PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnathon Pickett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandro Wilkes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pickett
vs
Wilkes

210 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnathon Pickett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sandro Wilkes!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkes fails with a takedown attempt.
Wilkes slaps away a takedown attempt from Pickett, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck for Wilkes with that takedown attempt.
Pickett stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pickett wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnathon Pickett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandro Wilkes.
Wilkes misses with a kick to the body
and Pickett counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pickett throws a right and a left that Wilkes avoids nicely.
Wilkes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pickett stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pickett wants it to stay on the feet.
Wilkes slips a jab and a cross from Pickett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wilkes is defended easily by Pickett.
Pickett will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Wilkes clinches up against the cage.
Wilkes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wilkes tries to pull guard but Pickett forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pickett is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wilkes to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pickett smiles and moves away.
Wilkes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wilkes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pickett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wilkes wants to clinch up but Pickett keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Pickett as Wilkes shoots in.
Wilkes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wilkes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wilkes looks winded!
Pickett stalks Wilkes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wilkes's face. Wilkes staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pickett's waist but Pickett gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wilkes off to one side.
Pickett misses with the combination.
Pickett tries to clinch up but Wilkes circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilkes avoids the body shot from Pickett.
Wilkes dodges the punch combination from Pickett.
Wilkes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pickett defends well and Wilkes ends up having to push Pickett into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wilkes jumps guard but Pickett turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wilkes is trying to pull guard but Pickett has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkes wants to break free but Pickett has control.
Wilkes has Pickett pressed against the cage, preventing Pickett from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pickett keeps control of Wilkes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Pickett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilkes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pickett circles away.

Pickett drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pickett trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilkes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilkes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pickett is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pickett slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnathon Pickett dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pickett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sandro Wilkes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilkes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wilkes doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Pickett counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pickett.
Wilkes is trying to push Pickett away but Pickett has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wilkes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pickett prevents it.
Johnathon Pickett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandro Wilkes.

Pickett manages to break the clinch.
Pickett avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkes has a takedown stuffed.
Wilkes is breathing heavily.
Pickett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilkes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pickett's waist but Pickett gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wilkes off to one side.
Wilkes tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilkes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wilkes wants to clinch up but Pickett keeps it at a distance.
Wilkes fails with the takedown

and Pickett counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pickett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pickett manages to pull guard.
Wilkes trying to control the position from guard on top but Pickett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pickett wants to stand up but Wilkes is controlling him.
Pickett will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wilkes wants to pass the guard but Pickett is keeping the position.
Wilkes trying to control but Pickett is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sandro Wilkes wasn't active enough on the ground.
Pickett defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wilkes.
Wilkes shoots in for a takedown but Pickett shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pickett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pickett is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wilkes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pickett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilkes.
Wilkes looks for a takedown but Pickett sprawls well.
Wilkes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Pickett gets a double leg takedown into Wilkes's guard.
Wilkes wants to stand and escape but Pickett is having none of it.
Pickett trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilkes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pickett is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pickett wants to control from the top but Wilkes keeps moving.
Wilkes is trying to control the position but Pickett postures up.
Pickett has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pickett trying to control but Wilkes is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wilkes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pickett manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnathon Pickett dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wilkes shoots in for a double leg but Pickett sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wilkes is defended easily by Pickett.
Wilkes goes for a double leg but Pickett avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pickett continues to drive forward.
Johnathon Pickett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandro Wilkes.
Pickett tries to break free but Wilkes pushes him back against the cage.
Pickett stalls.
Wilkes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wilkes tries to break free but Pickett pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pickett pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pickett is trying to pull guard but Wilkes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wilkes is trying to break free.
Wilkes is trying to push Pickett away but Pickett has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pickett wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wilkes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Pickett.
Pickett misses with a double jab

and Wilkes moves into the clinch.
Wilkes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pickett's efforts to push away.
Pickett is pressed up against the cage. Wilkes 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.
Wilkes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pickett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pickett pushes Wilkes up against the cage in a clinch.
Pickett lands a good knee to the midsection. Wilkes won't want to take too many of those.
Wilkes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pickett prevents it.
Wilkes tries to circle away but Pickett has him pinned against the cage.
Wilkes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pickett pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pickett tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilkes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickett lands the left hand.
Pickett misses with a few strikes there.
Wilkes leaves Pickett with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pickett scoring well with a low kick there.
Wilkes shoots in but Pickett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wilkes tries to close the distance and clinch but Pickett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pickett misses with a two punch combination.
Sandro Wilkes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnathon Pickett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pickett misses with a takedown attempt - Wilkes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnathon Pickett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pickett 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnathon Pickett!