PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Hickman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Auto Bot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bot has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Hickman
vs
Bot

181 cm
25
235 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maxwell Hickman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Auto Bot!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hickman misses with a head kick.
Bot looks gassed!
Hickman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bot tries to clinch

and Hickman counters with a shoot takedown. Bot fights it but they end up in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bot working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hickman.
Bot can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hickman controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Maxwell Hickman just wasn't active enough.

Hickman has managed to clinch.

Hickman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bot manages to avoid it.
Bot stuffs the takedown.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hickman.
Hickman could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bot pushes Hickman away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hickman gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Hickman has an Americana. Bot didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Hickman is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Hickman hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Maxwell Hickman!