PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Pickett (ranked 6520 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Jones (ranked 3557 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Pickett
vs
Jones

180 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
136 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Pickett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Jones!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pickett's head backwards.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pickett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones connects with a jab.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Pickett shoots and misses
and Pickett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Jones moves into the clinch.
A short left from Jones.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pickett can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Pickett controls his hands.

Pickett jumps into guard, dragging Jones to the mat.
Jones stops Pickett from standing up.
Pickett managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pickett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones trying to control but Pickett is working from the bottom.
Pickett lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Pickett gets to his feet. Jones looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pickett wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Pickett moved out of range nicely.
Pickett takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harry Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pickett throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pickett fakes the leg kick and cracks Jones in the body.
Jones scores with a hook.
Pickett is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Pickett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones checks it well.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pickett's hands.
Pickett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Pickett really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickett doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Pickett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pickett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pickett is breathing heavily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Jones lands a right hand.
Jones works on Pickett's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.

Pickett is rocked!
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Jones works on Pickett's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Pickett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pickett backwards.
Jones unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Pickett! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Jones is unloading with more strikes now! Pickett drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Jones!