PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommie Luna (ranked 24518 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nose Picker (ranked 5011 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Luna
vs
Picker

182 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommie Luna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nose Picker!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luna keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Picker gets the takedown into side control.

Picker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Luna has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Picker avoids the strikes from the bottom by Luna.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Picker wants to stand but Luna has his arm trapped.
Luna misses with an elbow from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picker wants to control but Luna is keeping him busy.

Picker swings around for an armbar but Luna sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Picker's guard.

Luna stands and steps away. Picker gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Luna is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Picker's half guard.

Luna decides to return to a standing position.
Picker throws a body kick that misses

and Luna decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Picker's guard.

Picker manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Luna shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Picker napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Luna has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Picker tries to clinch but Luna moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picker throws a head kick that misses

and Luna moves into the clinch.
Luna tries to land a knee to the head but Picker blocks with his arms.
Luna stops a takedown attempt from Picker.
Picker wants to break free but Luna has control.
Picker is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tommie Luna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nose Picker.
Picker looks winded!
Picker looking for a takedown.

Picker is fighting off a takedown attempt but Luna is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Picker to the mat. Picker regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Luna engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Luna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luna is stalling in the full guard.

Luna stands and steps away. Picker gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Luna gets tackled into the cage by Picker. Picker maintains the clinch.
Picker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Luna just stands there and leans against the cage.
Picker is trying to break free.
Luna keeps control of Picker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Luna slowing the pace effectively.
Picker fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Luna manages to break the clinch.
Picker wants to slow Luna down by chopping away at his legs.
As Picker backs away, Luna returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Picker tries to clinch up but Luna circles away and keeps his distance.

Picker instigates a clinch.
Luna using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Picker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Picker misses with a hook to the ribs.

Picker jumps into guard, dragging Luna to the mat.
Luna engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Luna gets to his feet - Picker follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tommie Luna will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Luna swats away the attempt to clinch by Picker.
Picker shoots in looking for a takedown. Luna tries to sprawl out of it but Picker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Luna manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Picker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luna connects with a body shot that sends Picker's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Picker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luna circles away quickly and effectively.
Luna tries to counter by clinching up but Picker breaks away and moves out of range.
Nose Picker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Picker shoots for a takedown but Luna saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Luna thinks about countering with a head kick.

Luna shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Picker napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Luna is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Picker will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picker is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Luna is controlling him well.
Luna wants to control but Picker is keeping him busy.
Luna is staying tight to Picker's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Picker holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Luna just content to control the position.
Picker is looking to reverse the position.
Picker is being controlled here.

Luna looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Luna stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Picker moves into the clinch.
Luna keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Picker's efforts to push away.
Picker fails to pull guard.
Tommie Luna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nose Picker.
A bit of stalling here from Luna.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luna creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Picker throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luna can't find room to land a body shot as Picker controls the action.
Picker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luna has him pressed against the cage.
Picker tries a body shot but Luna blocks it.
Picker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luna has him pressed against the cage.
Luna prevents the takedown attempt.
Luna tries to pull guard but Picker holds him up against the cage and eventually Luna drops back down to his feet.
Luna has Picker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Picker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Picker wants to take the fight to the mat but Luna manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Picker tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommie Luna dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Picker throws a head kick that misses

and Luna counters with a single leg into guard. Picker didn't expect that.
Picker is looking to stand back up but Luna counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Picker.

Tommie Luna overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Luna is looking for a kimura here.
Luna controlling the action here.
Picker is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luna with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Luna is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Picker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Luna.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luna wants to pass to mount but Picker is defending the position.

Luna seems to be looking for submissions.
Picker pushes Luna off looking to stand but Luna dives back in and keeps control.
Luna takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Picker is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Luna 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 wants to control the action here but instead Luna manages to pass to full mount!
Luna controlling from the full mount.
Luna throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Picker because Luna loaded up on that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Luna get's back to his feet.

Luna shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Luna showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Picker is looking to improve his position.
Luna seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Picker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Picker pushes Luna off looking to stand but Luna dives back in and keeps control.
Luna is looking to advance position but Picker won't allow it.
Picker wants to control but Luna is keeping busy.

Luna 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picker is looking to control Luna's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Picker avoid being mounted?
Luna keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Luna maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Picker could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Luna has cracked it and Picker is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Luna!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tommie Luna!