PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between vickle pickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Chapterhouse - Pearl kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

pickle
vs
Fernandez

180 cm
21
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, vickle pickle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pedro Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
pickle moves in looking to clinch but Fernandez pushes him off.
Fernandez stuffs the takedown attempt from pickle. pickle gets slowly back to his feet.

pickle closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fernandez to the mat! Fernandez manages to get full guard.
Fernandez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
pickle working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fernandez's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fernandez can do anything to dispel that myth.
pickle landing some decent shots from guard.
pickle trying to control but Fernandez is working from the bottom.
pickle working some strikes from top position.
pickle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
pickle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
pickle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fernandez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez keeping moving, preventing pickle from controlling successfully.
Fernandez keeping full guard, as pickle tries to pass.
pickle is working hard here to advance position.
Fernandez wants to sweep here but pickle controlling him for the moment.
pickle tries to free his leg and advance position but Fernandez is retaining full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fernandez works pickle's body with a nice hook.
Fernandez with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

pickle closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
pickle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
pickle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fernandez on the ground.
Fernandez gets back to full guard.
Fernandez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from pickle.
pickle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
pickle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fernandez controlling the position.
Fernandez working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
pickle throwing strikes but missing.
pickle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez keeping moving, preventing pickle from controlling successfully.
pickle working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fernandez's head.
pickle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fernandez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
pickle throwing strikes from guard but Fernandez blocks nicely.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
pickle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
pickle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fernandez avoids a kick to the body.
Fernandez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
pickle is looking to clinch but Fernandez is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - pickle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good exchange - Fernandez coming out on top.
Fernandez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
pickle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fernandez throws a series of punches but pickle moves out of range.
pickle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fernandez tries to avoid it but pickle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fernandez to the ground. Fernandez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fernandez misses with the combination.
pickle shoots in looking for a takedown. Fernandez tries to sprawl out of it but pickle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fernandez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

vickle pickle dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fernandez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fernandez avoids the head kick by pickle.
vickle pickle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
pickle tries to clinch up but Fernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
Fernandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fernandez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fernandez scores with a decent looking hook.
Fernandez swats away the attempt to clinch by pickle.
pickle moves in looking to clinch but Fernandez pushes him off.
Fernandez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before pickle has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Fernandez. No joy for pickle on that attempt.
pickle moves in looking to clinch but Fernandez pushes him off.
pickle misses with a jab, cross combination.
pickle avoids the body shot from Fernandez.
Fernandez looks to land a combination. pickle sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice sprawl there from Fernandez as pickle shoots in.
pickle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fernandez's waist but Fernandez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing pickle off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for vickle pickle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernandez looks to land a combination. pickle sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
vickle pickle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
pickle misses with a low kick.
pickle fails in his attempt to clinch.
pickle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fernandez counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez circles away from the clinch attempt.
pickle avoids the body shot from Fernandez.
pickle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
pickle doesn't manage to clinch there - Fernandez circles away.
pickle throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Fernandez to counter with a crisp jab.
Fernandez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
pickle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fernandez throws a shot to the body.
pickle tries to clinch up but Fernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
pickle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fernandez digs a good hook to pickle's body.
pickle closes the distance but Fernandez moves to the side
and Fernandez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
pickle looks to clinch
and Fernandez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fernandez scores with a body shot.
pickle throws a hook but Fernandez blocks it.
pickle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fernandez thuds his right hand into pickle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fernandez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
pickle tries to move into range but Fernandez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
pickle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
pickle throws a head kick that misses.
pickle will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fernandez digs a good hook to pickle's body.
Pedro Fernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
pickle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fernandez counters with a nice body shot.
Fernandez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed pickle momentarily.
pickle fails to land the takedown.
Nice straight punches there by Fernandez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fernandez.
Fernandez moves away from the strike by pickle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Fernandez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! pickle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Good standup being displayed there by Fernandez as he connects with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Fernandez.
Fernandez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fernandez.
Fernandez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but pickle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
pickle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fernandez avoids the head kick by pickle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernandez thuds a left hand into pickle's body.

pickle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fernandez wants to stand but pickle is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez has momentary wrist control but pickle slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fernandez trying to keep a closed guard but pickle is proving a slippery customer.
pickle with a nice head shot there.
Fernandez keeping moving, preventing pickle from controlling successfully.
pickle tries to free his leg and advance position but Fernandez is retaining full guard.
pickle postures up.
pickle works over Fernandez with some ground and pound from guard.
pickle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fernandez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fernandez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for pickle!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
pickle is looking to get to half guard.
pickle flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
pickle really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
pickle wants to control but Fernandez is having none of it.
pickle is wriggling around trying to escape.
pickle avoids a series of strikes thrown by Fernandez.
pickle tries to lock up and control but Fernandez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fernandez trying to control but pickle is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
pickle is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
pickle's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Fernandez looking to finish with strikes here!
pickle keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to vickle pickle.
I think pickle 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!