PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gil Jacobson (ranked 1174 p4p, 1891 weight class) and Larson Picker (ranked 152 p4p, 236 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jacobson
vs
Picker

180 cm
37
157
21 - 8 - 1

180 cm
37
165
30 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gil Jacobson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Larson Picker!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jacobson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacobson. Picker does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Picker finds it's way through Jacobson's defenses.
Jacobson throws a hook but Picker blocks it.
Jacobson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jacobson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jacobson lands with an uppercut that bounces Picker off the cage and back into range.
Jacobson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jacobson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jacobson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Picker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Picker misses with a straight right.
Jacobson throws the left hand but Picker avoids the punch easily.
Jacobson scoring well with a low kick there.
Jacobson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Picker manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Picker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Picker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Picker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jacobson.
Jacobson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Picker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jacobson back to the cage. Picker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jacobson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Picker's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Jacobson does it's job there.
Picker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Picker throws a shot from downtown. Jacobson moves away and avoids it.
Picker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fighters circling - Jacobson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jacobson with a jab.

It looks like Larson Picker has been cut.
Picker might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jacobson avoids the body shot from Picker.
Jacobson misses with a looping left.
Jacobson throws a sloppy head kick and Picker moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big right from Picker misses.
Picker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jacobson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jacobson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Picker.
Jacobson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Jacobson.
Nice uppercut lands for Picker. That snapped Jacobson's head back.
Jacobson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jacobson is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Jacobson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jacobson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Picker finds it's way round the side to connect with Jacobson's head.
Picker cracks Jacobson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Picker misses with a hook. Jacobson ducked under it nicely.
Jacobson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jacobson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Picker connects with a single shot there.
A left lands for Picker.
Jacobson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jacobson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Picker is out of range.
Picker scores with a hook to the body. Jacobson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Picker misses with an uppercut.
Picker throws a lazy uppercut
and Jacobson counters with a left to the body.
Jacobson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Picker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jacobson under the eye.
Picker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Picker misses with a wild body shot.
Jacobson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Picker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Picker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Picker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Picker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jacobson momentarily.
Jacobson slips a jab from Picker.
Picker is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jacobson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Picker looks to throw the jab but Jacobson is out of range.
Jab by Picker.
Picker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jacobson was well out of range. Poor timing from Picker.
Jacobson wants to slow Picker down by chopping away at his legs.
Jacobson throws a looping overhand right but Picker ducks down to avoid it.
Jacobson connects with a looping right hand.
A lazy body kick from Jacobson
and Picker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jacobson takes one to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Picker.
Jacobson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jacobson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jacobson blocks a jab.
Jacobson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Picker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jacobson's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jacobson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Picker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jacobson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Picker throws a jab but it's blocked by Jacobson.
A counter left hand to the body from Jacobson misses its target.
Picker lands with a nice body punch.
Jacobson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jacobson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Picker blocks the body kick.
Jacobson loads up on a big right hand but Picker slips the punch.
Jacobson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Picker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jacobson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jacobson slips under a jab from Picker.
Jacobson misses with a low kick.
Jacobson misses with an uppercut
and Picker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Picker throws a hook to the side of Jacobson's head but Jacobson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jacobson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jacobson thows a body kick. Picker tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Picker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jacobson takes a swing at Picker's ribcage but misses.
Picker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jacobson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larson Picker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Larson Picker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Picker cracks Jacobson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Picker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jacobson under the eye.
Picker misses with a straight left.
Picker misses with an uppercut
and Jacobson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Picker misses with a two punch combination.
Jacobson walks into a stiff left hand from Picker.
Jacobson thuds his right hand into Picker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jacobson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Picker was well out of range. Poor timing from Jacobson.
Jacobson throws a low kick but Picker moves out of range easily.
Jacobson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Picker momentarily.
Jacobson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jacobson throws a looping overhand right but Picker ducks down to avoid it.
Picker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jacobson takes one to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Picker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Picker backs away, Jacobson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Picker scores with a nice strike.
Jacobson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Picker misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Jacobson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Picker both land. Nice combination.
Jacobson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jacobson checks a leg kick.
Jacobson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Larson Picker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jacobson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Picker - just one landing.
Jacobson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Picker! But no joy.
Jacobson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Picker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Picker ducks right into an uppercut from Jacobson.
Jacobson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Picker.
Jacobson takes a swing at Picker's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacobson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Jacobson.
Jacobson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Picker misses with a wild body shot.
Picker throws a lazy right hand but Jacobson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jacobson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jacobson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Picker lands a really nice looking cross but Jacobson seems unphased.
Jacobson misses with a lunging right hand
and Picker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Picker connects with a single shot there.
Picker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jacobson has time to react.
Picker throws a poor cross that misses
and Jacobson counters with a nice body shot.
Picker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jacobson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Picker.
Picker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jacobson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Picker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jacobson's hands.
Jacobson ducks right into an uppercut from Picker.
Jacobson cracks Picker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jacobson slips a jab and a cross from Picker.
Picker looks to land a left hand but Jacobson moved out of range nicely.
Picker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jacobson.
Picker looks to throw the jab but Jacobson is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Picker.
Jacobson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Picker.
Picker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jacobson.
Jacobson staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Jacobson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Picker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jacobson throws a poor cross that misses
and Picker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jacobson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Picker was well out of range. Poor timing from Jacobson.
Picker avoids the body shot from Jacobson.
Picker avoids the body shot from Jacobson.
Jacobson slips under a jab.
Picker throws a lazy right hand but Jacobson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Picker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jacobson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Picker misses with an uppercut. Jacobson saw that one coming.
Picker misses with a body shot
and Jacobson counters with a nice body shot.
Picker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Picker throws out a loose jab but Jacobson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacobson misses with a low kick.
Jacobson swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jacobson.
A telegraphed right hand from Picker misses the target.
Picker throws a jab but it's blocked by Jacobson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Picker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jacobson scrambles back to his feet.
Jacobson misses with a leg kick
and Picker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jacobson misses with a wild body shot.
Picker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jacobson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Picker misses with an uppercut. Jacobson saw that one coming.
Picker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big left from Jacobson misses.
Picker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jacobson throws out the jab.
Jacobson looks for the body kick but Picker saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jacobson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jacobson ducks under a wild hook from Picker.
Picker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jacobson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jacobson throws a low kick but Picker moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larson Picker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Larson Picker's cut.
That's time! Jacobson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jacobson throws the left hand but Picker avoids the punch easily.
Jacobson connects with a body shot.
Picker misses with a hook.
Jacobson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jacobson misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Picker misses.
Picker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacobson.
Jacobson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Picker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jacobson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donk. Picker catches Jacobson right on the button with a cross.
Picker looks to throw the jab but Jacobson is out of range.
Jacobson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Picker in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Picker throws a shot from downtown. Jacobson moves away and avoids it.
Picker connects with a crisp jab.
Picker misses with a straight left.
Jacobson throwing a counter right hand but Picker manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Picker. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Picker blocks a leg kick.
Picker looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Picker.
Picker misses with a wild combination.
Picker cracks Jacobson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jacobson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Picker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jacobson looks to land a combination but Picker avoids it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jacobson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jacobson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Picker.
Jacobson is looking to slow Picker down with leg kicks.
Picker throws a jab when Jacobson was well out of range.
A good leg kick by Jacobson.
Jacobson throws a sloppy body shot
and Picker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacobson. Picker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Picker throws a lazy uppercut
and Jacobson counters with a good low kick that Picker was not able to check.
Jacobson misses with a shot to the body
and Picker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacobson blocks a jab.
Picker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gil Jacobson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson lands with a hook. Picker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Picker throws an off balance right hand
and Jacobson counters with a nice body kick.
Jacobson slips under a jab.
Picker throws a hook but Jacobson avoids it easily.
A jab from Picker finds it's way through Jacobson's defenses.
Jacobson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jacobson throws a leg kick but Picker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jacobson ducks under a wild hook from Picker.
Jacobson misses with a two punch combination.
Jacobson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Picker.
Picker blocks the body kick.
Picker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jacobson defending well as Picker loads up on a big left hand.
Jacobson misses with a double jab
and Picker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Picker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Picker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picker slips under a jab.
Jacobson throws a sloppy head kick and Picker moves out of range easily.
Picker throws a hook to the side of Jacobson's head but Jacobson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Picker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Picker blocks a jab.
Picker's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Picker duly obliges.
A jab from Picker misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jacobson.
Jacobson needs to keep his hands up - Picker had a free shot at his head there.
Jacobson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jacobson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Picker manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Picker finds it's target.
Jacobson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jacobson throws a leg kick
and Picker counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobson throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Picker counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheers as Picker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jacobson doesn't seem phased though.
Picker moves away from the strike by Jacobson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jacobson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Picker cracks Jacobson with a good jab.
An inside leg kick from Jacobson misses.
Picker looks to land a left hand but Jacobson moved out of range nicely.
Picker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jacobson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Picker cracks a nice hook into Jacobson's ribs.
Picker connects with a jab.
Jacobson cracks Picker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Picker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jacobson moves out of range as Picker strikes.
Jacobson misses the jab.
Picker misses with a right hand
and Jacobson counters with a straight right hand.
Picker looks to land a right hand but Jacobson moved out of range.

Jacobson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Picker misses with a punch on the inside.
Picker blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Jacobson.
Picker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Larson Picker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Picker 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larson Picker!
Larson Picker seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.