PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bret Hicken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zachery Rey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Hicken
vs
Rey

192 cm
23
216 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bret Hicken!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zachery Rey!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rey sizes up Hicken with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rey misses with a body shot
and Hicken connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hicken slips under a jab from Rey.
Hicken connects with the punch.
Rey misses with a hook to the body
and Hicken counters with a left to the body.
Hicken misses with a jab to the body
and Rey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rey misses with a wild body shot.
Hicken misses with a straight right.
Hicken scores with a hook.

Rey clinches up with Hicken and pushes him back against the cage.
Hicken scores with a shot to the side of Rey's head.
Rey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hicken swings wildly with an uppercut but Rey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rey prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rey stalling in the clinch but Hicken improves position.
Rey utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicken has Rey pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hicken struggles to land a body shot inside as Rey controls his hands.
Rey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hicken misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hicken is defending well for now.
Rey with a knee to the head.

It looks like Bret Hicken has been cut.
Hicken wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hicken trying to stall but Rey improves his position.
Nice body punch from Hicken.
Rey missing with knees to the body.
Come on Rey - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A right hook to the body lands for Hicken.
Rey looks gassed!
A right handed body shot lands from Hicken.
Hicken lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hicken softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rey is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hook to the body lands for Hicken.
Hicken throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hicken lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Hicken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicken tries to break the clinch but Rey is controlling the position.
Hicken digs a right hand underneath Rey's ribcage. Rey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hicken lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Hicken.
A bit of stalling here from Hicken.
Hicken lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hicken gets through Rey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hicken just leaning against Rey, taking a breather.

Hicken breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hicken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rey.
Zachery Rey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big right from Hicken misses.
Hicken lands a jab-cross combination.
Rey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hicken misses with a body shot.
Hicken uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rey has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicken thows a leg kick but Rey checks it
and Rey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rey moves out of range of the body kick.
Rey looks to land a right hand but Hicken moved out of range.
Rey misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Hicken to counter with a crisp jab.
Hicken scores with a three punch combo!
Rey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hicken.
Hicken throws a nice looking combination but Rey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hicken was well out of range. Poor timing from Rey.
Rey throws a right and a left that Hicken avoids nicely.
Rey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rey wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rey misses the body punch
letting Hicken counter with a right hand.
Rey loads up on a big right hand but Hicken slips the punch.
A punch combination from Rey misses.
Rey scores with a hook to the body. Hicken takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hicken's sensitive parts.
Rey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rey lands a slapping body shot.
Rey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hicken misses with a looping left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hicken throws a looping overhand right but Rey ducks down to avoid it.
Hicken scores with the left hand. Rey knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
Rey lands a glancing blow to the side of Hicken's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bret Hicken dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bret Hicken's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hicken throws a big shot that misses.

Rey closes the distance and clinches.
Hicken tries a body shot but Rey blocks it.
Rey lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hicken's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hicken pushes Rey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rey taking a breather.
Hicken stalls.
Rey misses with a knee strike.
Bret Hicken has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rey lands an uppercut.
Hicken is trying to break free.
Rey struggles to land a body shot inside as Hicken controls his hands.
Hicken is looking to break free of the clinch but Rey has double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hicken on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hicken throws a head punch that misses.
Hicken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rey's elbow.
Rey landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hicken scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rey's elbow.
Rey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hicken.
Rey pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rey continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Hicken avoids the elbow strike from Rey, against the cage.
Rey scores with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Hicken.
Hicken lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hicken is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hicken is leaning against Rey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rey misses with a knee to the head.
Rey wants to stall.
Nice body punch from Hicken - that landed with a thud.
Hicken avoiding damage as Rey throws knees to the body.
Rey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hicken is defending well for now.

Hicken breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicken with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bret Hicken is winning the standup battle so far.
Hicken 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.
Hicken with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hicken swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hicken lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rey has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rey and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hicken misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hicken scores with a sloppy right hand. Rey should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hicken misses with a straight right.
Rey swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hicken counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zachery Rey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hicken lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rey at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rey tries to clinch but Hicken moves away
and Hicken counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rey takes a swing at Hicken's ribcage but misses.
Rey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hicken takes a swing at Rey's ribcage but misses.
Hicken connects with a single shot there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hicken, as that shot connected.
Rey darts in trying to clinch
letting Hicken counter with a right hand.
Hicken throws a series of punches but Rey moves out of range.
Rey misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicken lands with a straight right. Rey didn't see that one coming.
Rey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hicken.
Danga de danga de dang - Rey scores with a four punch combination!
Hicken throws a hook but Rey blocks it.
Rey ducks under a wild hook from Hicken.
Rey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rey misses with a few strikes there.
Rey lands a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hicken throws a jab but it's blocked by Rey.
A big right from Hicken misses.
Rey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hicken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bret Hicken dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bret Hicken's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hicken lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rey circles away quickly and effectively.
Rey misses with a body punch
and Hicken counters with a nice uppercut.
Hicken throws a hook but Rey blocks it.
Rey connects with a body shot.
Hicken tries to clinch but Rey moves out of range.
Hicken on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hicken swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hicken moves away.
Hicken shoots in for a double leg but Rey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hicken throws out a loose jab but Rey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rey missing with a left hand there. Hicken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rey misses with a combination
letting Hicken counter with a right hand.
Hicken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rey.
Rey swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hicken counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hicken lands with a straight right. Rey didn't see that one coming.
Hicken keeps the fight on the outside.
Rey moves out of range of the leg kick from Hicken.
Nice shot lands for Hicken.
Rey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hicken misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rey throws a body punch but Hicken moves out of range.
Hicken misses with a body shot.
Rey misses with a body shot
and Hicken counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hicken.
Rey keeps the fight on the outside.
Hicken dodges the punch combination from Rey.
Rey looks to score with a jab to the body but Hicken is just out of range.
No joy there for Rey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rey lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zachery Rey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hicken lands a slapping body shot.
Rey wants to clinch.
A big right from Hicken misses.
Rey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hicken moves away.
Rey throws a hook but Hicken blocks it.
Rey doesn't manage to clinch there - Hicken circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Rey.
Hicken looks to throw a body kick
and Rey counters with a stiff right hand.
Hicken does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hicken bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hicken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hicken takes a swing at Rey's ribcage but misses.
Rey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hicken moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rey lands with an overhand left.
Rey misses with a hook to the body
and Hicken counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hicken swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rey counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bret Hicken clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bret Hicken's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hicken throws the left hand but Rey avoids the punch easily.
Rey wants to clinch
letting Hicken counter with a right hand.
Hicken misses with a body shot.
Hicken throws a body kick that misses.
Hicken on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab from Hicken.
Rey misses with a shot to the body
and Hicken counters with a stiff right hand.
Rey throws a hook but Hicken blocks it.
Rey is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Rey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hicken.
Hicken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hicken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hicken thows a leg kick but Rey checks it
and Rey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice jab there from Rey.
Hicken throws a one two combo.
Rey works Hicken's body with a nice hook.
Rey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hicken.
Rey is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hicken rather than just go for the knockout.
Rey tries to move into range but Hicken moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rey misses with a jab to the body

and Hicken counters by moving into the clinch.
Hicken is looking to break free of the clinch but Rey has double underhooks.
Rey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hicken avoids it.
Hicken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rey digs a right hand into Hicken's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hicken's gas tank.
Rey blocking some punches.
Hicken takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hicken throws a head punch that misses.
Rey landing knees to the body.

Hicken lands a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hicken won't allow Rey to sweep him here.
Rey looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hicken throws a big right hand that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rey is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rey's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Hicken kicks Rey off and gets to his feet.
Rey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hicken counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rey throws a solid leg kick but Hicken takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rey.
Rey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hicken on the side of the head.
Hicken fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Rey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hicken swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rey ducks under a wild hook from Hicken.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rey moves out of range of the strikes.
Hicken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hicken misses with a leg kick
and Rey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Bret Hicken will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bret Hicken's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hicken walks into a straight right hand from Rey.
A combination from Rey does no damage.
Hicken lands with a nice combination. Rey backs away looking to recover.
Rey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hicken goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A punch lands to the side of Rey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hicken circles away quickly and effectively.
Rey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hicken was well out of range. Poor timing from Rey.
Hicken lands a nice shot to the body.
Rey just misses with a punch to the body.
Rey is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hicken misses with an uppercut.
Rey scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rey was well out of range. Poor timing from Hicken.
A swing and a miss from Hicken.
Rey tries to move into range but Hicken moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rey scores with a hook to the body. Hicken takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hicken tries to move into range but Rey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hicken stuns Rey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hicken moves away.
Hicken cracks Rey with a good jab.
Rey throws a combination that misses
enabling Hicken to counter with a crisp jab.
Hicken fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hicken tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicken digs a good body shot into Rey's ribs.
Hicken misses with a wild body shot.
Hicken throws out a loose jab but Rey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hicken with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hicken misses with a jab to the body
and Rey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hicken connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rey's hands.
A jab lands there for Hicken.
Rey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hicken.

Hicken moves into the clinch.
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!
Rey misses with a body punch.
Hicken managing to block the knees to the body from Rey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rey landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hicken is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hicken avoids it.
Rey working Hicken over with knees to the body.
A short left from Rey.
Rey lands a good knee to the midsection. Hicken won't want to take too many of those.
A right handed body shot lands from Hicken.
Hicken is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rey is keeping busy.
Rey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hicken blocks it with crossed arms.
Hicken lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rey.
Hicken avoids a wild elbow strike from Rey.
Rey has Hicken pressed against the cage, preventing Hicken from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Good body shot from Hicken.
Rey has Hicken pressed against the cage, preventing Hicken from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hicken struggles to land a body shot inside as Rey controls his hands.
Rey lands a body shot.
Rey is trying to maintain a safe position but Hicken gets an underhook and turns Rey into the cage.
Hicken lands a nice shot to the body.
Rey struggles to land a body shot inside as Hicken controls his hands.

Hicken manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicken looks to land a right hand but Rey moved out of range.
Rey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Hicken counter with a right hand.
Hicken lands a lovely overhand right.
Hicken misses with a series of wild punches.
Bret Hicken is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hicken comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zachery Rey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the body from Rey misses
and Hicken counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rey thinking.
Hicken scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hicken lunges at Rey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rey's hand.
Hicken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rey manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bret Hicken showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hicken has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 50:45
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bret Hicken!
Bret Hicken is the new light heavyweight champion!