PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rico Suarez (ranked 3188 p4p, 326 weight class) and Bobby Pickledoo (ranked 994 p4p, 109 weight class). Pickledoo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Butthole Surfers - Who Was in My Room Last Night. Bobby Pickledoo struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 266.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Bobby Pickledoo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rico Suarez's chin.

Suarez
vs
Pickledoo

188 cm
21
245 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

197 cm
21
287 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Sin City Allstars

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rico Suarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Pickledoo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Nice defenses there by Suarez.
Suarez feinted with a counter takedown.
Pickledoo throws out a loose jab but Suarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suarez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Suarez moves out of range as Pickledoo strikes.
Suarez tries to counter with a takedown but Pickledoo is quick to defend against it.
Pickledoo thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pickledoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suarez attempts a counter takedown but Pickledoo avoids it well and moves away.
Pickledoo throws the left hand but Suarez avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Pickledoo misses.
Suarez attempts a counter takedown but Pickledoo avoids it well and moves away.
Pickledoo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Suarez at a distance.
Pickledoo takes a swing at Suarez's ribcage but misses.
Suarez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pickledoo throws a jab when Suarez was well out of range.
Pickledoo throws an overhand right that lands on Suarez's shoulder, as Suarez tries to avoid the shot.
Suarez feinted with a counter takedown.
Pickledoo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickledoo misses with an uppercut. Suarez saw that one coming.
Suarez attempts a counter takedown but Pickledoo avoids it well and moves away.
Suarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pickledoo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suarez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suarez tries to counter with a takedown but Pickledoo is quick to defend against it.
Pickledoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pickledoo misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickledoo looks to score with a jab to the body but Suarez is just out of range.
Suarez attempts a counter takedown but Pickledoo avoids it well and moves away.
Pickledoo throws a shot from downtown. Suarez moves away and avoids it.
Suarez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Pickledoo misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pickledoo. Suarez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bobby Pickledoo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pickledoo throws a hook but Suarez blocks it.
Suarez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pickledoo misses with a looping left.
Pickledoo misses with a looping left.
Pickledoo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Pickledoo.
Suarez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pickledoo misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Pickledoo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pickledoo looks to score with a jab to the body but Suarez is just out of range.
Pickledoo takes a swing at Suarez's ribcage but misses.
Suarez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pickledoo misses with an uppercut.
Suarez tries to counter with a takedown but Pickledoo is quick to defend against it.
Pickledoo throws a body shot but no joy.
Suarez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pickledoo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suarez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suarez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rico Suarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pickledoo looks to land a left hand but Suarez moved out of range nicely.
Suarez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickledoo throws a looping overhand right but Suarez ducks down to avoid it.
Suarez attempts a counter takedown but Pickledoo avoids it well and moves away.
Suarez takes one to the side of the head.
Pickledoo throws a low kick but Suarez avoids it.
Suarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suarez feinted with a counter takedown.
Pickledoo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Suarez attempts a counter takedown but Pickledoo avoids it well and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickledoo misses the shot to the body.
Suarez attempts a counter takedown but Pickledoo avoids it well and moves away.
Pickledoo throws a leg kick but Suarez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Suarez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pickledoo missing with a left hand there. Suarez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Pickledoo throws a lazy right hand but Suarez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Suarez attempts a counter takedown but Pickledoo avoids it well and moves away.
Suarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suarez tries to counter with a takedown but Pickledoo is quick to defend against it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickledoo misses the jab.
Suarez dodges the punch combination from Pickledoo.
Suarez attempts a counter takedown but Pickledoo avoids it well and moves away.
Pickledoo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suarez.
Suarez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pickledoo throws an overhand right that lands on Suarez's shoulder, as Suarez tries to avoid the shot.

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.
Pickledoo misses with a few strikes there.
Pickledoo misses with a hook. Suarez ducked under it nicely.
Pickledoo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suarez.
Suarez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Some wild striking there from Pickledoo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Pickledoo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Pickledoo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Suarez feinted with a counter takedown.
Pickledoo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pickledoo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suarez feinted with a counter takedown.
Suarez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pickledoo.
Suarez tries to counter with a takedown but Pickledoo is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pickledoo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Rico Suarez has been cut.
Pickledoo misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickledoo throws a lazy right hand but Suarez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Suarez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pickledoo sprawls and moves away.
Pickledoo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Pickledoo.
Suarez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pickledoo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Suarez in his tracks.
Pickledoo throws a jab when Suarez was well out of range.
Suarez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pickledoo sprawls and moves away.
Pickledoo just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Suarez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pickledoo looks to throw the jab but Suarez is out of range.
Suarez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bobby Pickledoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pickledoo misses the jab.
A jab from Pickledoo does it's job there.
Pickledoo misses with a straight right.
Suarez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pickledoo sprawls and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez ducks under a wild hook from Pickledoo.
Suarez feinted with a counter takedown.
Suarez walks into a stiff left hand from Pickledoo.
Bobby Pickledoo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pickledoo throws a hook to the side of Suarez's head but Suarez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suarez feinted with a counter takedown.
Suarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pickledoo throws a right hand that Suarez ducks under and follows up with a left that Suarez also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickledoo just misses with a punch to the body.
Pickledoo lands a nice shot that snaps Suarez's head back.
Pickledoo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suarez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Pickledoo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suarez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pickledoo sprawls and moves away.
Pickledoo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suarez slips a jab from Pickledoo.
Suarez tries to counter with a takedown but Pickledoo is quick to defend against it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Pickledoo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pickledoo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 24:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 24:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Pickledoo!
A relieved looking Bobby Pickledoo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.