PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Master Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Pickens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kush's entrance music is I Wanna Get High. A fine choice. Pickens has chosen Fresh Amiz-Bow Wow as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kush
vs
Pickens

184 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Master Kush!
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, Cody Pickens!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pickens lands a really nice looking cross but Kush seems unphased.
Kush lands with a kick to the temple. Pickens shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice sprawl there from Kush as Pickens shoots in.
Good exchange - Pickens coming out on top.
Kush throws a poor cross that misses
and Pickens counters with a straight right hand.
Pickens catches Kush with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Kush closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pickens did well to prevent Kush getting side control.
Pickens gets full guard.

Pickens escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kush gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kush throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Pickens has his foot on Kush's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kush works his way back into a safe position though.

Pickens has his foot on Kush's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kush works his way back into a safe position though.
Kush works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kush not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pickens tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Pickens regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kush.
Kush is looking to work some ground and pound but Pickens has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pickens avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pickens wants to sweep here but Kush controlling him for the moment.
Kush trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kush throwing strikes but missing.
Kush knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pickens on the ground.
Pickens bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kush's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kush holds on and takes a little breather.
Pickens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pickens drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kush looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kush looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kush!
Kush working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pickens avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kush sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pickens is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Pickens struggling a bit here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pickens is not content to let Kush control the position.
Pickens is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kush off and has taken his back!
Kush wants to escape the position.
Kush trying to control the action but Pickens just sinks the hooks in.
Pickens throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Kush manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pickens's guard. Nice work there by Kush.
Pickens is trying to control the position but Kush postures up.

Pickens working for a triangle but Kush defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kush trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pickens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kush controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kush throwing strikes from guard but Pickens blocks nicely.
Kush working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kush pushing down on Pickens's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pickens gets full guard.
Kush preventing the sweep.

Pickens looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickens keeping moving, preventing Kush from controlling successfully.
Kush postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pickens is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Pickens looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Pickens looking for a guillotine here but Kush defends easily.
Pickens looks gassed!

Pickens looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kush passes into half guard.
Kush seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Kush dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pickens slips under a jab from Kush.
Pickens fails to land with a series of punches.
Kush uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pickens.
Pickens slips under a jab.
Pickens motions for Kush to come forward. Pickens throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kush stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pickens.
Pickens misses with a right hand
enabling Kush to counter with a crisp jab.
Pickens misses with a right hand
letting Kush counter with a right hand.
Master Kush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kush swings widly with a right hand
and Kush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pickens blocks a head kick by Kush.
Pickens on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kush throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kush. Pickens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pickens lands a jab.
Pickens throws a lazy uppercut
and Kush counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kush scores with a punch to the head.
Kush misses with a hook
and Pickens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kush swings for the body but Pickens moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickens throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kush counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pickens has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kush finds it's way round the side to connect with Pickens's head.
Kush moves out of range as Pickens strikes.
Kush takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kush scores with a hook.
Pickens throws a poor cross that misses
and Kush counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kush throws a nice head kick!
Kush misses with a right hand
letting Pickens counter with a right hand.
Kush thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pickens if he has to take too many more of those.
Pickens is breathing heavily.
Pickens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pickens throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kush counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kush tries a head kick but it misses.
Pickens on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pickens stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kush.
Pickens throws an off balance right hand
and Kush counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kush. Pickens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pickens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kush.
Kush connects with the punch.
Kush jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush scores with a punch to the head.
A punch lands to the side of Pickens 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kush misses with a hook.
Kush throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kush scores with a push kick.
Kush connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pickens takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slow jab from Kush misses its intended target.
Kush throws a nice looking combination but Pickens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kush digs a good hook to Pickens's body.
Kush lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Kush closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kush lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kush missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pickens keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kush throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Pickens looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush is trying to control the action in half guard but Pickens is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pickens avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kush.
Kush thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kush thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pickens's head.
Kush drops an elbow to the side of Pickens's head.
Pickens keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kush throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pickens is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kush trying to control from half guard but Pickens is working away.
Pickens keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kush connects with a nice short shot to Pickens's temple.
Kush missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kush thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kush connects with a nice short shot to Pickens's temple.

Kush is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pickens defends it well.
Kush trying to control the action but Pickens is working from the bottom.
Pickens wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kush thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kush throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pickens is trying to control but can't.
Pickens taking some punishment here, with Kush in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Kush dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kush throws a poor cross that misses
and Kush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pickens throws a lazy uppercut
and Kush counters with a head kick. That will keep Pickens thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pickens throws a lazy uppercut
and Kush counters with a stiff right hand.
Kush checks a low kick from Pickens.
Pickens avoids the head kick by Kush.
Kush misses with a right hand
and Pickens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Pickens misses the target.
Nice uppercut there from Kush.
Pickens blocks the body kick.
Master Kush is winning the standup battle so far.
Pickens throws a hook but Kush blocks it.
Kush throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kush misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Kush does it's job there.
Kush bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kush steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pickens.
Kush throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kush missing with a left hand there. Pickens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kush throws an off balance right hand
and Pickens counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pickens.
Kush misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pickens.
Kush slips a straight right by Pickens.
Kush darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kush misses with a combination
enabling Pickens to counter with a crisp jab.
Kush ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pickens moves away.
Pickens throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kush counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kush just misses with a punch to the body.
Kush's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kush duly obliges.
Pickens rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kush counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pickens shoots in looking for a takedown but Kush manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pickens's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pickens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kush throws a nice head kick!
Kush connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pickens. Pickens circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pickens steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kush. That one must have hurt.
Kush throws a head kick but Pickens moves out of range.
Kush changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickens misses with a right hand
and Pickens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pickens has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kush finds it's way round the side to connect with Pickens's head.
Kush misses with a wild body shot.
Pickens moves forwards but Kush connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pickens misses with a left hand
letting Kush counter with a right hand.

Pickens is rocked!
Kush throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pickens throws a right hand that misses
and Kush counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pickens is still on wobbly legs! Can Kush finish him?
Kush scores with a head kick. Pickens tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kush throws a lazy uppercut
and Pickens counters with a straight right hand.
Kush lands a jab to the head.
Kush looks to land a body kick but Pickens moved away.
Kush misses with a low kick.
Pickens misses with a right hand
and Kush counters with a head kick. That will keep Pickens thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kush misses with a looping right.
Pickens has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kush looks to throw the jab but Pickens is out of range.
Kush throws a right hand that misses
and Pickens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kush defending well as Pickens loads up on a big left hand.
Pickens seems to have recovered his senses.
Kush scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush throws a right hand that misses
and Pickens counters with a one-two to the body.
Kush scores with a hook to the body. Pickens takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kush throws a good cross that connects.
Pickens misses with a lunging right hand

and Kush counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Master Kush overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kush throwing strikes but missing.
Kush postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pickens wants to sweep but no luck.
Pickens keeping moving, preventing Kush from controlling successfully.
Kush missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pickens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Pickens throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cody Pickens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kush passes Pickens's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickens blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kush.
Kush trying to control the action but Pickens is working from the bottom.

Kush is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pickens has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pickens is pressing down on Kush's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kush throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pickens tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kush thows a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pickens tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kush is looking to work some ground and pound but Pickens has wrist control.
Kush tries to free his leg and advance position but Pickens is retaining full guard.
Pickens keeping moving, preventing Kush from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Master Kush showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kush has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Master Kush!