PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Pick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pugilistic Dementia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dementia is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pick
vs
Dementia

185 cm
34
210 lbs
18 - 15 - 4

187 cm
27
208 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 4, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Pick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pugilistic Dementia!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dementia.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pick lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dementia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dementia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dementia.
Dementia lands an overhand right.

It looks like Steve Pick has been cut.
Dementia throws a series of punches but Pick moves out of range.
Pick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dementia moves away.
It seemed like Dementia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dementia throws a sloppy head kick
and Pick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dementia has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dementia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pick connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dementia scrambles back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dementia scoring well with a low kick there.
Dementia misses with a low kick.
Dementia lands with a cross.
Dementia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dementia has managed to clinch.

Pick breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pick looks to land a left hand but Dementia moved out of range nicely.
Dementia swings for the body but Pick moves out of range.
Pick blocks a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Dementia.
Pick walks into a left hand.
Dementia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pick.
Some bone on bone action there as Pick checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pick is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dementia throws a leg kick but Pick sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dementia misses with a looping right.
Dementia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pick connects with a body shot that sends Dementia's belly button to the back.
Dementia lands with a nice body kick.
Dementia misses with an uppercut. Pick saw that one coming.
Pick darts in trying to clinch
and Dementia counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dementia misses with a low kick.
Pick throws a lazy right hand but Dementia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dementia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pick moves out of range of the leg kick from Dementia.
Dementia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Decent striking displayed by Dementia there.
Pick throws a shot from downtown. Dementia moves away and avoids it.
Dementia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Pick instigates a clinch.
Dementia pushes Pick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pick is trying to break the clinch but Dementia is controlling him.
Pick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dementia gets through Pick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pick blocks an elbow strike.

Dementia manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pick slips a jab from Dementia.
It looked like Pick wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dementia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dementia.
Pick throws a series of punches but Dementia avoids them all with ease.
Dementia scores with a nice head shot.
Dementia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dementia scores with a nice strike.
Dementia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dementia.

Pick drives through and clinches with Dementia against the cage.
Pick misses with the head strike.
Dementia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pick swings wildly with an uppercut but Dementia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pick lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dementia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pick blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dementia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pick gets through Dementia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dementia can't find room to land a body shot as Pick controls the action.
Pick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dementia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pick.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pick.
Pick working aggressively here.
Pick lands with a left to the head.
Dementia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pick digs a right hand underneath Dementia's ribcage. Dementia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dementia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Steve Pick's cut is getting worse.
Dementia tries to throw a body punch but Pick avoids it by throwing Dementia back against the cage.
Pick pushes Dementia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Dementia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dementia rushes Pick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pick lands a shoulder strike.
Dementia tries to work over Pick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pugilistic Dementia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Pick's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A looping hook to the body misses from Pick. Dementia does a little dance to reset his feet.

Pick closes the distance and clinches.
Pick misses with a punch on the inside.
Pick misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pick fails to land.
Dementia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Picks head.
Dementia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pick backwards.
Dementia manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Pick breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Dementia misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dementia looks to land a left hand but Pick moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Pick misses its target.
Dementia lands a right hook to the body.
Pick tries to clinch up.
Pick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Dementia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dementia.
Dementia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pick throws a body punch but Dementia moves out of range.
Pick throws the left hand but Dementia avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Dementia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A punch lands to the side of Pick 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dementia lands a nice looking body kick.
Pick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pick avoids a kick to the body.
Pick throws a hook but Dementia avoids it easily.
Dementia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pick.
Pick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dementia.
Dementia misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Pick wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pick falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Dementia counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dementia jabs Pick right on the nose. Pick blinks but takes it well.

Steve Pick's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dementia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pick on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pick misses with a straight right.
Pugilistic Dementia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dementia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pick misses with a looping left.
Dementia appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pick throws a hook but Dementia avoids it easily.
Dementia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pick.
Dementia tests Pick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pick tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dementia. Dementia obviously looking to wear him down.
Dementia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pick stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pick tries to close the distance and clinch but Dementia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dementia throws out a counter right but Pick avoids it with no problem.
Dementia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pick.
Pugilistic Dementia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dementia scores with a nice strike.

Jeez, Steve Pick's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Dementia misses with a low kick.
Dementia lands a nice hook to Pick's body. Pick takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dementia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pick.
Dementia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pick throws a big shot that misses.
Pick takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dementia misses with a looping right.
Donk. Pick catches Dementia right on the button with a cross.
Pick lands with a straight right. Dementia didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pick cracks Dementia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dementia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pick moves in looking to clinch but Dementia pushes him off.
Pick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slow jab from Pick misses its intended target.
Dementia throws a leg kick which misses Pick's front leg but catches the back leg as Pick tries to avoid it.
Dementia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A bone on bone clash there as Pick blocks the leg kick.
Pick is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dementia thumps Pick with a low kick.
Pick stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dementia.
Dementia throws a lazy head kick
and Pick counters with a stiff right hand.
Dementia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pick was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pick throws a poor cross that misses
letting Dementia counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pugilistic Dementia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steve Pick's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jab, jab by Pick - just one landing.
Pick throws a body shot but no joy.
Pick throws a hook but Dementia blocks it.
Dementia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pick was well out of range. Poor timing from Dementia.
Dementia swats away the attempt to clinch by Pick.
Pick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dementia.
A big right from Pick misses.
Dementia thumps Pick with a low kick.
Pick slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dementia lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pick looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dementia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dementia thuds his right hand into Pick's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pick just misses with a punch to the body.
Dementia throws a sloppy head kick
and Dementia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pick misses with a punch on the inside.
Dementia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pick.
Pick struggles to land a body shot inside as Dementia controls his hands.
Pick misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Pick.
Pick misses with a punch on the inside.
Pick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pick tries to throw a body punch but Dementia avoids it by throwing Pick back against the cage.
Pick is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dementia will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pick up against the cage.
Pick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dementia backwards.
A short right from Pick on the inside.
Dementia cracks Pick with a nice body shot.
Steve Pick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pick breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Dementia.
Dementia thumps Pick with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pick avoids a kick to the body.
Pick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pick ducks under a wild hook from Dementia.
Pick throws a hook but Dementia avoids it easily.
Pugilistic Dementia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jab by Dementia.
Pick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice cross by Dementia.
Pick misses with an uppercut
and Dementia counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Pick darts in and clinches Dementia up against the cage.
Pick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pick tries a body shot but Dementia blocks it.
Dementia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pick working aggressively here.

Dementia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dementia bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dementia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dementia slips under a jab.
Dementia lands with a nice body punch.
Pick throws a nice looking combination but Dementia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pick takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pick throws out a loose jab but Dementia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dementia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pick misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pick takes a swing at Dementia's ribcage but misses.
Dementia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dementia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pick's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dementia lands a body shot.
Dementia is looking to slow Pick down with leg kicks.
Dementia moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pick gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dementia.
Dementia lands a really nice looking cross but Pick seems unphased.
Dementia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pick. That did some damage!
Pick throws a leg kick that is checked

and Dementia counters by moving into the clinch.
Pick misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pick.
Pick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pugilistic Dementia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dementia 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pugilistic Dementia!
Pugilistic Dementia seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Steve Pick spoke after the fight, saying 'Next time I will beat this weirdo'.