PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jon Luck Pickerd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dolores Doremus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Luck Pickerd
vs
Doremus

155 cm
24
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

165 cm
24
144 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Irish Collar & Elbow Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Luck Pickerd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dolores Doremus!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pickerd shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Doremus kicks Pickerd off and gets back to his feet.
Good shot there by Doremus.

Doremus closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Doremus lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doremus stands up over Pickerd, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pickerd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Doremus scoring with some ground and pound.
Pickerd has a closed guard, preventing Doremus from standing up.
Doremus with a flurry of punches that miss.

Pickerd working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Doremus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Doremus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pickerd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doremus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Doremus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pickerd controls Doremus momentarily but Doremus frees himself.
Pickerd pulls Doremus in close to prevent any damage.
Doremus told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Doremus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Doremus wants to stand but Pickerd has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Doremus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pickerd avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Doremus.

Doremus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Doremus throwing shots but Pickerd is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doremus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Doremus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Doremus is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pickerd!
Doremus is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pickerd is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Doremus is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Doremus there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Doremus is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pickerd has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pickerd!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pickerd trying to control the position from guard on top but Doremus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doremus is controlling Pickerd's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doremus is trying to keep Pickerd in close.
Pickerd is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Doremus is looking for a triangle but Pickerd pushes his legs off easily.
Doremus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pickerd controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pickerd trying to control but Doremus is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Doremus working a defensive guard here.
Doremus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Doremus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pickerd.
Doremus is trying to keep Pickerd in close.
Pickerd trying to control the position from guard on top but Doremus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pickerd looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pickerd shoots for a takedown but Doremus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Doremus has Pickerd up against the ropes in a clinch.
Pickerd changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Doremus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jon Luck Pickerd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doremus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pickerd sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Doremus drives through and clinches with Pickerd against the ropes.
Doremus throws a punch but it's blocked by Pickerd.
Doremus misses with a punch to the body.
Doremus misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Pickerd.
Doremus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pickerd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doremus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doremus.
Doremus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pickerd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doremus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doremus swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pickerd gets control of Doremus's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pickerd will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Doremus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Doremus throws a big right hand that misses.
Doremus wants to control from the top but Pickerd keeps moving.
Doremus postures up in Pickerd's guard and throws a big left but Pickerd blocks it.

Doremus stands up from Pickerd's guard - Doremus perhaps looking for a knockout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pickerd.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Luck Pickerd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doremus misses the shot to the body.
Doremus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pickerd moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pickerd looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Doremus has closed the distance and engaged Pickerd in a clinch.
Pickerd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pickerd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Doremus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pickerds head.

Pickerd jumps into guard, dragging Doremus to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doremus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Doremus throws a strike but Pickerd rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doremus wants to stand but Pickerd is controlling the position.
Doremus has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pickerd has passed into side control.
Doremus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pickerd tries to advance to mount but can't.
Doremus is trying to control Pickerd's posture but Pickerd avoids it.
Doremus is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Pickerd has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Doremus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pickerd trying to control the position but Doremus is working away.
Doremus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Doremus is trying to get back to his feet.
Pickerd trying to control the position but Doremus is working away.
Dolores Doremus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pickerd advances nicely into full mount.
Doremus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pickerd wants to control the pace but Doremus is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Doremus slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pickerd stalling away here and it's allowed Doremus to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Doremus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pickerd wants to control from the top but Doremus keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dolores Doremus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Doremus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Doremus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pickerds head.
Doremus digs a right hand underneath Pickerd's ribcage. Pickerd let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Doremus can't find room to land a body shot as Pickerd controls the action.
Doremus working aggressively here.
Pickerd blocks a body shot from Doremus.
Doremus misses with a punch on the inside.

Pickerd gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Doremus is trying to maintain the position but Pickerd is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Doremus regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doremus wants to stand but Pickerd is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doremus wants to control but Pickerd passes easily into half guard.

Doremus looking for submissions off his back.
Pickerd is looking to stall here but Doremus recovers full guard.
Pickerd passes Doremus's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Doremus controlling the position well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Doremus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pickerd tries to pass the half guard into mount. Doremus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Doremus controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Doremus is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doremus tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Pickerd prevents Doremus from standing back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Doremus rushes Pickerd and presses him up against the ropes.
Doremus struggles to land a body shot inside as Pickerd controls his hands.

Pickerd successfully pulls guard.
Doremus tries to stand but Pickerd is controlling from the bottom.
Doremus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Doremus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pickerd's head.
Pickerd looking for a sweep. Not yet Pickerd, not yet.
Doremus is in close to Pickerd's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Doremus with a nice head shot there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doremus wants to stand but Pickerd has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pickerd working a defensive guard here.
Doremus looking to pass the guard.
Doremus throwing strikes from guard but Pickerd blocks nicely.
Pickerd lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Pickerd prevents Doremus from getting back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Doremus trying to control the position here.
Pickerd won't allow Doremus to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Dolores Doremus just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Doremus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Doremus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Pickerd manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Doremus throws a big right hand that misses.
Doremus wanted to stand there but Pickerd had control of the position.
Doremus stands up over Pickerd, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Doremus postures up and lands a big shot to Pickerd's brow.
Doremus tries to stand but Pickerd is controlling from the bottom.
Doremus postures up in Pickerd's guard and throws a big left but Pickerd blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doremus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pickerd's head.
Pickerd looking for a sweep. Not yet Pickerd, not yet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doremus postures up and lands a big shot to Pickerd's brow.
Doremus is in close to Pickerd's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Doremus wants to get up but he can't break Pickerd's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Doremus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Doremus throwing strikes but missing.
Doremus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pickerd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Doremus throwing strikes from guard but Pickerd blocks nicely.
Doremus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pickerd avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Doremus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Doremus instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pickerd as Doremus tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickerd presses Doremus against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pickerd is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pickerd misses with the head strike.
Doremus struggles to land a body shot inside as Pickerd controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Doremus can't find room to land a body shot as Pickerd controls the action.
Pickerd blocks a body shot from Doremus.
Doremus struggles to land a body shot inside as Pickerd controls his hands.
Doremus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Doremus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Doremus has a couple of punches blocked by Pickerd.
Pickerd tries to stall but Doremus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Doremus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pickerd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doremus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pickerd's elbow.
Doremus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doremus can't find room to land a body shot as Pickerd controls the action.
Pickerd jumps guard but Doremus turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Doremus working aggressively here.
Pickerd struggles to land a body shot inside as Doremus controls his hands.
Pickerd is working for takedown but Doremus is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Luck Pickerd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Still in the clinch, Doremus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pickerd is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Doremus working aggressively here.
Doremus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doremus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pickerd's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pickerd.
Pickerd blocking some punches.
Doremus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pickerd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doremus looking to slow down the pace here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pickerd lands a left hand.
Pickerd blocking some punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Doremus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pickerd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dolores Doremus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pickerd tries to score a body lock takedown but Doremus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Doremus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dolores Doremus dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Doremus walks into a stiff left hand from Pickerd.

Doremus rushes Pickerd and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Doremus fails to land.

Pickerd pulls guard.

Doremus decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pickerd, up you get!

Doremus has managed to clinch.
Doremus misses with a body punch.
Pickerd pushes Doremus back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Doremus struggles to land a body shot inside as Pickerd controls his hands.
Doremus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Doremus fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doremus working aggressively here.
Doremus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Doremus misses with a punch on the inside.
Pickerd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pickerd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doremus tries a body shot but Pickerd blocks it.

Pickerd drags the fight down to the ground.
Doremus wants to stand and escape but instead Pickerd has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Doremus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Doremus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pickerd controls the pace.
Pickerd trying to control the position from guard on top but Doremus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pickerd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickerd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Doremus is keeping the position for now.
Pickerd postures up.
Doremus keeping moving, preventing Pickerd from controlling successfully.
Doremus wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Pickerd manages to pass to side control.
Doremus is refusing to be controlled, as Pickerd sits in half guard.
Pickerd is taking a breather. Doremus 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.
Doremus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Doremus tries to kick Pickerd off but Pickerd keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pickerd trying to control from Doremus's half guard. Doremus has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Doremus has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Pickerd is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Doremus.
Doremus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pickerd wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pickerd trying to control the position but Doremus is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Doremus is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Pickerd has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Doremus can't do much from the bottom here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dolores Doremus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pickerd swinging wildly here.
Pickerd looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doremus is fending him off so far but Pickerd persists. Nope, Doremus circles away and we're back to standing.
Doremus tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jon Luck Pickerd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Doremus drives through and clinches with Pickerd against the ropes.
Pickerd jumps guard but Doremus turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Pickerd tries to throw a body punch but Doremus avoids it by throwing Pickerd back against the ropes.
Pickerd tries for a takedown but Doremus manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Luck Pickerd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pickerd is leaning against Doremus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Doremus can't find room to land a body shot as Pickerd controls the action.
Pickerd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doremus's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jon Luck Pickerd.
Well Doremus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 46:49
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 46:49
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dolores Doremus!