PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Pickering (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Pickering has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Jones
vs
Pickering

184 cm
25
214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Pickering!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pickering keeps the fight on the outside.

Jones darts in and clinches Pickering up against the cage.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Pickering pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Justin Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pickering.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Pickering.
Pickering thumps Jones with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pickering looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Pickering sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pickering swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Jones drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pickering is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pickering keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickering wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones postures up in Pickering's guard and throws a big left but Pickering blocks it.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pickering wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Pickering controlling Jones's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pickering works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Pickering looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones forces his way into half guard.

Jones stands up and beckons Pickering to join him on the feet.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pickering swivels and escapes.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Pickering connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pickering wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones dives in and grabs Pickering's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pickering pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Sam Pickering is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Pickering digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Pickering tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pickering tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Pickering tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Pickering pushes Jones away with a front kick.
Pickering throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pickering.
Jones misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickering lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pickering.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pickering stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pickering wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pickering. Pickering obviously looking to wear him down.
Pickering tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pickering fails in his attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pickering tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pickering tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Pickering.
A nice combination there by Pickering.
Pickering fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sam Pickering will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones scores with a nice right hand.
A combination from Pickering does no damage.
Jones wants to clinch up but Pickering keeps it at a distance.
Pickering tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Pickering goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pickering tries to clinch up.
Pickering tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Danga de danga de dang - Pickering scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Justin Jones has been cut.
Pickering wants to clinch.
Pickering misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Pickering sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pickering moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Pickering sprawls well.
Pickering tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pickering counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pickering closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pickering throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Pickering throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones thows a leg kick but Pickering checks it
and Pickering counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Jones! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Pickering!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Pickering!