PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasa Gusi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gusi has chosen Ekipa- BGD Syndicate as his entrance music. 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.

Hicks
vs
Gusi

180 cm
29
195 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

175 cm
26
195 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sasa Gusi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gusi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hicks misses with a looping left.
Hicks looks for the body kick but Gusi saw that one coming.
Hicks tries to land a front kick but Gusi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gusi avoids a kick to the body.
Hicks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hicks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gusi.
Hicks throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gusi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hicks's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gusi under the eye.
Hicks looks to land a body kick but Gusi moved away.
Gusi dips to his left and cracks Hicks with an uppercut!
Hicks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gusi moves out of range as Hicks strikes.
Gusi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks is looking to chop away at Gusi's legs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gusi.
Hicks throws a jab when Gusi was well out of range.
No luck for Gusi with that takedown attempt.
Hicks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gusi moves out of range as Hicks strikes.
Hicks misses with an uppercut.
Gusi tries to clinch there but Hicks circles away.

Gusi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gusi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hicks manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hicks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hicks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gusi throwing strikes from guard but Hicks blocks nicely.
Gusi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gusi stopping the sweep attempt from Hicks.
Hicks pulls Gusi in to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hicks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gusi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gusi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hicks looking to control.
Gusi wants to control from the top but Hicks keeps moving.
Gusi distracts Hicks with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hicks working a defensive guard here.
Hicks wants to sweep but no luck.
Hicks is trying to keep Gusi in close.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gusi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gusi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gusi trying to control the position from guard on top but Hicks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gusi passes into half guard.
Hicks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gusi is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hicks taking some punishment here, with Gusi in his half guard.
Hicks is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gusi wants to take a breather but Hicks is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hicks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gusi.
Gusi working over Hicks with some ground and pound. Hicks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gusi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gusi working Hicks over with strikes.
Gusi trying to control from half guard but Hicks is working away.
Hicks trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gusi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gusi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasa Gusi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gusi misses the shot to the body.
Gusi avoids the head kick by Hicks.
Hicks misses with a head kick.
A big right from Hicks misses.
Gusi fails with the takedown.
Hicks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hicks throws a head kick that misses.
Gusi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hicks sprawls well. Hicks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gusi gets slowly back to his feet.
Hicks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hicks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusi avoids a kick to the body.

Gusi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hicks sprawls well initially but Gusi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gusi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Gusi is working for a kimura but Hicks is defending it quite comfortably.
Gusi drops an elbow to the side of Hicks's head.
Gusi wants to take a breather but Hicks is having none of it.
Hicks wants to control but Gusi is keeping busy.
Hicks is looking for a sweep. Gusi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gusi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gusi working Hicks over with strikes.
Gusi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hicks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hicks gets back to full guard.
Gusi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hicks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hicks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hicks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gusi chips away with some ground and pound.
Gusi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gusi distracts Hicks with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hicks has momentary wrist control but Gusi slips an elbow through the middle.
Gusi stands up over Hicks, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gusi is looking to work some ground and pound but Hicks has wrist control.
Gusi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gusi wants to pass the guard but Hicks is keeping the position.
Gusi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks trying to keep a closed guard but Gusi is proving a slippery customer.
Hicks keeping full guard, as Gusi tries to pass.
Gusi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hicks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gusi postures up in Hicks's guard and throws a big left but Hicks blocks it.
Gusi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gusi stands and throws Hicks's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hicks sneaks back into half guard.
Gusi wants to take a breather but Hicks is having none of it.
Gusi drops an elbow to the side of Hicks's head.

Gusi in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Hicks tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gusi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sasa Gusi!