PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karl Hermann (ranked 606 p4p, 442 weight class) and Adrian Picklesbly (ranked 72 p4p, 58 weight class). Picklesbly has chosen Angels in Heaven - Chris Rodrigues & the Spoon Lady as his entrance music. Adrian Picklesbly is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hermann
vs
Picklesbly

173 cm
34
145
24 - 11 - 0

169 cm
32
147
21 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Hermann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adrian Picklesbly!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Picklesbly takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hermann gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hermann throws the left hand but Picklesbly avoids the punch easily.
Picklesbly throws a nice looking combination but Hermann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Picklesbly rushes Hermann and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Picklesbly lands an elbow that stopped Hermann in his tracks for a moment.
Hermann misses with a body punch.
Hermann misses with a punch to the body.
Hermann misses with a punch to the body.
Hermann avoids a wild elbow strike from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly stalling in the clinch.
Hermann misses with a body punch.
Picklesbly works on Hermann's body with a couple of short punches.
Hermann struggles to land a body shot inside as Picklesbly controls his hands.
Picklesbly prevents a body shot from Hermann.
Hermann misses with a body punch.
A short right from Hermann on the inside.
Picklesbly has a couple of punches blocked by Hermann.
Picklesbly lands an elbow just above Hermann 's eye.
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!
Hermann struggles to land a body shot inside as Picklesbly controls his hands.
Picklesbly pushes Hermann back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Picklesbly.
Hermann blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picklesbly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hermann struggles to land a body shot inside as Picklesbly controls his hands.
Hermann tries to work over Picklesbly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Picklesbly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hermann tries to work over Picklesbly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hermann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hermann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hermann.
Picklesbly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hermann backwards.
Hermann blocking some punches.
Picklesbly blocks a body shot from Hermann.
Picklesbly has Hermann pressed against the cage.
Hermann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Picklesbly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hermanns head.
Picklesbly misses with some punches.
Hermann takes an elbow to the temple.
Hermann is trying to stall.
Nice elbow from Picklesbly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermann lands a body punch.
Hermann tries to throw a body punch but Picklesbly avoids it by throwing Hermann back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Picklesbly throws a head punch that misses.
Hermann stalling the fight.
Picklesbly throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Picklesbly fails to land.
Hermann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Picklesbly's elbow.
Picklesbly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Picklesbly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hermann tries to throw a body punch but Picklesbly avoids it by throwing Hermann back against the cage.
Picklesbly lands an elbow inside that Hermann shrugs off.
Hermann misses with a body punch.
Hermann lands a left hand.
Picklesbly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hermann backwards.
Hermann tries a body shot but Picklesbly blocks it.
Hermann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hermann misses with a punch to the body.
Hermann takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hermann misses with a body punch.
Picklesbly tries to work over Hermann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Picklesbly fails to land.
Picklesbly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hermann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Picklesbly misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Picklesbly throws a punch but it's blocked by Hermann.
Hermann tries to break the clinch but Picklesbly is controlling the position.
Hermann misses with a body punch.
Hermann struggles to land a body shot inside as Picklesbly controls his hands.
Hermann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Picklesbly's elbow.
Hermann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hermann is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Picklesbly fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Hermann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Hermann misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Picklesbly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hermann's head backwards.
Picklesbly scores with a hook to the body. Hermann takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Picklesbly fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Picklesbly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Picklesbly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hermann tries a head kick but it misses.
Picklesbly ducks under a wild hook from Hermann.
Hermann scores with a leg kick.
Picklesbly throws a shot from downtown. Hermann moves away and avoids it.
Picklesbly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Picklesbly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Picklesbly rushes Hermann and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Picklesbly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hermann's elbow.
Hermann misses with a body punch.
Hermann misses with a punch to the body.
Picklesbly blocks a body shot from Hermann.
Picklesbly misses with an elbow over the top.
Picklesbly lands a damaging elbow.
Hermann being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Picklesbly on the inside.
Picklesbly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Picklesbly dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Picklesbly forces Hermann back against the cage and clinches.
Hermann takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hermann prevents a body shot from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly lands with a left to the head.
Adrian Picklesbly seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Picklesbly blocks a body shot from Hermann.
Hermann misses with a body punch.
Hermann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Picklesbly's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Hermann.
Picklesbly lands an elbow inside that Hermann shrugs off.
Hermann takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hermann lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Picklesbly or not.
Picklesbly tries a body shot but Hermann blocks it.
Picklesbly blocks a body shot from Hermann.
Hermann tries to work over Picklesbly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hermann tries a body shot but Picklesbly blocks it.
Hermann lands with a left to the head.
Picklesbly looking to stall.
Hermann tries a body shot but Picklesbly blocks it.
Hermann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picklesbly lands an elbow inside.
Hermann tries to work over Picklesbly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hermann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Picklesbly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hermann.
Picklesbly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hermann misses with a punch to the body.
Picklesbly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Picklesbly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hermann presses Picklesbly against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Picklesbly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hermann lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Picklesbly lands with a light punch inside.
Hermann pushes Picklesbly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hermann lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hermann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Picklesbly's elbow.
Picklesbly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hermann blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Picklesbly prevents a body shot from Hermann.
Hermann throws a head punch that misses.
Picklesbly is struggling to control the position.
Picklesbly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly misses with some punches.
Hermann lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Picklesbly backwards.
Hermann scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Picklesbly fails to land.
Picklesbly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hermann works on Picklesbly's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Hermann.
Hermann can't find room to land a body shot as Picklesbly controls the action.
Hermann scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hermann lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Picklesbly swings wildly with an uppercut but Hermann uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Picklesbly.
Hermann is working Picklesbly over against the cage.
Hermann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hermann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Picklesbly has a couple of punches blocked by Hermann.
Hermann pushes Picklesbly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hermann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermann misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Picklesbly throws an elbow but it misses.
Hermann throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hermann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hermann avoids a wild elbow strike from Picklesbly.
With the fighters up against the cage, Picklesbly throws an elbow but misses.
Hermann misses with a body punch.
Hermann tries a body shot but Picklesbly blocks it.
Picklesbly blocks a body shot from Hermann.
Hermann tries to work over Picklesbly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hermann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Picklesbly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hermann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hermann tries to work over Picklesbly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Picklesbly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hermanns head.
Hermann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Picklesbly misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly lands with a left to the head.
Picklesbly stalling in the clinch but Hermann improves position.
Hermann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Picklesbly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hermann.
Hermann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hermann can't find room to land a body shot as Picklesbly controls the action.
Hermann avoids a wild elbow strike from Picklesbly.
Hermann tries to work over Picklesbly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hermann prevents a body shot from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hermann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Picklesbly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hermann tries a body shot but Picklesbly blocks it.
Picklesbly letting Hermann take a breather here.
Hermann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hermann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Picklesbly's elbow.
Picklesbly blocks a body shot from Hermann.
Hermann tries to work over Picklesbly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Adrian Picklesbly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Picklesbly tries to clinch up but Hermann circles away and keeps his distance.
Hermann throws an overhand right that lands on Picklesbly's shoulder, as Picklesbly tries to avoid the shot.
Picklesbly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Hermann takes the fight into the clinch.
Hermann misses with a punch to the body.
Hermann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Picklesbly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Picklesbly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hermann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hermann is trying to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Picklesbly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Picklesbly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hermann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Picklesbly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hermann's defenses.
Hermann blocks the elbow strike.
Hermann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Picklesbly's elbow.
A short uppercut from Picklesbly.
A body shot lands from Picklesbly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picklesbly lands a knee to the body.
Picklesbly misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Picklesbly.
Hermann misses with some punches.
Picklesbly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Picklesbly.
Hermann tries a body shot but Picklesbly blocks it.
Hermann struggles to land a body shot inside as Picklesbly controls his hands.
Picklesbly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hermann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hermann is working Picklesbly over against the cage.
Picklesbly lands an elbow inside.
Picklesbly lands an elbow inside.
Hermann wants to stall.
Hermann tries a body shot but Picklesbly blocks it.
Picklesbly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hermann blocks an elbow strike.
Picklesbly lands with a short shot to the head.
Karl Hermann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Picklesbly - that landed with a thud.
Hermann misses with a body punch.
Hermann tries to throw a body punch but Picklesbly avoids it by throwing Hermann back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Picklesbly pulls Hermann into guard.
Hermann wants to get up but he can't break Picklesbly's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Picklesbly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hermann is aware though and is defending well.

Picklesbly escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hermann gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hermann wants to pass the guard but Picklesbly is keeping the position.
Picklesbly has control of Hermann's left arm, preventing Hermann from doing any damage.
Picklesbly wants to control the position but Hermann says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermann throwing shots but Picklesbly is blocking nicely.
Hermann not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hermann has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Hermann is working for a submission of some sort.

Hermann is looking for a kimura here.
Hermann has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Picklesbly is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hermann pulls his head out easily.
Picklesbly moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Picklesbly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hermann postures up.

Picklesbly has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hermann can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hermann throwing strikes from guard but Picklesbly blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hermann loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adrian Picklesbly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Picklesbly 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian Picklesbly!
A victorious Adrian Picklesbly thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.