PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Big Baby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hicks comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Something From Nothing kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Big Baby
vs
Hicks

195 cm
24
275 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

193 cm
27
245 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Four Aces Nutrition
Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Big Baby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Big Baby.
The crowd cheers as Hicks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Big Baby doesn't seem phased though.
Big Baby fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hicks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Big Baby defending well as Hicks loads up on a big left hand.
Hicks lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like John Big Baby has been cut.
Big Baby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hicks throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Big Baby fakes the leg kick and cracks Hicks in the body.
A head kick from Hicks lands but Big Baby takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Big Baby takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hicks takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hicks misses with an uppercut. Big Baby saw that one coming.
Big Baby staying out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Big Baby lands with a nice body kick.
Big Baby lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Big Baby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hicks moves away.
Big Baby looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hicks throws a nice looking combination but Big Baby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from Hicks misses its intended target.
Hicks blocks a leg kick.
Big Baby throws a body punch but Hicks moves out of range.
Big Baby throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hicks's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks throws a sloppy head kick and Big Baby moves out of range easily.
Hicks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hicks throws a head kick that misses.
Big Baby connects with a leg kick. Hicks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A jab lands there for Big Baby.
Hicks lands with a straight right. Big Baby didn't see that one coming.
Big Baby misses with a hook. Hicks ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Big Baby.
Hicks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Big Baby finds it's way round the side to connect with Hicks's head.
Big Baby connects with a jab.
An inside leg kick from Big Baby misses.
Big Baby throws a body punch but Hicks moves out of range.
Big Baby on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Big Baby throws out a leg kick but Hicks moves out of range and Big Baby only half commits.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hicks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Big Baby.
Hicks avoids the body shot from Big Baby.
Hicks works the jab nicely.
Hicks works the jab nicely.
A slow jab from Hicks misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hicks misses the target.
A lazy left from Big Baby finds it's target.
Big Baby throws a body shot but no joy.
Hicks misses with a wild body shot.
Hicks tries to move into range but Big Baby moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Big Baby sends Hicks crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Big Baby is motioning to the referee to let Hicks up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Hicks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Big Baby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Big Baby cracks Hicks with a right hand to the side of the head.

Hicks is rocked!
Big Baby misses with a body punch
and Hicks counters with a straight right hand.

Big Baby lands a big right hand that sends Hicks crashing to the mat! Big Baby stays standing though and waves Hicks back to his feet!
Hicks is still on wobbly legs! Can Big Baby finish him?
Hicks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Big Baby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Big Baby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hicks seems to have recovered his senses.
Big Baby jabs Hicks right on the nose. Hicks blinks but takes it well.
A right-left combo lands from Hicks.
Big Baby throws an off balance right hand
and Hicks counters with a stiff right hand.
Hicks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hicks throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Big Baby.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks catches Big Baby with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Big Baby scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hicks doesn't seem bothered though.
Hicks looks to score with a jab to the body but Big Baby is just out of range.
Hicks throws an overhand right that lands on Big Baby's shoulder, as Big Baby tries to avoid the shot.
Hicks misses with a hook.
Big Baby takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big right from Big Baby misses.
The fighters circling - Hicks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hicks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hicks lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Big Baby throws a half hearted mid kick.
Big Baby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Big Baby gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hicks misses with an uppercut.
A counter left hand to the body from Big Baby misses its target.
A combination from Hicks does no damage.
Hicks throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Big Baby lands a big head kick that sends Hicks tumbling to the mat! Big Baby takes a step backwards and waves Hicks back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Mason Hicks has been cut.
Hicks might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hicks misses with a straight left.
Hicks moves away from the strike by Big Baby.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks throws a big shot that misses.
Hicks throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Hicks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Big Baby is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hicks gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hicks blocks the body kick.
Hicks throws a shot from downtown. Big Baby moves away and avoids it.
Hicks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Big Baby will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Big Baby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Hicks finds it's way through Big Baby's defenses.
Big Baby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hicks.
Big Baby moves away from the strike by Hicks.
Big Baby throws a body punch but Hicks moves out of range.
Hicks unleashes a big counter combination but Big Baby bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hicks slips under a jab.
Hicks throws a counter combo.
Hicks throws a series of punches but Big Baby avoids them all with ease.
Nice shot lands for Hicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Big Baby. Hicks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hicks misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Big Baby dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Big Baby throws a leg kick
enabling Hicks to counter with a crisp jab.
Hicks throws a looping overhand right but Big Baby ducks down to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hicks might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Big Baby has got the better of the exchanges.
Big Baby closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hicks misses with a straight left.
Hicks connects with a right hand. Big Baby shakes it off.
Big Baby misses with an uppercut. Hicks saw that one coming.
It seemed like Hicks was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hicks scores with the left hand. Big Baby knows he should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Big Baby.
John Big Baby is winning the standup battle so far.
Big Baby lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Big Baby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Big Baby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hicks moves away.
Hicks 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!
Big Baby scores with a jab.
Big Baby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hicks throws out the jab.
Donk. Hicks catches Big Baby right on the button with a cross.
Hicks misses with a head kick.
Big Baby throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hicks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Big Baby.
Hicks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Big Baby.
Hicks misses with an uppercut.
Big Baby moves forwards but Hicks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Big Baby takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Big Baby throws a big shot that misses.
Big Baby throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Hicks to counter with a crisp jab.
Big Baby throws a jab but it's blocked by Hicks.
Big Baby throws a leg kick that misses.
Big Baby drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hicks connects with a crisp jab.
Hicks misses with a wild combination.
Big Baby misses with a kick to the body
and Hicks counters with a left and a right that stings Big Baby.
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!
Hicks's jab looks to have found its range, popping Big Baby under the eye.
Big Baby connects with the punch.
Big Baby slips under a jab from Hicks.
Big Baby swings for the body but Hicks moves out of range.
Hicks tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big Baby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hicks takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Big Baby misses with a body kick.
Hicks tries a head kick but it misses.
Big Baby throws a counter high kick but Hicks was just alert enough to avoid it.
Big Baby throws a poor cross that misses
and Hicks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Big Baby misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Hicks.
Big Baby lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hicks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hicks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Big Baby to score with a decent uppercut.
Big Baby misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Hicks to counter with a crisp jab.
Big Baby lands with a right hand.
Hicks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mason Hicks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hicks avoids the body shot from Big Baby.
Hicks lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Big Baby looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hicks connects with a nice looking jab.
Hicks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Big Baby lands a left and a right that send Hicks crashing to the mat, dazed. Big Baby thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big Baby scores with a shot to the body.
Hicks is breathing heavily.
Big Baby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hicks moves away.
Big Baby pushes Hicks away with a front kick.
A slow jab from Big Baby misses its intended target.
Big Baby buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Big Baby tests Hicks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hicks.
Hicks lands with a right hand.
Big Baby throws a big shot that misses.
Big Baby lands a front kick.
Hicks moves out of range as Big Baby throws a body kick.
Hicks misses with an uppercut.
Big Baby looks to throw the jab but Hicks is out of range.
Big Baby throws a low kick but Hicks moves out of range easily.
Hicks throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Big Baby throws a leg kick but Hicks sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hicks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Big Baby.
Hicks lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Big Baby lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Big Baby.
Big Baby moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHicks.
Hicks throws a head kick but Big Baby moves out of range.
It looked like Big Baby wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Big Baby throws a wild body kick that Hicks sees coming a mile off.

Big Baby lands a big right hand that sends Hicks crashing to the mat! Big Baby stays standing though and waves Hicks back to his feet!
Big Baby jabs at Hicks's body.
Hicks moves out of range of the leg kick from Big Baby.
Hicks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Big Baby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good shot there by Hicks.
Big Baby misses with a straight right.
Big Baby scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Big Baby gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Some wild striking there from Hicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Big Baby will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Big Baby looks to score with a jab to the body but Hicks is just out of range.
Big Baby has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Big Baby misses with a series of wild punches.
Big Baby thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hicks's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Big Baby connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hicks scrambles back to his feet.
Hicks throws a combination. Big Baby tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hicks throws a big shot that misses.
Big Baby throws a body punch but Hicks moves out of range.
Hicks's jab looks to have found its range, popping Big Baby under the eye.
Big Baby throws a lazy head kick
and Hicks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Hicks tries to bum rush Big Baby with a series of wild strikes but Big Baby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Big Baby moves out of range as Hicks strikes.
Big Baby lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hicks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Big Baby. Big Baby circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A head kick misses from Hicks.
A big left from Hicks misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Big Baby throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hicks on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Big Baby. Hicks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Big Baby pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hicks swinging wildly here.
Big Baby appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Big Baby misses with a low kick as Hicks jumps back.
Big Baby throws a right and a left that Hicks avoids nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hicks! But no joy.
Big Baby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hicks.
Big Baby throws a nice looking combination but Hicks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Big Baby swings for the body but Hicks moves out of range.
Big Baby swings widly with a right hand
and Hicks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hicks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Big Baby.
Hicks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Big Baby throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Big Baby misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Hicks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Big Baby throwing a counter right hand but Hicks manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hicks throws a good cross that connects.
Mason Hicks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Big Baby lands a big head kick that sends Hicks tumbling to the mat! Big Baby takes a step backwards and waves Hicks back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Big Baby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hicks manages to avoid it.
Hicks throws a head kick but Big Baby moves out of range.
Big Baby attempts a counter takedown but Hicks avoids it well and moves away.
Hicks goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hicks checks a low kick from Big Baby.
Hicks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hicks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hicks fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Hicks misses.
Hicks lands a jab to the nose.
Big Baby swinging wildly here.
Hicks misses with a hook.
Big Baby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hicks drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hicks pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Hicks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hicks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Big Baby.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hicks checks a leg kick.
Big Baby throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Big Baby staying out of range there.
Big Baby works Hicks's body with a nice hook.
Big Baby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hicks avoids the head kick by Big Baby.
Hicks throws a head kick but Big Baby moves out of range.
Hicks connects with a crisp jab.
Big Baby throws a right and a left that Hicks avoids nicely.
Hicks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hicks on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hicks lands a high kick!
Big Baby scores with a hook.
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!
Big Baby misses with a low kick.
Hicks scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big Baby looks to land a body kick but Hicks moved away.
Big Baby scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Big Baby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hicks.
A punch combination from Big Baby misses.
Big Baby looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Big Baby. Hicks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hicks misses with a head kick.
Big Baby gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Big Baby throws a body shot but no joy.
Big Baby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Big Baby defending well as Hicks loads up on a big left hand.
Big Baby throwing a counter right hand but Hicks manages to avoid it.
Big Baby slips a jab and a cross from Hicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Big Baby thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Hicks misses.
Good exchange - Big Baby coming out on top.
Hicks tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mason Hicks.
Well Big Baby has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Big Baby!
A less than humble John Big Baby misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.