PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Horacio Hickman (ranked 4868 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Poulin (ranked 5035 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Poulin looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Hickman
vs
Poulin

192 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Horacio Hickman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chuck Poulin!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hickman misses with a wild combination.
Poulin looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hickman tries a head kick but it misses.

Hickman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Poulin is looking to escape.
Hickman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hickman working the head and body with strikes.
Hickman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hickman in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hickman is looking for a kimura but Poulin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hickman to get the leverage.
Poulin wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickman winds up and cracks Poulin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Poulin is trying to stand up here but Hickman is controlling him well.
Poulin tries to kick Hickman off in order to stand up. Hickman Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Poulin wants to get back to his feet but Hickman is dominant here and he's now got Poulin's back!

Hickman working for the choke.
Poulin wants to get back to his feet.

Poulin preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Hickman.

Hickman is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Poulin is defending well though. Hickman let's go of the attempt for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hickman looking to break Poulin's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Poulin remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Hickman will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Hickman looking for the choke from the back.
Hickman has good solid back control here.

Hickman is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hickman is looking for the choke from the back position but Poulin is controlling his hands well.
Hickman really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Poulin.

Poulin is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Poulin is trying to get back to his feet but Hickman has full control of the position and if anything, Poulin has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hickman is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Poulin defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Hickman is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Poulin has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hickman is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Poulin has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horacio Hickman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Poulin takes the fight into the clinch.
Poulin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hickman.
Poulin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hickman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Poulin can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poulin working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulin working hard to break the clinch.
Poulin is breathing heavily.

Poulin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hickman is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Poulin to the mat. Poulin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Hickman decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Poulin has managed to clinch.

Hickman gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Poulin has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Hickman is on him like a limpet, forcing Poulin back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hickman drags the fight down to the ground.
Poulin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hickman is keeping the position for now.
Poulin won't allow Hickman to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hickman is on top in guard.

Hickman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hickman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Hickman drops back looking for a leg! Poulin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Poulin manages to kick Hickman off! Hickman jumps back into Poulin's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poulin wants to stand and escape but Hickman is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hickman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hickman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hickman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Hickman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hickman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hickman sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Hickman drops back looking for a leg! Poulin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Poulin manages to kick Hickman off! Hickman jumps back into Poulin's guard.
Horacio Hickman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hickman distracts Poulin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horacio Hickman dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hickman instigates a clinch.
Hickman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Poulin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poulin misses with a low kick.
Hickman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hickman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Poulin defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hickman rushes Poulin and presses him up against the cage.
Poulin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickman tries to break free but Poulin pushes him back against the cage.
Poulin effectively controlling the action here.
Come on Poulin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Poulin wants to get back to striking at distance but Hickman won't allow it.

Hickman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hickman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Hickman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Poulin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hickman.
A shot to the liver by Poulin. Beautiful body shot.
Hickman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Poulin circles away.

Poulin tries to sprawl but Hickman drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Poulin pushes Hickman off but Hickman dives into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hickman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hickman controlling from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hickman is trying to get an arm triangle but Poulin is defending well.
Poulin bucks up and tries to throw Hickman off but instead Hickman has got his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Poulin trying to get back to his feet but Hickman is in full control for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Horacio Hickman.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hickman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horacio Hickman!