PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Butler Hickok (ranked 1640 p4p, 2198 weight class) and Noah Berthier (ranked 212 p4p, 275 weight class). Berthier is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: La Strasbourgeoise. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Hickok
vs
Berthier

205 cm
22
285
6 - 3 - 0

198 cm
21
263
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

AVALON

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Butler Hickok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Noah Berthier!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berthier swings widly with a right hand
and Hickok counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Berthier thinking.
Berthier tries to clinch but Hickok is having none of it.
Berthier misses with a wild body shot.
Hickok was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Berthier swings for the body but Hickok moves out of range.
Berthier just misses with a punch to the body.
Berthier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hickok slips a jab from Berthier.
Berthier rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hickok counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berthier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berthier throws a jab but it's blocked by Hickok.
Nice body punch from Berthier.
A shot to the body from Berthier misses
and Hickok counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Berthier throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Berthier misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Berthier. Beautiful body shot.
Hickok avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Hickok wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berthier misses with a hook to the body

and Hickok counters with a crisp right hand that drops Berthier! Hickok lets Berthier back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

It looks like Noah Berthier has been cut.
Hickok definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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!
Berthier closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hickok counters with a crisp right that sends Berthier to the canvas! Hickok follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Butler Hickok!
Our winner, James Butler Hickok, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.