PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arne De Rick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Hound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

De Rick
vs
Hound

190 cm
20
212 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arne De Rick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Hound!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hound moves into the clinch successfully.
De Rick scores with a shoulder strike.

Hound breaks from the clinch.
Hound throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Rick checks a leg kick.
De Rick throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
De Rick misses with a straight left.
Hound shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hound changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. De Rick tries to avoid it but Hound manages to keep hold of a leg and drag De Rick to the ground. De Rick escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hound throws a one two combo.
De Rick swings for the body but Hound moves out of range.
De Rick tries to clinch but Hound moves out of range.
Hound looks for a takedown but De Rick sprawls well.
Arne De Rick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Hound.
Hound closes this distance looking for a takedown but De Rick circles away.
De Rick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Donk. De Rick catches Hound right on the button with a cross.
A punch combination from De Rick misses.
De Rick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hound.
De Rick misses with a double jab
and Hound counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Rick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hound swats him away and circles back towards the center.

De Rick gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

De Rick manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hound throws a right hand that De Rick ducks under and follows up with a left that De Rick also avoids with ease.
A left and a right from Hound both land. Nice combination.
A punch combination from Hound misses.
De Rick swinging wilding here.
Good leg kick by De Rick there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hound looks gassed!
Hound moves out of range as De Rick strikes.
De Rick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
De Rick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Rick misses with a head kick.
De Rick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Hound is rocked!
De Rick connects with a nice cross there... Hound is looking wobbly and De Rick recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Hound to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - De Rick jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Arne De Rick!