PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Moses Rington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rington comes to the cage accompanied by Strength and Science. Bill Hicks has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Moses Rington 's chin.

Rington
vs
Hicks

178 cm
21
167 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
29
154 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

KAISER
Pirates Powder

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moses Rington !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Hicks!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rington feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hicks's calf.
Rington lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Moses Rington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rington catches Hicks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice body punch from Rington .
Rington lands a jab to Hicks's midsection.
Rington lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rington connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick from Rington lands but Hicks takes it in his stride.
Rington moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hicks moves away.

Hicks shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rington is looking for a sweep. Hicks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks is stalling here. Rington is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hicks seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rington has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rington working the head with strikes.
Hicks managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rington .
Rington has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Rington tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Rington working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
An elbow from Rington crashes against the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks is trying to control Rington 's posture but Rington avoids it.

Rington thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rington misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Rington tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hicks is looking for a sweep.
Rington in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rington misses with the ground and pound.
Hicks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rington wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hicks is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rington off and has taken his back!
Rington wants to escape the position.
Rington breaks Hicks's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Hicks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rington defends it easily.
Hicks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rington controls the pace.
Rington preventing the sweep.
Rington advances position into side control!
Hicks tries to buck Rington off but Rington is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rington goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hicks has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rington but great work by Hicks.
Hicks trying to control the position but Rington is working away.
Hicks might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rington haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rington can't do much from the bottom here.
Rington is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rington is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rington is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moses Rington dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hicks tries for a takedown but Rington circles away easily
and Rington counters with a low kick, right behind Hicks 's knee.
Rington scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rington digs a good body shot into Hicks's ribs.
Hicks with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rington counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hicks thinking.
Moses Rington is winning the standup battle so far.
Rington lands with a kick to the temple. Hicks shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rington lands a body shot.
Rington throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hicks takes one to the side of the head.
Rington jabs Hicks right on the nose. Hicks blinks but takes it well.
Hicks walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hicks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rington slaps away a takedown attempt from Hicks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Moses Rington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Hicks.
Rington defending well as Hicks loads up on a big left hand.
Hicks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rington .
Rington cracks the inside of Hicks's front leg.
Hicks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hicks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rington pinned against the cage. Rington gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rington lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hicks shoots in and drives through. Rington sprawls well.
Hicks tries to move into range but Rington moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hicks takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hicks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rington to score with a decent uppercut.

Hicks closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Rington actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rington manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hicks advances position into side control!
Rington is not content to let Hicks control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rington to see if he's OK.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hicks is staying tight to Rington 's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Hicks is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rington is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rington manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rington lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rington wants to advance to full mount but Hicks doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Hicks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks is trying to keep Rington in close.
Rington wants to control from the top but Hicks keeps moving.
Hicks wants to improve his position but instead Rington has moved into half guard.
Rington trying to pass the guard but Hicks defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hicks tries to get to full guard but Rington has control of the leg.
Rington thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moses Rington dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hicks misses with a lunging right hand
and Rington counters with an inside leg kick.
Rington throws the kick towards the body but Hicks avoids it.
Rington moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
It looks like Rington has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Rington throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rington misses with a body shot.
Hicks tries for a takedown but Rington circles away easily
enabling Rington to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Rington . That snapped Hicks's head back.
Hicks misses with a left hand
enabling Rington to counter with a crisp jab.
Hicks dives in and grabs Rington 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rington pushes down on Hicks's head and hops out.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hicks misses with a takedown attempt
and Rington counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moses Rington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Hicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rington feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hicks's calf.
Hicks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Rington lands a left and a right that send Hicks crashing to the mat, dazed. Rington thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Hicks is rocked!
Rington is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rington connects with a right hand. Hicks shakes it off.
Hicks is still on wobbly legs! Can Rington finish him?
Hicks dives in and grabs Rington 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rington pushes down on Hicks's head and hops out.
Hicks drops his hands momentarily and Rington needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Hicks just on the top of the head. Hicks drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Hicks - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Moses Rington !
A relieved looking Moses Rington thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.