PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jan Olov Hermansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Pickton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hermansson comes to the cage accompanied by Rammstein - Ich Will!. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Olov Hermansson
vs
Pickton

178 cm
35
158 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

178 cm
27
161 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jan Olov Hermansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Pickton!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hermansson gets caught flat footed, as Pickton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pickton trying to control but Hermansson is working from the bottom.
Pickton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hermansson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pickton wants to control from the top but Hermansson keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pickton connects with a couple of short punches.

Hermansson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hermansson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermansson controls Pickton momentarily but Pickton frees himself.
Pickton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hermansson's guard.
Hermansson manages to get to full guard.
Pickton trying to control but Hermansson is working from the bottom.

Hermansson working for a triangle but Pickton defends it easily.
Hermansson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pickton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hermansson working a defensive guard here.
Hermansson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Hermansson has an active guard here but Pickton has managed to pass into half guard.
Nice strikes from Pickton there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermansson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Hermansson with the active half guard here but Pickton passes nicely into side control.
Hermansson is looking to regain half guard here but Pickton keeps moving and retains side control.
Hermansson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pickton connects with a decent elbow.
Hermansson is looking to reverse the position.
Hermansson is not content to let Pickton control the position.
Hermansson is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermansson prevents Pickton from improving position.
Hermansson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pickton trying to control the position but Hermansson is working away.
Hermansson tries to bench press Pickton off him but Pickton keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Pickton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hermansson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pickton misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Pickton 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.

Hermansson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pickton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pickton takes one to the side of the head.
Hermansson catches Pickton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheers as Hermansson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pickton doesn't seem phased though.
Hermansson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hermansson looks to throw the jab but Pickton is out of range.
Hermansson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pickton has time to react.
Hermansson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hermansson throws a leg kick that misses.
Pickton is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pickton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hermansson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pickton.
A telegraphed right hand from Hermansson misses the target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hermansson doesn't manage to clinch there - Pickton circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hermansson.
A big right from Hermansson misses.
Pickton misses with a kick to the body.
Hermansson misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Hermansson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pickton stuns Hermansson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermansson looks to land a right hand but Pickton moved out of range.
Pickton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little feinted left hand from Hermansson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hermansson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pickton misses with a hook. Hermansson ducked under it nicely.
Pickton slips under a jab from Hermansson.
Pickton takes one on the button.
Hermansson misses the shot to the body.
Pickton throws the kick towards the body but Hermansson avoids it.
Hermansson moves out of range of the body kick from Pickton.
Pickton misses with a body kick.
Hermansson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hermansson missing with a left hand there. Pickton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pickton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big right from Pickton misses.
Pickton stuns Hermansson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Hermansson clinches with his opponent.
Pickton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hermansson.
Pickton pushes off an throws an elbow but Hermansson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hermansson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hermansson taking a breather.
Hermansson throws a punch but it's blocked by Pickton.
Pickton throws a punch but it's blocked by Hermansson.
Hermansson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Pickton fails to land.
Hermansson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pickton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pickton misses with the head strike.
Hermansson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Picktons head.
Pickton misses with a body punch.
Pickton tries to throw a body punch but Hermansson avoids it by throwing Pickton back against the cage.
Pickton has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hermansson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pickton can turn it around.
Pickton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hermansson avoids a wild elbow strike from Pickton.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hermansson.
Hermansson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pickton tries a knee to the head but Hermansson blocks it.
Pickton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hermansson or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickton tries to land knees in the clinch but Hermansson avoids the damage to the body.
Pickton is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hermansson tries to throw a body punch but Pickton avoids it by throwing Hermansson back against the cage.
Pickton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pickton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hermansson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hermansson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pickton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hermansson can't find room to land a body shot as Pickton controls the action.
Pickton misses with a punch on the inside.
Pickton lands a damaging elbow.
Pickton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hermansson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hermansson looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Olov Hermansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hermansson tries a body shot but Pickton blocks it.
Hermansson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Hermansson as the two fighters clinch.
Pickton tries a knee to the head but Hermansson blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickton has a couple of punches blocked by Hermansson.
Robert Pickton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pickton misses with a body punch.
Pickton missing with knees to the body.
Pickton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pickton misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hermansson presses Pickton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hermansson has Pickton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pickton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hermansson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pickton after a bit of a struggle.
Hermansson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pickton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pickton blocks a body shot from Hermansson.
Hermansson lands with a short shot to the head.
Pickton tries to land a knee to the head but Hermansson blocks with his arms.
Hermansson trying to stall but Pickton improves his position.
Pickton misses with a punch to the body.
Hermansson is working for takedown but Pickton is calmly controlling the position for now.
A right hand to the body from Hermansson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Robert Pickton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Pickton scores with a sloppy right hand. Hermansson should have avoided that one.
Pickton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slow jab from Pickton misses its intended target.
Pickton throws a leg kick which misses Hermansson's front leg but catches the back leg as Hermansson tries to avoid it.
Pickton bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pickton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Pickton rushes Hermansson and presses him up against the cage.
Pickton tries to work over Hermansson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pickton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hermansson avoids it.
Hermansson pushes Pickton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pickton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Pickton fails to land.
Hermansson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hermansson lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Hermansson.
Hermansson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hermansson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hermansson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pickton's elbow.
Pickton misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermansson taking a breather.
Pickton trying to land knees to the body.
Hermansson has Pickton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pickton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hermansson struggles to land a body shot inside as Pickton controls his hands.
Pickton prevents a body shot from Hermansson.
Hermansson can't find room to land a body shot as Pickton controls the action.
Pickton has a couple of punches blocked by Hermansson.
Pickton stops a takedown attempt from Hermansson.
Pickton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pickton tries to land a knee to the head but Hermansson blocks with his arms.
Pickton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pickton throws a head punch that misses.
Hermansson blocks an uppercut.
Pickton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pickton prevents a body shot from Hermansson.
Hermansson just leaning against Pickton, taking a breather.
Hermansson lands an uppercut.
Pickton digs a right hand underneath Hermansson's ribcage. Hermansson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jan Olov Hermansson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hermansson.
Hermansson lands a shoulder strike.
Pickton tries to land knees in the clinch but Hermansson avoids the damage to the body.
Pickton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hermansson's elbow.
Hermansson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pickton's elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Hermansson.
Pickton takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pickton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pickton trying to land knees to the body.
Pickton lands a nice uppercut.
Hermansson avoids a wild elbow strike from Pickton.
Pickton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hermansson tries to throw a body punch but Pickton avoids it by throwing Hermansson back against the cage.
Hermansson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hermansson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pickton's elbow.
Pickton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pickton misses with some punches.
Hermansson misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickton lands an elbow inside.
Hermansson is working for takedown but Pickton is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Olov Hermansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hermansson.
Hermansson struggles to land a body shot inside as Pickton controls his hands.

Hermansson has Pickton pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hermansson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Pickton tumbling to the mat - Hermansson dives into Pickton's guard.

Pickton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Robert Pickton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hermansson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hermansson trying to control but Pickton is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hermansson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pickton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hermansson has managed to get both his arms back between Pickton's legs - danger averted.
Hermansson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hermansson throwing strikes but missing.
Hermansson working some strikes from top position.
Hermansson wants to control from the top but Pickton keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pickton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Pickton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pickton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Pickton!
After winning the bout, Robert Pickton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.