PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ignacio Pickett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davide Megas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davide Megas will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Pickett
vs
Megas

210 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ignacio Pickett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davide Megas!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Megas connects with the punch.

It looks like Ignacio Pickett has been cut.

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

Pickett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Megas dives in for a single leg takedown but Pickett sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pickett really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A short left from Megas.
Pickett will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Megas up against the cage.
Pickett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Megas tries to pull guard but Pickett holds him up against the cage and eventually Megas drops back down to his feet.
Megas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Pickett manages to break the clinch.
Pickett shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Megas as he jumps to the side.

Megas throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pickett was covering up waiting for the punch and Megas finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Megas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pickett looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Megas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Megas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pickett's head.
Pickett bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Megas's guard.
Megas has a closed guard, preventing Pickett from standing up.
Pickett works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Megas has hold of Pickett's hands but Pickett slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megas is looking for a sweep. Pickett is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pickett is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pickett fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Megas is squirming around, avoiding Pickett's attempts to control the action.
Pickett content just to control the position here.
Pickett with shots to the head and body - Megas looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickett has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Megas's face.

Pickett working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Pickett manages to capitalize on a mistake by Megas to take his back!
Pickett controlling from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megas is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Pickett lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pickett looking for the choke but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Will Pickett go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ignacio Pickett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ignacio Pickett's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Megas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice sprawl there from Megas as Pickett shoots in.
Megas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Megas shoots for a double leg takedown but Pickett sprawls well. He's pushed Megas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pickett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pickett stuffs the takedown.
Ignacio Pickett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davide Megas.
Pickett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Megas has closed the distance and engaged Pickett in a clinch.

Pickett has Megas pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Pickett pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Megas tumbling to the mat - Pickett dives into Megas's guard.
Pickett sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Megas's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megas is not content to let Pickett control the position.
Pickett is controlling the pace.
Pickett wants to stand but Megas has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Megas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pickett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickett is keen to just control but Megas is a slippery customer.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Ignacio Pickett wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Megas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pickett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pickett looks for a takedown but Megas sprawls well.
Pickett wants to clinch up but Megas keeps it at a distance.
Megas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Megas tests Pickett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pickett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Megas doesn't manage to clinch there - Pickett circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pickett takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pickett misses with a low kick.
Pickett doesn't manage to clinch there - Megas circles away.
Megas shoots in but Pickett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Megas is breathing heavily.
Pickett closes the distance and clinches up with Megas, looking for a takedown. Pickett pushes Megas against the cage but Megas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Megas decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pickett manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Megas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pickett is looking to stand up but Megas isn't so interested in that idea.

Pickett looking for a guillotine here but Megas defends easily.
Megas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pickett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pickett controlling Megas's posture.
Megas trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pickett's guard.
Megas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Megas won't allow Pickett to get back to his feet.
Pickett controlling the position.
Megas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Davide Megas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ignacio Pickett's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Megas has Pickett up against the cage in a clinch.

Pickett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pickett looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davide Megas seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Megas closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Megas.
Megas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pickett is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Megas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pickett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Megas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Pickett gets caught flat footed, as Megas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Megas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Megas working some strikes from top position.

Pickett has his foot on Megas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Megas works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Megas looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Megas drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pickett manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Megas has Pickett in his guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Megas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pickett sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Megas's guard.
Pickett looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pickett not doing much here.
Megas landing a few short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pickett scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pickett looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pickett trying to control the action but Megas is working from the bottom.
Pickett perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Pickett is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Megas sees it coming and defends easily.

Pickett seems to be working for a kimura but Megas defends the submission attempt.
Pickett is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megas trying to get back to full guard but Pickett takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Pickett controlling his opponent.
Megas is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Megas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ignacio Pickett.
I think Pickett 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ignacio Pickett!