PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rowdy Joel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Pikachoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Joel
vs
Pikachoo

189 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rowdy Joel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Pikachoo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pikachoo gets caught flat footed, as Joel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Joel stopping the sweep attempt from Pikachoo.
Pikachoo keeping full guard, as Joel tries to pass.
Pikachoo is pulling down on Joel's head. It's preventing any offense from Joel, at least for the moment.
Joel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pikachoo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joel stopping the sweep attempt from Pikachoo.
Joel tries to free his leg and advance position but Pikachoo is retaining full guard.
Pikachoo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. David Pikachoo was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Pikachoo closes the distance and pushes Joel back into the cage.
Joel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Joel jumps guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Joel working for a triangle but Pikachoo defends it easily.

Joel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pikachoo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Joel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pikachoo content to stall in guard here.
Pikachoo wants to control from the top but Joel keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. David Pikachoo wasn't active enough on the ground.

Joel gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pikachoo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pikachoo works over Joel with some ground and pound from guard.
Pikachoo passes Joel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Joel looking for submissions off his back.

Pikachoo is working for a kimura but Joel is defending it quite comfortably.

Joel looking for submissions off his back.
Joel is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pikachoo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Joel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pikachoo defends well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pikachoo is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rowdy Joel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pikachoo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Joel tries to buck Pikachoo off but Pikachoo is having none of it.

Pikachoo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pikachoo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pikachoo trying to control the action but Joel is working from the bottom.
Joel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Pikachoo tries to advance to mount but Joel denies him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joel on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
David Pikachoo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Joel tries to improve position but can't.
Joel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Joel is trying to improve his position.

Pikachoo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Pikachoo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joel takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Joel looks to move to half guard but instead Pikachoo has passed into mount! Damn!
Joel is looking to improve his position but Pikachoo isn't that keen on the idea.
Pikachoo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

It looks like Rowdy Joel has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pikachoo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Joel is looking to escape.
Pikachoo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The referee warns Joel that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pikachoo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Joel has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Pikachoo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Joel's face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joel is working hard here to advance position.

Pikachoo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Joel to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Joel shrugs it off.
Joel wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pikachoo looking to break Joel's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Joel remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Pikachoo will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Joel rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Joel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pikachoo.

Pikachoo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
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!
Joel wants to improve his position but Pikachoo is controlling well.

Joel looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joel wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Pikachoo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rowdy Joel's cut.
That's time! Joel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pikachoo stuns Joel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Pikachoo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Joel's half guard.

Joel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Joel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pikachoo pulls his head out easily.

Pikachoo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Joel defends it well.
Joel is trying to get back to full guard.
Joel is staying active underneath Pikachoo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pikachoo working Joel over with strikes.
Pikachoo wants to take a breather but Joel is having none of it.
Ground and pound from Pikachoo.

Pikachoo in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Joel tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Pikachoo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David Pikachoo!