PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Chris Deal (ranked 19750 p4p, 570 weight class) and Steve Hicks (ranked 21160 p4p, 557 weight class). Chris Deal could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steve Hicks's chin.

Deal
vs
Hicks

178 cm
25
155 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

204 cm
23
150 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Deal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks lands the left hand.
Hicks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Deal throws out the jab.
Hicks throws a hook to the side of Deal's head but Deal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Deal tried to counter with a leg kick but Hicks avoided it.
Deal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hicks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hicks takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheers as Deal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hicks doesn't seem phased though.
Deal misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheers as Hicks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Deal doesn't seem phased though.
Hicks throws a series of punches but Deal avoids them all with ease.
Nice body punch from Deal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Deal misses with a straight right.
Hicks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Deal throws a big shot that misses.
Deal lands a jab to the head.

Hicks is rocked!

It looks like Steve Hicks has been cut.
Deal slips a straight right by Hicks.

Deal cracks Hicks with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Hicks get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Hicks looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Hicks is still on wobbly legs! Can Deal finish him?
Deal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hicks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hicks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Deal throws out the jab.
Hicks seems to have recovered his senses.
Deal tests Hicks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Deal misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Hicks.

It looks like Chris Deal has been cut.
Hicks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Hicks does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hicks. Deal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Deal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hicks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Deal chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A punch lands to the side of Deal 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Deal throws a looping overhand right but Hicks ducks down to avoid it.
Hicks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hicks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Deal wants to clinch up but Hicks keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Hicks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hicks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hicks avoids the body shot from Deal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deal misses with a straight right.
Hicks's corner calls for a 1-2. Hicks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hicks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hicks digs a good body shot into Deal's ribs.
Hicks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Deal moves into range and connects with a jab.
Deal throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Hicks to counter with a crisp jab.
Deal misses with a straight right.
A jab lands there for Hicks.
Hicks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Deal staying out of range there.
Deal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hicks doesn't seem bothered though.
Hicks misses the jab.
Deal throws a leg kick that misses.
Hicks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Deal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Deal misses the jab.
Hicks blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deal ducks right into an uppercut from Hicks.
Hicks connects with the punch.
Hicks is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Deal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Deal gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hicks punishes Deal's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Deal should take that round, based on the knockdown.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Decent striking displayed by Hicks there.
Deal catches Hicks with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Hicks forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chris Deal!
Chris Deal tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.