PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hajime Bucket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bucket comes to the cage accompanied by Wait -- Earshot. Dwayne Hicks is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bucket
vs
Hicks

175 cm
23
155 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
153 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

GR Design - Elegance and Comfort (Made in Italy)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hajime Bucket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dwayne Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bucket moves out of range as Hicks throws a body kick.
Hicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bucket moves away.
Bucket checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good leg kick by Bucket there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bucket fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hicks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hicks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bucket misses with a looping right.
Hicks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bucket cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hicks is looking to chop away at Bucket's legs.
Hicks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bucket sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Hicks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Bucket.
Bucket takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hicks pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bucket is out of range and Hicks settles back down.
Hicks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hicks misses the shot to the body.
Dwayne Hicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hicks is looking to score with low kicks.
Bucket cracks Hicks with a good jab.

It looks like Dwayne Hicks has been cut.
Bucket scores with the left hand. Hicks knows he should have avoided that one.
Hicks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bucket on the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Bucket. Those never looked like landing.
Hicks misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hicks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bucket counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bucket moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bucket throws a push kick but Hicks slaps the foot to one side.
Hicks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bucket is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bucket.
Bucket scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hicks doesn't seem bothered though.
Hicks staying out of range there.
Hicks throws a sloppy body shot
and Bucket connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hicks staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bucket has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bucket stuns Hicks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Hicks shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bucket is looking to improve his position.
Hicks tries to pass to full mount but Bucket defends it.
Bucket trying to control from the bottom.
Bucket is trying is best to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bucket is looking for a sweep. Hicks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hicks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bucket trying to control from the bottom.
Bucket desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Hajime Bucket has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bucket throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bucket attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hicks slips a jab and a cross from Bucket.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bucket takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bucket swings for the body but Hicks moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hajime Bucket dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Hicks's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bucket keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bucket fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bucket blocks a head kick by Hicks.
Bucket throws a nice looking combination but Hicks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bucket takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hicks throws a body kick that misses.
Hicks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hicks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hicks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bucket.
Bucket tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hicks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bucket somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bucket takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hicks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hicks misses with a series of wild punches.
Hicks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hicks tries to land a leg kick but Bucket saw it coming and moves away.
Hicks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bucket shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hicks as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hajime Bucket. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bucket bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hicks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bucket shoots in but Hicks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bucket looks to throw the jab but Hicks is out of range.
Hicks just misses with a punch to the body.
Hicks throws a right hand that Bucket ducks under and follows up with a left that Bucket also avoids with ease.
Hicks takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hicks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy body kick from Bucket
and Hicks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bucket thinking.
Sloppy strikes from Bucket. Those never looked like landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bucket checks a leg kick.
A big right from Hicks misses.
Bucket avoids the body shot from Hicks.
Hicks misses with a low kick.
Bucket tries a head kick but it misses.
Dwayne Hicks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hicks misses with a combination
and Bucket counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bucket misses with a hook.
Hicks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hicks swings widly with a right hand

and Bucket decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hicks's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hicks wants to sweep here but Bucket controlling him for the moment.
Hicks manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hicks thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hicks lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Hicks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Hicks'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. This is the final round!

Bucket darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bucket tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bucket dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bucket takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hicks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bucket fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hicks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hicks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bucket avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bucket is looking to land body kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Bucket there.
Hicks is looking to slow Bucket down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks throws a series of punches but Bucket avoids them all with ease.
Bucket changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hicks tries to avoid it but Bucket manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hicks to the ground. Hicks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hicks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bucket checks it well.
Bucket chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hicks can pounce on him.
Hicks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hicks ducks under a wild hook from Bucket.
Hicks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bucket looks to land a combination but Hicks avoids it well.
Bucket ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks scores with a hook to the body. Bucket takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bucket checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hicks digs a good hook to Bucket's body.
Hicks misses with a leg kick.
Bucket tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hicks was well out of range. Poor timing from Bucket.
Bucket throws a right and a left that Hicks avoids nicely.
Hicks looks for the body kick but Bucket saw that one coming.
Bucket fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hajime Bucket. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hicks swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bucket throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hicks tries to work over Bucket's front leg with a kick but Bucket checks it.
Bucket throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bucket has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hicks.
Hicks tries to work over Bucket's front leg with a kick but Bucket checks it.

Bucket shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hicks napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bucket throws a strike aimed at the side of Hicks's head but Hicks avoids it well.
Hicks manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bucket's best efforts.
Hicks is looking for a sweep. Bucket is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bucket throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hicks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bucket is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bucket is trying to control the action in half guard but Hicks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hicks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bucket.
Hicks trying to control here.
Hicks is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bucket's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bucket's back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bucket trying to control the hands but Hicks breaks the grip.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dwayne Hicks.
I think Hicks has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dwayne Hicks!