PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ross Pearce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mr pickles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pearce
vs
pickles

180 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

170 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Richards' Remedies

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 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Pearce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, mr pickles!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearce tries to clinch there but pickles circles away.
Pearce uses good head movement to avoid the hook from pickles.
pickles ducks right into an uppercut from Pearce.
pickles misses with a few strikes there.
pickles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pearce throws out the jab.
pickles misses with a wild combination.
pickles looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A punch combination from Pearce misses.
pickles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Pearce clinches up against the cage.
Pearce goes for a takedown in the clinch but pickles prevents it.

pickles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
pickles throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Pearce counter with a right hand.
pickles misses with a two punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from pickles does no damage.
Pearce slips under a jab.
Pearce slips a jab and a cross from pickles.
Pearce works over pickles's head and body with a nice combination.
Pearce throws a nice looking combination but pickles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pearce tries to close the distance and clinch but pickles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
pickles misses with a few strikes there.
Pearce digs a good hook to pickles's body.
Pearce shoots in for a double leg but pickles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
pickles lands with a nice combination. Pearce backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Ross Pearce has been cut.
Pearce fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pearce with a body punch. A glancing blow.
pickles misses with a combination
and Pearce counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
pickles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pearce sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pearce tries to clinch up but pickles circles away and keeps his distance.
Pearce bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps pickles's head backwards.
A combination from Pearce does no damage.
Pearce is breathing heavily.
pickles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
pickles with a hook.
Pearce takes one to the side of the head.
pickles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pearce misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from pickles finds it's way through Pearce's defenses.
pickles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pearce throws out the jab.

pickles moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pearce takes a shot to the head.

Pearce is rocked!

pickles has Pearce pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. pickles pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Pearce tumbling to the mat - pickles dives into Pearce's guard.
Oh Pearce is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
pickles distracts Pearce with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
pickles lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pearce seems to have got his legs back now.
pickles scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
pickles postures up and lands a big shot to Pearce's brow.
pickles stands and throws Pearce's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Pearce's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
pickles landing a few strikes.
Pearce is working to avoid the ground and pound but pickles connects with a decent elbow.
pickles scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pearce to see if he's OK.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pearce tries to escape but pickles is in control.
Pearce is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
pickles creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

pickles wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pearce, who protects the arm well.
pickles prevents Pearce from escaping the position.
Pearce is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
pickles landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Pearce takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Pearce is looking to work his way out of this bad position but pickles is controlling him well.
pickles wants to control but Pearce is keeping him busy.
pickles is working Pearce over with some ground and pound from side control.
pickles trying to control the position but Pearce is working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pearce walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
mr pickles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearce fails to land with a series of punches.
Pearce is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
pickles throws a right hand that Pearce ducks under and follows up with a left that Pearce also avoids with ease.
pickles throws a leg kick which misses Pearce's front leg but catches the back leg as Pearce tries to avoid it.
pickles closes the distance and lands a one-two.
pickles misses with a double jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
pickles lands a nice uppercut.
Pearce wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pearce can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Pearce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
pickles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

pickles jumps guard.

Pearce has gone for a leg lock! pickles slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pearce's guard.
pickles works a leg free and moves into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
pickles wants to free his trapped foot but Pearce is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mr pickles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ross Pearce's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A looping hook to the body misses from Pearce. pickles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pearce swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
pickles misses with a double jab
and Pearce counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

pickles has managed to clinch.
pickles lands a hook that snaps the head of Pearce backwards.
Pearce misses with some punches.
pickles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pearce backwards.

pickles breaks the clinch.
pickles throws a big shot that misses.

pickles gets in close and instigates a clinch.
pickles lands a hook that snaps the head of Pearce backwards.
Pearce with an attempt at a knee that misses.

pickles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pearce takes one to the chin there.
Pearce throws the left hand but pickles avoids the punch easily.
pickles takes one on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pearce moves forwards but pickles connects with a nice, crisp jab.
pickles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearce takes a swing at pickles's ribcage but misses.
pickles lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
pickles lands with a nice combination. Pearce backs away looking to recover.
A swing and a miss from Pearce.

pickles moves into the clinch.

pickles jumps guard and drags Pearce to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
pickles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
pickles keeping moving, preventing Pearce from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if pickles can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pearce with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pearce tries to stand but pickles is controlling from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now pickles is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
pickles working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pearce wants to get back to his feet but pickles is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
pickles chips away with some ground and pound.
pickles wants to control from the top but Pearce keeps moving.

Pearce working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. pickles doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. pickles manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pearce keeping moving, preventing pickles from controlling successfully.
pickles landing with the ground and pound.
pickles trying to control but Pearce is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A nice combination there by pickles.
pickles throws a series of punches but Pearce avoids them all with ease.
Pearce throws a nice looking combination but pickles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good shot there by pickles.

pickles closes the distance and clinches.
Pearce is trying to break the clinch but pickles has him pressed against the cage.
pickles blocks an uppercut.

pickles pulls guard.

pickles pushes Pearce off and scrambles back to his feet.
Pearce fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
pickles shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

pickles closes the distance and clinches.

pickles breaks the clinch.
Pearce swings for the body but pickles moves out of range.
pickles smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
pickles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pearce counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

pickles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

pickles breaks the clinch.
Pearce misses with a head kick.
Pearce on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pearce keeps the fight on the outside.

Pearce closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

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

pickles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
pickles has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pearce is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pearce takes a shot to the head.

pickles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pearce scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pearce connects with a nice looking jab.
Pearce throws a body punch but pickles moves out of range.
pickles throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Pearce misses.
pickles lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
pickles misses with a combination
and Pearce makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mr pickles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ross Pearce's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

pickles lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pearce backs up against the cage.
Pearce lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pearce.
pickles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
pickles misses with a hook.
Pearce walks into a jab.
pickles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pearce swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pearce!
Pearce thows a body shot but no joy.
Pearce showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from pickles.
Pearce moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pearce throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
pickles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pearce.
pickles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pearce paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pearce misses with a few strikes there.
pickles throws a combination. Pearce tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
pickles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pearce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but pickles was well out of range. Poor timing from Pearce.

That's one minute gone in the round.

pickles moves into the clinch successfully.
Pearce tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from pickles.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from pickles in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pearce is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by pickles as Pearce tries to tie him up.

pickles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
pickles throws a right hand that Pearce ducks under and follows up with a left that Pearce also avoids with ease.
Pearce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by pickles.
Pearce darts in trying to clinch
and pickles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
pickles tries to clinch up but Pearce circles away and keeps his distance.
pickles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Pearce closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pearce lands in his opponent's guard.
pickles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
pickles throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Pearce trying to control the position from guard on top but pickles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
pickles wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

pickles is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
pickles scores with a shot to the side of Pearce's head.
Pearce wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short left from pickles.
A nice left hand lands by pickles.
pickles gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pearce.
pickles is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pearce gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearce has pickles pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. pickles manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Pearce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
pickles tries for a takedown but Pearce manages to get underhooks.

pickles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
mr pickles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pearce fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but pickles avoids it really well and circles away.

pickles instigates a clinch.
Pearce is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

pickles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
pickles smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pearce takes one on the button.
Ross Pearce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
pickles wants to clinch up but Pearce keeps it at a distance.
Pearce throws a combination that misses

and pickles holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

pickles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
pickles misses with a wild combination.
pickles moves out of range as Pearce strikes.

pickles has managed to clinch.
pickles lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearce working hard to break the clinch.
Pearce looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Still in the clinch, pickles scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from pickles.
pickles drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
pickles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
pickles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pearce backwards.

pickles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
pickles throws a right and a left that Pearce avoids nicely.
pickles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pearce fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
pickles misses with a combination
and Pearce makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pearce misses with a series of wild punches.
Pearce takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
pickles ducks under a wild hook from Pearce.
Ross Pearce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
mr pickles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

pickles forces Pearce back against the cage and clinches.
pickles holding his opponent close, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
mr pickles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well pickles has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mr pickles!