PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hickock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuki Yasuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hickock comes to the cage accompanied by Why can't we be friends. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hickock
vs
Yasuda

182 cm
29
193 lbs
21 - 13 - 2

178 cm
32
180 lbs
27 - 13 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Richard Hickock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kazuki Yasuda!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hickock.
An inside leg kick from Yasuda misses.
Yasuda tries to land a front kick but Hickock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hickock blocks a head kick by Yasuda.
Hickock fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yasuda on the side of the head.
Hickock checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Yasuda.
Hickock connects with an inside leg kick.
Hickock takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yasuda takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hickock throws a hook but Yasuda avoids it easily.
Yasuda doesn't manage to clinch there - Hickock circles away.

Hickock scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Yasuda is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hickock is trying to control. Yasuda wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Well, if Hickock 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hickock trying to control from half guard but Yasuda is working away.
Yasuda is looking to improve his position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Richard Hickock wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hickock's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hickock duly obliges.
We've been told by Hickock's head coaches at ~Abobomination Training $700 13 LEGIT elite coache that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sloppy strikes from Hickock. Those never looked like landing.
Yasuda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hickock.
Richard Hickock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickock throws the left hand but Yasuda avoids the punch easily.
Hickock misses with a head kick.
Hickock takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yasuda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hickock has time to react.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yasuda.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hickock lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yasuda's sensitive parts.
Hickock takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hickock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yasuda.
Yasuda keeps the fight on the outside.
Yasuda misses with a low kick.
Yasuda misses with a low kick as Hickock jumps back.
A good leg kick by Yasuda.
Hickock tries to land a front kick but Yasuda steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yasuda scores with a shot to the body.
Hickock motions for Yasuda to come forward. Hickock throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for Hickock.
Yasuda moves out of range of the strikes.
Yasuda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hickock tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big left from Hickock misses.
Yasuda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hickock.
Hickock throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yasuda avoids the head kick by Hickock.
Hickock jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Hickock gets tackled into the cage by Yasuda. Yasuda maintains the clinch.
Yasuda scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasuda.
Yasuda avoids a wild elbow strike from Hickock.
Hickock is trying to force a seperation but Yasuda has the dominant position.
Yasuda lands a right hand.
Yasuda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yasuda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yasuda avoiding damage.
A short uppercut from Yasuda.
Yasuda throws an elbow that misses.
Yasuda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hickock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yasuda has Hickock pressed against the cage, preventing Hickock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hickock.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yasuda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yasuda is trying to stall.
Yasuda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hickock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yasuda tries to land a knee to the head but Hickock blocks with his arms.
Yasuda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yasuda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasuda.
Yasuda blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Hickock breaks the clinch.
A lazy left from Hickock finds it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yasuda misses with an uppercut. Hickock saw that one coming.
Hickock does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hickock throws a series of punches but Yasuda avoids them all with ease.
Yasuda is looking to land body kicks.
Hickock checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kazuki Yasuda will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hickock misses with a left hand
enabling Yasuda to counter with a crisp jab.
Yasuda throws the left hand but Hickock avoids the punch easily.
Good shot there by Yasuda.
Hickock throws a series of punches but Yasuda avoids them all with ease.
Hickock misses with a left hand
and Yasuda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hickock throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yasuda checks the leg kick.
Yasuda avoids the head kick by Hickock.
Hickock misses with a two punch combination.
Yasuda lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hickock misses with an uppercut. Yasuda saw that one coming.
Yasuda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hickock tries to close the distance and clinch but Yasuda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yasuda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yasuda is looking to slow Hickock down with leg kicks.
Yasuda scores with a sloppy right hand. Hickock should have avoided that one.
Hickock throws an overhand right that lands on Yasuda's shoulder, as Yasuda tries to avoid the shot.
Hickock scores with a nice right hand.
Nice jab there from Hickock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickock attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yasuda takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yasuda connects with a solid leg kick.
Kazuki Yasuda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hickock tries to clinch up but Yasuda circles away and keeps his distance.
Yasuda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Yasuda has closed the distance and engaged Hickock in a clinch.
Yasuda taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Yasuda.

Hickock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hickock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hickock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Yasuda moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yasuda.
Yasuda prevents Hickock from breaking the clinch.
Yasuda has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Yasuda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yasuda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yasuda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hickock tries a body shot but Yasuda blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kazuki Yasuda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hickock working hard to break the clinch.
Yasuda stalling in the clinch but Hickock improves position.
Yasuda prevents the takedown attempt.
Yasuda lands an elbow inside that Hickock shrugs off.
Yasuda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yasuda effectively controlling the action here.
Yasuda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yasuda trying to stall but Hickock improves his position.
Hickock lands with a right to the head.
Yasuda throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hickock just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yasuda's brow.
Yasuda misses with the head strike.
Yasuda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yasuda is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yasuda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Yasuda.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A knee to the head by Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hickock backwards.
Hickock wants to break free but Yasuda has control.
Yasuda throws a head punch that misses.
Hickock changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yasuda fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yasuda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yasuda is looking to score with low kicks.
Hickock misses with a hook
enabling Yasuda to counter with a crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Yasuda blocks the low kick.
Yasuda walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hickock checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hickock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yasuda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hickock throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hickock throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hickock lands a right hook to the body.

Hickock feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yasuda wants to sweep but no luck.
Hickock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yasuda is keeping the position for now.
Hickock throws a big right hand that misses.
Yasuda 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuki Yasuda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hickock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hickock misses with a double jab.
Yasuda checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Hickock.
Hickock darts in looking for a takedown but Yasuda gets double underhooks and turns Hickock into the cage.
Yasuda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yasuda wants to stall.
Yasuda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Hickock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hickock lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hickock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yasuda lands with a right hand.
Hickock tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yasuda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hickock somewhat.
Nice shot by Yasuda.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hickock on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Yasuda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickock moves out of range of the strikes.
Yasuda blocks a head kick by Hickock.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Yasuda.
Decent striking displayed by Yasuda there.
Yasuda thuds his shin into the meat of Hickock's side.
Yasuda moves out of range as Hickock throws a body kick.
Hickock needs to keep his hands up - Yasuda had a free shot at his head there.
Hickock moves in looking to clinch but Yasuda pushes him off.
Hickock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yasuda thumps Hickock with a low kick.
Yasuda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Hickock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Hickock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice straight punches there by Yasuda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yasuda.
Richard Hickock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yasuda, right into the meat.
Yasuda wants to clinch.
Yasuda lands a nice shot that snaps Hickock's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickock misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Yasuda.
Hickock shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hickock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yasuda moves away.
Hickock takes a swing at Yasuda's ribcage but misses.
Kazuki Yasuda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hickock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yasuda.
Yasuda throws a front kick that sends Hickock stumbling back into the cage.
Hickock tries a head kick but it misses.
Kazuki Yasuda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yasuda scoring well with a low kick there.
Yasuda throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hickock tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hickock is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yasuda moves out of range as Hickock strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yasuda, as that shot connected.

Yasuda clinches up with Hickock and pushes him back against the cage.
Hickock throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yasuda's elbow.
Hickock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yasuda is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hickock.
Hickock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hickock misses with the head strike.
Hickock is trying to force a seperation but Yasuda has the dominant position.
Yasuda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hickock.

Hickock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yasuda darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hickock misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick from Hickock misses.
Hickock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yasuda paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hickock momentarily.
Hickock is looking to land body kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yasuda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hickock misses with an uppercut
and Hickock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That kick from Yasuda tenderised Hickock's leg. Hickock is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Yasuda.
Yasuda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yasuda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hickock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yasuda.
Donk. Yasuda catches Hickock right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Yasuda.
Hickock misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yasuda throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yasuda is looking to slow Hickock down with leg kicks.
Hickock throws a head kick that misses.
Hickock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yasuda.
Yasuda thumps Hickock with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kazuki Yasuda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yasuda winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuki Yasuda!
Kazuki Yasuda decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.