PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Larson Picker (ranked 524 p4p, 66 weight class) and Tommy Gavin (ranked 361 p4p, 47 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Picker
vs
Gavin

180 cm
33
165 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

183 cm
32
160 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Larson Picker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Gavin!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gavin throws a wild body kick that Picker sees coming a mile off.
Picker throwing a counter right hand but Gavin manages to avoid it.
Picker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Picker lands with an overhand left.
Picker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gavin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Picker lands a jab to the nose.
Picker throws a hook but Gavin blocks it.
Picker lands with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Gavin.
Gavin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gavin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Picker scores with a sloppy right hand. Gavin should have avoided that one.
Larson Picker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Picker throws a looping overhand right but Gavin ducks down to avoid it.
Picker loads up on a big right hand but Gavin slips the punch.
Picker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Gavin coming out on top.
Picker scores with a nice head shot.
A slow jab from Gavin misses its intended target.
Picker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gavin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Gavin misses.
Picker cracks Gavin with a good jab.
Gavin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gavin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Picker.
Gavin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Picker misses with a hook.
A jab from Picker misses.
Picker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Picker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gavin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Picker.
Gavin tries to work over Picker's front leg with a kick but Picker checks it.
Gavin misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Picker misses its intended target.
Picker looks to land a body kick but Gavin moved away.
Gavin slips under a jab.
Picker throws a poor cross that misses
and Gavin counters with a good, hard body kick but Picker shrugs it off.
Gavin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gavin.
Picker misses with a looping left.
Gavin moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Picker misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Gavin misses.
Picker looks to score with a jab to the body but Gavin is just out of range.
Picker lands a body shot.
Picker missing with a left hand there. Gavin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gavin throws a leg kick but Picker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Picker as he connects with a hook.
Picker looks to land a right hand but Gavin moved out of range.
Picker throws a looping overhand right but Gavin ducks down to avoid it.
Gavin thinks about the counter body kick.
Picker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Picker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gavin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gavin is looking for the big counter here.
Picker lands a jab to the nose.
Picker lands an overhand right.
Gavin throws a low kick, looking for Picker's leg but Picker calmly moves out of range.
Picker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picker moves out of range of the leg kick from Gavin.
Gavin ducks under a wild hook from Picker.
Picker swings widly with a right hand
and Gavin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Picker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gavin connects with a body shot.
Picker dips to his left and cracks Gavin with an uppercut!
Picker looks to land a left hand but Gavin moved out of range nicely.
Picker moves away from the strike by Gavin.
Jab by Picker.
Gavin jabs Picker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Picker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gavin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Picker was well out of range. Poor timing from Gavin.
Gavin tries to clinch up but Picker circles away and keeps his distance.
Gavin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Picker throws out the jab.
Picker loads up on a big right hand but Gavin slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Gavin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Picker missing with a left hand there. Gavin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gavin misses with a straight left.
Picker misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Picker throws a jab but it's blocked by Gavin.
Picker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Picker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gavin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Picker throws a hook but Gavin avoids it easily.
Gavin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Picker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Picker missing with a left hand there. Gavin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Picker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gavin.
Picker misses with a hook.
Gavin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Picker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gavin moves out of range as Picker strikes.
Gavin connects with a right hand. Picker shakes it off.

It looks like Larson Picker has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gavin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Picker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gavin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gavin connects with an inside leg kick.
Gavin throws a lazy right hand but Picker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larson Picker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Larson Picker's cut.
That's time! Picker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Picker misses with a wild body shot.
Gavin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Picker. Picker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Picker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Picker. Gavin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gavin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Picker has got the better of the exchanges.
Gavin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gavin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Picker looks to land a right hand but Gavin moved out of range.
It seemed like Gavin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gavin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gavin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Picker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Picker misses with a looping right.
Gavin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Picker.
Gavin lands with a nice body kick.
Picker thuds his right hand into Gavin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Picker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Picker misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Picker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Picker misses its intended target.
Gavin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Picker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gavin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gavin takes a swing at Picker's ribcage but misses.
Gavin defending well as Picker loads up on a big left hand.
Picker looks to land a combination but Gavin avoids it well.
Picker throws a body punch but Gavin moves out of range.
Gavin lands a slapping body shot.
Gavin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gavin throws a body punch but Picker moves out of range.
Picker missing with a left hand there. Gavin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gavin looks to land a combination but Picker avoids it well.
Picker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gavin lands a jab to the head.
Gavin drops his hands momentarily and Picker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Larson Picker is winning the standup battle so far.
Picker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gavin lands with an uppercut that bounces Picker off the cage and back into range.
Gavin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Picker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gavin can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Picker's calf.
Picker misses with a body shot.
Gavin misses with a body kick.
Picker looks to land a left hand but Gavin moved out of range nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Picker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Picker throws a hook but Gavin blocks it.
Gavin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Picker throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Picker.
Gavin thinks about the counter body kick.
Gavin throws the kick towards the body but Picker avoids it.
Picker blocks the body kick.
Picker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gavin.
Picker looks to throw the jab but Gavin is out of range.
Picker misses with a left hand
and Gavin counters with a nice uppercut.
Picker lands with a hook. Gavin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gavin ducks under a wild hook from Picker.
Gavin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picker misses with a looping left.
Gavin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Picker misses with a lunging right hand
letting Gavin counter with a right hand.
Picker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gavin moves out of range as Picker strikes.
Gavin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gavin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gavin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Picker throws out the jab.
Gavin flicks out a counter leg kick but Picker steps away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Picker cracks Gavin with a good jab.
Gavin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gavin drops his hands momentarily and Picker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gavin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Picker lands a really nice looking cross but Gavin seems unphased.
Gavin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Picker misses with a left hand
and Gavin counters with a slapping leg kick.
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?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gavin scores with a sloppy right hand. Picker should have avoided that one.
Picker ducks under a wild hook from Gavin.
Picker misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin looks to land a combination but Picker avoids it well.
Picker lands an overhand right.
Picker throws an off balance right hand
and Gavin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Picker throws a shot from downtown. Gavin moves away and avoids it.
Picker avoids the body shot from Gavin.
Gavin throws a wild body kick that Picker sees coming a mile off.
Gavin looks to land a right hand but Picker moved out of range.
Gavin throws a leg kick but Picker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Picker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Picker loads up on a big right hand but Gavin slips the punch.
Picker slips a straight right by Gavin.
Gavin moves out of range as Picker strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gavin tries a low kick but Picker avoids it.
Gavin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab lands there for Picker.
Picker slips under a jab from Gavin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tommy Gavin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Larson Picker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Picker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gavin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Picker.
Picker slips a straight right by Gavin.
Picker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Picker misses with a hook. Gavin ducked under it nicely.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
Picker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Gavin moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Picker fails to land.
Picker misses with some punches.
Picker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gavin misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Picker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Picker throws out a loose jab but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gavin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Picker finds it's way round the side to connect with Gavin's head.
Gavin scores with a nice head shot.
Gavin throws the kick towards the body but Picker avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picker misses with a looping right.
Gavin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gavin slips under a jab from Picker.
A big left from Picker misses.
Gavin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Picker.
Picker misses the jab.
Gavin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gavin blocks a jab.
Picker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Picker misses with a few strikes there.
Picker throws a lazy right hand but Gavin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gavin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Picker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Picker.
Gavin moves out of range as Picker strikes.
Gavin moves out of range as Picker strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin staying out of range there.
Gavin throws a low kick but Picker moves out of range easily.
Picker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gavin throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gavin. Picker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Picker takes one to the side of the head.
Picker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Picker throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Picker misses.
Picker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Picker blocks the body kick.
Picker missing with a left hand there. Gavin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Picker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gavin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gavin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Picker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Picker throws a hook to the side of Gavin's head but Gavin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gavin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picker connects with a single shot there.
Gavin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Gavin.
Picker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gavin.
Picker walks into a straight right hand from Gavin.
Gavin walks into a left hand.
Picker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big left from Picker misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Picker misses the target.
Picker looks to throw the jab but Gavin is out of range.
A jab from Picker misses.
Gavin throws out a counter right but Picker avoids it with no problem.
Picker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gavin throws out the jab.
Gavin throws a push kick but Picker slaps the foot to one side.
Picker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gavin slips a straight right by Picker.
A little jabbing left from Gavin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gavin tries to clinch there but Picker circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picker throws a hook but Gavin blocks it.
Picker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gavin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Picker misses with a hook.
Picker throws a hook to the side of Gavin's head but Gavin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gavin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Picker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gavin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Picker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fighters circling - Picker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Picker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Picker will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gavin lands a front kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gavin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gavin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gavin staying out of range there.
Picker throws a hook to the side of Gavin's head but Gavin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Picker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Picker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gavin flicks out a counter leg kick but Picker steps away.
Picker defending well as Gavin loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Picker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

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 Larson Picker.
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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Larson Picker!
A relieved looking Larson Picker thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.