PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Picogram (ranked 2047 p4p, 2246 weight class) and Jamie James (ranked 295 p4p, 322 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Picogram
vs
James

194 cm
32
210
6 - 10 - 0

182 cm
33
214
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Picogram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie James!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Picogram misses with a straight right.
Picogram loads up on a big right hand but James slips the punch.
That kick from Picogram tenderised James's leg. James is trying to keep his angry face on.
Picogram misses the jab.
James digs a good body shot into Picogram's ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by James. That's going to slow Picogram down.
A big left from Picogram misses.

Picogram closes the distance and clinches.
James misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Picogram blocks a body shot from James.
Picogram stalling in the clinch but James improves position.
Picogram tries to land a knee to the head but James blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, James just misses with a elbow thrown towards Picogram's brow.
A head punch on the inside from James fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Picogram fails to land.
Picogram letting James take a breather here.
James lands an uppercut.
James tries a body shot but Picogram blocks it.
James scores with an uppercut up the middle.
James leaning against his opponent.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Picogram's elbow.
Nice elbow from Picogram.

It looks like Jamie James has been cut.
James misses with an elbow strike.
Picogram avoids a wild elbow strike from James.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, James just misses with a elbow thrown towards Picogram's brow.
Picogram working James over with knees to the body.
James lands an elbow just above Picogram 's eye.

It looks like Jonny Picogram has been cut.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
James tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picogram misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from James.
James lands an elbow that stopped Picogram in his tracks for a moment.
James is leaning against Picogram and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Picogram goes for a takedown attempt but James pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Picogram blocks the low kick.
Picogram throws a right hand that James ducks under and follows up with a left that James also avoids with ease.
Picogram throws a big shot that misses.
Picogram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
James fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Picogram is out of range.
Picogram misses with a straight right.
Picogram looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Picogram takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Picogram throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Picogram counters with a big head kick but James shrugs it off.
James walks into a left hand.
James throws a head kick but Picogram moves out of range.
James staying out of range there.

Picogram has taken the fight to the clinch.
James throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Picogram blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Picogram pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Picogram pressing his opponent against the cage.
James lands a hook to the side of the head.
James blocks the elbow strike.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Picogram uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picogram misses with the head strike.
James comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Picogram blocks the elbow strike.
A short body shot lands from James as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
James tries to work over Picogram's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Picogram.
James pushes off an throws an elbow but Picogram leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
James working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Picogram lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jamie James will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Picogram's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A leg kick checked by James.
James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Picogram checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little feinted left hand from Picogram on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Picogram takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
Picogram lands a nice shot that snaps James's head back.
Picogram misses with a lunging right hand
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Picogram.
A combination from Picogram does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Picogram lands but James takes it in his stride.

Picogram clinches.
James taking a breather.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Picogram's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Picogram blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
James pushes Picogram back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
James avoiding damage.
James misses with an elbow over the top.
James lands a nice elbow.
James blocking some punches.
Picogram is trying to maintain a safe position but James gets an underhook and turns Picogram into the cage.
James blocks a body shot from Picogram.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Picogram's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James leaning his opponent against the cage.
James lands a nice shot to the body.
James lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by James.
Picogram tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
James avoiding damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by James as Picogram tries to tie him up.
James taking a breather.
Jamie James seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
James is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Picogram blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picogram misses with a punch to the body.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Picogram.
James misses with a punch to the body.
James pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, James creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Picogram misses with a short punch on the inside.
James lands a shot to the body.
James misses with an elbow strike.
Picogram looking for a takedown.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
James lands with a short head shot on the inside.
James throws an elbow but it misses.
James misses with an elbow strike.
James lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picogram takes a shot to the head.
James slowing the pace effectively.
Picogram avoids a wild elbow strike from James.
James scores with a hook to the body.
Picogram tries a body shot but James blocks it.
James lands with a short punch from the clinch.
James on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Picogram prevents a body shot from James.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Picogram is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
James pushes off an throws an elbow but Picogram leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A knee to the head by Picogram.
James lands a body shot in the clinch.
James working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
James lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

James connects with a body shot that sends Picogram's belly button to the back.
Picogram scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
James misses the shot to the body.
James just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPicogram.
A nice inside leg kick there by Picogram. That's going to slow James down.
Picogram digs a good body shot into James's ribs.
Picogram misses with a lunging right hand
and James counters with a good low kick that Picogram was not able to check.
Jonny Picogram is winning the standup battle so far.
James tries a low kick but Picogram avoids it.
James walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Picogram on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
James missing with a left hand there. Picogram was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Picograms jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
James takes a swing at Picogram's ribcage but misses.
James misses with a wild combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Picogram misses the target.
Picogram thuds his shin into the meat of James's side.
Picogram scores with a three punch combo!
Picogram slips under a jab from James.
James connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Picogram throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and James counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Picogram out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! James is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jamie James!
Jamie James made sure to mention his sponsor, Pit Bull Development in his post fight interview.