position from guard on top but Baby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hicken working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hicken looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicken makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hicken forces his way into half guard.
Hicken lands with a punch from half guard.
Hicken sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Baby defending well though.
Hicken with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicken throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Baby has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hicken is working away from the top position though.
Bret Hicken is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hicken not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Baby won't allow Hicken to pass to mount.
Baby blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hicken.
Fighting Baby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hicken lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bret Hicken comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hicken has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bret Hicken!