PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between QL Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Jaxon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaxon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: X Goin' Give iIt To Ya-DMX. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hicks
vs
Jaxon

183 cm
29
186 lbs
24 - 15 - 1

168 cm
33
178 lbs
23 - 13 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Revolution Fatigues
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, QL Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tyrone Jaxon!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaxon thows a body shot but no joy.
Hicks avoids the body shot from Jaxon.
Hicks throws an overhand right that lands on Jaxon's shoulder, as Jaxon tries to avoid the shot.
Jaxon blocks a jab.
Hicks scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jaxon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Hicks to counter with a crisp jab.
Hicks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jaxon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hicks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hicks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jaxon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jaxon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jaxon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hicks shoots in looking for a takedown but Jaxon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hicks's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
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!
Hicks tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jaxon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hicks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hicks changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jaxon tries to avoid it but Hicks manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jaxon to the ground. Jaxon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for QL Hicks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hicks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jaxon is out of range.
Hicks misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jaxon's head.
Jaxon lands a jab to Hicks's midsection.
Hicks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaxon manages to avoid it.
Hicks doesn't manage to clinch there - Jaxon circles away.
Jaxon misses with a looping left.
Hicks loads up on a big right hand but Jaxon slips the punch.
Hicks avoids the body shot from Jaxon.
Jaxon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hicks avoids a kick to the body.
Hicks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jaxon tries a head kick but it misses.
Jaxon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hicks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jaxon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hicks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jaxon misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hicks was well out of range. Poor timing from Jaxon.
Jaxon lands a nice looking body shot.
Hicks thuds his right hand into Jaxon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Jaxon throws a shot from downtown. Hicks moves away and avoids it.
Jaxon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hicks.
Hicks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hicks moves out of range as Jaxon strikes.
Hicks connects with the punch.
Hicks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hicks has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jaxon.
Hicks misses with a looping left.
Hicks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hicks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jaxon lands a leg kick that knocks Hicks off balance momentarily.
Jaxon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hicks rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks checks a leg kick.
Jaxon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hicks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hicks throws a right hand that misses
and Jaxon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hicks thinking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jaxon.
Hicks throws a hook but Jaxon avoids it easily.
Hicks throws a poor cross that misses
letting Jaxon counter with a right hand.
Jaxon blocks a low kick nicely.
Jaxon tries to bum rush Hicks with a series of wild strikes but Hicks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jaxon.
Jaxon swings for the body but Hicks moves out of range.
Jaxon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaxon dodges the punch combination from Hicks.
Hicks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jaxon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon thows a body shot but no joy.
Hicks lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd cheers as Jaxon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hicks doesn't seem phased though.
Jaxon throws a hook to the side of Hicks's head but Hicks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaxon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hicks was well out of range. Poor timing from Jaxon.

Hicks looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jaxon!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hicks throws a sloppy strike and Jaxon uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Jaxon has ended up in Hicks's guard.
Jaxon with a nice head shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaxon distracts Hicks with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hicks pulls Jaxon in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Jaxon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hicks misses with a wild body shot.
Hicks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jaxon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jaxon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hicks doesn't seem bothered though.
Jaxon connects with a leg kick. Hicks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jaxon jabs Hicks right on the nose. Hicks blinks but takes it well.
Nice body punch from Jaxon.
Jaxon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tyrone Jaxon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jaxon connects with a leg kick. Hicks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jaxon misses with a hook.
Hicks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jaxon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hicks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jaxon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaxon looks to land a left hand but Hicks moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jaxon has time to react.
Jaxon throws a right and a left that Hicks avoids nicely.
Nice jab there from Jaxon.
Jaxon scores with the left hand. Hicks knows he should have avoided that one.
Hicks misses with an uppercut
and Jaxon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hicks wants to clinch.
Hicks lands with a nice body punch.
Hicks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A left lands for Hicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaxon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hicks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hicks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jaxon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jaxon tests Hicks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hicks misses the body punch
and Jaxon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hicks lands with a good body shot.
Hicks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jaxon jabs at Hicks's body.
Jaxon slips a jab and a cross from Hicks.
Jaxon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hicks doesn't seem bothered though.
Hicks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaxon manages to avoid it.
Hicks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jaxon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hicks circles away quickly and effectively.
Hicks connects with a body shot that sends Jaxon's belly button to the back.
Jaxon just misses with a punch to the body.
Jaxon lands with a nice combination. Hicks backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hicks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hicks misses with a wild body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Jaxon as Hicks shoots in.
Jaxon misses with a hook
and Hicks counters with a left and a right that stings Jaxon.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jaxon takes a swing at Hicks's ribcage but misses.
Jaxon misses with a takedown attempt - Hicks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jaxon swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Hicks counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hicks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hicks connects with a couple of short punches.
Jaxon is trying to keep Hicks in close.
Jaxon tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hicks postures up in Jaxon's guard and throws a big left but Jaxon blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hicks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jaxon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hicks preventing the sweep.
Hicks is looking to advance position but Jaxon has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Jaxon lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hicks gets back to half guard.
Hicks regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jaxon being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tyrone Jaxon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hicks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jaxon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hicks moves away.
Jaxon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jaxon jabs Hicks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jaxon misses with an uppercut.
Jaxon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hicks. That did some damage!
Hicks changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jaxon tries to avoid it but Hicks manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jaxon to the ground. Jaxon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jaxon stuns Hicks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hicks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jaxon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hicks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jaxon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hicks at a distance.
Jaxon digs a good body shot into Hicks's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks throws the left hand but Jaxon avoids the punch easily.
Jaxon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jaxon duly obliges.
Hicks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jaxon sprawls well. Jaxon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hicks gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for QL Hicks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaxon cracks a nice hook into Hicks's ribs.
Good standup being displayed there by Jaxon as he connects with a hook.
Jaxon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hicks.
Jaxon lands with a shot to the body.
Hicks takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hicks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jaxon finds it's way round the side to connect with Hicks's head.
Jaxon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hicks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jaxon.
Hicks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
QL Hicks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon tests Hicks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hicks ducks right into an uppercut from Jaxon.
Hicks shoots for a double leg takedown but Jaxon sprawls well. He's pushed Hicks's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice cross by Jaxon.
Jaxon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice cross by Jaxon.
Jaxon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Hicks closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jaxon sneaks back into half guard.
Hicks will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jaxon is concentrating on defense, preventing Hicks from advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jaxon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jaxon controlling the position.
Jaxon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hicks passes into half guard.
Jaxon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hicks's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hicks's back!
Hicks rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jaxon is trying to control. Hicks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hicks regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hicks keeping moving, preventing Jaxon from controlling successfully.
Jaxon distracts Hicks with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaxon throws an elbow that misses. Hicks uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jaxon's guard. Nice move by Hicks!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaxon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Jaxon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jaxon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Jaxon!
Tyrone Jaxon really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that - - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - - logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.