PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matt Osaunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Pickett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Osaunt
vs
Pickett

170 cm
20
142 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

168 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Osaunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Pickett!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pickett throws a combination. Osaunt tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Osaunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pickett lands a right hook to the body.
Pickett keeps the fight on the outside.
Osaunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Pickett circles away.

Pickett drives through and clinches with Osaunt against the cage.
Osaunt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pickett avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Osaunt gets control of Pickett's arms and successfully pulls guard. Osaunt will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pickett postures up.
Pickett stopping the sweep attempt from Osaunt.

Osaunt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pickett can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Osaunt trying to keep a closed guard but Pickett is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pickett stands and steps away. Osaunt gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pickett tries to bum rush Osaunt with a series of wild strikes but Osaunt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Osaunt is looking to clinch.
Osaunt wants to clinch up but Pickett keeps it at a distance.
Osaunt looks to clinch

and Pickett decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Osaunt's guard.

Osaunt scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Pickett gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knees to the body from Osaunt.
Pickett has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Osaunt avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pickett jumps guard but Osaunt stands there with Pickett around his waist. Pickett gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Osaunt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Osaunt looks to throw an elbow but misses.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Osaunt closes the distance but Pickett moves to the side

and Pickett counters by clinching up.
Osaunt lands a nice elbow.

Pickett breaks from the clinch.
Osaunt closes the distance looking to clinch

and Pickett decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Osaunt's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Osaunt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Osaunt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pickett accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Osaunt is trying to keep Pickett in close.
Pickett wants to stand but Osaunt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pickett looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osaunt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pickett tries to clinch
and Osaunt counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Osaunt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Osaunt is looking to clinch but Pickett is avoiding it.
Osaunt tries to clinch up but Pickett circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Osaunt clinches up with Pickett and pushes him back against the cage.
Osaunt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pickett pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Osaunt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Osaunt crunches a lovely knee into Pickett's ribcage.
Osaunt pushes Pickett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Osaunt lands an elbow inside that Pickett shrugs off.
Osaunt digs a right hand underneath Pickett's ribcage. Pickett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Osaunt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pickett smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Osaunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pickett swats away the attempt to clinch by Osaunt.
Pickett falls off balance throwing a combination

and Osaunt counters by clinching up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pickett wants to break free but Osaunt has control.

Osaunt breaks the clinch.
Osaunt wants to clinch.
Pickett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Osaunt looks to land a combination but Pickett avoids it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pickett tries to clinch but Osaunt moves out of range.
Pickett walks into a stiff left hand from Osaunt.
Osaunt throws a series of punches but Pickett avoids them all with ease.
Pickett fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pickett avoids the head kick by Osaunt.
Matt Osaunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Osaunt moves into the clinch.

Osaunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pickett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Osaunt circles away quickly and effectively.

Osaunt moves into range and clinches up with Pickett.
Nice elbow from Osaunt.
Osaunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pickett wants to get back to striking at distance but Osaunt won't allow it.
Pickett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pickett is trying to break the clinch but Osaunt has him pressed against the cage.
Osaunt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Osaunt looking for a takedown.
Pickett is breathing heavily.
Osaunt fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osaunt lands an elbow inside.
Osaunt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pickett's face.
Pickett managing to block the knees to the body from Osaunt.
Osaunt tries for a takedown but Pickett manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Osaunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pickett is trying to break the clinch but Osaunt has him pressed against the cage.
Osaunt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Osaunt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pickett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Osaunt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pickett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Osaunt.
Osaunt is looking to clinch but Pickett is avoiding it.
Osaunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pickett misses the shot to the body.
Osaunt moves in looking to clinch but Pickett pushes him off.
Osaunt wants to clinch.
Osaunt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pickett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matt Osaunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Osaunt tries to clinch up but Pickett circles away and keeps his distance.

Pickett moves into the clinch.
Osaunt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pickett blocks it with crossed arms.
Pickett has had enough of the clinch but Osaunt keeps him there for the moment.
Pickett is pressed up against the cage. Osaunt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pickett down to the mat. Pickett avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No joy there for Pickett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Osaunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pickett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pickett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pickett swats away the attempt to clinch by Osaunt.
Osaunt tries to clinch there but Pickett circles away.

Osaunt has managed to clinch.

Osaunt manages to break the clinch.
Pickett scores with a jab to the jaw.
No luck for Pickett with that takedown attempt.
Osaunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osaunt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Osaunt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pickett counters with a left to the body.
Osaunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Osaunt is looking to clinch but Pickett is avoiding it.
Pickett swats away the attempt to clinch by Osaunt.

Osaunt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Osaunt using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Osaunt breaks the clinch.
Osaunt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Brad Pickett has been cut.

Pickett tries to keep at a distance but Osaunt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Osaunt lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osaunt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pickett fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pickett avoids the head kick by Osaunt.
Osaunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Pickett circles away.
Osaunt catches Pickett with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pickett is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Osaunt.
Osaunt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Osaunt darts in and clinches Pickett up against the cage.
Osaunt misses with a knee to the head.
Pickett is looking to break free of the clinch but Osaunt has double underhooks.
Osaunt scores with a knee to the head.
Osaunt lands a damaging elbow.
Osaunt misses with a knee to the head.
Osaunt misses with a knee strike.
Osaunt taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Osaunt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brad Pickett's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pickett falls off balance throwing a combination

and Osaunt counters by moving into the clinch.
Osaunt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Osaunt gets control of Pickett's arms and successfully pulls guard. Osaunt will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Pickett gets to his feet - Osaunt follows without any prompting.
Osaunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Osaunt tries to clinch but Pickett is having none of it.
Osaunt tries to close the distance and clinch but Pickett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pickett wants to clinch but Osaunt slips to the side
and Osaunt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pickett swats away the attempt to clinch by Osaunt.
Osaunt throws a sloppy head kick and Pickett moves out of range easily.
Pickett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pickett throws a series of punches but Osaunt avoids them all with ease.
Pickett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Osaunt.
Pickett keeps the fight on the outside.
Osaunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pickett paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osaunt tries to close the distance and clinch but Pickett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pickett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Osaunt tries to clinch but Pickett is having none of it.
Osaunt tries to clinch but Pickett is having none of it.
Pickett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Osaunt forces Pickett back against the cage and clinches.
Osaunt lands with a right to the head.

Osaunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pickett misses with the combination.
Osaunt tries to clinch up.
Osaunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Osaunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Osaunt.
Osaunt wants to clinch but Pickett slips to the side
and Pickett counters with a right hand to the body.
Osaunt is looking to clinch but Pickett is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Osaunt lands a jab-cross combination.
Pickett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Osaunt tries to clinch up but Pickett circles away and keeps his distance.
Osaunt wants to clinch up but Pickett keeps it at a distance.
Osaunt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pickett swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Osaunt forces Pickett back against the cage and clinches.
Pickett wants to get back to striking at distance but Osaunt won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Osaunt.
Pickett wants to break the clinch but can't.
Osaunt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Osaunt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pickett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Osaunt breaks the clinch.
Pickett takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Osaunt instigates a clinch.
Osaunt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pickett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pickett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pickett wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osaunt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pickett smiles and moves away.
Osaunt closes the distance but Pickett moves to the side
enabling Pickett to counter with a crisp jab.
Osaunt fails in his attempt to clinch.

Osaunt darts in and clinches Pickett up against the cage.

Osaunt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pickett looks to land a combination but Osaunt avoids it well.
Pickett keeps the fight on the outside.
Osaunt is looking to clinch but Pickett is avoiding it.
Osaunt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pickett swats away the attempt to clinch by Osaunt.
Pickett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Osaunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Pickett circles away.
Matt Osaunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Osaunt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pickett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pickett throws a looping overhand right but Osaunt ducks down to avoid it.
Osaunt wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Osaunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Osaunt scores with a body shot.
Osaunt lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pickett shoots in for a takedown but Osaunt shows good takedown defense.
The fight stays on the outside here - Osaunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Osaunt wants to clinch up but Pickett keeps it at a distance.
Osaunt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pickett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pickett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pickett there as he acknowledges the shot.

Osaunt pushes Pickett up against the cage in a clinch.
Osaunt lands with a right to the head.

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

Osaunt clinches up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Osaunt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Osaunt 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Osaunt!