PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Picklesbly (ranked 1243 p4p, 1080 weight class) and Azriel Pandens (ranked 170 p4p, 148 weight class). Picklesbly's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Angels in Heaven - Chris Rodrigues & the Spoon Lady. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Picklesbly
vs
Pandens

169 cm
37
149
31 - 23 - 1

173 cm
38
159
34 - 26 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 31 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adrian Picklesbly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Azriel Pandens!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Picklesbly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Picklesbly. Pandens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pandens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Picklesbly tests Pandens's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pandens throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Pandens.
Picklesbly throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pandens avoids it.
Pandens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pandens looks to score with a jab to the body but Picklesbly is just out of range.
Pandens misses with a left hand
and Picklesbly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandens moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Picklesbly has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chikara MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pandens.
Picklesbly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pandens.
We've been informed that Pandens has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Picklesbly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from Picklesbly on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Pandens.
Picklesbly slips under a jab from Pandens.
Pandens swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Picklesbly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Picklesbly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Picklesbly throws a looping overhand right but Pandens ducks down to avoid it.
Pandens swings widly with a right hand
and Picklesbly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Azriel Pandens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Picklesbly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pandens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Picklesbly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pandens's head backwards.
Pandens swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pandens wants to slow Picklesbly down by chopping away at his legs.
Picklesbly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pandens throws a head kick that Picklesbly semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Picklesbly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pandens.
Picklesbly lands with a good body shot.
Pandens throws a hook but Picklesbly avoids it easily.
Picklesbly drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pandens sprawls and moves away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Picklesbly!
Pandens looks to throw the jab but Picklesbly is out of range.
Picklesbly throwing a counter right hand but Pandens manages to avoid it.
Pandens tries to land a leg kick but Picklesbly saw it coming and moves away.
Pandens fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Picklesbly checks it well.
Picklesbly tries to counter by clinching up but Pandens breaks away and moves out of range.
Picklesbly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandens misses with an uppercut. Picklesbly saw that one coming.
Pandens throws a body shot but no joy.
Pandens takes one on the button.
Picklesbly throws a body shot but no joy.
Picklesbly misses with a body shot.
Picklesbly attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pandens attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Picklesbly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pandens.
Picklesbly takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pandens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Picklesbly manages to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Picklesbly tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Picklesbly throws a body punch but Pandens moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandens scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pandens moves away from the strike by Picklesbly.
Picklesbly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pandens throws out the jab.
Pandens throws a hook but Picklesbly blocks it.
A head kick by Pandens misses
and Picklesbly counters with a nice uppercut.
Pandens takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pandens looks to throw a body kick
and Picklesbly counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Picklesbly ducks under a wild hook from Pandens.
As Pandens tries to get set, Picklesbly tries to push him back and clinch up but Pandens manages to avoid the attempt.
Pandens misses the jab.
Picklesbly tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pandens manages to circle out of the way.
Pandens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Picklesbly manages to avoid it.
Picklesbly takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Azriel Pandens dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pandens tries to land a front kick but Picklesbly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pandens rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Picklesbly counter with a right hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Picklesbly might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Picklesbly scores with a hook to the body. Pandens takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Picklesbly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pandens is out of range.
A shot to the body from Pandens misses
enabling Picklesbly to counter with a crisp jab.
Pandens scores with a nice right hand.
Picklesbly avoids the body shot from Pandens.
A counter left hand to the body from Picklesbly misses its target.
Pandens looks to throw the jab but Picklesbly is out of range.
Picklesbly thinks about countering with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Picklesbly thuds a left hand into Pandens's body.
Pandens misses with an uppercut. Picklesbly saw that one coming.
Picklesbly scores with a three punch combo!
Pandens takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Azriel Pandens seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picklesbly lands with a shot to the body.
Picklesbly checks the leg kick nicely there.
A leg kick checked by Picklesbly.
Picklesbly slips under a jab.
Picklesbly looks to throw the jab but Pandens is out of range.
Pandens misses with a straight left.
Picklesbly appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pandens throws a lazy right hand but Picklesbly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Pandens misses.
Pandens looks to score with a jab to the body but Picklesbly is just out of range.
Pandens throws a right hand that misses
and Picklesbly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pandens swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pandens.
A leg kick checked by Picklesbly.
Pandens takes a swing at Picklesbly's ribcage but misses.
A lazy body kick from Pandens

and Picklesbly moves into the clinch.

Pandens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A leg kick checked by Picklesbly.
Picklesbly misses with a hook.
Picklesbly gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Picklesbly lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pandens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pandens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandens misses with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Picklesbly.
Picklesbly misses with a leg kick.
Pandens misses with a left hand
and Picklesbly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pandens loads up on a big right hand but Picklesbly slips the punch.
Pandens throws a nice head kick!
Pandens misses with the combination.
Picklesbly just misses with a punch to the body.

Picklesbly forces Pandens back against the cage and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Picklesbly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pandens's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly lands with a short shot to the head.
Picklesbly swings wildly with an uppercut but Pandens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pandens blocks the elbow strike.
Pandens throws a head punch that misses.
Pandens misses with a punch to the body.
Pandens is looking to control Picklesbly's arms but Picklesbly gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pandens has his back to the cage.
Pandens can't find room to land a body shot as Picklesbly controls the action.
Picklesbly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pandens backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Picklesbly avoids a wild elbow strike from Pandens.

Pandens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Picklesbly shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Picklesbly passes to full mount!
Pandens can't escape the position.
Pandens slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Picklesbly dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pandens avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pandens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Picklesbly was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Picklesbly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pandens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Picklesbly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Picklesbly checks a leg kick.
Pandens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Picklesbly ducks under a wild hook from Pandens.
Picklesbly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pandens has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Picklesbly.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pandens.
Pandens throws a lazy head kick
and Picklesbly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Pandens.
A low kick lands for Pandens.
Pandens pivots, looking for a leg kick but Picklesbly is out of range and Pandens settles back down.
Picklesbly swings for the body but Pandens moves out of range.
Pandens ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pandens throws a chopping leg kick but Picklesbly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pandens misses with a wild combination.
Pandens throws a lazy head kick

and Picklesbly counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Picklesbly blocks a body shot from Pandens.
Picklesbly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pandens can't find room to land a body shot as Picklesbly controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pandens.
Picklesbly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pandens avoids it.
Picklesbly blocking some punches.
Pandens blocking some punches.
Pandens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pandens takes an elbow to the temple.
Picklesbly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Picklesbly tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pandens smiles and moves away.
Pandens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Picklesbly manages to avoid it.
Picklesbly thuds a left hand into Pandens's body.
Pandens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Picklesbly circles away quickly and effectively.
Pandens does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Picklesbly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Picklesbly throws a leg kick but Pandens moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Picklesbly scores with a four punch combination!
Pandens throws a leg kick but Picklesbly checks it.
Picklesbly seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pandens misses with a jab to the body
and Picklesbly counters with a nice uppercut.
Pandens throws a lazy uppercut
and Pandens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Picklesbly tries to close the distance and clinch but Pandens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pandens avoids the body shot from Picklesbly.
Nice uppercut there from Picklesbly.
Pandens throws a lazy right hand but Picklesbly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Picklesbly drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pandens sprawls and moves away.
Picklesbly throws a body shot but no joy.
Pandens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Picklesbly seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pandens throws a looping overhand right but Picklesbly ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly throws a body shot but no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Picklesbly blocks the leg kick.
Pandens throws a sloppy head kick

and Picklesbly holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pandens working aggressively here.
Picklesbly lands with a light punch inside.
Adrian Picklesbly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pandens takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Pandens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Picklesbly tries to land a leg kick but Pandens saw it coming and moves away.
Picklesbly moves away from the strike by Pandens.
Pandens throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Picklesbly moves out of range of the body kick from Pandens.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adrian Picklesbly showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Picklesbly 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

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.