PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Hicks
vs
Lee

180 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hank Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kevin Lee!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee staying out of range there.

Hicks gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hicks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hicks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Hicks gets caught napping as Lee dives in and scores a takedown. Hicks manages to retain guard.
Hicks is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Lee dives into side control.

Hicks wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lee in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hicks is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lee is controlling him well.
Lee wants to control but Hicks is keeping him busy.

Lee tries for a kimura but Hicks is defending well.

Lee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hicks tries to escape but Lee is in control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hicks tries to escape but Lee is in control.

Lee working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lee prevents Hicks from escaping the position.
Hicks stops Lee from passing to mount.
Hicks is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lee wants to control but Hicks is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to advance to mount but Hicks denies him.
Hicks is trying to get back to his feet.

Lee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hicks has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lee advances nicely into full mount.
Lee trying to control but Hicks is having none of it.
Lee is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Hicks is in real trouble.
Hicks is trying to get back to his feet but Lee has full control of the position and if anything, Hicks has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Lee has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Hicks is defending well but eventually Lee manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Hicks has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kevin Lee!