PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Picker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheldon Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper has chosen star trek theme as his entrance music. Sheldon Cooper will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Picker
vs
Cooper

182 cm
25
175 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

190 cm
27
175 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 5 - 6 - 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sheldon Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Shane Picker has been cut.

Picker shoots in and bounces Cooper off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Cooper throws his legs up looking for a submission but Picker uses it to pass to side control.
Cooper tries to buck Picker off but Picker is having none of it.
Picker in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Picker cracks Cooper with a big elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooper wants to control but Picker postures up.
Picker trying to control the action but Cooper is working from the bottom.
Cooper manages to work his way to half guard, despite Picker's best efforts.
Picker working over Cooper with some ground and pound. Cooper looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Picker working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cooper is looking for a sweep. Picker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cooper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Picker winds up and cracks Cooper with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cooper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cooper.
Cooper trying to keep a closed guard but Picker is proving a slippery customer.
Picker throwing strikes from guard but Cooper blocks nicely.
Picker scoring with some ground and pound.

Cooper working for a triangle but Picker defends it easily.
Picker trying to control but Cooper is working from the bottom.
Picker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Cooper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Picker postures up in Cooper's guard and throws a big left but Cooper blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Cooper working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Picker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Picker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Picker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cooper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Picker.

Cooper has his foot on Picker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Picker works his way back into a safe position though.

Cooper looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Picker connects with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Picker throwing strikes but missing.
Picker stands up over Cooper, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Cooper looking for a guillotine here but Picker defends easily.

Cooper working for submissions but it's allowed Picker to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper wants to control but Picker is keeping busy.

Cooper actively working from the bottom here.
Cooper is looking for a sweep. Picker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Picker lands a nice short elbow.

Cooper is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Picker pulls his head out easily.
Picker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Cooper is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Picker pulls his head out easily.
Cooper looks winded!
Picker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Picker prevents Cooper from improving his position.
Cooper has hold of Picker's hands but Picker slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper trying to control here.
Cooper tries to get to full guard but Picker has control of the leg.
Picker is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Picker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Picker blocks the strikes from Cooper.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cooper is trying is best to control the position here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Picker works his way into full mount!
Cooper tries to hold on but Picker postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Picker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Picker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cooper shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Picker eats them both and turns towards Cooper to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cooper tries to clinch up but Picker circles away and keeps his distance.

Picker throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cooper tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Picker is in Cooper's guard.

Cooper had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Picker defends it easily.

Picker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Picker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Picker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

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

Cooper is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Picker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cooper's head.
Picker lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Picker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cooper keeping moving, preventing Picker from controlling successfully.
Picker is in close to Cooper's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Picker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Picker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Cooper had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Picker defends it easily.
Picker wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.

Picker decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper tries to clinch up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Picker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cooper but Cooper pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cooper misses with a double jab.

Cooper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Picker, pushing him back against the ropes.
Picker tries to throw a body punch but Cooper avoids it by throwing Picker back against the ropes.
Picker wants a takedown.

Cooper has hold of one of Picker's legs. Picker is fighting the takedown attempt but Cooper gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Cooper sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Picker's guard.
Picker trying to control here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cooper trying to control from half guard but Picker is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cooper in particular looking to stall.
Cooper is trying to control. Picker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Picker won't allow Cooper to pass to mount.
Picker wants to get back to full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sheldon Cooper.

Cooper moves into range and clinches up with Picker.

Cooper drags the fight down to the ground.
Picker trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Cooper is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cooper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Picker is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Shane Picker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Cooper looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Picker landing with the ground and pound.
Picker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Picker trying to control but Cooper is working from the bottom.
Picker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Picker postures up in Cooper's guard and throws a big left but Cooper blocks it.

Cooper throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Picker with a nice head shot there.
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 Shane Picker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shane Picker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Picker gets a clinch.
Cooper lands a good knee to the midsection. Picker won't want to take too many of those.

Cooper breaks from the clinch.
Cooper throws a nice looking combination but Picker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cooper.
Nice takedown defense from Cooper. No joy for Picker on that attempt.
Cooper throws a head kick but Picker moves out of range.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch but Picker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cooper stuffs the takedown.

Cooper closes the distance and clinches.
Picker is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Picker. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cooper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shane Picker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Picker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cooper misses with a wild body shot.

Cooper moves into the clinch.
Cooper unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Picker wants a takedown.
Picker can't get the takedown.
Cooper has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Picker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Picker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Cooper decides to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cooper escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Picker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Picker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Picker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cooper has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Picker has managed to get both his arms back between Cooper's legs - danger averted.
Cooper trying to control the position.
Picker is in close to Cooper's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Picker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cooper looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Picker is looking to work some ground and pound but Cooper has wrist control.

Cooper looking for a guillotine here but Picker defends easily.

Cooper is looking for a triangle but Picker pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picker slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cooper is looking for a sweep.
Picker working the head with strikes.
Picker trying to control the position but Cooper is working away.
Picker working the body and head with strikes.
Picker working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Picker scores with a couple of short elbows.
Picker working the ground and pound.
Picker is looking to take a break and control but Cooper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cooper is refusing to be controlled, as Picker sits in half guard.

Cooper looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Cooper is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Picker pulls his head out easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooper punching from the bottom.
Picker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooper is trying to maintain the position but Picker is very close to passing his half guard.

Cooper actively working from the bottom here.
Cooper is looking to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sheldon Cooper.
I think Picker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Shane Picker!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Shane Picker!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight as a draw!

Shane Picker wins by majority decision!