PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between RlCK JAMES (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob pickerins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). pickerins comes into a darkened arena with his song building. way of the fist 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.

JAMES
vs
pickerins

178 cm
25
178 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

174 cm
24
170 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, RlCK JAMES!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob pickerins!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
pickerins checks a low kick from JAMES.
pickerins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
pickerins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but JAMES moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
JAMES is on the wrong end of a nice combination from pickerins.
pickerins takes a swing at JAMES's ribcage but misses.
JAMES throws a leg kick which misses pickerins's front leg but catches the back leg as pickerins tries to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by JAMES!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
pickerins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - JAMES looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
JAMES tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and pickerins is able to avoid easily.
pickerins avoids the head kick by JAMES.
JAMES feints and then cracks pickerins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow pickerins down.
pickerins lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by pickerins.
pickerins blocks a jab.
pickerins throws an overhand right that lands on JAMES's shoulder, as JAMES tries to avoid the shot.
pickerins walks into a left hand.
Good leg kick by JAMES there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
pickerins looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
JAMES scoring well with a low kick there.

JAMES pushes pickerins up against the cage in a clinch.
JAMES is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
JAMES lands a knee to the head.
JAMES working pickerins over with knees to the body.
JAMES putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has pickerins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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!
JAMES is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. pickerins is defending well for now.
JAMES lands a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for JAMES.
JAMES trying to land knees to the body.
JAMES lands a nice knee to the body.
JAMES lands a nice knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
JAMES landing knees to the body.
JAMES with a knee to the head.
JAMES is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
JAMES lands a knee to the head.
pickerins has had enough of the clinch but JAMES keeps him there for the moment.
JAMES unloads a knee to the mid-section.
JAMES with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
pickerins is trying to force a seperation but JAMES has the dominant position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. JAMES obliges.
JAMES will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning pickerins up against the cage.
pickerins wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by JAMES.
JAMES scores with a knee to the head.
pickerins tries to break the clinch but JAMES is controlling the position.
pickerins wants to get back to striking at distance but JAMES won't allow it.
pickerins is trying to break the clinch but JAMES is controlling him.
pickerins managing to block the knees to the body from JAMES.
pickerins is trying to break free.
pickerins wants to get back to striking at distance but JAMES won't allow it.
Knees in the clinch landing for JAMES.
JAMES utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
JAMES with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
pickerins takes a knee to the side of the body.
JAMES landing some nice looking knees to the body.
JAMES will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning pickerins up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
JAMES connects with a knee to the head.
JAMES scores with a knee to the head.
JAMES is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
JAMES prevents pickerins from breaking the clinch.
JAMES landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
pickerins takes a knee to the side of the body.
JAMES lands a nice knee to the body.
JAMES crunches a lovely knee into pickerins's ribcage.
JAMES using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
JAMES slowing the pace effectively.
JAMES lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
pickerins working aggressively here.
JAMES with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from JAMES.
pickerins wants to get back to striking at distance but JAMES won't allow it.
JAMES misses with a knee strike.
pickerins tries to circle away but JAMES has him pinned against the cage.
JAMES tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and pickerins avoids it.
pickerins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
pickerins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

pickerins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
JAMES moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
JAMES misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from JAMES.
pickerins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by JAMES. JAMES obviously looking to wear him down.
A low kick from JAMES misses
and pickerins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
RlCK JAMES seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
JAMES misses with an attempted mid kick.
pickerins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by JAMES. JAMES obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
pickerins misses with a low kick as JAMES jumps back.
JAMES moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
JAMES moves in looking to clinch but pickerins pushes him off.
JAMES throws the kick towards the body but pickerins avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

RlCK JAMES dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

JAMES scoring well with a low kick there.

JAMES moves into range and clinches up with pickerins.
JAMES lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
RlCK JAMES has scored more points in the clinch so far.

pickerins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
pickerins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and JAMES is able to avoid easily.
pickerins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
JAMES throws a jab when pickerins was well out of range.
A punch combination from pickerins misses.
JAMES throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bob pickerins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
JAMES connects with a solid leg kick.
JAMES moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
JAMES lands a front kick.
JAMES moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
JAMES lands with a thumping leg kick.
JAMES scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
JAMES tries a head kick but it misses.
RlCK JAMES is winning the standup battle so far.
JAMES lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
pickerins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for JAMES.
pickerins avoids the head kick by JAMES.
A head kick misses from JAMES.
JAMES throws a leg kick but pickerins checks it.
pickerins takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
JAMES throws a nice head kick!
JAMES throws a head kick that pickerins semi-blocks.
pickerins takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
JAMES is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that pickerins can do to turn this around?
pickerins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before JAMES can pounce on him.
JAMES lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

JAMES closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
pickerins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
JAMES missing with knees to the body.
JAMES with a knee to the head.
JAMES lands an elbow just above pickerins 's eye.
A bit of stalling here from JAMES.
JAMES is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by JAMES.
pickerins wants to break the clinch but can't.
pickerins is trying to break free.
Knees to the body from JAMES.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
JAMES landing some nice looking knees to the body.
JAMES lands a knee to the head.
pickerins being controlled against the cage.
pickerins wants to break the clinch but can't.
pickerins is trying to break free.
pickerins is looking to break free of the clinch but JAMES has double underhooks.
pickerins takes an elbow to the forehead.
pickerins wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as JAMES takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
pickerins takes an elbow to the temple.
JAMES working pickerins over with knees to the body.
JAMES scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by JAMES.
JAMES misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from pickerins.
pickerins is looking to break free of the clinch but JAMES has double underhooks.
pickerins takes a knee right on the jaw!
JAMES tries to land knees in the clinch but pickerins avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, pickerins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on pickerins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
pickerins is looking to break free of the clinch but JAMES has double underhooks.
JAMES putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has pickerins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
pickerins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
pickerins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knees to the body from JAMES.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
pickerins takes a knee to the side of the body.
pickerins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on pickerins's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
JAMES lands a knee to the head.
pickerins gets through JAMES's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
JAMES tries to land a knee to the head but pickerins blocks with his arms.

pickerins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
JAMES scores with a leg kick.
JAMES thuds his right hand into pickerins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A left and a right from pickerins both land. Nice combination.
pickerins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from JAMES.
JAMES has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from JAMES, right into the meat.
pickerins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but JAMES moves away.
pickerins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of JAMES's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
pickerins circles away from the clinch attempt.
pickerins throws and low kick but JAMES moves out of range easily.

JAMES gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

RlCK JAMES dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

JAMES tries to clinch but pickerins moves out of range.
A solid body kick from JAMES.
pickerins takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from JAMES.
JAMES smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
pickerins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

JAMES rushes pickerins and presses him up against the cage.
pickerins can't break the clinch.
JAMES lands a knee to the head.

pickerins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
pickerins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
JAMES thows a body kick. pickerins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
pickerins takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
pickerins takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
JAMES pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
pickerins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
pickerins swinging wildly here.
JAMES misses with a few strikes there.
JAMES buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
pickerins throws a leg kick
and JAMES counters with a big head kick but pickerins shrugs it off.
pickerins has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from JAMES.
JAMES avoids a punch combination nicely.
JAMES throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
pickerins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
JAMES keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
pickerins circles away from the clinch attempt.
pickerins throws a nice looking combination but JAMES bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
JAMES throws a leg kick which misses pickerins's front leg but catches the back leg as pickerins tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
JAMES throws a nice inside leg kick.
JAMES ducks under a wild hook from pickerins.
pickerins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by JAMES. JAMES obviously looking to wear him down.
JAMES with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
JAMES thumps pickerins with a low kick.
JAMES throws a head kick that half lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for JAMES.
JAMES tries a head kick but it misses.
JAMES throws a sloppy head kick and pickerins moves out of range easily.
JAMES is looking to clinch but pickerins is avoiding it.
pickerins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
JAMES throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
JAMES is looking to slow pickerins down with leg kicks.
A shot to de liver by JAMES. Beautiful body shot.
RlCK JAMES is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by JAMES.
A solid leg kick lands there for JAMES.

JAMES pushes pickerins up against the cage in a clinch.
pickerins wants to get back to striking at distance but JAMES won't allow it.
pickerins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
pickerins tries to circle away but JAMES has him pinned against the cage.
JAMES connects with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from JAMES.
pickerins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A knee to the head by JAMES.

It looks like Bob pickerins has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on pickerins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
JAMES keeps control of pickerins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
pickerins takes a knee to the side of the body.
pickerins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but JAMES has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

pickerins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick from JAMES lands but pickerins takes it in his stride.
JAMES lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
JAMES lands with a kick to the ribs.
A head kick from JAMES lands but pickerins takes it in his stride.
Bob pickerins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
JAMES cracks the inside of pickerins's front leg.
pickerins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from JAMES.
JAMES lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
JAMES lands a high kick!
pickerins misses with a wild body shot.
pickerins misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
pickerins takes a head kick and keeps coming.
pickerins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

JAMES gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

And that's the end of the fight!
RlCK JAMES showed his dominance in that final round.
Well JAMES 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... RlCK JAMES!