PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Macedon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Macedon is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hicks
vs
Macedon

193 cm
24
245 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
248 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

The Exiled Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Macedon!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hicks throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Alexander Macedon has been cut.
Hicks misses with a head kick.

Macedon tries to sprawl but Hicks drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hicks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hicks lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hicks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Macedon's head.
Macedon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Macedon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hicks.
Macedon wants to get back to his feet.
Hicks thows a huge punch but Macedon dodges it nicely.
Hicks scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hicks scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hicks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Hicks is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Macedon has managed to free his arm - good work.

Hicks is looking for a kimura but Macedon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hicks to get the leverage.
Hicks moves nicely into side control.
Hicks working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macedon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hicks is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Macedon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hicks misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Macedon taking a bit of punishment here - Hicks scoring with strikes.
Macedon is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hicks asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Macedon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hicks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Hicks is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Macedon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Macedon is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Macedon is avoiding damage well.
Hicks throws an elbow but Macedon slips to the side and avoids it well.
Macedon parries the strikes from Hicks easily there. Hicks is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Macedon to escape.
Hicks throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hicks looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Macedon is avoiding damage well.
Hicks sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Macedon is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
An elbow from Hicks crashes against the mat.
The ground and pound from Hicks seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macedon managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hicks.
Macedon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hicks has just dragged him back down to the mat.
An elbow from Hicks crashes against the mat.
Hicks sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Macedon is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
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 working the body and head with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hicks throws an elbow but Macedon slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hicks in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hicks fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Macedon is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hicks is controlling him well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Hicks tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hicks in side control, throwing shots but Macedon defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Hicks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Macedon's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hicks circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Macedon drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Hicks follows Macedon to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mason Hicks!