PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Hickok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Laroux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hickok kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH. 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.

Hickok
vs
Laroux

185 cm
31
215 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

195 cm
24
210 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bill Hickok!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David Laroux!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hickok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laroux throws out the jab.
Hickok throws a head kick but Laroux moves out of range.
Hickok throws a body kick that misses.
Laroux misses with a lunging right hand
and Hickok counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Laroux.
Hickok throws a head kick that half lands.
Hickok tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laroux avoids a kick to the body.
Laroux blocks the body kick.
Laroux blocks a head kick by Hickok.
A punch combination from Laroux misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laroux loads up on a big right hand but Hickok slips the punch.
Hickok is looking to clinch.
Laroux looks to land a left hand but Hickok moved out of range nicely.
Laroux takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickok dodges the punch combination from Laroux.
A shot to the body from Hickok misses
and Laroux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bill Hickok is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laroux throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hickok counters with a head kick that drops Laroux to the mat! Laroux scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Laroux is rocked!
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!
Laroux steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hickok. That one must have hurt.
Laroux is still on wobbly legs! Can Hickok finish him?
Hickok is looking to slow Laroux down with leg kicks.
Hickok tries to land a front kick but Laroux steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laroux seems to have recovered his senses.
Hickok lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hickok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laroux throws out the jab.
Hickok doesn't manage to clinch there - Laroux circles away.
Laroux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hickok.
Hickok slips a straight right by Laroux.
Hickok connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laroux checks the leg kick.
Laroux keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Laroux scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hickok in his tracks.
Laroux throws a hook but Hickok avoids it easily.
Laroux thuds his right hand into Hickok's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Laroux closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hickok did well to prevent Laroux getting side control.
Hickok blocking the ground and pound attempt from Laroux.
Laroux trying to pass the guard but Hickok defending well.
Laroux stops Hickok from getting back to his feet.
Laroux wants to free his trapped foot but Hickok is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hickok is trying to get back to full guard.
Hickok keeping control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laroux not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Laroux tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hickok knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Laroux is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Laroux raining down hammerfists from mount.
Laroux avoids the attempt from Hickok to control.
Laroux postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hickok looks a forlorn figure.

It looks like Bill Hickok has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laroux has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hickok's face.

Bill Hickok's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laroux lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Hickok is rocked!

Bill Hickok's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hickok is in all sorts of trouble here.
Oh Hickok is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Laroux softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Hickok is out cold! Laroux jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Laroux!
David Laroux is the new light heavyweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, David Laroux made sure he mentioned GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS, along with how happy he was to win his fight.