PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Pickering (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stein Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stein Hard will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Pickering
vs
Hard

205 cm
23
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronnie Pickering!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stein Hard!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ben Hemmingworth and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pickering lands with an uppercut that bounces Hard off the cage and back into range.
Stein Hard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hard forces Pickering back against the cage and clinches.
Pickering lands with a left to the head.
Hard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pickering lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hard tries to work over Pickering's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Pickering.
A short right from Pickering.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pickering dodges an elbow strike from Hard.
Hard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pickering holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hard tries to throw a body punch but Pickering avoids it by throwing Hard back against the cage.
Pickering lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pickering lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hard working hard to break the clinch.
Pickering holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pickering lands a hook that snaps the head of Hard backwards.
Pickering makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pickering avoiding damage.
Hard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickering has Hard pressed against the cage, preventing Hard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pickering.
Hard looks winded!
Pickering effectively controlling the action here.
Hard told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Pickering taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pickering lands a nice shot to the body.
Pickering lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Pickering scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pickering will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hard up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Pickering - that landed with a thud.
Pickering scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pickering lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pickering scores with a shot to the side of Hard's head.
Pickering presses Hard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pickering gets through Hard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Pickering.
Pickering lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickering scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pickering is leaning against Hard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Pickering.
Pickering scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Pickering.
Pickering scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pickering scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pickering just leaning against Hard, taking a breather.
Pickering lands a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pickering.
Pickering'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.
Pickering lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Pickering.
Pickering lands a right hand.

Hard is rocked!
Pickering gets through Hard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hard is still on wobbly legs! Can Pickering finish him?
Pickering displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hard up against the cage.
Hard seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickering is leaning against Hard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pickering lands with a light punch inside.
Pickering lands with a left to the head.
Pickering lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pickering lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pickering lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pickering lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pickering.
Pickering lands a right hand.
A bit of stalling here from Pickering.
Pickering lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pickering - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hard tries to circle away but Pickering has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickering lands a nice uppercut.
Pickering stalls.
Pickering works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Pickering.
Pickering working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pickering'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.
Nice body punch from Pickering - that landed with a thud.
Pickering scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pickering lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Pickering scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pickering lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Pickering.
The referee calls for Pickering to work.
Pickering lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pickering working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Pickering 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.

Hard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hard throws a series of punches but Pickering moves out of range.
Pickering was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hard ducks right into an uppercut from Pickering.
A big left from Pickering misses.

Hard closes the distance and pushes Pickering back into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Pickering.
Pickering stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Pickering.
Pickering lands a nice shot to the body.
Pickering softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pickering controlling the action here for a moment.
Ronnie Pickering has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pickering makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hard is breathing heavily.
A short right from Pickering on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pickering lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hard backwards.
Pickering lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pickering.
Hard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickering creates a bit of distance for himself, with Hard pressed up against the cage and cracks Hard with a massive uppercut! Hard goes down! He's out cold! Wow, that was some serious power there by Pickering!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ronnie Pickering!