PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bill Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Imma Deal Breaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hicks's entrance music is Bang Your Head. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Imma Deal Breaker enters the cage!

Hicks
vs
Deal Breaker

174 cm
27
155 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
155 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Legal High's - 158+ Recovery And 159+ Stamina $40
Legal High's - 158+ Recovery And 159+ Stamina $40

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Hicks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Imma Deal Breaker!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hicks.
Hicks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A right-left combo lands from Hicks.
Hicks wants to slow Deal Breaker down by chopping away at his legs.
Hicks misses with an uppercut.
Deal Breaker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hicks throws the left hand but Deal Breaker avoids the punch easily.
Deal Breaker throws the kick towards the body but Hicks avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Hicks.
Hicks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Deal Breaker walks into a left hand.
Hicks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Deal Breaker tries to clinch up but Hicks circles away and keeps his distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Deal Breaker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deal Breaker tries to clinch up but Hicks circles away and keeps his distance.
Deal Breaker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hicks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Deal Breaker throws a wild body kick that Hicks sees coming a mile off.
Hicks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Deal Breaker defending well as Hicks loads up on a big left hand.
Deal Breaker defending well as Hicks loads up on a big left hand.
Deal Breaker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hicks avoids the head kick by Deal Breaker.
Imma Deal Breaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deal Breaker tries to clinch but Hicks is having none of it.
Deal Breaker is looking to land body kicks.
Hicks looks to score with a jab to the body but Deal Breaker is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deal Breaker lands a head kick!
Deal Breaker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Deal Breaker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hicks.
Good leg kick by Deal Breaker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Deal Breaker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Deal Breaker tries a head kick but it misses.
Deal Breaker fails with an attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Deal Breaker misses

and Hicks counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hicks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Deal Breaker is keeping the position for now.
Deal Breaker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Deal Breaker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hicks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hicks wants to pass the guard but Deal Breaker is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Hicks looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Deal Breaker passes into half guard.
Hicks wants to sweep but Deal Breaker has passed to side control!
Hicks is looking for a sweep.

Deal Breaker stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deal Breaker wants to clinch but Hicks slips to the side

and Hicks decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Deal Breaker's guard.
Deal Breaker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hicks won't allow Deal Breaker to get back to his feet.
Hicks won't allow Deal Breaker to sweep him here.
Hicks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Deal Breaker is keeping the position for now.
Deal Breaker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hicks is controlling him.
Hicks thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hicks slips nicely into half guard.
Hicks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Deal Breaker defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Hicks dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Deal Breaker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hicks.
Bill Hicks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deal Breaker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Deal Breaker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hicks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Deal Breaker is looking to clinch.
A big right from Hicks misses.
Hicks throws a series of punches but Deal Breaker moves out of range.
Deal Breaker lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deal Breaker moves in looking to clinch but Hicks pushes him off.
Deal Breaker throws a head kick but Hicks moves out of range.
Deal Breaker tries to clinch but Hicks moves out of range.

Deal Breaker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Deal Breaker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hicks.
Deal Breaker lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Hicks - that landed with a thud.
Hicks lands a shot to the body.
Hicks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Hicks.
Deal Breaker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hicks is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Deal Breaker obliges.
Deal Breaker is breathing heavily.
Hicks wants a takedown.
Hicks lands a nice uppercut.
Hicks lands a body shot.
Deal Breaker gets underhooks to prevent Hicks's takedown attempt.
Hicks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hicks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hicks tries a body shot but Deal Breaker blocks it.
Hicks lands a shot to the body.
Hicks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Deal Breaker or not.
Hicks scores with a hook to the body.
Hicks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Deal Breaker taking a breather.
Hicks digs a right hand underneath Deal Breaker's ribcage. Deal Breaker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Hicks.
Hicks lands a right hand.
Hicks wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Hicks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hicks lands a hook that snaps the head of Deal Breaker backwards.
Deal Breaker throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks pushes Deal Breaker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hicks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Deal Breaker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Imma Deal Breaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Deal Breaker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hicks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hicks scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hicks takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hicks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hicks misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Hicks. That snapped Deal Breaker's head back.
Hicks throws a right and a left that Deal Breaker avoids nicely.
Hicks has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hicks counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Deal Breaker!
Hicks lands with some strikes.
Deal Breaker blocking the ground and pound.
Deal Breaker trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hicks putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Hicks.
Deal Breaker takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Deal Breaker wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Hicks sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks working Deal Breaker over with strikes here.
Hicks cracks Deal Breaker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hicks lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Deal Breaker is rocked!
Deal Breaker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hicks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hicks unloads with some shots from mount but Deal Breaker bucks and avoids them well.
Hicks dominating with strikes here.
Deal Breaker is still in real trouble! Can Hicks finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deal Breaker blocking the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hicks throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Deal Breaker seems to have recovered his senses.
Hicks is landing with some decent strikes but Deal Breaker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Deal Breaker can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hicks throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Deal Breaker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hicks pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Hicks dominated that second round.
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.

Deal Breaker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Deal Breaker tries a head kick but it misses.

Hicks looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hicks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Deal Breaker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hicks.
Deal Breaker looks like he's trying to stand up.
Deal Breaker regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hicks.
Deal Breaker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hicks trying to control the position from guard on top but Deal Breaker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks looking to pass the guard.

Hicks drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Deal Breaker manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hicks has Deal Breaker in his guard.
Deal Breaker preventing the sweep.
Hicks has a closed guard, preventing Deal Breaker from standing up.

Hicks has his foot on Deal Breaker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Deal Breaker works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Hicks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Hicks is looking for a triangle but Deal Breaker pushes his legs off easily.

Deal Breaker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Deal Breaker throws a sloppy head kick and Hicks moves out of range easily.
Deal Breaker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hicks is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice shot by Hicks.
Deal Breaker motions for Hicks to come forward. Deal Breaker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Deal Breaker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hicks takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Deal Breaker's head.
Deal Breaker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Deal Breaker misses with a body kick.
Deal Breaker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hicks takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Deal Breaker tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hicks counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hicks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Deal Breaker's head.
Deal Breaker wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Hicks.
Deal Breaker has hold of Hicks's hands but Hicks slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hicks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Deal Breaker's head.
Hicks thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Deal Breaker to regain full guard.
Deal Breaker wants to stand but Hicks is controlling the position.
Deal Breaker keeping full guard, as Hicks tries to pass.
Deal Breaker trying to control the position here.
Hicks wants to control from the top but Deal Breaker keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Hicks clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Deal Breaker slips a straight right by Hicks.
Deal Breaker wants to clinch but Hicks slips to the side
and Hicks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Deal Breaker.
Hicks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hicks avoids the head kick by Deal Breaker.
Deal Breaker tries to clinch there but Hicks circles away.
Hicks moves out of range as Deal Breaker throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deal Breaker misses with a head kick.
Hicks throws a jab but it's blocked by Deal Breaker.
Nice body kick from Deal Breaker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deal Breaker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Deal Breaker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hicks misses with a looping right.
Deal Breaker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hicks.
Deal Breaker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Deal Breaker staying out of range there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hicks.
Hicks steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Deal Breaker. That one must have hurt.
Deal Breaker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deal Breaker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Hicks misses.
Deal Breaker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hicks counters with a left to the body.

Deal Breaker moves into the clinch.
Hicks goes for a takedown attempt but Deal Breaker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Deal Breaker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Deal Breaker tries a low kick but Hicks avoids it.
Hicks avoids the head kick by Deal Breaker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hicks just misses with a punch to the body.
Deal Breaker throws a leg kick that is checked

and Hicks counters with a nice double leg into side control. Deal Breaker won't be happy with that.
Deal Breaker on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hicks postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hicks prevents Deal Breaker from escaping the position.
Hicks lands a nice forearm strike.
Hicks grinds an elbow into Deal Breaker's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deal Breaker is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hicks connects with a decent elbow.
Deal Breaker is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hicks asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hicks is chipping away with strikes.
Hicks wants to control but Deal Breaker is keeping him busy.
Hicks tries to advance to mount but can't.
Deal Breaker is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Deal Breaker takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Hicks had his way with Imma Deal Breaker in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Deal Breaker. Hicks shrugs it off though.
Deal Breaker tries to clinch
and Hicks counters with a two punch combo.
Deal Breaker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Deal Breaker avoids the body shot from Hicks.
Hicks scores with a nice strike.
Deal Breaker closes the distance but Hicks moves to the side

and Hicks counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hicks.
Hicks passes Deal Breaker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hicks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Deal Breaker is trying to stand up here but Hicks is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deal Breaker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hicks.
Hicks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Deal Breaker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hicks is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hicks frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Hicks.
Bill Hicks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hicks throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hicks pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hicks throws some wild stikes that Deal Breaker manages to avoid easily.
Hicks throws a strike there. Deal Breaker manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Deal Breaker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deal Breaker controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hicks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hicks is looking to take a break and control but Deal Breaker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hicks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Deal Breaker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick by Deal Breaker misses
and Hicks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Deal Breaker throws a front kick that sends Hicks stumbling back into the cage.
Hicks moves out of range as Deal Breaker throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deal Breaker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Deal Breaker tries to clinch but Hicks moves out of range.
Deal Breaker misses with a kick to the body.
Deal Breaker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hicks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hicks looks to land a right hand but Deal Breaker moved out of range.
Hicks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Deal Breaker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Deal Breaker throws a head kick but Hicks moves out of range.
Deal Breaker thows a body kick. Hicks tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Deal Breaker throws a lazy head kick
and Hicks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Deal Breaker throws a wild body kick that Hicks sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
No joy there for Hicks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hicks takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hicks lands a jab to Deal Breaker's midsection.
Deal Breaker slips under a jab.
Deal Breaker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hicks scores with the left hand. Deal Breaker knows he should have avoided that one.
Deal Breaker throws a head kick that misses.
Deal Breaker tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Hicks counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hicks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Deal Breaker keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Hicks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hicks, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Hicks!
Bill Hicks retains his featherweight title!