PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Picklesbly (ranked 1048 p4p, 918 weight class) and Little Kitty Sripituksakul (ranked 143 p4p, 130 weight class). Picklesbly comes to the cage accompanied by Angels in Heaven - Chris Rodrigues & the Spoon Lady. 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.

Picklesbly
vs
Sripituksakul

169 cm
36
149
29 - 19 - 1

168 cm
36
136
31 - 21 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Powerful

Conviction
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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 29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adrian Picklesbly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Little Kitty Sripituksakul!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Picklesbly takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big right from Sripituksakul misses.
A slow jab from Sripituksakul misses its intended target.
Picklesbly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sripituksakul throws out the jab.
Picklesbly tries to counter by clinching up but Sripituksakul breaks away and moves out of range.
Sripituksakul has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Picklesbly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Picklesbly throwing a counter right hand but Sripituksakul manages to avoid it.
Sripituksakul misses with a looping right.
Sripituksakul lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picklesbly on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Picklesbly throws a jab when Sripituksakul was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Sripituksakul.
Picklesbly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sripituksakul. Sripituksakul obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Sripituksakul misses.
Sripituksakul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Picklesbly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Picklesbly seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Adrian Picklesbly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Picklesbly blocks a jab.
Picklesbly tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sripituksakul manages to circle out of the way.
Picklesbly connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Picklesbly is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sripituksakul.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul slips a straight right by Picklesbly.
A punch lands to the side of Picklesbly 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Sripituksakul misses.

Sripituksakul gets tackled into the cage by Picklesbly. Picklesbly maintains the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Picklesbly misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Picklesbly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sripituksakul.
Picklesbly struggles to land a body shot inside as Sripituksakul controls his hands.
Picklesbly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Sripituksakul turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Sripituksakul grinds an elbow into Picklesbly's temple.
Picklesbly is trying to control Sripituksakul's posture but Sripituksakul avoids it.
Picklesbly tries to improve position but can't.
Picklesbly gets back to half guard.
Picklesbly taking some punishment here, with Sripituksakul in his half guard.
Picklesbly is trying to maintain the position but Sripituksakul is very close to passing his half guard.
Sripituksakul throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sripituksakul wants to take a breather but Picklesbly is having none of it.
Sripituksakul throwing shots but Picklesbly is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sripituksakul's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sripituksakul's back!
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!
Picklesbly throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Sripituksakul turns into Picklesbly and is now in his guard.

Picklesbly escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sripituksakul gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Picklesbly is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Picklesbly trying to keep a closed guard but Sripituksakul is proving a slippery customer.

Sripituksakul drops back, looking for a kneebar! Picklesbly looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Picklesbly looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Picklesbly!

Picklesbly misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sripituksakul regains half guard there - taking advantage of Picklesbly's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Picklesbly trying to control the action but Sripituksakul is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Little Kitty Sripituksakul dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Picklesbly shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sripituksakul lands a leg kick that knocks Picklesbly off balance momentarily.
Sripituksakul smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Picklesbly checks a low kick from Sripituksakul.
Picklesbly seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sripituksakul lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Picklesbly lands a jab to Sripituksakul's midsection.
Picklesbly slips a straight right by Sripituksakul.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picklesbly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sripituksakul throws a jab when Picklesbly was well out of range.
Picklesbly jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Sripituksakul drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Picklesbly is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sripituksakul defends well.
Picklesbly tries to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly is trying to keep Sripituksakul in close.

Sripituksakul drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sripituksakul jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Picklesbly looking for a sweep. Not yet Picklesbly, not yet.
Sripituksakul lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Picklesbly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sripituksakul is aware though and is defending well.
Picklesbly doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sripituksakul tries to free his leg and advance position but Picklesbly is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sripituksakul landing some decent shots from guard.
Picklesbly trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Picklesbly's head.

Picklesbly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Picklesbly keeping moving, preventing Sripituksakul from controlling successfully.
Sripituksakul trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Picklesbly working a defensive guard here.
Picklesbly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sripituksakul tries to free his leg and advance position but Picklesbly is retaining full guard.
Sripituksakul has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Picklesbly has his foot on Sripituksakul's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sripituksakul works his way back into a safe position though.
Sripituksakul has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sripituksakul postures up in Picklesbly's guard and throws a big left but Picklesbly blocks it.
Sripituksakul trying to control but Picklesbly is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Picklesbly isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sripituksakul stacks Picklesbly on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sripituksakul!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sripituksakul working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sripituksakul working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Picklesbly is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sripituksakul creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Sripituksakul thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Sripituksakul wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Picklesbly, who protects the arm well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Little Kitty Sripituksakul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Picklesbly.
Picklesbly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sripituksakul misses with a straight right.
As Sripituksakul tries to get set, Picklesbly tries to push him back and clinch up but Sripituksakul manages to avoid the attempt.
Sripituksakul scores with a jab to the head.
Sripituksakul looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Picklesbly slips under a jab from Sripituksakul.
Picklesbly moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Picklesbly on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sripituksakul thumps Picklesbly with a low kick.
Sripituksakul throws a shot from downtown. Picklesbly moves away and avoids it.
Picklesbly tries to counter by clinching up but Sripituksakul breaks away and moves out of range.
A slow jab from Sripituksakul misses its intended target.
Picklesbly is looking to counter the offense by Sripituksakul and move into the clinch.
Sripituksakul connects with a good right hand that stumbles Picklesbly. Picklesbly circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sripituksakul keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Sripituksakul pushes Picklesbly up against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly gets underhooks to prevent Sripituksakul's takedown attempt.
Sripituksakul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adrian Picklesbly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Picklesbly swings wildly with an uppercut but Sripituksakul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sripituksakul has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Picklesbly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Adrian Picklesbly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Little Kitty Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul is trying to drag Picklesbly to the mat but Picklesbly just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Picklesbly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sripituksakul backwards.
A shot in the inside from Sripituksakul.
Picklesbly misses with an elbow strike.
Sripituksakul misses with the head strike.
Picklesbly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sripituksakul changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Picklesbly fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sripituksakul is trying hard to land a takedown here. Picklesbly sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Picklesbly is looking to counter the offense by Sripituksakul and move into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sripituksakul.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Picklesbly throwing a counter right hand but Sripituksakul manages to avoid it.
Picklesbly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sripituksakul.
Picklesbly was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sripituksakul tests Picklesbly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sripituksakul throws a poor cross that misses
and Picklesbly counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul lands a jab to the nose.
Picklesbly tries to bum rush Sripituksakul with a series of wild strikes but Sripituksakul uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sripituksakul lands a jab.
Sripituksakul throws out a leg kick but Picklesbly moves out of range and Sripituksakul only half commits.
It looked like Picklesbly was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul blocks a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Picklesbly slips under a jab.
Picklesbly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sripituksakul lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Little Kitty Sripituksakul comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sripituksakul winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Little Kitty Sripituksakul!
Little Kitty Sripituksakul decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Adrian Picklesbly stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congratulations. Chive on. Whatever. '.