PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hickock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sampsa Siloposki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hickock comes to the cage accompanied by Turn me on Mr Deadman. Sampsa Siloposki has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Richard Hickock's chin.

Hickock
vs
Siloposki

182 cm
25
193 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

190 cm
36
193 lbs
30 - 17 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Richard Hickock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Sampsa Siloposki!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siloposki checks a leg kick.
Siloposki tries to clinch but Hickock moves out of range.
Siloposki fails to land with a series of punches.
Siloposki shoots for a double leg takedown but Hickock sprawls well. He's pushed Siloposki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Siloposki throws a hook but Hickock blocks it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Hickock rushes Siloposki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hickock lands a knee to the body.
Hickock with a knee to the head.

It looks like Sampsa Siloposki has been cut.
Siloposki misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hickock.
Hickock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Siloposki lands a hook that snaps the head of Hickock backwards.
Hickock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Siloposki looking to stall.
Siloposki tries to break the clinch but Hickock is controlling the position.
Hickock tries a body shot but Siloposki blocks it.
Hickock is leaning against Siloposki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hickock breaks from the clinch.
A left lands for Hickock.
Siloposki swats away the attempt to clinch by Hickock.
The fight stays on the outside here - Siloposki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickock throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hickock throws a leg kick that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Hickock scores with a four punch combination!
Hickock throws a low kick but Siloposki avoids it.
Hickock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Siloposki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Siloposki throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Siloposki.
Siloposki moves out of range as Hickock strikes.
Siloposki looks to land a right hand but Hickock moved out of range.
Siloposki slips a straight right by Hickock.
Siloposki keeps Hickock at a distance using the push kick.
Siloposki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hickock counters with a right hand to the body.
Siloposki connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hickock throws a head kick that misses.
Hickock scores with a head kick. Siloposki tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Siloposki moves into the clinch.
Hickock can't find room to land a body shot as Siloposki controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickock prevents a body shot from Siloposki.
Siloposki working aggressively here.
Siloposki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Hickock on the inside.
Siloposki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hickock is keeping busy.
Siloposki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Siloposki lands a knee to the body.
Hickock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Siloposki.
Hickock prevents a body shot from Siloposki.
Hickock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Siloposki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hickock lands an elbow inside that Siloposki shrugs off.
Hickock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Siloposki is trying to stall.
Hickock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Siloposki breaks the clinch.
Siloposki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That has opened up Sampsa Siloposki's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hickock's waist but Hickock gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Siloposki off to one side.
Richard Hickock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sampsa Siloposki.
Siloposki connects with a body shot.
Hickock throws a leg kick which misses Siloposki's front leg but catches the back leg as Siloposki tries to avoid it.
Siloposki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Siloposki slips under a jab from Hickock.
A slow jab from Siloposki misses its intended target.
Hickock throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Siloposki's head.
Siloposki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hickock.
Siloposki thuds a left hand into Hickock's body.
Sampsa Siloposki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siloposki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hickock.
Siloposki misses the jab.
Hickock scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siloposki scores with a leg kick.
Siloposki tries to close the distance and clinch but Hickock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Siloposki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hickock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Richard Hickock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hickock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Siloposki.
Hickock on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki fails to land the takedown.
Hickock lands a nice leg kick that just misses Siloposki's sensitive parts.
Siloposki throws a solid leg kick but Hickock takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Siloposki.
Hickock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Siloposki throws a jab but it's blocked by Hickock.
A jab lands there for Hickock.
Hickock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Siloposki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Siloposki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Siloposki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hickocks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hickock scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

The cut above Sampsa Siloposki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Siloposki is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hickock is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Siloposki.
Siloposki checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Siloposki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Siloposki swings widly with a right hand
and Hickock counters with a straight right hand.
Hickock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hickock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Hickock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sampsa Siloposki's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hickock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Siloposki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Siloposki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hickock defending well as Siloposki loads up on a big left hand.

Hickock moves into the clinch.
Siloposki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Siloposki misses with a body punch.

Siloposki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hickock scores with a three punch combo!
The fighters circling - Siloposki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Siloposki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hickock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siloposki throws an overhand right that lands on Hickock's shoulder, as Hickock tries to avoid the shot.
Hickock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hickock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Donk. Siloposki catches Hickock right on the button with a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Hickock as he connects with a hook.
Hickock fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Siloposki on the side of the head.
Hickock lands an overhand right.
Siloposki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hickock at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siloposki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hickock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hickock on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hickock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hickock fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Siloposki on the side of the head.
Hickock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Siloposki. That did some damage!
Siloposki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hickock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hickock listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Siloposki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hickock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hickock slips a jab from Siloposki.
Hickock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siloposki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Siloposki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hickock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hickock scores with a leg kick.
Good work by Hickock as he checks the leg kick.
Richard Hickock is winning the standup battle so far.
Hickock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Siloposki is breathing heavily.
Siloposki doesn't manage to clinch there - Hickock circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickock lands a nice hook to Siloposki's body. Siloposki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Siloposki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hickock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Siloposki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Siloposki.

Hickock moves into range and clinches up with Siloposki.
Hickock tries to land knees in the clinch but Siloposki avoids the damage to the body.
Siloposki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Siloposki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hickock is keeping busy.
Hickock blocks a body shot from Siloposki.
Siloposki trying to control the position but instead, Hickock has worked for underhooks and has pushed Siloposki into the cage.
Hickock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Siloposki blocks a body shot from Hickock.
Siloposki taking a breather.
Siloposki misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickock throws an elbow that misses.
Hickock scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hickock is working Siloposki over against the cage.
Siloposki throws a punch but it's blocked by Hickock.
Hickock is pressed up against the cage. Siloposki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hickock down to the mat. Hickock avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Siloposki is looking to clinch but Hickock is avoiding it.
Hickock throws a head kick but Siloposki moves out of range.
Siloposki blocks the body kick.
Siloposki tries to clinch but Hickock moves out of range.
Siloposki misses with a low kick as Hickock jumps back.
A combination from Siloposki does no damage.
Siloposki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hickock swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hickock throws a sloppy head kick and Siloposki moves out of range easily.
Siloposki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hickock.
Siloposki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Siloposki looks to throw the jab but Hickock is out of range.
Hickock looks to land a left hand but Siloposki moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Siloposki connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siloposki takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Sampsa Siloposki's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hickock.
Hickock misses with a wild body shot.
Hickock is looking to clinch.
Hickock scores with a nice strike.
An inside leg kick from Hickock misses.
Siloposki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hickock lands a head kick!
Hickock cracks Siloposki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sampsa Siloposki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Richard Hickock!
An out of breath Richard Hickock thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.