PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hickock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John L Sullivan IV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hickock might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Turn me on Mr Deadman. Sullivan IV has chosen Seven Deadly Sins as his entrance music. John L Sullivan IV has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Richard Hickock's chin.

Hickock
vs
L Sullivan IV

182 cm
26
193 lbs
17 - 6 - 1

186 cm
34
195 lbs
27 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 17 - 6 - 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 27 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, John L Sullivan IV!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan IV walks into a jab.
Hickock throws a hook to the side of Sullivan IV's head but Sullivan IV sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hickock misses with a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Sullivan IV as he connects with a hook.
Sullivan IV lands with an uppercut that bounces Hickock off the cage and back into range.
Sullivan IV misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hickock.
Sullivan IV avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hickock throws a hook to the side of Sullivan IV's head but Sullivan IV sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hickock misses with an uppercut. Sullivan IV saw that one coming.
Hickock walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hickock takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hickock lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sullivan IV takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hickock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hickock misses with a left hand
and Sullivan IV counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sullivan IV clobbers Hickock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sullivan IV connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV misses with a straight right.
Sullivan IV with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sullivan IV throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hickock motions for Sullivan IV to come forward. Hickock throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sullivan IV fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sullivan IV keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sullivan IV looks to land a body kick but Hickock moved away.
Hickock throws a push kick but Sullivan IV slaps the foot to one side.
Sullivan IV circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sullivan IV is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sullivan IV looks to throw a body kick
and Hickock counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like John L Sullivan IV has been cut.
Sullivan IV scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sullivan IV blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sullivan IV connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hickock scrambles back to his feet.
Hickock misses the shot to the body.
Hickock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hickock wants to slow Sullivan IV down by chopping away at his legs.
Sullivan IV moves out of range of the body kick.
A cross from Sullivan IV lands.

Hickock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sullivan IV is looking to control Hickock's arms but Hickock gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sullivan IV has his back to the cage.
Hickock blocks an uppercut.
Sullivan IV misses with a punch to the body.
Sullivan IV tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hickock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hickock has Sullivan IV pressed against the cage, preventing Sullivan IV from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sullivan IV throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickock swings wildly with an uppercut but Sullivan IV uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sullivan IV scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sullivan IV stalls.
Hickock misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Sullivan IV on the inside.
Sullivan IV swings wildly with an uppercut but Hickock uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Sullivan IV.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hickock.
Hickock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sullivan IV misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV working aggressively here.
Hickock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sullivan IV gets through Hickock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hickock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sullivan IV is defending well for now.
Hickock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Sullivan IV scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hickock swings wildly with an uppercut but Sullivan IV uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sullivan IV lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sullivan IV doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sullivan IV.
A body shot lands from Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John L Sullivan IV dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John L Sullivan IV's cut.
That's time! Hickock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sullivan IV displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hickock throws out the jab.
Sullivan IV scores with a leg kick.
Hickock throws a leg kick but Sullivan IV sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hickock misses the jab.
Nice shot by Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV jabs at Hickock's body.
Hickock takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sullivan IV, right into the meat.
Sullivan IV throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sullivan IV cracks a nice hook into Hickock's ribs.
Sullivan IV thows a body shot but no joy.
Sullivan IV checks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hickock checks a leg kick.
Hickock throws a sloppy head kick and Sullivan IV moves out of range easily.
Hickock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sullivan IV. Sullivan IV obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan IV tries to land a leg kick but Hickock saw it coming and moves away.
Hickock takes a swing at Sullivan IV's ribcage but misses.
Hickock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hickock throws a series of punches but Sullivan IV moves out of range.
Hickock moves out of range as Sullivan IV throws a body kick.
Sullivan IV cracks the inside of Hickock's front leg.
Sullivan IV takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hickock scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sullivan IV looks to land a left hand but Hickock moved out of range nicely.
Sullivan IV keeps the fight on the outside.
Sullivan IV connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sullivan IV connects with a body shot.
John L Sullivan IV seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sullivan IV swings for the body but Hickock moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sullivan IV blocks a head kick by Hickock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan IV scores with a decent looking hook.
Hickock misses with a combination
and Sullivan IV counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hickock throws a jab when Sullivan IV was well out of range.
Sullivan IV scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sullivan IV throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sullivan IV with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sullivan IV ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sullivan IV throws a series of punches but Hickock moves out of range.
Sullivan IV thuds his shin into the meat of Hickock's side.
Hickock on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sullivan IV scores with the left hand. Hickock knows he should have avoided that one.
Sullivan IV slips under a jab.
Richard Hickock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hickock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan IV throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hickock moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sullivan IV throws a shot to the body.
Hickock wants to slow Sullivan IV down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice straight punches there by Sullivan IV. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV swings for the body but Hickock moves out of range.
Hickock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hickock with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sullivan IV to score with a decent uppercut.
Hickock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sullivan IV can pounce on him.
Sullivan IV throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sullivan IV.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hickock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sullivan IV lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan IV slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sullivan IV misses with a low kick.
Hickock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sullivan IV paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sullivan IV fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hickock has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sullivan IV scores with a nice right hand.
Hickock is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sullivan IV uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hickock.
Sullivan IV dips to his left and cracks Hickock with an uppercut!
Hickock checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice uppercut there from Sullivan IV.

Hickock is rocked!
Sullivan IV digs a good body shot into Hickock's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hickock misses the shot to the body.
Sullivan IV with a nice cross.
Oh Hickock is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sullivan IV connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John L Sullivan IV showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John L Sullivan IV's cut.
That's time! Hickock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sullivan IV cracks Hickock with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hickock looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Sullivan IV finish him?
Hickock looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A clash of legs there as Sullivan IV blocks the low kick.
Hickock just misses with a punch to the body.
Hickock seems to have got his legs back now.
Hickock plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sullivan IV darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sullivan IV digs a good body shot into Hickock's ribs.
Hickock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sullivan IV misses with a low kick.
Sullivan IV blocks a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sullivan IV, right into the meat.
Sullivan IV misses with a low kick.
That kick from Sullivan IV tenderised Hickock's leg. Hickock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sullivan IV fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hickock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan IV throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sullivan IV. That's going to slow Hickock down.
That kick from Sullivan IV tenderised Hickock's leg. Hickock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sullivan IV throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sullivan IV just misses with a punch to the body.
Sullivan IV throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot lands for Sullivan IV.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sullivan IV misses with a head kick.
Sullivan IV tries to land a leg kick but Hickock saw it coming and moves away.
Hickock lands a nice looking body shot.
Hickock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Richard Hickock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hickock drops his hands momentarily and Sullivan IV takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sullivan IV lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hickock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan IV tests Hickock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A cross from Sullivan IV lands.
Hickock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sullivan IV has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sullivan IV checks a low kick from Hickock.
Hickock misses with an uppercut
and Sullivan IV counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hickock misses with a low kick as Sullivan IV jumps back.
Sullivan IV lands a glancing blow to the side of Hickock's head.
Sullivan IV digs a good body shot into Hickock's ribs.
Sullivan IV lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan IV lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Sullivan IV finds it's way through Hickock's defenses.
Sullivan IV feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hickock's calf.
Sullivan IV uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hickock.
Hickock takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sullivan IV scores with a shot to the body.
Hickock takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sullivan IV lands with a nice body kick.
Sullivan IV lands a lovely overhand right.
Hickock on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice shot lands for Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV drops Hickock with a naaaaasty hook - Hickock is in real trouble here! Sullivan IV dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John L Sullivan IV!
John L Sullivan IV made sure to mention his sponsor, Syndicate Nutrition in his post fight interview.