PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ickey Woods (ranked 2664 p4p, 143 weight class) and Bryson Pico (ranked 2109 p4p, 115 weight class). Woods kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is System of a Down- Chop Suey. Pico has chosen Lowkey - G-Eazy as his entrance music. Bryson Pico struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.7lbs 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. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Woods
vs
Pico

178 cm
35
124 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

173 cm
27
145 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ickey Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryson Pico!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pico has Woods up against the cage in a clinch.

Woods ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Woods no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pico trying to stand up but can't free himself from Woods's guard.
Woods controls Pico momentarily but Pico frees himself.

Woods throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pico is working Woods over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pico stands up over Woods, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Woods really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pico stands up over Woods, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Woods looking for a guillotine here but Pico defends easily.
Woods keeping moving, preventing Pico from controlling successfully.
Woods not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Woods escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pico gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Woods pulls Pico in to control the position.
Woods avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pico with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pico has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Woods not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pico missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Woods had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pico defends it easily.
Woods trying to control the position.
Woods seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Woods has Pico pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pico trying to control but Woods is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Pico shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Woods manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Woods controls Pico momentarily but Pico frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Woods is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Pico is sitting in close to Woods's body. Woods has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Pico is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Pico is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Woods.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ickey Woods!
Ickey Woods made sure to mention his sponsor, Knockdown Clothes in his post fight interview.
In defeat, Bryson Pico stepped up to the mic, saying 'The fans deserved a better performance from me. I will not let them down again.'.