PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dicki Kickels (ranked 5920 p4p, 24946 weight class) and Keith Hunt (ranked 446 p4p, 518 weight class). Keith Hunt has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dicki Kickels's chin.

Kickels
vs
Hunt

177 cm
18
155
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
18
152
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dicki Kickels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keith Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kickels jabs at Hunt's body.
Kickels definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kickels with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hunt has his takedown stuffed
and Kickels makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hunt misses with a hook to the body
and Kickels counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Kickels does it's job there.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kickels moves away.
Kickels displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kickels connects with a jab.
A jab from Kickels does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kickels scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Kickels. Beautiful body shot.
Kickels takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kickels avoids the body shot from Hunt.
Kickels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Keith Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kickels moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kickels lands with a good body shot.
Kickels scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a right hand
and Kickels makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hunt walks into a left hand.
Hunt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kickels counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hunt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hunt tries to move into range but Kickels moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hunt throws a leg kick
and Hunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dicki Kickels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kickels scores with a one two! Hunt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kickels digs a good hook to Hunt's body.
Kickels scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kickels is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kickels throws out a powerful jab.
Hunt throws a right hand that Kickels ducks under and follows up with a left that Kickels also avoids with ease.
Hunt tries for a takedown but Kickels sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dicki Kickels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Hunt.
Kickels lands a nice hook to Hunt's body. Hunt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kickels ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickels lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hunt swings for the body but Kickels moves out of range.
Kickels throws a big counter combination but Hunt scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kickels lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good leg kick by Kickels.
Hunt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick by Kickels misses

and Hunt counters with a shoot takedown. Kickels fights it but they end up in guard.
Hunt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hunt with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hunt controlling from the top position.
Hunt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kickels is keeping the position for now.
Hunt lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kickels looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hunt puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Still in half guard, Hunt seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hunt winds up and cracks Kickels with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kickels wants to improve his position but Hunt is controlling well.
Hunt is thwarting Kickels's attempts to control the position.
Hunt slips a nice elbow through Kickels's hands, connecting with Kickels's forehead.
Hunt is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kickels trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kickels is trying to stand.
Nice strikes from Hunt there.
Hunt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hunt working the head and body with strikes.
Hunt content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt throwing shots but Kickels is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dicki Kickels dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kickels jabs Hunt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hunt tries to land a leg kick but Kickels saw it coming and moves away.
Hunt misses with a jab to the body
enabling Kickels to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
Kickels lands with a right hand.
Hunt throws a leg kick
and Kickels counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kickels darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hunt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kickels counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hunt thinking.
Hunt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kickels connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hunt scrambles back to his feet.
Hunt throws a leg kick that misses.
Kickels connects with a looping right hand.
Hunt misses with a leg kick
and Hunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt throws a leg kick
and Kickels counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hunt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kickels digs a good body shot into Hunt's ribs.
Hunt with a poor takedown
and Kickels counters with a straight right hand.
Kickels scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunt takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kickels lands with a nice body punch.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kickels moves away.
Hunt tries for a takedown but Kickels circles away easily
and Kickels counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kickels lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Kickels lands with a nice combination. Hunt backs away looking to recover.
Kickels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunt can do to turn this around?
Hunt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hunt misses with a shot to the body
and Kickels counters with a left to the body.
Hunt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kickels listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Kickels.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kickels.
Hunt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kickels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kickels digs a good hook to Hunt's body.
Hunt misses with a leg kick
and Kickels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hunt throws a low kick but Kickels moves out of range easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kickels, as that shot connected.
Hunt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kickels rather than just go for the knockout.
Hunt throws a hook but Kickels blocks it.
Kickels plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kickels scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hunt doesn't seem bothered though.
Dicki Kickels is winning the standup battle so far.
Hunt misses with a body shot
letting Kickels counter with a right hand.
Hunt takes a swing at Kickels's ribcage but misses.
Hunt misses with an uppercut
and Kickels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kickels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hunt misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt takes a swing at Kickels's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Hunt misses
and Kickels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Kickels moves away and avoids it.
Kickels is looking to counter punch.
Kickels moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kickels connects with a right hand. Hunt shakes it off.

Hunt manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kickels on his heels. He'll look to pass Kickels's guard now, I'm sure.
Kickels is trying to control the position but Hunt postures up.
Kickels bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hunt's guard.

Hunt controls Kickels momentarily but Kickels frees himself.
Hunt is controlling Kickels's posture.
Hunt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt is controlling the pace.
Kickels wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dicki Kickels dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kickels jabs at Hunt's body.
Kickels goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hunt walks into a stiff left hand from Kickels.
Hunt ducks right into an uppercut from Kickels.
Kickels throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hunt misses with a jab to the body
and Kickels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kickels, as that shot connected.
Hunt throws a hook but Kickels avoids it easily.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kickels throws a series of strikes that have Hunt backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kickels blocks a leg kick.
Hunt throws an off balance right hand
and Kickels counters with a right hand to the body.
Hunt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a hook to the body
and Kickels counters with a nice body shot.
Hunt throws a chopping leg kick but Kickels manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kickels lands a nice shot that snaps Hunt's head back.
Hunt throws a leg kick
and Hunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kickels is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
Hunt shoots in looking for a takedown. Kickels tries to sprawl out of it but Hunt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kickels manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kickels lands a head shot.
Kickels lands a nice looking body shot.
Kickels cracks Hunt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hunt takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickels feints a jab promting Hunt to slip. Kickels then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hunt slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hunt misses with a left hand
and Kickels counters with a nice uppercut.
Kickels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kickels lands a nice looking body shot.
Hunt with a poor takedown
and Kickels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dicki Kickels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Hunt.

Hunt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kickels did well to prevent Hunt getting side control.
Dicki Kickels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kickels wants to control the action here but instead Hunt manages to pass to full mount!
Hunt landing punches.
Hunt landing punches.
Kickels sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hunt is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hunt trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kickels is looking to improve his position.
Keith Hunt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hunt is looking to advance position but Kickels won't allow it.
Hunt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Keith Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunt is thwarting Kickels's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Hunt.
Hunt takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kickels trying to control but Hunt postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hunt sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kickels on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hunt is nestled in close to Kickels, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kickels is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hunt landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kickels regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hunt.
Kickels not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dicki Kickels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kickels, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dicki Kickels!