PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bo Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Dinunzio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dante Dinunzio enters the cage!

Hicks
vs
Dinunzio

165 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

177 cm
23
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bo Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dante Dinunzio!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinunzio misses with a looping right.
Hicks seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dinunzio throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hicks slips a jab from Dinunzio.
It appears Hicks was looking to counter with a kick there.
Dinunzio moves in looking to clinch but Hicks pushes him off.
Dinunzio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hicks's sensitive parts.
Dinunzio is looking to clinch.
Dinunzio feints and then cracks Hicks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hicks down.
Dinunzio throws a head kick that half lands.
Dinunzio scores with a spinning back kick!

Hicks looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dinunzio!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dinunzio prevents Hicks from moving into mount.
Dinunzio is trying to control Hicks's posture but Hicks avoids it.
Dinunzio is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hicks off and has taken his back!
Dinunzio controlling well, preventing Hicks from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hicks is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dinunzio gets his way!
Hicks looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Hicks rolls, trying to escape but Dinunzio keeps control of the position.
Hicks holding on to Dinunzio's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Hicks trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Dinunzio is looking to control Hicks but Hicks is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Hicks could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dinunzio avoiding Hicks 's attempts to control his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dinunzio has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hicks has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Dinunzio struggling to keep hold of the position.
Dinunzio might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hicks haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dinunzio is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Dinunzio has the hooks in. Hicks is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Hicks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dinunzio on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hicks is trying to stand back up.
Dinunzio trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Dinunzio working for a choke but Hicks is defending well.

Dinunzio has got one arm under Hicks's chin. This could be trouble... Hicks trying to control the other hand but Dinunzio gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Hicks has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dante Dinunzio!