PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Larson Picker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Street Fighter (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?

Picker
vs
Fighter

180 cm
23
165 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
167 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larson Picker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Street Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Francis DeMontford and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Picker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fighter tries to clinch but Picker is having none of it.
A left lands for Fighter.
Picker throws the left hand but Fighter avoids the punch easily.
Fighter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fighter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fighter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fighter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Picker moves away.
Picker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fighter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big right from Picker misses.
Street Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Picker moves forwards but Fighter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fighter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Picker.
Fighter slips under a jab.
Picker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fighter swings for the body but Picker moves out of range.
Fighter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Picker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Picker does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Fighter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fighter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Picker just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fighter is looking to clinch but Picker is avoiding it.
Fighter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fighter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Picker with a body shot.
Fighter blocks a jab.
Fighter takes a swing at Picker's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Picker misses its intended target.
Fighter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Fighter misses.
Picker loads up on a big right hand but Fighter slips the punch.
Fighter avoids the body shot from Picker.
Picker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fighter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Picker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fighter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fighter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Picker misses.
Picker lands a nice looking body shot.
Fighter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Picker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Picker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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 connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fighter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Picker has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fighter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Picker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Picker throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Picker misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fighter.
Picker looks to score with a jab to the body but Fighter is just out of range.
Fighter scores with a jab to the body.
Fighter scores with a jab to the body.
Picker takes one to the side of the head.
Fighter slips a straight right by Picker.
Fighter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fighter misses the shot to the body.
Picker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fighter jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter misses with a hook. Picker ducked under it nicely.
Fighter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fighter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Picker is out of range.
Fighter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fighter lands a really nice looking cross but Picker seems unphased.
Picker just misses with a punch to the body.
Picker misses with a hook.
Picker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Picker swings for the body but Fighter moves out of range.
A big right from Fighter misses.
Fighter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Fighter.
Fighter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Picker. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fighter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Picker.
Fighter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Picker moves away.
Picker misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Picker avoids the body shot from Fighter.
Fighter defending well as Picker loads up on a big left hand.
Picker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fighter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Picker.
Fighter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fighter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fighter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fighter doesn't manage to clinch there - Picker circles away.
Fighter misses the shot to the body.
Picker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Picker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fighter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fighter lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fighter cracks Picker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Picker throws a shot from downtown. Fighter moves away and avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fighter.
Fighter lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Street Fighter dominated that 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.

Good standup being displayed there by Fighter as he connects with a hook.
Fighter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Picker manages to avoid it.
Picker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fighter on the side of the head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Picker might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Picker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fighter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Picker throws the left hand but Fighter avoids the punch easily.
Fighter lands with a nice body punch.
A shot to the body from Picker misses
and Fighter counters with a body kick.
Fighter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Picker.
Fighter works Picker's body with a nice hook.
Picker fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fighter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Picker.
Picker swings for the body but Fighter moves out of range.
Street Fighter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Picker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fighter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Picker looks to land a combination. Fighter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Street Fighter has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fighter misses with a few strikes there.
Fighter tries to clinch up.
Fighter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Picker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Larson Picker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fighter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Picker throws a hook to the side of Fighter's head but Fighter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Picker walks into a left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fighter.
Fighter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Picker rather than just go for the knockout.
Fighter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fighter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Picker throws a series of punches but Fighter avoids them all with ease.
Picker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Picker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fighter.
Fighter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Picker manages to avoid it.
Picker scores with a jab. Fighter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Picker throws a hook but Fighter avoids it easily.
Fighter digs a good hook to Picker's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fighter has time to react.
Fighter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Picker on the side of the head.
Picker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fighter with a nice cross.
Picker throws a jab when Fighter was well out of range.
Picker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fighter was well out of range. Poor timing from Picker.
Fighter moves out of range as Picker strikes.
That kick from Fighter tenderised Picker's leg. Picker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Picker throws the left hand but Fighter avoids the punch easily.
Picker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fighter with a nice cross.
Picker just misses with a punch to the body.
Fighter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fighter misses the shot to the body.
Fighter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fighter lands a nice shot that snaps Picker's head back.
A left lands for Picker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picker throws a body punch but Fighter moves out of range.
Fighter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Picker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fighter.
Picker throws a nice looking combination but Fighter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fighter lands with a nice body punch.
Picker lands a jab to the head.
Picker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fighter throws a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fighter.
Picker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Picker fails to land with a series of punches.
Fighter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Picker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Picker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fighter only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Fighter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fighter swings wildly with an uppercut but Picker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Picker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picker has had enough of the clinch but Fighter keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Fighter - that landed with a thud.
Fighter lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Picker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fighter scores with the left hand. Picker knows he should have avoided that one.
Fighter lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Picker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fighter misses the shot to the body.
Fighter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fighter feints a counter leg kick.
Picker throws a body punch but Fighter moves out of range.
Picker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Picker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Picker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fighter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Picker with a body shot.
Fighter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Picker misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fighter ducks under a wild hook from Picker.
Fighter lands a nice hook to Picker's body. Picker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Street Fighter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Street Fighter's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fighter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Picker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fighter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fighter with a nice cross.
Good exchange - Fighter coming out on top.
Fighter doesn't manage to clinch there - Picker circles away.
Fighter scores with a nice right hand.
Picker tries to bum rush Fighter with a series of wild strikes but Fighter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fighter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Picker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Picker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fighter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Picker throws a hook to the side of Fighter's head but Fighter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Picker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fighter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Picker throws a shot from downtown. Fighter moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Picker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Picker.
Fighter lands with a hook. Picker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Picker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fighter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Picker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fighter.
Fighter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Picker is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Fighter! Picker is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Street Fighter!
Street Fighter is the new lightweight champion!