PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Picker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gruby Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Picker
vs
Perez

182 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Picker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gruby Perez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Picker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Perez looking to score a takedown here. Picker is defending well but Perez drives through and ends up in Picker's guard.
Picker wants to sweep here but Perez controlling him for the moment.
Picker is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Picker pulls Perez in to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Shane Picker just wasn't active enough.

Perez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Perez tries to advance to mount but can't.
Picker tries to bench press Perez off him but Perez keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picker is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Perez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Perez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Picker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Picker gets back to full guard.

Picker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Perez is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Picker is on top in guard.
Picker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Perez wants to stand up but Picker is controlling him.
Picker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perez is keeping the position for now.

Perez manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Shane Picker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Picker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Picker lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Picker stays in close to Perez's body and controls the position.
Picker seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Perez for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez keeping moving, preventing Picker from controlling successfully.
Picker passes Perez's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Picker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Picker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Picker is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Perez is just riding it out for now. Picker eventually gives up the hold.

Picker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Perez defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picker scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Picker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Picker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Picker winds up and cracks Perez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Perez is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Picker dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

No joy there for Picker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Perez gets caught napping as Picker dives in and scores a takedown. Perez manages to retain guard.
Picker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Picker forces his way into half guard.

Picker stands up out of the half guard.

Picker gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Perez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Perez wants to control from the top but Picker keeps moving.

Picker uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Perez circles away.
Perez misses with a two punch combination.

Perez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Perez is breathing heavily.

Picker looking for submissions off his back.
Picker gets full guard.

Picker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Perez defends it easily.
Picker looking for a sweep. Not yet Picker, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picker keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.

Picker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Perez defends well.
Picker doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picker is adopting a defensive guard.
Picker lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Perez!
Picker lands a big shot there that rocks Perez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Picker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Picker landing strikes, looking to finish!
Picker landing punches.
Picker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Perez looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Picker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Picker 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.
Picker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Picker landing punches.

Picker working for a submission but Perez is keeping him at bay.
Shane Picker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Picker raining down hammerfists from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Picker scoring with strikes but Perez is staying in there.
Picker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Perez is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Picker dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Picker.

Picker darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Picker scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Perez is looking for a sweep. Picker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Perez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Picker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Picker's back!
Picker rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Picker tries to get to full guard but Perez has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Picker is on top in guard.

Perez is working an open guard so Picker takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Perez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Perez shoots in and bounces Picker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Picker is pulling down on Perez's head. It's preventing any offense from Perez, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Picker is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
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!

Perez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Picker feints and as Perez raises his hands in defense, Picker changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Picker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Picker trying to control but Perez is working from the bottom.
Picker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Picker stands and throws Perez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Picker creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Perez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Picker working the head and body with strikes.
Picker taking a break here but Perez is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Picker drops an elbow to the side of Perez's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Picker controlling the action here.
Picker wants to control but Perez is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Picker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Perez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gruby Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shane Picker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Picker takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Picker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Picker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Picker!