PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between QL Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunmetal Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grey is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Killed By Death. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Gunmetal Grey enters the cage!

Hicks
vs
Grey

183 cm
26
186 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

182 cm
26
184 lbs
13 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, QL Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gunmetal Grey!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hicks.
Grey fails to land with a series of punches.
Grey tries a head kick but it misses.
Grey throws a nice looking combination but Hicks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gunmetal Grey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hicks circles away quickly and effectively.
Hicks misses with a wild body shot.
Hicks looks to score with a jab to the body but Grey is just out of range.
Hicks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grey lands a jab-cross combination.
Hicks fails to land with a series of punches.
Hicks avoids a kick to the body.
Grey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A bone on bone clash there as Hicks blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey fails to land with a series of punches.
Grey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grey. Hicks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grey's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Grey duly obliges.
A punch combination from Hicks misses.
Hicks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grey defends it nicely.
Grey throws a leg kick but Hicks sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hicks avoids the head kick by Grey.
Grey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grey.
Grey throws out a loose jab but Hicks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hicks. That did some damage!
Hicks's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grey under the eye.
Grey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hicks misses the shot to the body.
Grey throws a series of punches but Hicks avoids them all with ease.
Hicks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hicks swings away with a body shot that misses
and Grey counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hicks is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Grey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hicks takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A left and a right from Hicks both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Gunmetal Grey has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hicks can pounce on him.
Grey connects with a single shot there.
Grey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hicks.
Grey scores with a three punch combo!
Hicks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grey can pounce on him.
Grey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Grey tried to score with a low kick but Hicks checks it.
Grey throws a leg kick
and Hicks counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hicks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grey.
Hicks dodges the punch combination from Grey.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grey!
Grey looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey avoids the body shot from Hicks.
Hicks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hicks lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Grey throws a right and a left that Hicks avoids nicely.
Grey throws a low kick, looking for Hicks's leg but Hicks calmly moves out of range.
Hicks punishes Grey's body with a nice straight punch.
Grey misses with a kick to the body

and Hicks counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Grey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Hicks seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gunmetal Grey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gunmetal Grey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hicks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grey scores with a spinning back kick!
Grey throws a nice looking combination but Hicks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gunmetal Grey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grey slips under a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hicks.
Grey throws a right hand that Hicks ducks under and follows up with a left that Hicks also avoids with ease.
Hicks throws a body punch but Grey moves out of range.
Grey lands a jab to the head.
Grey is looking to land body kicks.
A left lands for Hicks.
Grey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey throws a leg kick

and Hicks counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Grey is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hicks defends well.
Grey trying to keep a closed guard but Hicks is proving a slippery customer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hicks's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Grey looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hicks puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Grey wants to control but Hicks is keeping busy.
Hicks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Well, if Hicks is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Grey looking for subs from the bottom but Hicks mounts him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hicks lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hicks connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hicks with a couple of short strikes.
Grey taking shots to the head.
Hicks is landing with some decent strikes but Grey is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Grey wants to control but Hicks is having none of it.
Grey is bucking up trying to escape but Hicks cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hicks prevents Grey from getting the reversal.
Grey tries to hold on but Hicks pushes him away.
Grey is looking to improve his position but Hicks isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey is bucking up trying to escape but Hicks cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hicks controlling the pace for now.
Grey wants to hold on but Hicks pushes him away.
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 lands a nice shot to the head.
Grey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hicks trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grey is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks breaks from Grey's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hicks fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hicks breaks from Grey's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Grey bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Grey content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Hicks has locked up a guillotine! Hicks's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Grey is holding on here and Hicks must be using up a lot of energy. Grey has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Hicks gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). QL Hicks!