PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Rosario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosario is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: COBRA. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Hicks
vs
Rosario

191 cm
26
280 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
28
265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Decent elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Brute

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fernando Rosario!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosario throws the left hand but Hicks avoids the punch easily.

Hicks rushes Rosario and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Hicks lands a takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hicks stopping the sweep attempt from Rosario.
Rosario really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hicks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hicks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Hicks drops back looking for a leg! Rosario is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rosario manages to kick Hicks off! Hicks jumps back into Rosario's guard.
Hicks trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosario is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rosario is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosario wants to sweep here but Hicks controlling him for the moment.
Hicks trying to control but Rosario is working from the bottom.
Hicks throws a big right hand that misses.
Hicks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rosario works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hicks looking to pass the guard.
Hicks throws a big right hand that misses.
Hicks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hicks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rosario is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosario working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hicks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hicks tries to free his leg and advance position but Rosario is retaining full guard.
Hicks wants to control from the top but Rosario keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rosario can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hicks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rosario works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hicks scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hicks postures up in Rosario's guard and throws a big left but Rosario blocks it.
Hicks trying to control but Rosario is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hicks is pushing down on Rosario's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rosario is fighting to maintain full guard but Hicks has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Hicks looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rosario is looking to control Hicks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rosario avoid being mounted?

Hicks seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Rosario is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dante Hicks!