PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Larson Picker (ranked 1609 p4p, 1671 weight class) and Roy Whitaker (ranked 222 p4p, 233 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Picker
vs
Whitaker

180 cm
41
165
36 - 21 - 1

177 cm
33
160
21 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 36 - 21 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Larson Picker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roy Whitaker !
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker looks to throw the jab but Picker is out of range.
Whitaker lands a jab.
Whitaker scores with a body shot.
Picker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Picker takes a swing at Whitaker 's ribcage but misses.
Picker defending well as Whitaker loads up on a big left hand.
Whitaker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Larson Picker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whitaker slips a jab from Picker.
Whitaker moves out of range as Picker strikes.
Picker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitaker .
Picker misses with a right hand
and Picker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Picker slips a jab from Whitaker .
Whitaker loads up on a big right hand but Picker slips the punch.
Picker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Whitaker .
Picker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whitaker .
Whitaker throws a hook but Picker blocks it.
Picker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Whitaker looks to throw the jab but Picker is out of range.
A low kick from Picker misses
and Whitaker counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Picker.
Whitaker scoring well with a low kick there.
Whitaker scores with a three punch combo!
Picker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Whitaker finds it's way round the side to connect with Picker's head.
Whitaker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Picker.
Whitaker slips a straight right by Picker.
Whitaker cracks Picker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Whitaker throws a hook but Picker avoids it easily.
Picker swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Whitaker thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice leg kick lands there from Whitaker .
Picker defending well as Whitaker loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Whitaker misses.
Whitaker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Picker.
Picker throws the left hand but Whitaker avoids the punch easily.
Whitaker throws a looping overhand right but Picker ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitaker throws a low kick but Picker moves out of range easily.
Whitaker slips under a jab from Picker.

Whitaker clinches up with Picker and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker scores with a shot to the side of Picker's head.
Whitaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whitaker throws a punch but it's blocked by Picker.
Whitaker blocking some punches.
Picker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whitaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Picker gets through Whitaker 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Picker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Picker struggles to land a body shot inside as Whitaker controls his hands.
Picker throws a head punch that misses.
Picker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Picker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Picker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whitaker misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Picker on the inside.
Whitaker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Whitaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whitaker has Picker pressed against the cage, preventing Picker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Whitaker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Picker misses with a punch to the body.
Whitaker is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker trying to stall but Picker improves his position.
Picker swings wildly with an uppercut but Whitaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Picker is trying to maintain a safe position but Whitaker gets an underhook and turns Picker into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Picker.
Picker misses with a short punch on the inside.

Picker breaks the clinch.

Whitaker forces Picker back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Picker.
Picker blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Picker.
Picker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Picker misses with a punch on the inside.
Picker being controlled against the cage.
Picker pushes Whitaker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whitaker has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Picker seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Whitaker can turn it around.
A head punch on the inside from Whitaker fails to land.
Picker swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Whitaker .
Picker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Come on Whitaker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The referee is keeping an eye on Whitaker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
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!
Whitaker prevents Picker from breaking the clinch.
Picker throws a punch but it's blocked by Whitaker .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whitaker .
Whitaker has a couple of punches blocked by Picker.
Whitaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Picker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Picker scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Picker.
Whitaker lands an uppercut.
Whitaker misses with some punches.
Picker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Whitaker lands a shoulder strike.
Picker misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Whitaker dominated that round.
That's time! Picker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Whitaker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Picker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - Picker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Whitaker throws an overhand right that lands on Picker's shoulder, as Picker tries to avoid the shot.
Picker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Roy Whitaker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whitaker connects with a jab.
Whitaker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Whitaker misses with a straight left.
Whitaker lands a glancing blow to the side of Picker's head.
Picker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Picker fails to land with a series of punches.
Picker checks a low kick from Whitaker .
Whitaker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Whitaker misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Picker moves out of range as Whitaker strikes.
Whitaker throws a poor cross that misses
and Picker counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Picker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Picker.
Whitaker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker tries to clinch but Picker is having none of it.
Picker is looking to counter punch.
Whitaker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Picker.
Picker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whitaker was well out of range. Poor timing from Picker.
Picker looks to land a left hand but Whitaker moved out of range nicely.
Picker swings widly with a right hand
and Picker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Picker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whitaker .
It seemed like Whitaker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Whitaker throws a sloppy head kick and Picker moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Picker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Picker lands a slapping body shot.
Whitaker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Picker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Picker throws a looping overhand right but Whitaker ducks down to avoid it.
Whitaker walks into a stiff left hand from Picker.
A big right from Picker misses.
Whitaker slips a jab from Picker.
Whitaker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Picker. That did some damage!
Picker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Picker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Picker cracks Whitaker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Whitaker swings widly with a right hand
and Picker counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whitaker throws out the jab.
A nice leg kick from Whitaker , right into the meat of the thigh.
Whitaker tries to land a leg kick but Picker saw it coming and moves away.
Whitaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Whitaker .
Whitaker thumps Picker with a low kick.
A left lands for Picker.
Whitaker misses with a looping left.
Picker moves away from the strike by Whitaker .
Picker throws a hook but Whitaker blocks it.
A big left from Picker misses.
Picker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Whitaker scores with a body shot.
Picker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Whitaker .
Whitaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Picker is just out of range.
Picker throws a shot from downtown. Whitaker moves away and avoids it.
Whitaker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picker misses with a hook. Whitaker ducked under it nicely.
Whitaker is looking to clinch but Picker is avoiding it.
Whitaker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Picker throws out the jab.
Whitaker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Whitaker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Picker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Whitaker finds it's way round the side to connect with Picker's head.
A slow jab from Picker misses its intended target.
Picker avoids the body shot from Whitaker .
Picker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whitaker manages to avoid it.
Picker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whitaker .
Picker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Picker looks to land a left hand but Whitaker moved out of range nicely.
Picker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whitaker .
Picker ducks under a wild hook from Whitaker .
Picker throws a jab but it's blocked by Whitaker .
Despite the aggression on Whitaker 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Whitaker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Picker in his tracks.
Nice defenses there by Whitaker .
Whitaker is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Picker.
Whitaker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Picker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whitaker .
Picker throws out a loose jab but Whitaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Picker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Whitaker counters with a straight right hand.
Picker misses with a wild body shot.
Picker throws an off balance right hand
and Whitaker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Whitaker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Whitaker misses with a looping right.
A big left from Picker misses.
Picker staying out of range there.
Whitaker blocks a jab.
Picker misses with an uppercut
and Whitaker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Picker misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Whitaker misses the target.
Whitaker throws a hook but Picker avoids it easily.
Whitaker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roy Whitaker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Picker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Whitaker scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Picker.
Picker slips a jab from Whitaker .
Whitaker defending well as Picker loads up on a big left hand.
Whitaker slips under a jab from Picker.
Whitaker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Picker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Picker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Picker throws a lazy right hand but Whitaker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Whitaker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Picker.
The fighters circling - Picker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Whitaker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Whitaker instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Whitaker .
The referee calls for Whitaker to work.
Whitaker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Picker swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Whitaker as Picker tries to tie him up.
Whitaker misses with some punches.
Picker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Picker is trying to push Whitaker away but Whitaker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Picker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Whitaker lands with a right to the head.
Picker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whitaker taking a breather.
Picker misses with the head strike.
Picker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Picker slows down the pace here.
Picker is trying to push Whitaker away but Whitaker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Picker throws a head punch that misses.
Picker takes a shot to the head.
Picker has had enough of the clinch but Whitaker keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picker working aggressively here.
A short right from Whitaker .
Whitaker lands with a right to the head.
Whitaker blocking some punches.
Picker slows down the pace here.
Whitaker misses with the head strike.
A short right from Whitaker on the inside.
Whitaker scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whitaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Picker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whitaker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whitaker throws a head punch that misses.
Whitaker prevents a body shot from Picker.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Picker is trying to break free.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Whitaker .
Picker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Larson Picker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Picker backwards.
Still in the clinch, Whitaker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roy Whitaker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Picker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Picker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Picker misses with a punch to the body.
Picker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whitaker 's elbow.
Whitaker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Picker misses with some punches.
Whitaker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Whitaker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Picker up against the cage.
Picker can't find room to land a body shot as Whitaker controls the action.
Whitaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Picker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whitaker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Whitaker throws a punch but it's blocked by Picker.
Picker is trying to break the clinch but Whitaker has him pressed against the cage.
Whitaker blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Whitaker on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Picker.
Picker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whitaker blocking some punches.
Picker gets through Whitaker 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Whitaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Picker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whitaker throws a head punch that misses.
Whitaker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whitaker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Picker.
Whitaker lands a hook to the side of the head.

Picker is rocked!
Picker blocks an uppercut.
Oh Picker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whitaker misses with a punch on the inside.
Whitaker blocks a body shot from Picker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whitaker .
Whitaker misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Whitaker fails to land.
Picker blocking some punches.
Picker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Picker.
Picker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whitaker backwards.
Whitaker working aggressively here.
Picker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whitaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Picker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whitaker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Picker seems to have got his legs back now.
Picker throws a head punch that misses.
Whitaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Whitaker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Whitaker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Whitaker !
Roy Whitaker was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.