PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martino Sicari (ranked 1434 p4p, 175 weight class) and Real Kicker (ranked 2857 p4p, 326 weight class). The key to victory for Martino Sicari has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sicari
vs
Kicker

178 cm
19
161 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martino Sicari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Real Kicker!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sicari throws a lazy right hand but Kicker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sicari misses the jab.
Sicari throws a jab but it's blocked by Kicker.
Sicari thuds a left hand into Kicker's body.
Kicker throws a body shot but no joy.
Kicker misses with a looping right.
Nice body punch from Kicker.
Sicari lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sicari.
Kicker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sicari counters with a straight right hand.
Kicker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kicker ducks under a wild hook from Sicari.
Kicker looks to throw the jab but Sicari is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Sicari misses the target.
A combination from Kicker does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kicker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kicker looks to land a left hand but Sicari moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sicari misses with an uppercut. Kicker saw that one coming.
Sicari lands with a right hand.
Sicari looks to land a right hand but Kicker moved out of range.
Sicari lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sicari.

It looks like Real Kicker has been cut.
The fighters circling - Kicker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sicari was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kicker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sicari walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sicari throws a lazy right hand but Kicker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Kicker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sicari cracks Kicker with a good jab.
Kicker misses with a straight right.
Sicari throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kicker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sicari.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kicker throws a hook but Sicari avoids it easily.
Kicker throws a big shot that misses.
Nice jab there from Kicker.
Kicker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sicari scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A big right from Sicari misses.
Sicari throws a jab when Kicker was well out of range.
Kicker lands a nice shot to the body.
Kicker slips a jab and a cross from Sicari.
It seemed like Kicker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kicker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kicker misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sicari ducks under a wild hook from Kicker.
Sicari misses with the combination.
Kicker misses with a body shot.
Sicari throws a body punch but Kicker moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Kicker misses.
Sicari throws a nice looking combination but Kicker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kicker moves out of range of the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Kicker misses.
Sicari scores with a jab to the head.
Sicari misses with a lunging right hand
and Kicker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sicari thinking.
Sicari avoids the body shot from Kicker.
Sicari swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sicari's corner calls for a 1-2. Sicari obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kicker looks to score with a jab to the body but Sicari is just out of range.
Sicari is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sicari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kicker.
Sicari misses with a few strikes there.
Sicari ducks under a wild hook from Kicker.
Kicker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sicari.
It looked like Sicari wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sloppy strikes from Sicari. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kicker throws a shot from downtown. Sicari moves away and avoids it.
Kicker looks to land a left hand but Sicari moved out of range nicely.
Kicker dodges the punch combination from Sicari.
Kicker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Kicker instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martino Sicari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Real Kicker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kicker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kicker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sicari lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kicker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sicari throws out the jab.
Sicari is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sicari misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Kicker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kicker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kicker connects with a nice looking jab.
Sicari walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sicari throws a looping overhand right but Kicker ducks down to avoid it.
Sicari lands with a nice body punch.
Sicari ducks under a wild hook from Kicker.
Nice shot lands for Sicari.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kicker drops his hands momentarily and Sicari takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've been told by Sicari's head coaches at JAG Training Grounds [$600/week] that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sicari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martino Sicari is winning the standup battle so far.
Sicari misses with an uppercut.
Kicker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kicker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sicari.
Sicari swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sicari closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kicker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kicker connects with a right hand. Sicari shakes it off.
Kicker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kicker thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kicker. Sicari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kicker moves away from the strike by Sicari.
Kicker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sicari.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sicari fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kicker on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sicari misses with a left hand
and Kicker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kicker throws a hook to the side of Sicari's head but Sicari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kicker throws a body punch but Sicari moves out of range.
Kicker misses with a body shot.
Sicari scores with a jab to the head.
Sicari misses with a left hand
and Kicker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sicari lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kicker slips under a jab from Sicari.
Sicari looks to score with a jab to the body but Kicker is just out of range.
Sicari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kicker can do to turn this around?
Kicker takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sicari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sicari throws a combination that misses
and Kicker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kicker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Kicker closes the distance and clinches.
Kicker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sicari's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sicari lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kicker backwards.
Kicker has Sicari pressed against the cage, preventing Sicari from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A left hand lands to the body for Kicker.
Kicker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kicker working aggressively here.
Kicker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kicker lands a body shot.
Sicari tries to throw a body punch but Kicker avoids it by throwing Sicari back against the cage.
Kicker misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicker has a couple of punches blocked by Sicari.
Sicari wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sicari is trying to push Kicker away but Kicker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short left from Kicker.
Sicari is looking to break free of the clinch but Kicker has double underhooks.
Kicker misses with some punches.
Kicker misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kicker works on Sicari's body with a couple of short punches.
Kicker tries to work over Sicari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kicker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kicker lands a hook that snaps the head of Sicari backwards.
Kicker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kicker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sicari's elbow.
Sicari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kicker can't find room to land a body shot as Sicari controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Real Kicker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Real Kicker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sicari lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sicari looks to land a right hand but Kicker moved out of range.
Kicker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kicker misses the target.
Sicari lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sicari bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kicker's head.
Kicker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sicari manages to avoid it.
Sicari takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sicari just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sicari throws the left hand but Kicker avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sicari. Kicker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sicari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kicker.
Sicari throws an off balance right hand
and Kicker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sicari throws out a powerful jab.
Sicari tests Kicker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Kicker misses.
Sicari staying out of range there.
Kicker throws the left hand but Sicari avoids the punch easily.
Sicari takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big left from Sicari misses.
It seemed like Kicker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sicari on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sicari throws an overhand right that lands on Kicker's shoulder, as Kicker tries to avoid the shot.
Sicari lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kicker circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sicari throws a jab but it's blocked by Kicker.
Kicker lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker lands a head shot.
Kicker slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sicari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kicker.
Martino Sicari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kicker lands with a cross.
Sicari misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Kicker misses the target.
Kicker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sicari thuds his right hand into Kicker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A slow jab from Sicari misses its intended target.
Sicari throws a hook but Kicker avoids it easily.
Sicari lands with a good body shot.
Sicari throws out a loose jab but Kicker uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sicari stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sicari lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kicker circles away quickly and effectively.
A little jabbing left from Kicker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Kicker misses the target.
Sicari is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kicker takes a swing at Sicari's ribcage but misses.
Sicari misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Sicari. Those never looked like landing.
Kicker misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Sicari misses the target.
Kicker scores with a nice right hand.
Sicari with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicker misses with a straight left.
Kicker lands a glancing blow to the side of Sicari's head.

Sicari is rocked!
Kicker drops Sicari with a naaaaasty hook - Sicari is in real trouble here! Kicker dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Real Kicker!