PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Jones (ranked 2035 p4p, 1381 weight class) and Marcus Pickett (ranked 103 p4p, 68 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pickett's choice of entrance music: Queen - Hammer To Fall. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Jones
vs
Pickett

200 cm
29
295
9 - 2 - 0

220 cm
29
295
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Pickett!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pickett blocks a head kick by Jones.
Pickett with a hook.

It looks like David Jones has been cut.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Pickett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones misses with a hook
and Pickett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pickett takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pickett misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pickett throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Pickett scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Pickett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones jabs Pickett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good shot there by Pickett.
Pickett moves out of range of the strikes.
Pickett is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pickett throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Marcus Pickett has been cut.
Pickett checks a leg kick.
Jones slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickett connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pickett throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Pickett misses.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pickett loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and Pickett counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Pickett on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Pickett swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones drops Pickett with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Pickett looks back up at him and smiles so Jones waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Pickett counters with a nice uppercut.

David Jones's cut is getting worse.
Pickett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pickett to score with a decent uppercut.
Pickett misses with a right hand
and Jones counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Jones!
David Jones seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.