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). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hicken
vs
Rey

192 cm
25
216 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bret Hicken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zachery Rey!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicken tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rey throws a hook but Hicken avoids it easily.
Rey tries to clinch
and Hicken counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hicken tries to close the distance and clinch but Rey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hicken walks into a straight right hand from Rey.
No joy there for Rey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hicken throws out the jab.
Rey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hicken misses with a body shot.
Hicken defending well as Rey loads up on a big left hand.
Rey moves in looking to clinch but Hicken pushes him off.
Rey throws a series of punches but Hicken avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rey.
Zachery Rey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hicken looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rey misses the body punch
and Hicken counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hicken jabs Rey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hicken counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Rey gets tackled into the cage by Hicken. Hicken maintains the clinch.
Hicken lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hicken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hicken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rey cracks Hicken with a nice body shot.
Come on Rey - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hicken softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rey.
Hicken on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hicken lands a shoulder strike.
Hicken being controlled against the cage.
Hicken lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rey.
Still in the clinch, Hicken scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hicken lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hicken is looking to control Rey's arms but Rey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hicken has his back to the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Hicken.
Rey looks gassed!
A head punch on the inside from Hicken fails to land.
Hicken cracks Rey with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hicken holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rey tries to throw a body punch but Hicken avoids it by throwing Rey back against the cage.
Hicken effectively controlling the action here.
Rey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hicken avoids it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hicken.
Rey looking to stall.
Rey misses with a punch to the body.
Rey is trying to stall.
Rey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Bret Hicken has been cut.
Hicken is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Hicken.
Hicken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hicken has a couple of punches blocked by Rey.
Hicken dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Hicken.
Hicken lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rey backwards.
Rey is looking to control Hicken's arms but Hicken gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rey has his back to the cage.
Hicken lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hicken makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Hicken.
Rey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Hicken.
Hicken lands a body punch.
Hicken lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rey backwards.
Rey letting Hicken take a breather here.
Hicken presses Rey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hicken stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hicken lands a body punch.
Hicken scores with a shot to the side of Rey's head.
Hicken lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicken looking to stall.
Hicken lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Hicken on the inside.
Hicken works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hicken lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rey backwards.
Rey takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hicken.
Rey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hicken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hicken avoids it.
Hicken misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hicken lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rey backwards.
Rey missing with knees to the body.
Hicken lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hicken is working Rey over against the cage.
Hicken trying to control the position but instead, Rey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hicken into the cage.
Hicken is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right handed body shot lands from Hicken.
Hicken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Hicken.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hicken.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hicken connects with a nice looking jab.
Hicken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rey.
Rey swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hicken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rey.
Hicken scores with a decent looking hook.
Rey throws a sloppy head kick and Hicken moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rey tries to close the distance and clinch but Hicken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rey tries to clinch up
and Hicken counters with a straight right hand.
Hicken is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicken misses with a hook. Rey ducked under it nicely.
Rey misses with a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Hicken.
Hicken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rey was well out of range. Poor timing from Hicken.
Rey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hicken.
Hicken shoots for a takedown but Rey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rey tries a head kick but it misses.
Rey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hicken counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rey thows a body shot but no joy.
Rey darts in trying to clinch
and Hicken counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zachery Rey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rey looks to land a left hand but Hicken moved out of range nicely.
Rey avoids the body shot from Hicken.
Rey jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicken lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hicken blocks a head kick by Rey.
A big left from Rey misses.
Rey misses with a head kick.
Rey misses the body punch

and Hicken decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rey's guard.
Hicken keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rey's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rey trying to control the position here.
Hicken controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicken wants to control from the top but Rey keeps moving.
Hicken not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hicken in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rey tries to close the distance and clinch but Hicken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rey throws a body punch but Hicken moves out of range.
Hicken connects with a looping right hand.
Rey throws out a powerful jab.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hicken looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hicken lands with a nice combination. Rey backs away looking to recover.
A jab from Rey misses.
Hicken throws a jab when Rey was well out of range.
Rey closes the distance but Hicken moves to the side
and Hicken 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.
Hicken moves out of range as Rey strikes.
Rey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hicken makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rey throws an overhand right that lands on Hicken's shoulder, as Hicken tries to avoid the shot.
Rey staying out of range there.
Rey scores with a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hicken.
Rey dodges the punch combination from Hicken.
Rey leaves Hicken with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rey throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rey tries to clinch there but Hicken circles away.
Hicken lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hicken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rey.
Zachery Rey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hicken counters with a nice uppercut.
Rey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hicken circles away quickly and effectively.
Hicken just misses with a punch to the body.
Rey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hicken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicken takes a swing at Rey's ribcage but misses.
Rey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hicken counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Rey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rey throws out a loose jab but Hicken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rey throws a series of punches but Hicken moves out of range.
Rey closes the distance but Hicken moves to the side
and Hicken counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hicken throws out a leg kick but Rey moves out of range and Hicken only half commits.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hicken counters with a left to the body.
Bret Hicken is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zachery Rey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rey walks into a stiff left hand from Hicken.
Rey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hicken.
Hicken dives in and grabs Rey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rey pushes down on Hicken's head and hops out.
Hicken stalks Rey and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rey's face. Rey staggers backwards, shaken.
Rey misses the shot to the body.

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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bret Hicken!