PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cody Pickens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hadr Bari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pickens comes to the cage accompanied by Fresh Amiz-Bow Wow. Cody Pickens has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pickens
vs
Bari

190 cm
21
220 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
204 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Pickens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hadr Bari!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pickens looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bari is fending him off so far but Pickens persists. Nope, Bari circles away and we're back to standing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from Bari does no damage.
Bari ducks under a wild hook from Pickens.
Bari misses the jab.
Bari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bari displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pickens.
Bari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Bari does no damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pickens.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Pickens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pickens takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bari throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pickens counters with a series of strikes. Bari will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pickens tries to clinch up.
Bari thows a body shot but no joy.
Bari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pickens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bari paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pickens lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bari misses with a wild combination.
Pickens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bari manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pickens shoots in for a takedown but Bari shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bari thows a body shot but no joy.
Bari lands with a right hand.
Pickens missing with a left hand there. Bari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bari tries to bum rush Pickens with a series of wild strikes but Pickens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Bari throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Pickens tumbling to the canvas!

Pickens is rocked!

Bari gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Oh Pickens is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bari connects with a nice cross there... Pickens is looking wobbly and Bari recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Pickens to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Bari jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hadr Bari!