PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Britten Pickens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimy Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimy Nguyen has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Pickens
vs
Nguyen

185 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

193 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

[MMABR]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Britten Pickens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimy Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Pickens.

Nguyen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pickens, pushing him back against the ropes.
Pickens is trying to break the clinch but Nguyen has him pressed against the ropes.

Nguyen breaks the clinch.
Pickens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pickens swats away the attempt to clinch by Nguyen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nguyen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pickens slips a jab from Nguyen.
Nguyen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pickens misses with a body kick.
Nguyen tries to clinch there but Pickens circles away.
Pickens gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nguyen.

It looks like Britten Pickens has been cut.
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!

Nguyen clinches.
Nguyen keeps control of Pickens as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pickens trying to land knees to the body.

Nguyen breaks from the clinch.
Nguyen throws a head kick that misses.
Nguyen blocks a head kick by Pickens.
Britten Pickens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nguyen is looking to clinch but Pickens is avoiding it.
Pickens pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nguyen has closed the distance and engaged Pickens in a clinch.
Pickens wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nguyen has him pressed against the ropes.

Nguyen breaks from the clinch.
Nguyen throws a lazy head kick
and Pickens counters with a head kick.
Nguyen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pickens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nguyen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nguyen checks a leg kick nicely.
Pickens on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pickens is breathing heavily.

Nguyen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pickens, pushing him back against the ropes.

Nguyen breaks from the clinch.
Pickens throws a sloppy head kick and Nguyen moves out of range easily.
Pickens throws a big shot that misses.
Pickens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pickens takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Nguyen drives through and clinches with Pickens against the ropes.

Nguyen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nguyen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pickens.
Pickens misses with a leg kick.
Pickens attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nguyen, as that shot connected.

Nguyen darts in and clinches Pickens up against the ropes.

Nguyen breaks the clinch.
Pickens throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Nguyen counters with a head kick that drops Pickens to the mat! Pickens scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Pickens is rocked!

Britten Pickens's cut is getting worse.

Nguyen rushes Pickens and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Pickens's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Nguyen manages to break the clinch.
Nguyen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nguyen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pickens throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Nguyen to counter with a crisp jab.
Nguyen misses with a head kick.
Pickens looks for the body kick but Nguyen saw that one coming.
Pickens throws a head kick that misses

and Nguyen counters with a head kick that drops Pickens to the mat! Pickens scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Oh Pickens is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nguyen lands a right hook to the body.

Nguyen lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Pickens sprawling to the canvas. Nguyen follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Pickens hang on?

Britten Pickens's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pickens is looking to get back to full guard here but Nguyen has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen controlling the position easily from mount.
Pickens seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pickens is looking to get to half guard.
Nguyen controlling from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nguyen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jimy Nguyen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nguyen looks to clinch
enabling Pickens to counter with a crisp jab.
Pickens throws a sloppy head kick and Nguyen moves out of range easily.
Pickens lands a head kick. Nguyen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Jimy Nguyen has been cut.
Pickens looks to throw a body kick

and Nguyen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pickens is trying to break free.

Nguyen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pickens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Britten Pickens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nguyen checks a leg kick nicely.
Nguyen avoids the head kick by Pickens.
Pickens shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nguyen doesn't manage to clinch there - Pickens circles away.

Nguyen has Pickens up against the ropes in a clinch.

Nguyen manages to break the clinch.
Pickens throws a head kick but Nguyen moves out of range.
Pickens connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nguyen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nguyen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Nguyen darts in and clinches Pickens up against the ropes.

Nguyen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Nguyen moves into range and clinches up with Pickens.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nguyen.

Nguyen manages to break the clinch.

Nguyen lands a big head kick that sends Pickens tumbling to the mat! Nguyen takes a step backwards and waves Pickens back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Pickens is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nguyen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oh Pickens is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pickens lands with a straight right. Nguyen didn't see that one coming.
Pickens seems to have got his legs back now.
A head kick by Pickens misses
and Nguyen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Both fighters circling a little - Nguyen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Nguyen moves into the clinch.

Nguyen breaks from the clinch.

Pickens tries to keep at a distance but Nguyen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pickens is looking to break free of the clinch but Nguyen has double underhooks.
Nguyen is pushing Pickens up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pickens is trying to force a seperation but Nguyen has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nguyen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nguyen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pickens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Nguyen moves into the clinch.

Nguyen breaks from the clinch.
Nguyen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pickens swinging wildly here.
Nguyen lands a jab to the head.

Jeez, Britten Pickens's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Britten Pickens's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jimy Nguyen!