PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Micky Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Pickerage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ward
vs
Pickerage

184 cm
25
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Versus

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Micky Ward!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Pickerage!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pickerage clinches up against the cage.
Ward misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ward stalling in the clinch but Pickerage improves position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pickerage.
Ward stalls.
Pickerage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ward or not.
Ward definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Ward manages to break the clinch.
Ward scores with a head kick.
Pickerage slips a straight right by Ward.
Ward pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pickerage moves in looking to clinch but Ward pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pickerage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pickerage misses the jab.
Nice jab there from Pickerage.
Pickerage ducks under a wild hook from Ward.
Pickerage steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ward.
Ward displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pickerage throws out the jab.
Ward misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick from Ward.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pickerage takes the fight into the clinch.
Pickerage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pickerage throws a punch but it's blocked by Ward.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pickerage prevents a body shot from Ward.
Ward stalling.
Ward misses with a punch to the body.
Ward misses with an elbow over the top.
Good body shot from Pickerage.
Pickerage has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ward seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pickerage can turn it around.
A right hand to the body from Pickerage.

Ward escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pickerage scores with a shot to the body.
Pickerage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ward manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pickerage moves out of range of the body kick from Ward.
Pickerage bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ward's head.
Pickerage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Pickerage closes the distance and pushes Ward back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickerage tries to throw a body punch but Ward avoids it by throwing Pickerage back against the cage.
Pickerage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wards head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ward taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pickerage lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ward goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ward blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pickerage as Ward tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Pickerage fails to land.
Pickerage lands a right hand.
Pickerage tries to throw a body punch but Ward avoids it by throwing Pickerage back against the cage.
Pickerage pushes Ward back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Ward breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Pickerage finds it's target.
Pickerage changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ward misses with a body kick.
Ward scores with a nice right hand.
Pickerage misses with a hook. Ward ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ward is breathing heavily.
Pickerage throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ward stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Pickerage has managed to clinch.
Good body shot from Pickerage.
Pickerage scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pickerage.
Pickerage pushes Ward back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pickerage lands a left hand.
Pickerage lands an uppercut.
Pickerage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ward misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pickerage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
Pickerage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pickerage lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Pickerage fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Pickerage.
A short left from Pickerage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickerage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
Pickerage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pickerage lands a nice uppercut.
Pickerage digs a right hand into Ward's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ward's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pickerage.
Pickerage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pickerage blocks a body shot from Ward.
A short uppercut from Pickerage.
Pickerage is leaning against Ward and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pickerage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
Good body shot from Pickerage.
Pickerage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pickerage tries a body shot but Ward blocks it.
Pickerage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ward tries a body shot but Pickerage blocks it.
Ward takes a shot to the head.
Pickerage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taylor Pickerage dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pickerage clinches.
Ward prevents a body shot from Pickerage.
Pickerage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pickerage lands a nice shot to the body.
Pickerage digs a right hand into Ward's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ward's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Pickerage.
Ward blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pickerage.
A short left from Pickerage.
Pickerage gets through Ward's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pickerage scores with a hook to the body.
Taylor Pickerage seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pickerage scores with a nice hook to the head.

Ward is rocked!
Pickerage dips a shoulder and cracks Ward with a mighty uppercut! Ward falls back against the cage and Pickerage unloads with a barrage of strikes! Ward is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Pickerage screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taylor Pickerage!
Taylor Pickerage is the new middleweight champion!
Taylor Pickerage decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.