PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Caunt (ranked 149 p4p, 521 weight class) and Adrian Picklesbly (ranked 22 p4p, 65 weight class). Picklesbly is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Angels in Heaven - Chris Rodrigues & the Spoon Lady. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Caunt
vs
Picklesbly

175 cm
40
147
43 - 22 - 2

169 cm
32
147
20 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer
Conviction

Brooklyn Threads
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Caunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adrian Picklesbly!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Picklesbly thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from Picklesbly does no damage.
Picklesbly misses with a wild combination.
Picklesbly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've been informed that Picklesbly has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A slapping leg kick lands for Caunt.
Caunt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Picklesbly misses with a double jab.
Caunt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Picklesbly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Caunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Caunt with the inside leg kick.
Picklesbly looks for a takedown but Caunt sprawls well.
Picklesbly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Caunt.
Caunt slips a straight right by Picklesbly.
Caunt slips a jab and a cross from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly checks a leg kick nicely.
Caunt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Caunt misses with an uppercut. Picklesbly saw that one coming.
Caunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Picklesbly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Picklesbly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caunt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A combination from Picklesbly does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Caunt catches Picklesbly with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Picklesbly pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Caunt back to the cage. Picklesbly follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A big right from Caunt misses.
Caunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Picklesbly was well out of range. Poor timing from Caunt.
Picklesbly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Picklesbly throws a jab when Caunt was well out of range.
Caunt misses with a leg kick
and Picklesbly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Caunt lands with a shot to the body.
Picklesbly feints a jab promting Caunt to slip. Picklesbly then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Caunt slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Caunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Picklesbly.
A little jabbing left from Picklesbly on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Picklesbly. Those never looked like landing.
Caunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Picklesbly checks the leg kick.
Dick Caunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
Caunt takes one to the side of the head.
Picklesbly scores with a decent looking hook.
Picklesbly walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Caunt throws a hook but Picklesbly avoids it easily.
Caunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Picklesbly.
Caunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Picklesbly sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Caunt misses the target.
Picklesbly takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good leg kick by Picklesbly.
A clash of legs there as Picklesbly blocks the low kick.
A jab from Caunt misses.
Caunt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Caunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Picklesbly misses the target.
Caunt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Picklesbly avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Caunt connects with a right hand. Picklesbly shakes it off.
Picklesbly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Picklesbly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Caunt at a distance.
Picklesbly misses with a hook.
Caunt misses with a few strikes there.
Picklesbly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Caunt dips to his left and cracks Picklesbly with an uppercut!
Caunt lands a nice shot that snaps Picklesbly's head back.

Picklesbly has Caunt up against the cage in a clinch.
Picklesbly misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt scores with a shot to the side of Picklesbly's head.
Picklesbly has a couple of punches blocked by Caunt.
Picklesbly lands a nice uppercut.
Caunt misses with the head strike.
Picklesbly is trying to maintain a safe position but Caunt gets an underhook and turns Picklesbly into the cage.
Caunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Picklesbly controls his hands.
Picklesbly misses with some punches.
Caunt tries to work over Picklesbly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Caunt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Caunt lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Caunt breaks from the clinch.
Caunt thumps Picklesbly with a low kick.
A jab from Caunt finds it's way through Picklesbly's defenses.
Caunt misses with a straight left.
Caunt thows a leg kick but Picklesbly checks it
and Caunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Picklesbly.
Picklesbly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some bone on bone action there as Picklesbly checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Caunt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Caunt motions for Picklesbly to come forward. Caunt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Picklesbly unleashes a big counter combination but Caunt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caunt works the jab nicely.
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!
A low kick lands for Caunt.
Picklesbly moves into range and connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Caunt misses its intended target.
Picklesbly misses with a wild body shot.
Caunt blocks a jab.
Caunt throws a hook to the side of Picklesbly's head but Picklesbly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caunt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Picklesbly connects with a body shot.
Picklesbly misses with an uppercut.
Caunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Picklesbly looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circling - Picklesbly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Picklesbly walks into a stiff left hand from Caunt.
Caunt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Caunt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caunt misses with a straight left.
Picklesbly staying out of range there.
Caunt tries to score with a low kick but Picklesbly moves his leg out of the way.
Caunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Picklesbly moves away.
Picklesbly moves away from the strike by Caunt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Caunt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Caunt ducks right into an uppercut from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly throws a shot from downtown. Caunt moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Caunt misses the target.
Caunt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Picklesbly just misses with a punch to the body.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
Caunt misses with a shot to the body
and Picklesbly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Picklesbly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Caunt.
Nice cross by Caunt.
Caunt takes a swing at Picklesbly's ribcage but misses.
Nice jab there from Caunt.
Caunt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Picklesbly's sensitive parts.
Caunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Picklesbly.
Caunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly slips a jab and a cross from Caunt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Caunt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caunt scores with a push kick.
Caunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Caunt throws a hook to the side of Picklesbly's head but Picklesbly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caunt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Caunt throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Picklesbly counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picklesbly moves in looking to clinch but Caunt pushes him off.
Picklesbly takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Caunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Picklesbly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Picklesbly throws a hook but Caunt blocks it.
Caunt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Caunt avoids the head kick by Picklesbly.
Good leg kick by Caunt.
Picklesbly blocks a jab.
Picklesbly throws a series of punches but Caunt moves out of range.
A big left from Picklesbly misses.
Picklesbly throws a big shot that misses.
Picklesbly throws a jab but it's blocked by Caunt.
Caunt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Caunt ducks right into an uppercut from Picklesbly.
Caunt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Picklesbly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Caunt misses with a straight left.
Dick Caunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Caunt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Picklesbly throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly looks to land a combination but Caunt avoids it well.
Caunt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
Caunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Picklesbly 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.
Caunt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Picklesbly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Picklesbly misses with a hook.
Picklesbly scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Caunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Caunt throws a low kick but Picklesbly moves out of range easily.
A jab from Caunt misses.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Picklesbly.
Caunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Picklesbly.
A nice inside leg kick there by Caunt. That's going to slow Picklesbly down.
Picklesbly connects with a good right hand that stumbles Caunt. Caunt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Caunt misses with a looping left.
Picklesbly lands the left hand.
A shot to the liver by Picklesbly. Beautiful body shot.
Caunt throws a looping overhand right but Picklesbly ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Caunt.
Picklesbly misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Caunt - just one landing.
Caunt takes a swing at Picklesbly's ribcage but misses.
Caunt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It seemed like Picklesbly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Caunt misses the jab.
A big right from Picklesbly misses.
Caunt swings for the body but Picklesbly moves out of range.
Caunt throws a lazy right hand but Picklesbly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Picklesbly checks a low kick from Caunt.
Picklesbly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Caunt appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Picklesbly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dick Caunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Caunt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Picklesbly on the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Caunt. Those never looked like landing.
Caunt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Picklesbly. That did some damage!
Picklesbly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Picklesbly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Caunt. Caunt obviously looking to wear him down.
Caunt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Caunt throws a leg kick
and Picklesbly makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caunt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Picklesbly. Picklesbly circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Caunt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Picklesbly tries a low kick but Caunt avoids it.
Caunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Picklesbly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Caunt.
Picklesbly lands a slapping body shot.
Caunt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Picklesbly connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Caunt scrambles back to his feet.
Caunt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Picklesbly throws a looping overhand right but Caunt ducks down to avoid it.
Caunt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Picklesbly takes one to the chin there.
Caunt misses with a straight right.
Picklesbly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Picklesbly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caunt tries a low kick but Picklesbly avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Picklesbly takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Picklesbly blocks a low kick nicely.
Picklesbly checks a leg kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Caunt. Picklesbly does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dick Caunt will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Caunt keeps Picklesbly at a distance using the push kick.
Caunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Picklesbly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Caunt misses with a body kick.
Caunt misses with an uppercut. Picklesbly saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Caunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Picklesbly is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Caunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caunt missing with a left hand there. Picklesbly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Caunt throws a combination that misses
and Picklesbly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Caunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Picklesbly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Picklesbly slips a straight right by Caunt.
Nice uppercut there from Picklesbly.
Caunt scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Picklesbly has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Picklesbly slips under a jab from Caunt.
Picklesbly ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
Picklesbly just misses with a punch to the body.
Caunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Picklesbly moves away.
Caunt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Picklesbly tries to close the distance and clinch but Caunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Picklesbly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Picklesbly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caunt.
Caunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Picklesbly.
Caunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Picklesbly can do to turn this around?
Picklesbly scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Picklesbly's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Caunt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Picklesbly scrambles back to his feet.
Picklesbly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Caunt.
Picklesbly throws a right and a left that both miss.
Picklesbly takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Picklesbly throws a series of punches but Caunt avoids them all with ease.
Caunt slips a jab from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Picklesbly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Caunt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Picklesbly doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caunt pushes Picklesbly away with a front kick.
Picklesbly scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Caunt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Picklesbly is able to avoid easily.
Caunt slips a jab from Picklesbly.
As Picklesbly backs away, Caunt returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Adrian Picklesbly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt connects with a leg kick.
Caunt throws a leg kick which misses Picklesbly's front leg but catches the back leg as Picklesbly tries to avoid it.
Caunt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Picklesbly's sensitive parts.
Picklesbly ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
The fighters circling - Picklesbly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Picklesbly takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Caunt misses with a hook.
Picklesbly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Caunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Picklesbly throws out the jab.
Picklesbly slips a jab from Caunt.
Picklesbly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Caunt misses with an uppercut.
Caunt with a jab.
Caunt throws a body kick that misses.
Picklesbly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Caunt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Picklesbly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Picklesbly dips to his left and cracks Caunt with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Picklesbly. Beautiful body shot.
A low kick from Caunt is predictable there
and Picklesbly counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Dick Caunt has been cut.
Caunt pushes Picklesbly away with a front kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Picklesbly.
Picklesbly cracks Caunt with an open hand slap.
Caunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Picklesbly releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice cross by Caunt.
Picklesbly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A cross from Caunt lands.
Caunt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Caunt lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caunt tries to work over Picklesbly's front leg with a kick but Picklesbly checks it.
Caunt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Caunt scores with a hook to the body. Picklesbly takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Picklesbly, as that shot connected.
Caunt connects with an inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Picklesbly. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caunt throws out the jab.
Caunt misses with a body shot.
Picklesbly takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Caunt misses the target.
Picklesbly misses with a few strikes there.
Caunt cracks Picklesbly with a right hand to the side of the head.
Picklesbly misses with an uppercut. Caunt saw that one coming.
Picklesbly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Caunt misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Picklesbly misses.
A slow jab from Picklesbly misses its intended target.
Picklesbly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caunt moves away.
Picklesbly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caunt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Picklesbly catches Caunt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Picklesbly cracks Caunt with a good jab.
Caunt lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dick Caunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caunt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Picklesbly's sensitive parts.
Picklesbly takes a body punch but keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dick Caunt.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Caunt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Caunt!
In his post fight interview, Dick Caunt started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Adrian Picklesbly was interviewed post fight and said 'Ain't this a pickle?'.