PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clive Hicks (ranked 2206 p4p, 4522 weight class) and William Wallace (ranked 71 p4p, 153 weight class). William Wallace is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hicks
vs
Wallace

170 cm
26
170
4 - 3 - 1

175 cm
33
160
8 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Clive Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wallace shoots for a takedown but Hicks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A quick step to the side and Hicks tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hicks tests Wallace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hicks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wallace dives in for a single leg takedown but Hicks sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Donk. Hicks catches Wallace right on the button with a cross.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hicks but Hicks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Clive Hicks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Wallace.
Wallace misses with a takedown attempt - Hicks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Hicks misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace misses with a takedown attempt
and Hicks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wallace looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hicks is fending him off so far but Wallace persists. Nope, Hicks circles away and we're back to standing.
Wallace looks winded!
Wallace shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wallace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wallace ducks right into an uppercut from Hicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Hicks.
Hicks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice body punch from Hicks.
Hicks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hicks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Wallace is rocked!
Wallace misses with a takedown attempt
and Hicks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wallace is still on wobbly legs! Can Hicks finish him?
Hicks closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Wallace out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clive Hicks!
Clive Hicks decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.