PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabrijel Bozic (ranked 1350 p4p, 1262 weight class) and James Butler Hickok (ranked 172 p4p, 161 weight class). Gabrijel Bozic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Butler Hickok's chin.

Bozic
vs
Hickok

198 cm
22
265
5 - 1 - 0

205 cm
22
285
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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AVALON

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabrijel Bozic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Butler Hickok!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bozic tries a head kick but it misses.
Hickok swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bozic throws a leg kick
and Hickok counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Gabrijel Bozic has been cut.
Some bone on bone action there as Hickok checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little jabbing left from Hickok on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hickok uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bozic.
Hickok doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bozic thuds his shin into the meat of Hickok's side.
Hickok throws out a loose jab but Bozic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bozic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hickok circles away quickly and effectively.
Hickok let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bozic misses with a looping left.
Bozic misses with a leg kick
and Hickok cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bozic throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Hickok counter with a right hand.
Bozic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hickok.
Bozic thows a leg kick but Hickok checks it
and Hickok cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hickok scores with a jab. Bozic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bozic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hickok.
Hickok looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hickok has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice body punch from Bozic.
Bozic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bozic wants to land a leg kick but Hickok is out of range.
Hickok has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hickok misses with a looping left.
Bozic thuds his shin into the meat of Hickok's side.
Bozic scores with a punch to the head.
Bozic misses with a hook to the body
and Hickok counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hickok is looking to clinch but Bozic is avoiding it.
Bozic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bozic lands with a good body shot.
Bozic misses the body punch
and Hickok counters with a left to the body.
Bozic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hickok counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been told by Bozic's head coaches at DC Dragon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick by Bozic misses
and Hickok counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bozic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hickok cracks Bozic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bozic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hickok looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bozic scores with a shot to the body.
Hickok takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gabrijel Bozic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bozic misses with a leg kick

and Hickok counters with a nice right hand that sends Bozic toppling to the canvas! Bozic scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hickok finish him?!
Hickok ducks right into an uppercut from Bozic.
Bozic throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Hickok on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bozic misses with a body shot
and Hickok counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Bozic.
Bozic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hickok now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hickok might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bozic lands a nice looking body shot.
Bozic misses with a hook
and Hickok counters with a nice uppercut.
Bozic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bozic scores with a nice right hand.
Hickok jabs Bozic right on the nose. Bozic blinks but takes it well.
Bozic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bozic lands with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Bozic.
Hickok looks winded!
Bozic lands a right hook to the body.
Bozic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like James Butler Hickok has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bozic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hickok was well out of range. Poor timing from Bozic.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bozic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bozic scores with a jab.
Bozic connects with an inside leg kick.
Bozic lands a front kick.
Bozic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bozic scores with a hook.

Bozic sends Hickok crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bozic is motioning to the referee to let Hickok up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Hickok is rocked!
Bozic throws a monster overhand right that drops Hickok! Bozic follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabrijel Bozic!