PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hank Langston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Percival Pickervance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Langston's entrance music is Sick Puppies-Youre going down. A fine choice. Hank Langston has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Langston
vs
Pickervance

180 cm
26
175 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

184 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hank Langston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Percival Pickervance!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Langston misses with a straight right.
Percival Pickervance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Langston throws a head kick that misses.
Langston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pickervance.
Langston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pickervance.
Langston misses with an attempted mid kick.
A jab lands there for Langston.
Pickervance ducks under a wild hook from Langston.
Pickervance fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pickervance dodges the punch combination from Langston.
Langston doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pickervance lands with a right hand.
Pickervance thows a body shot but no joy.
Pickervance throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Langston counters with a nice uppercut.
Langston is looking to land body kicks.
Langston is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Langston fails to land with a series of punches.
Langston throws out a leg kick but Pickervance moves out of range and Langston only half commits.
Good work by Pickervance as he checks the leg kick.
Pickervance ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langston gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pickervance scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Langston slips under a jab from Pickervance.
Nice shot by Pickervance.
Pickervance throws a big shot that misses.
Langston throws a right and a left that Pickervance avoids nicely.
Pickervance avoids a kick to the body.
Langston throws a front kick aimed at Pickervance's knee but Pickervance avoids it well.
Langston scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Percival Pickervance has been cut.
Langston missing with a left hand there. Pickervance was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pickervance throws a hook to the side of Langston's head but Langston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pickervance digs a good body shot into Langston's ribs.
Pickervance uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Langston.
Pickervance smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pickervance misses with a straight left.
Nice shot lands for Pickervance.
Pickervance misses with a body shot.
Langston throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickervance lands a jab-cross combination.
Pickervance lands a jab to the head.
Langston misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the body from Pickervance misses
and Langston counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big left from Langston misses.
Pickervance scores with the left hand. Langston knows he should have avoided that one.
Langston misses the body punch
and Pickervance cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pickervance jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheers as Langston lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pickervance doesn't seem phased though.
A big left from Pickervance misses.
A slow jab from Pickervance misses its intended target.
Pickervance has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pickervance there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big right from Pickervance misses.
Langston throws a combination that misses
and Pickervance counters with a nice uppercut.
Langston ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Pickervance finds it's target.
Langston ducks under a wild hook from Pickervance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Langston scores with a nice right hand.
Pickervance throws a predictable looking body shot
and Langston counters with a nice uppercut.
Pickervance is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Langston had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pickervance thows a body shot but no joy.
Langston ducks under a wild hook from Pickervance.
Pickervance misses with a two punch combination.
Langston fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pickervance misses the body punch
and Langston counters with a straight right hand.
Pickervance checks a low kick from Langston.
Langston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pickervance lands a nice shot to the body.
Pickervance misses the jab.
Langston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Langston throws a body punch but Pickervance moves out of range.
Pickervance throws a leg kick
and Langston counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pickervance is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Langston misses with a combination
and Pickervance counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pickervance cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pickervance throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Langston throws out a loose jab but Pickervance uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Pickervance misses
and Langston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Langston throws a body punch but Pickervance moves out of range.
Langston thows a body shot but no joy.
Langston misses with a wild body shot.
Pickervance throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Langston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Langston tries a head kick but it misses.
Pickervance throws an overhand right that lands on Langston's shoulder, as Langston tries to avoid the shot.
Langston takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pickervance showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Langston.
Langston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pickervance keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hank Langston will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Percival Pickervance'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.

Pickervance misses with a hook.
Langston is looking to land body kicks.
Pickervance showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Langston.
A big left from Langston misses.
Langston looks to land a combination but Pickervance avoids it well.
Pickervance misses with a double jab.
Pickervance listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pickervance scores with a hook.
Langston lands with a hook. Pickervance tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A head kick misses from Langston.
Nice uppercut lands for Pickervance. That snapped Langston's head back.
Langston staying out of range there.
Pickervance needs to keep his hands up - Langston had a free shot at his head there.
Langston misses with a head kick.
Pickervance checks a leg kick.
Langston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pickervance.
Langston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pickervance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickervance avoids a punch combination nicely.
Langston dips to his left and cracks Pickervance with an uppercut!
Langston takes one to the side of the head.
Langston checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pickervance scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Langston looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pickervance throws out a loose jab but Langston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Langston moves away from the strike by Pickervance.
Pickervance misses with a wild body shot.
Langston avoids the body shot from Pickervance.
Pickervance throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Langston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pickervance counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Langston looks to land a combination but Pickervance avoids it well.
Langston jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pickervance thuds his right hand into Langston's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Langston defending well as Pickervance loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickervance misses with a hook. Langston ducked under it nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Pickervance blocks the leg kick.
Langston moves out of range as Pickervance strikes.
Pickervance ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pickervance misses with a looping left.
Pickervance waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Langston.
Pickervance scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pickervance takes a swing at Langston's ribcage but misses.
Langston lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Langston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pickervance throws out the jab.
Pickervance comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pickervance lands a jab to Langston's midsection.
Langston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Pickervance misses.
Nice defenses there by Pickervance.
Langston tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Langston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pickervance moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langston swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pickervance cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pickervance throws a hook but Langston blocks it.
Percival Pickervance seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good shot there by Langston.
Hank Langston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pickervance will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Langston throws a body kick that misses.
Pickervance lands with a good body shot.
Langston stalks Pickervance and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pickervance's face. Pickervance staggers backwards, shaken.
Pickervance fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Langston manages to avoid it.
Pickervance cracks Langston with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pickervance connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pickervance loads up on a big right hand but Langston slips the punch.
Langston misses with a looping left.
Langston misses with an uppercut.
Langston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Pickervance misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickervance avoids the head kick by Langston.
Langston moves away from the strike by Pickervance.
Langston throws a right and a left that Pickervance avoids nicely.
Langston misses with a wild combination.
Langston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Langston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pickervance.
Langston moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Langston looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Langston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Langston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pickervance.
Pickervance lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pickervance lands with a nice body punch.
Langston misses with a double jab
and Pickervance counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Langston misses with a double jab.
Langston lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Percival Pickervance will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Percival Pickervance's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Langston throws a shot from downtown. Pickervance moves away and avoids it.
Pickervance scores with a jab to the body.
Langston slips under a jab from Pickervance.
Pickervance lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pickervance scores with a jab. Langston acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice defenses there by Langston.
Langston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pickervance counters with a nice body shot.
Langston throws a big shot that misses.
Langston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Langston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pickervance thuds a left hand into Langston's body.
Pickervance thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pickervance's corner calls for a 1-2. Pickervance obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A shot to the body from Langston misses
and Pickervance counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pickervance throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pickervance misses the jab.
Langston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Langston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pickervance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langston scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pickervance in his tracks.
Pickervance throws out a loose jab but Langston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pickervance fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Langston manages to avoid it.
Pickervance avoids a kick to the body.
Pickervance lands a lovely overhand right.
Pickervance listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Langston looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pickervance misses with a body shot.
Pickervance bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Langston's head.
Langston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pickervance tests Langston's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Langston throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pickervance.
Langston misses with a double jab.
Pickervance scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from Pickervance does it's job there.
No joy there for Langston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickervance throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Langston misses with a double jab.
Pickervance misses with an uppercut. Langston saw that one coming.
Langston finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Langston thumps Pickervance with a low kick.
Langston throws a combination that misses
and Pickervance counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Pickervance.
Pickervance stalks Langston and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Langston's face. Langston staggers backwards, shaken.
Pickervance throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab by Langston.
Langston moves away from the strike by Pickervance.
Langston throws a series of punches but Pickervance moves out of range.
Pickervance thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some bone on bone action there as Pickervance checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pickervance fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Langston checks it well.
Pickervance lands with an uppercut that bounces Langston off the cage and back into rage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickervance swings for the body but Langston moves out of range.
Pickervance misses with a body punch
and Langston counters with a stiff right hand.
Langston misses with a series of wild punches.
Pickervance looks to score with a jab to the body but Langston is just out of range.
Langston closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pickervance misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Langston scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A lazy left from Pickervance finds it's target.
Pickervance is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Langston.
Pickervance throws a hook but Langston avoids it easily.
Langston misses with an uppercut.
Langston misses with the combination.
Pickervance goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Langston moves out of range of the strikes.
Pickervance comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickervance misses with a wild body shot.
Langston tries to land a front kick but Pickervance steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Langston tries to move into range but Pickervance moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pickervance misses with a hook.
Langston moves out of range as Pickervance throws a body kick.
Pickervance blocks a jab.
Langston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pickervance throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pickervance misses with a body shot
and Langston counters with a series of strikes. Pickervance will be more careful next time no doubt.
Langston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pickervance throws out the jab.
Langston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pickervance on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Langston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Langston takes one on the button.
Pickervance scores with a jab to the body.
Langston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Percival Pickervance comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pickervance has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Percival Pickervance!