PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larson Picker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Frost
vs
Picker

184 cm
21
168 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
165 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larson Picker!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Picker fails to land with a series of punches.
Picker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Picker misses the jab.
Frost looks to land a combination. Picker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Frost staying out of range there.
Larson Picker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frost throws a body shot but no joy.
Picker scores with a shot to the body.
Frost takes a swing at Picker's ribcage but misses.
Picker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frost circles away quickly and effectively.
Picker misses with a hook. Frost ducked under it nicely.
Frost swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Picker ducks under a wild hook from Frost.
Frost throws a looping overhand right but Picker ducks down to avoid it.
Frost throws a lazy right hand but Picker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Frost backs off Picker throws a huge counter combo but Frost manages to avoid it all.
Frost lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Frost.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frost fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Picker on the side of the head.
Picker throws a lazy right hand but Frost sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Picker lands the left hand.

It looks like Nathan Frost has been cut.
Picker lands with a right hand.
Frost misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picker misses the shot to the body.
Frost avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frost scoring well with a low kick there.
Picker misses the jab.
Picker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Frost misses the target.
Frost dodges the punch combination from Picker.
Frost misses with a head kick.
Picker loads up on a big right hand but Frost slips the punch.
Frost uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Picker.
Larson Picker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frost throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Frost takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frost misses the jab.
Picker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Picker throws a series of punches but Frost avoids them all with ease.
Frost turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Frost ducks under a wild hook from Picker.
Frost swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Frost moves away from the strike by Picker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Picker connects with a single shot there.
Picker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frost circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picker misses with an uppercut. Frost saw that one coming.
Picker missing with a left hand there. Frost was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Frost jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Frost walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Picker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frost.
Frost misses with a series of wild punches.
Frost with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Frost fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Picker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frost.
Picker checks a low kick from Frost.
Picker lands with a hook. Frost tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Picker throws a jab but it's blocked by Frost.
Frost thows a left - swing and a miss!
A countering left hand to the body from Picker misses.
Frost scores with a nice right hand.
Frost on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picker thuds a left hand into Frost's body.
Picker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Frost scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A slow jab from Picker misses its intended target.
Picker throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from Picker misses.
Frost punishes Picker's body with a nice straight punch.
Picker throws a right hand that misses
and Frost counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Picker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Picker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Frost.
Picker is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Frost had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Picker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frost manages to avoid it.
Frost appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Picker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frost.
Frost fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Picker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Frost pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost tries to land a leg kick but Picker saw it coming and moves away.
Picker swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Frost counter with a right hand.
Frost looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Picker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Frost lands with a right hand.
A punch combination from Picker misses.
Jab from Picker.

Nathan Frost's cut is getting worse.
Picker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Picker throws a nice looking combination but Frost bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Picker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Picker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frost.
Frost feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Frost throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Frost with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Picker moves out of range as Frost strikes.
Picker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frost manages to avoid it.
Frost misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Picker.
Picker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Frost was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Larson Picker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nathan Frost's cut.
That's time! Frost's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Frost uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Picker.
Frost throws a low kick but it's checked well by Picker.
Frost closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A slow jab from Frost misses its intended target.
Picker misses with a looping right.
Picker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Frost's head backwards.
Picker throws a hook but Frost blocks it.
Frost stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Picker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Frost changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Larson Picker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frost just misses with a punch to the body.
Frost connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Picker momentarily.
Frost ducks under a wild hook from Picker.
Larson Picker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Picker connects with a body shot.
Picker thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Frost on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Frost connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Picker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Frost misses with a straight left.
Frost slips under a jab from Picker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picker moves out of range as Frost strikes.
Frost throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Picker swings for the body but Frost moves out of range.
Frost takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Frost misses with a series of wild punches.
Frost cracks Picker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Frost steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Picker.
Picker checks a low kick from Frost.
Picker looks to land a combination but Frost avoids it well.
Picker throws a big shot that misses.
Frost scores with a jab to the body.
Picker ducks right into an uppercut from Frost.
Picker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Frost.
Picker scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frost on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Picker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frost moves away.
Picker loads up on a big right hand but Frost slips the punch.
Frost throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frost throws a sloppy head kick and Picker moves out of range easily.
Frost connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Picker moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A good leg kick by Frost.
Picker slips a straight right by Frost.
Picker moves out of range of the strikes.
Picker cracks a nice hook into Frost's ribs.
Frost avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frost takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Frost misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Picker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Picker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frost moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frost misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost connects with a leg kick. Picker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Picker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Frost under the eye.
Picker throws a shot from downtown. Frost moves away and avoids it.
Picker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Frost has time to react.
Frost shoots in but no luck this time.
Frost uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Picker.
Picker throws an overhand right that lands on Frost's shoulder, as Frost tries to avoid the shot.
Picker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frost moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Picker misses with a jab to the body
and Frost cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Picker connects with a crisp jab.
Frost misses with a double jab.
Frost lands a leg kick that knocks Picker off balance momentarily.
Picker throws a hook but Frost blocks it.
Frost dodges the punch combination from Picker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Picker throws an overhand right that lands on Frost's shoulder, as Frost tries to avoid the shot.
Nice takedown defense from Picker. No joy for Frost on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Frost. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Picker takes one to the chin there.
Picker blocks a jab.
Picker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Frost backs up against the cage.

Nathan Frost's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Oooooh!!! Picker has knocked Frost down with a huge combo! Picker steps away and waves a wobbly Frost back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Frost is rocked!
Picker thuds a left hand into Frost's body.
Oh Frost is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Picker closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Frost! Picker dives in looking to finish! Frost is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larson Picker!
Larson Picker made sure to mention his sponsor, Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$) in his post fight interview.
Nathan Frost was interviewed post fight and said 'He kept trying to grab my shit.'.