PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Pickering (ranked 23285 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kernardo Mill (ranked 3544 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliver Pickering could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kernardo Mill's chin.

Pickering
vs
Mill

175 cm
27
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Pickering!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kernardo Mill!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pickering.
Mill looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pickering dives in for a single leg takedown but Mill sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Mill instigates a clinch.
Mill looking to throw knees to the head but Pickering is blocking nicely.
Pickering tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mill just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Pickering. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mill lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Oliver Pickering has been cut.
Mill misses with a knee to the head.
Mill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pickering has Mill pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mill manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pickering is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mill pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mill tries to land a knee to the head but Pickering blocks with his arms.
Pickering looking for a takedown.
Mill with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pickering looking for a takedown.
Mill landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mill tries a knee to the head but Pickering blocks it.
Mill tries a knee to the head but Pickering blocks it.
Mill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mill connects with a knee to the head.
Pickering tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pickering jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mill walks away with a smile on his face. Pickering gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Pickering shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pickering showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mill is refusing to be controlled, as Pickering sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Pickering there.
Pickering tries to pass to full mount but Mill defends it.
Pickering wants to control but Mill is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickering working Mill over with strikes.
Mill trying to control from the bottom.

Pickering maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Mill could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Pickering has cracked it and Mill is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Pickering!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Oliver Pickering!