PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hybrid Paxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sticky Ickky (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!

Paxton
vs
Ickky

190 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hybrid Paxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sticky Ickky!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ickky darts in and clinches Paxton up against the cage.

Ickky jumps guard and drags Paxton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Paxton forces his way into half guard.
Paxton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paxton is keen to just control but Ickky is a slippery customer.

Paxton wants to work for an arm triangle but Ickky is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Paxton working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paxton prevents Ickky from standing back up.
Ickky trying to control from the bottom.
Paxton not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Paxton maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Ickky could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Paxton has cracked it and Ickky is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Paxton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hybrid Paxton!