PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Hicks (ranked 5078 p4p, 546 weight class) and Cooper Drake (ranked 3098 p4p, 386 weight class). Hicks's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bill Hicks at Dangerfields. Bill Hicks has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hicks
vs
Drake

185 cm
21
172 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

177 cm
25
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cooper Drake!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake misses with a combination

and Hicks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hicks.
A hook to the body from Hicks.
Hicks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Hicks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drake or not.
Drake is trying to break the clinch but Hicks is controlling him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hicks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hicks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Drake can't break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Hicks.
Hicks prevents Drake from breaking the clinch.
Hicks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks prevents a body shot from Drake.
Hicks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Hicks.
Hicks prevents Drake from breaking the clinch.
Hicks prevents a body shot from Drake.
Hicks manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks lands a shoulder strike.
Drake is trying to break the clinch but Hicks has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hicks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hicks.
Drake is trying to break the clinch but Hicks is controlling him.
Hicks lands with a left to the head.
Hicks lands with a right to the head.

Hicks manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Drake tries to stand but Hicks is controlling from the bottom.

Drake is sitting in close to Hicks's body. Hicks has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Drake is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Drake is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hicks.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bill Hicks!
Bill Hicks really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Vikai Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.