PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Pickman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunther Pleasureman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pleasureman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pleasureman. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pickman
vs
Pleasureman

165 cm
18
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Pickman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gunther Pleasureman!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pickman is looking to clinch but Pleasureman is avoiding it.
Pleasureman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pickman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pleasureman takes a swing at Pickman's ribcage but misses.
Pickman throws a low kick but Pleasureman avoids it.
Pickman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pleasureman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pickman lands a head kick. Pleasureman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pickman misses with a lunging right hand
and Pleasureman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pickman thinking.
The fighters circling - Pickman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pickman throws a low kick, looking for Pleasureman's leg but Pleasureman calmly moves out of range.
Pickman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pickman jabs at Pleasureman's body.
Pickman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pleasureman.
Pleasureman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pleasureman cracks Pickman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jesse Pickman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pickman connects with a body shot.
Pickman drops his hands momentarily and Pleasureman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pleasureman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pickman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pleasureman. That did some damage!
Pleasureman misses with a wild body shot.
Pickman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleasureman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pickman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pleasureman.
Pickman throws a low kick but Pleasureman avoids it.
Pickman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pleasureman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pleasureman lands a nice looking body shot.
Pleasureman moves out of range as Pickman strikes.
Pickman swings for the body but Pleasureman moves out of range.
Pickman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pickman tries to clinch there but Pleasureman circles away.

Pickman rushes Pleasureman and presses him up against the cage.
Pleasureman gets through Pickman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pleasureman prevents a body shot from Pickman.
Pleasureman blocks a body shot from Pickman.
Pleasureman tries to circle away but Pickman has him pinned against the cage.
Pleasureman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pickman prevents a body shot from Pleasureman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleasureman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pleasureman misses with a punch to the body.
Pleasureman scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Pleasureman.
Pickman lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pickman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pleasureman stalling the fight.
Pleasureman lands with a light punch inside.
Pleasureman pushes Pickman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pickman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pickman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pleasureman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pleasureman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pickman up against the cage.
Pickman misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickman misses with a punch to the body.
Pleasureman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pickman misses with a punch on the inside.
Pleasureman prevents a body shot from Pickman.
Pickman tries to work over Pleasureman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pleasureman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pickman up against the cage.
Pleasureman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pleasureman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pleasureman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pickman tries to work over Pleasureman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pleasureman works on Pickman's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pleasureman throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Pickman fails to land.
Pleasureman blocking some punches.
Pleasureman blocks a body shot from Pickman.
Pickman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pleasureman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pickman misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Pleasureman.
Pickman can't find room to land a body shot as Pleasureman controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pickman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pleasureman lands with a left to the head.
Pickman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gunther Pleasureman will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pickman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pickman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pleasureman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pickman lands a really nice looking cross but Pleasureman seems unphased.

Pickman clinches with his opponent.
Pickman misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pleasureman.
A left hand lands to the body for Pleasureman.
Pickman has a couple of punches blocked by Pleasureman.
Pleasureman blocks a body shot from Pickman.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pleasureman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pleasureman blocks a body shot from Pickman.
Pickman misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pleasureman.
Pickman misses with a punch on the inside.
Pleasureman can't find room to land a body shot as Pickman controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Pleasureman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pickman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pleasureman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pleasureman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pleasureman is struggling to control the position.
Pickman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pleasureman.
Pickman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pleasureman has had enough of the clinch but Pickman keeps him there for the moment.
Pickman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pickman fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pickman.
Pleasureman pushes Pickman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pleasureman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pickmans head.
Pickman struggles to land a body shot inside as Pleasureman controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pickman can't find room to land a body shot as Pleasureman controls the action.
Pleasureman lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pleasureman tries a body shot but Pickman blocks it.
Pickman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pleasureman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pickman misses with a punch on the inside.
Pickman struggles to land a body shot inside as Pleasureman controls his hands.
Pickman has a couple of punches blocked by Pleasureman.
Pleasureman lands a body shot.
Pleasureman blocks a body shot from Pickman.
Pickman misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pickman.
Pleasureman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pleasureman stalling.
Pleasureman misses with a punch to the body.
Pickman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pickman misses with some punches.
Pickman misses with the head strike.
Pickman throws a punch but it's blocked by Pleasureman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pickman.
Pickman tries to throw a body punch but Pleasureman avoids it by throwing Pickman back against the cage.
Pleasureman lands a hook to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pickman blocks an elbow strike from Pleasureman.
Pickman working aggressively here.
Pleasureman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pleasureman has a couple of punches blocked by Pickman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pleasureman is pushing Pickman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pickman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pleasureman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gunther Pleasureman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pleasureman blocks a body shot from Pickman.
Pickman misses with a punch on the inside.
Pleasureman lands a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pickman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pleasureman lands a nice uppercut.
Pickman misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Pleasureman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gunther Pleasureman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pickman scores with a decent looking hook.
Pleasureman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pleasureman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pleasureman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pickman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pleasureman throws a body punch but Pickman moves out of range.
Pickman throws a shot from downtown. Pleasureman moves away and avoids it.

Pickman moves into the clinch.
Pleasureman gets through Pickman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pickman misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pickman.
Pleasureman scores with a shot to the side of Pickman's head.
Pickman can't find room to land a body shot as Pleasureman controls the action.
Pleasureman misses with some punches.
Pickman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Pleasureman on the inside.
Pleasureman tries to work over Pickman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pleasureman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pickman can't find room to land a body shot as Pleasureman controls the action.
Pleasureman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pickman takes a shot to the head.
Pickman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pleasureman prevents a body shot from Pickman.
Pickman throws a head punch that misses.
Pickman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pleasureman backwards.
Pleasureman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pickman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pleasuremans head.
Pickman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pleasureman misses with the head strike.
Pleasureman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pickman misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pickman gets through Pleasureman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pleasureman lands with a light punch inside.
Pleasureman blocks an uppercut.
Pickman lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Pleasureman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pleasureman misses with a body punch.
Pickman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pickman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pleasureman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pleasureman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pleasureman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pleasureman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pickman prevents Pleasureman from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleasureman is trying to push Pickman away but Pickman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pleasureman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pickman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pleasureman's elbow.
Pickman has a couple of punches blocked by Pleasureman.
Pickman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pleasureman backwards.
Pleasureman lands an uppercut.

Pickman is rocked!
Pleasureman throws a punch but it's blocked by Pickman.
Oh Pickman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pickman misses with a body punch.
Pleasureman blocking some punches.
Pleasureman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pickman seems to have got his legs back now.
Pleasureman lands with a right to the head.
Pleasureman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickman struggles to land a body shot inside as Pleasureman controls his hands.
Pleasureman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pickman's elbow.
Pleasureman blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pickman.
Pleasureman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pleasureman tries to work over Pickman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pickman misses with some punches.
Pleasureman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pickman or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pleasureman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pleasureman throws a jab but it's blocked by Pickman.
Pickman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pleasureman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pickman misses with an uppercut.
Pickman staying out of range there.
Nice cross by Pleasureman.
Pickman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunther Pleasureman really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pickman throws a leg kick but Pleasureman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pickman throws a lazy uppercut
and Pleasureman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pickman doesn't manage to clinch there - Pleasureman circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pickman.
Pickman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pleasureman.
Pickman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Pickman clinches with his opponent.
Pleasureman lands a left hand.
Pickman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pleasureman's elbow.
Pleasureman lands a nice uppercut.
Pleasureman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pickman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pleasureman blocks a body shot from Pickman.
Pleasureman wants to stall.
Pleasureman blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleasureman pushes Pickman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pickman struggles to land a body shot inside as Pleasureman controls his hands.
Pleasureman prevents a body shot from Pickman.
Pickman lands a nice shot to the body.
Pickman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pleasureman's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pleasureman.
Pleasureman blocks an uppercut.
Pleasureman lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Pickman fails to land.
Pleasureman tries to circle away but Pickman has him pinned against the cage.
Pleasureman effectively controlling the action here.
A nice left hand lands by Pleasureman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pleasureman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Pleasureman.
Pickman throws a punch but it's blocked by Pleasureman.
Pickman can't find room to land a body shot as Pleasureman controls the action.
Pickman misses with a punch on the inside.
Pleasureman is trying to force a seperation but Pickman has the dominant position.
Pleasureman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pleasureman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pleasureman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pickman has a couple of punches blocked by Pleasureman.
Pickman tries a body shot but Pleasureman blocks it.
Pickman tries to throw a body punch but Pleasureman avoids it by throwing Pickman back against the cage.
Pickman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Pleasureman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleasureman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pleasureman prevents a body shot from Pickman.
Pleasureman throws a big uppercut that drops Pickman! More strikes from Pleasureman and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Pickman lies dazed against the cage as Pleasureman celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunther Pleasureman!
Post fight, Gunther Pleasureman stared into the camera and said 'No no kiss on lips.'.