PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Violent Femme (ranked 322 p4p, 819 weight class) and Tom Bickle (ranked 30 p4p, 75 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Femme
vs
Bickle

167 cm
30
140
19 - 7 - 0

175 cm
32
146
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Vegan Gains
NARCOS

Voodoo Nutrition

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 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Violent Femme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Bickle!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Femme uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bickle.
Bickle moves away from the strike by Femme.
Bickle appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A big left from Femme misses.
Violent Femme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bickle clinches.
A short uppercut from Femme.
Femme blocks an uppercut.
Bickle misses with a body punch.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Femme.
Femme lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Femme.
Bickle misses with a body punch.
Bickle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Femme is defending well for now.
Bickle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Bickle.
Bickle pushes Femme back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Femme blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Femme lands a shoulder strike.
Femme on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Femme has a couple of punches blocked by Bickle.
Femme fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Bickle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Femme throws a head punch that misses.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Femme is working Bickle over against the cage.
Bickle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Femme managing to block the knees to the body from Bickle.
Bickle misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Femme.
Femme lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bickle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Femme lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Bickle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Femme backwards.
Bickle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Femme lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Femme tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bickle's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Femme.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.

Femme pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Femme as he connects with a hook.

Bickle clinches.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Femme.
Femme blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Femme lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Femme.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Femme pushes Bickle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Femme blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
Femme lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Femme blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Femme makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Femme's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Femme blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Femme.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Bickle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Femme is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Femme lands a hook that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bickle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Femme's elbow.
A short left from Bickle.
Bickle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Femme throws a punch but it's blocked by Bickle.
Bickle lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Femme.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Bickle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bickle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Femme has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good body shot from Femme.

Femme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Femme throws a jab when Bickle was well out of range.
Bickle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bickle slips a straight right by Femme.
Femme throws a body punch but Bickle moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Femme.
Femme jabs Bickle to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Femme misses with a body shot.
Femme cracks Bickle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bickle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Femme.
Bickle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bickle slips a jab from Femme.
Femme takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Femme loads up on a big right hand but Bickle slips the punch.
Femme listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bickle throws a body punch but Femme moves out of range.
Bickle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Femme needs to keep his hands up - Bickle had a free shot at his head there.
Femme connects with a crisp jab.
Bickle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Femme swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Femme scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Femme misses the target.
Bickle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bickle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Femme throws a body punch but Bickle moves out of range.
Bickle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Femme.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Violent Femme will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Femme lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Femme throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bickle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bickle slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Bickle.
A quick step to the side and Femme tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Femme moves out of range as Bickle strikes.
Bickle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Femme circles away quickly and effectively.
Femme displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bickle throws out the jab.
Femme throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bickle on the side of the head.
Femme scores with a decent looking hook.
Femme throws a big shot that misses.
Femme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bickle moves away.
Femme uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bickle.
Bickle moves away from the strike by Femme.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Femme swings widly with a right hand
and Bickle counters with a stiff right hand.

Bickle clinches.
Femme misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Femme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Femme swings widly with a right hand
and Bickle counters with a nice low kick that buckles Femme's knee momentarily.
Bickle might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bickle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Femme lands a really nice looking cross but Bickle seems unphased.
Decent striking displayed by Femme there.
Femme thuds a left hand into Bickle's body.
Femme lands a slapping body shot.
Bickle misses with a hook.
Bickle moves out of range of the strikes.
Bickle connects with a jab.
Femme uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bickle.
Bickle doesn't manage to clinch there - Femme circles away.
Femme throws a jab when Bickle was well out of range.
Femme bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bickle's head backwards.
Femme throws a body shot but no joy.
Femme smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Bickle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bickle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bickle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Femme throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Femme throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Femme connects with a right hand. Bickle shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Femme misses the shot to the body.
Femme loads up on a big right hand but Bickle slips the punch.
Bickle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Femme connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bickle scrambles back to his feet.
Bickle moves in looking to clinch but Femme pushes him off.
Bickle throws out a loose jab but Femme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Femme throws a looping overhand right but Bickle ducks down to avoid it.
Femme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bickle throws a lazy right hand but Femme sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Femme clinches with his opponent.
Femme swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Femme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Femme lands with a right to the head.
Femme tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bickle.
Bickle lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Femme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Femme ducks under a wild hook from Bickle.
Femme circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good exchange - Bickle coming out on top.
Femme throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bickle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Femme.
A slow jab from Femme misses its intended target.

Bickle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bickle prevents a body shot from Femme.
A shot in the inside from Femme.
Bickle misses with a body punch.
Tom Bickle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Bickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bickle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Femme backwards.
Femme lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Femme misses with a body punch.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Femme.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bickle working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle misses with some punches.
Bickle misses with the head strike.

Femme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bickle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bickle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Femme.
Bickle throws a low kick but Femme avoids it.
Bickle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Bickle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Femme lands with a shot to the body.
Bickle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Femme pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab from Femme.
Femme missing with a left hand there. Bickle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Bickle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bickle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Femme.
Femme staying out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bickle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Femme.
Bickle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Femme to score with a decent uppercut.
Femme is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bickle.
Femme throws a hook but Bickle blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Violent Femme dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bickle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Femme sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Femme walks into a jab.
Bickle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Femme was well out of range. Poor timing from Bickle.
Bickle moves in looking to clinch but Femme pushes him off.
Femme pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Femme throws a lazy right hand but Bickle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Femme throws a hook but Bickle avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Bickle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bickle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Femme sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Femme sizes up Bickle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bickle throws a jab when Femme was well out of range.
Femme throws a looping overhand right but Bickle ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Femme misses.
Bickle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Femme throws a lazy right hand but Bickle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Femme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bickle manages to avoid it.
Femme connects with the punch.
Femme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bickle was well out of range. Poor timing from Femme.
Bickle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Femme sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Femme lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bickle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Femme.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Femme.
Femme lands a lovely overhand right.
Bickle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bickle misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Femme on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Femme missing with a left hand there. Bickle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Femme throws the left hand but Bickle avoids the punch easily.
Bickle was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bickle defending well as Femme loads up on a big left hand.
Bickle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Bickle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bickle.
Femme is trying to force a seperation but Bickle has the dominant position.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Femme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle blocks a body shot from Femme.
Bickle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Femme misses with a body punch.
Femme throws a head punch that misses.
Femme has a couple of punches blocked by Bickle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle blocks an uppercut.
Bickle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bickle working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Femme breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bickle tries to close the distance and clinch but Femme swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big left from Femme misses.
Bickle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Femme throws out the jab.
Femme throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Bickle to counter with a crisp jab.
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Femme.
Femme throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bickle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Femme drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Femme digs a good hook to Bickle's body.
Bickle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Femme.
Bickle defending well as Femme loads up on a big left hand.
Bickle is looking to clinch but Femme is avoiding it.
Femme appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Femme throws a hook but Bickle avoids it easily.
Bickle ducks under a wild hook from Femme.
Femme lunges at Bickle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bickle's hand.
A big right from Bickle misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Femme.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bickle enables Femme to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bickle manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Femme sitting in guard here, content to control.
Femme trying to control the position from guard on top but Bickle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Femme controls from within his opponent's guard.
Femme forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Femme tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bickle knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Femme seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Femme works his way into full mount!
Tom Bickle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Violent Femme is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bickle tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Violent Femme showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Femme, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Violent Femme!