PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hickock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Hoberman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hickock kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Turn me on Mr Deadman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hickock
vs
Hoberman

182 cm
23
193 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

182 cm
32
193 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Hickock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mitch Hoberman!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hickock moves into the clinch.
Hoberman looking to throw knees to the head but Hickock is blocking nicely.
Hickock lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoberman backwards.
Hickock lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoberman backwards.
Hoberman prevents a body shot from Hickock.
Hickock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hoberman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hickock takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hickock can't break the clinch.
Hoberman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hickock avoids it.
Hickock misses with a knee to the head.
Hoberman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hoberman missing with knees to the body.
Hoberman takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Mitch Hoberman has been cut.
Hickock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hickock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoberman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hickock in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoberman avoiding damage as Hickock throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hickock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hoberman tries to land a knee to the head but Hickock blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hoberman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hickock's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoberman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hoberman avoids a wild elbow strike from Hickock.
Hoberman lands a damaging elbow.
Hickock takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Richard Hickock has been cut.
Hoberman tries a knee to the head but Hickock blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Hickock.
Hickock works on Hoberman's body with a couple of short punches.
Hickock tries to land a knee to the head but Hoberman blocks with his arms.
Hickock lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Hickock on the inside.
Hickock misses with a knee to the head.
Hoberman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoberman blocks the elbow strike.
Hoberman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hickock.
Hoberman tries to land knees in the clinch but Hickock avoids the damage to the body.
Hickock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hickock lands an uppercut.
Hickock managing to block the knees to the body from Hoberman.
Hoberman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hickock backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hoberman's defenses.
Hickock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hickock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hickock dodges an elbow strike from Hoberman.
Hickock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hoberman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hoberman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hickock.
Hickock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hickock swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoberman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoberman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hickock.
Hoberman misses with a knee to the head.
Hoberman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hickock misses with some punches.
Hoberman taking a breather.
Hoberman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hoberman lands an elbow inside.
Hickock pushes Hoberman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hoberman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoberman tries to land knees in the clinch but Hickock avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hickock.
Hickock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hoberman backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hickock just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hoberman's brow.
Hickock dodges an elbow strike from Hoberman.
Hickock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hoberman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hickock lands a shoulder strike.

That has opened up Mitch Hoberman's cut even more.

Hickock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoberman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hickock throws a low kick but Hoberman moves out of range easily.
Hickock staying out of range there.
Hickock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoberman.
Sloppy strikes from Hoberman. Those never looked like landing.
Hoberman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hoberman misses with a wild body shot.
Hoberman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hickock.
Hickock tries to work over Hoberman's front leg with a kick but Hoberman checks it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hickock crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hoberman - the referee stops the clock and Hickock gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hoberman. Hickock manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hickock avoids the head kick by Hoberman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hickock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hoberman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Hickock closes the distance and clinches.
Hoberman looking to throw knees to the head but Hickock is blocking nicely.
Hickock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hickock lands a good knee to the midsection. Hoberman won't want to take too many of those.
Hoberman looks gassed!
Hoberman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hickock is defending well for now.
Hoberman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hickock lands a body shot.
Hickock lands a shoulder strike.
Hickock lands with a right to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hickock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hickock landing knees to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hickock scores with a knee to the head.
Hickock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hickock lands with a light punch inside.
Hickock landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Hickock dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hoberman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hickock.
Hickock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoberman slips under a jab from Hickock.
Hoberman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hoberman fails to land with a series of punches.
Hickock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoberman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hickock tries a low kick but Hoberman avoids it.
Hickock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoberman darts in trying to clinch
and Hickock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hickock.
Hoberman misses with a body shot.
Hickock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hickock swings for the body but Hoberman moves out of range.
Hickock lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hickock.
Hickock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hickock avoids a kick to the body.
Hickock darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hoberman throws a big shot that misses.
Hoberman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoberman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hickock.
Mitch Hoberman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoberman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hoberman throws a big shot that misses.
Hickock lands with a nice combination. Hoberman backs away looking to recover.
Hickock throws a leg kick which misses Hoberman's front leg but catches the back leg as Hoberman tries to avoid it.
Hoberman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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!
Hoberman misses with a straight right.
Hoberman throws a series of punches but Hickock moves out of range.
Hoberman is breathing heavily.
Hickock is looking to slow Hoberman down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoberman checks a low kick from Hickock.
Hoberman scores with a nice body kick.
Hoberman throws an overhand right that lands on Hickock's shoulder, as Hickock tries to avoid the shot.
Hickock lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

The cut above Mitch Hoberman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hickock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hickock punishes Hoberman's body with a nice straight punch.
Hoberman ducks under a wild hook from Hickock.
Hoberman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Hickock moves into range and clinches up with Hoberman.
Hickock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hoberman backwards.
Hickock misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hickock.
Hickock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hoberman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hickock misses with a knee to the head.
Hoberman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hickock lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoberman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hickock.
Hoberman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hickock tries a knee to the head but Hoberman blocks it.
Hoberman misses with an elbow strike.
Hoberman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hickock.
Hickock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hickock misses with the head strike.
Hoberman scores with a knee to the head.
Hickock avoids a wild elbow strike from Hoberman.
Hoberman lands an elbow that stopped Hickock in his tracks for a moment.
Hickock tries a knee to the head but Hoberman blocks it.
Hickock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hickock lands an uppercut.
Hoberman pushes off an throws an elbow but Hickock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hoberman tries to land knees in the clinch but Hickock avoids the damage to the body.
Hickock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hickock tries to land knees in the clinch but Hoberman avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hickock throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hickock throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoberman.
Hoberman dodges an elbow strike from Hickock.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoberman pushes off an throws an elbow but Hickock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hickock blocks an elbow strike.
Hoberman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Richard Hickock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hickock scores with a shot to the side of Hoberman's head.
Hoberman slows down the pace here.
Hickock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Hickock on the inside.
Hickock pushes off an throws an elbow but Hoberman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hoberman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hoberman lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoberman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hickock avoids it.
Hickock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hickock lands a nice uppercut.
Hoberman trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Hickock dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hoberman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Hoberman.
Hoberman tries to land a front kick but Hickock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hoberman scores with a head kick.
Hoberman misses with a hook. Hickock ducked under it nicely.
Hoberman tries to clinch but Hickock moves away
and Hickock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hoberman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hickock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoberman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hoberman lands a head kick!
Hoberman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hoberman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hoberman takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hickock wants to land a leg kick but Hoberman is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Hickock.
Hoberman throws a sloppy head kick and Hickock moves out of range easily.
Jab from Hickock.
Hoberman looks to throw the jab but Hickock is out of range.
Hickock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Some wild striking there from Hoberman.
Hoberman throws a head kick that misses.
Hickock thows a body shot but no joy.
Richard Hickock is winning the standup battle so far.
Hickock connects with a right hand. Hoberman shakes it off.
Hickock throws a head kick that misses.
Hickock misses with a low kick.
Hickock lands with a nice body punch.
Hoberman is looking to clinch.
A cross from Hickock lands.

Mitch Hoberman's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hickock clinches with his opponent.
Hoberman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hickock blocks it with crossed arms.
Hickock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Hoberman is rocked!
Hickock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hoberman is still on wobbly legs! Can Hickock finish him?
Hickock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hoberman takes an elbow to the temple.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mitch Hoberman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Richard Hickock!
Richard Hickock retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Richard Hickock, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.