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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bill Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Wilder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hicks might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bang Your Head. Wilder has chosen One Minute Silence - Brainspiller as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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174 cm
29
155 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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170 cm
26
157 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Good elbows
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Hicks! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Wilder! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hicks misses with a looping right. Wilder misses with a takedown attempt and Hicks counters with a right hand to the body. Hicks works over Wilder's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Max Wilder has been cut. Wilder tries for a takedown but Hicks circles away easily and Hicks counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Wilder down! Hicks is looking to finish but Wilder is intelligently defending himself.
Wilder is rocked! 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! Wilder working a defensive guard here.
Hicks pushes down on Wilder's leg and manages to get into half guard. Hicks not landing any meaningful shots this time. Wilder is pressing down on Hicks's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Wilder is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hicks is aware though and is defending well. Wilder looks gassed! Wilder looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hicks puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Hicks trying to mount his opponent but Wilder defends it. Hicks seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hicks working Wilder over with strikes. Hicks landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Wilder blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hicks. Wilder taking some punishment here, with Hicks in his half guard. Hicks trying to mount his opponent but Wilder defends it. Hicks not landing any meaningful shots this time. Wilder is looking to improve his position.
Hicks is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Hicks working the head and body with strikes. Hicks thows a huge punch but Wilder dodges it nicely.
Hicks working over Wilder with some ground and pound. Wilder looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Hicks trying to advance position but Wilder counters by regaining guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hicks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Hicks with a nice head shot there. Hicks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Wilder has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hicks can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Hicks scoring with some ground and pound. Hicks trying to control but Wilder is working from the bottom. 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 postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Hicks scoring with some ground and pound. Hicks sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wilder's guard. Wilder is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hicks scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wilder looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Hicks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Hicks frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Hicks landing strikes from the mount and Wilder is in trouble! Hicks has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wilder's face.
Wilder is desperately trying to improve his position but Hicks has a good base and remains in mount. Hicks cracks Wilder with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hicks breaks from Wilder's wrist control and lands an elbow. Hicks working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hicks wants to control the pace but Wilder is squirming around nicely. Hicks landing shots from mount. Hicks scoring with strikes but Wilder is staying in there. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wilder really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hicks with shots to the head and body - Wilder looks very uncomfortable down there. BOOM! Hicks connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hicks punishing his opponent with strikes. Wilder is still in real trouble! Can Hicks finish him? The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Hicks loads up with a big shot that hurts Wilder! He's pulled Hicks in close but Hicks has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Wilder survive? More strikes from Hicks and Wilder is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bill Hicks!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
85% |
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