PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Otis Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Pickett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Maguire
vs
Pickett

155 cm
22
130 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

168 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Otis Maguire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brad Pickett!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maguire connects with a right hand. Pickett shakes it off.
Nice uppercut lands for Pickett. That snapped Maguire's head back.
Maguire misses with the combination.
Maguire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pickett throws out the jab.
Maguire walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pickett just misses with a punch to the body.
Maguire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pickett.
Maguire misses with a double jab.
A combination from Maguire does no damage.
Maguire shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pickett but Pickett pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maguire swinging wildly here.
Pickett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pickett is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maguire.
Otis Maguire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Pickett misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickett ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pickett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Maguire scores with a takedown into Pickett's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Maguire trying to control but Pickett is working from the bottom.
Pickett is looking to stand up but Maguire isn't so interested in that idea.
Pickett keeping full guard, as Maguire tries to pass.
Maguire stands up over Pickett, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Maguire pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pickett is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maguire.
Maguire slips nicely into half guard.
Pickett really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maguire. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Pickett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maguire slips a nice elbow through Pickett's hands, connecting with Pickett's forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maguire trying to control the action but Pickett is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pickett can do anything to dispel that myth.
Maguire tries to pass to full mount but Pickett defends it.
Maguire is taking a breather. Pickett says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickett has hold of Maguire's hands but Maguire slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pickett blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maguire.
Maguire prevents Pickett from improving his position.
Pickett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maguire is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maguire controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maguire seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pickett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickett trying to control here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pickett misses with a looping right.
Pickett throws an overhand right that lands on Maguire's shoulder, as Maguire tries to avoid the shot.
Pickett cracks Maguire with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maguire fails to land with a series of punches.
Maguire shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pickett pinned against the cage. Pickett gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pickett misses with the combination.
Brad Pickett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maguire swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pickett walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maguire misses with the combination.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pickett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maguire moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maguire rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pickett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maguire fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otis Maguire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Pickett misses.
Pickett throws a shot from downtown. Maguire moves away and avoids it.
Maguire lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pickett backs up against the cage.
No joy there for Maguire, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pickett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pickett throws a jab but it's blocked by Maguire.
Maguire shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pickett as he avoids it easily.
Pickett throws a big shot that misses.
Pickett misses with an uppercut. Maguire saw that one coming.
Maguire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pickett throws out the jab.
Maguire throws a nice looking combination but Pickett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pickett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pickett misses with a two punch combination.
Pickett throws a looping overhand right but Maguire ducks down to avoid it.
Pickett might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Maguire shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pickett but Pickett pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maguire fails with a takedown attempt.
Maguire looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maguire is breathing heavily.
Pickett lands with a hook. Maguire tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pickett misses the jab.
Pickett connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good exchange - Pickett coming out on top.
Pickett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pickett throws a series of punches but Maguire moves out of range.

Maguire is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pickett's half guard.
Maguire prevents Pickett from standing back up.
Maguire trying to control from half guard but Pickett is working away.
Pickett is pressing down on Maguire's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Maguire stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pickett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pickett is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Maguire won't allow Pickett to sweep him here.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maguire trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maguire passes into half guard.
Maguire controlling the pace.

Maguire is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pickett defends it well.
Pickett looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pickett tries to roll over but Maguire keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Maguire seems content to control.
Pickett is looking for a sweep. Maguire is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pickett gets full guard.
Maguire sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otis Maguire 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. This is the final round!

Maguire closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Maguire is looking to take a break and control but Pickett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maguire works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Maguire is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pickett knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pickett is working to avoid the ground and pound but Maguire connects with a decent elbow.

Pickett is rocked!
Maguire in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Pickett looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Maguire turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otis Maguire!