PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Guillards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Picker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melvin Guillards had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Guillards
vs
Picker

175 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
175 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Melvin Guillards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Picker!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guillards throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Picker.
Guillards lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Guillards misses with the combination.
Guillards will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guillards wants to clinch but Picker slips to the side

and Picker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Picker lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Picker distracts Guillards with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Picker distracts Guillards with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guillards avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Guillards looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Picker lands a couple of elbows.
Picker throws a big elbow that misses.
Picker throwing strikes from guard but Guillards blocks nicely.
Picker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Guillards is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Picker defends well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillards has momentary wrist control but Picker slips an elbow through the middle.

Guillards throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Guillards is breathing heavily.
Picker passes Guillards's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Guillards looking for submissions off his back.
Picker works his way into full mount!
Picker trying to control but Guillards is having none of it.
Picker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Guillards can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Picker cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Guillards is looking to get to half guard.
Picker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Picker has control of Guillards's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Guillards regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Picker landing strikes from the mount.
Picker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Guillards is trying desperately to improve position.
Guillards is bucking up trying to escape but Picker cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Picker lands a big elbow.
Picker lands a big elbow.
Picker prevents Guillards from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picker landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Picker cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Guillards is in a horrible position here. Picker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
BOOM! Picker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Guillards in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Guillards is in a horrible position here. Picker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Picker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Picker cracks Guillards with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Picker has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Guillards's face.
Picker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Guillards hang on?
Picker lands a nice shot to the head.
Picker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Picker landing punches.

Guillards is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picker cracks Guillards with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oh Guillards is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Picker has hold of Guillards's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Guillards manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Guillards seems to have got his legs back now.
Picker with the ground and pound from mount.
Guillards tries to reverse the position but Picker maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Picker.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Picker cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Picker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Picker cracks Guillards with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Picker lands a big elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Picker lands a heavy elbow.
Picker unloading with bombs!
Picker with good strikes from the mount here!
Picker lands a big shot there that rocks Guillards but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Picker dominated that round.
That's time! Guillards's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Picker shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Guillards looks like he's trying to stand up.
Picker slips a nice elbow through Guillards's hands, connecting with Guillards's forehead.
Picker scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Picker is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Guillards!
Picker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Picker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Picker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Picker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Guillards can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
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!
Picker dominating with strikes here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Picker cracks Guillards with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Picker landing strikes from the mount.
Picker looking to finish Guillards with some ground and pound. This is bad for Guillards!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picker landing punches.
Guillards is in a horrible position here. Picker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Picker is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Guillards has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Picker throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Guillards is wriggling around trying to escape.
Guillards tries to lock up and control but Picker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Picker lands a nice shot to the head.
Picker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Guillards tries to hold on but Picker pushes him away.
Picker unloading with bombs!
Guillards's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Guillards working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picker raining down hammerfists from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Picker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Picker unloading with bombs!
Picker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Guillards can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Picker landing strikes from the mount and Guillards is in trouble!
Picker is landing with some decent strikes but Guillards is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Guillards is desperately trying to improve his position but Picker has a good base and remains in mount.
Picker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Picker lands a heavy elbow.
Shane Picker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Picker raining down hammerfists from mount.
Picker landing punches.
BOOM! Picker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Picker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Picker looking to finish Guillards with some ground and pound. This is bad for Guillards!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picker lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Picker breaks from Guillards's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Picker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Picker lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Guillards wants to control but Picker is having none of it.
Picker with the ground and pound from mount.
Picker working Guillards over with strikes here.
Picker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Guillards wants to try and get back to his feet.
Guillards is trying to escape the mount.
Picker with shots to the head and body - Guillards looks very uncomfortable down there.
Picker breaks from Guillards's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Guillards tries to reverse the position but Picker maintains control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Picker breaks from Guillards's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Picker dominating with strikes here.
Picker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Guillards?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Picker cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
BOOM! Picker connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Picker is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Guillards to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Guillards shrugs it off.

Picker is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Guillards is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shane Picker!