PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earl Hickey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brendan Shanahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hickey
vs
Shanahan

194 cm
19
211 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

191 cm
18
221 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earl Hickey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brendan Shanahan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hickey falls off balance throwing a combination

and Shanahan counters by clinching up.
Shanahan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hickey is trying to force a seperation but Shanahan has the dominant position.
Hickey working hard to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shanahan.
A frustrated look appears on Hickey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Shanahan.
Shanahan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Shanahan.
Shanahan tries to work over Hickey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Shanahan scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Shanahan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hickey prevents a body shot from Shanahan.
A right hand to the body from Shanahan.
Shanahan scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Shanahan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shanahan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hickey backwards.
Hickey is breathing heavily.
Shanahan misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shanahan.
Shanahan lands with a short shot to the head.
Shanahan is working Hickey over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Shanahan - that landed with a thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hickey prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shanahan gets through Hickey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shanahan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shanahan.
Shanahan is leaning against Hickey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shanahan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shanahan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shanahan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hickey stops a takedown attempt from Shanahan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickey looking to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Shanahan.
Shanahan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Shanahan as the two fighters clinch.
Shanahan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shanahan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hickey pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Earl Hickey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brendan Shanahan.
Shanahan digs a right hand into Hickey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hickey's gas tank.
Shanahan lands with a left to the head.
Shanahan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shanahan lands a body shot.
Shanahan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hickey.
Shanahan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hickey is defending well.
A left hand lands to the body for Shanahan.
Shanahan digs a right hand into Hickey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hickey's gas tank.
A short right from Shanahan on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Shanahan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shanahan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shanahan scores with a hook to the body.
Shanahan pushes Hickey against the cage. Shanahan is working some dirty boxing. Shanahan pushes off with a quick right hook! Hickey goes down! Hickey tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Shanahan moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brendan Shanahan!
Brendan Shanahan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Earl Hickey spoke after the fight, saying 'Damn, I was worried that foursome with those college girls last night would hurt my karma. Thats right ya'll, I nailed 3 of them. Im still the winner. '.