|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Eater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Pickering (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
 |
|
 |
| 187 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
|
187 cm
26
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Eater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Pickering!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eater misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eater keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pickering looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown by Eater or perhaps it was just good defense by Pickering which made him look bad.
Eater definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Eater fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pickering avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck for Eater with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Eater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pickering tries to clinch there but Eater circles away.
Jimmy Eater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pickering wants to clinch.
Good leg kick by Pickering there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Eater closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pickering tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pickering struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eater is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pickering has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pickering takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Eater 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.
Eater is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pickering has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pickering tries to buck Eater off but Eater is having none of it.
Eater is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pickering knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Eater wants to control but Pickering is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickering is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Pickering's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pickering tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Eater wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pickering pushes Eater away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Eater gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickering struggling a bit here.
Who's going to make the next move?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eater decides to stand back up. Eater steps back and let's Pickering get back to his feet.
Sam Pickering is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eater fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eater circles away from the clinch attempt
and Eater counters by moving into the clinch.
Pickering wants to get back to striking at distance but Eater won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickering is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Eater is keeping busy.
Pickering looking for a takedown.
Pickering fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pickering fails to pull guard.
Pickering letting Eater take a breather here.
Pickering tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pickering fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pickering throws a punch but it's blocked by Eater.
Pickering drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eater stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pickering tries for a takedown. No joy.
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 Jimmy Eater will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pickering is looking to clinch but Eater is avoiding it.
Pickering connects with an inside leg kick.
Eater fails to land with a series of punches.
Eater moves into the clinch.
Eater has had enough of the clinch but Pickering keeps him there for the moment.
Eater breaks the clinch.
Eater moves into range and clinches up with Pickering.
Eater breaks from the clinch.
Pickering rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eater moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eater shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pickering defends it nicely.
Pickering tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Eater manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eater fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pickering throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pickering throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eater.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickering darts in trying to clinch
and Eater counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Eater's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pickering tries to score a body lock takedown but Eater shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Eater has Pickering pressed against the cage.
Pickering successfully pulls guard.
Eater wants to stand but Pickering is controlling his posture from full guard.
Eater slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eater tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pickering knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pickering is looking to escape.
Pickering is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Eater pulls his head out easily.
Pickering punching from the bottom.
Eater is looking to take a break and control but Pickering is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Eater is really struggling to control Pickering but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickering is controlling Eater's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Eater prevents Pickering from improving his position.
Eater prevents Pickering from standing back up.
Pickering is trying to control but Eater manages to pass to mount!
Pickering is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Eater can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pickering is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickering regains half guard.
Eater wants to control but Pickering is keeping him busy.
Jimmy Eater overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eater throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Eater looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pickering tries to get to full guard but Eater has control of the leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pickering won't allow Eater to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jimmy Eater will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Eater closes the distance and clinches up with Pickering, looking for a takedown. Eater pushes Pickering against the cage but Pickering circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Eater drives through and clinches with Pickering against the cage.
Eater manages to pull guard.
Eater trying to control the position.
Pickering got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eater has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pickering has managed to get both his arms back between Eater's legs - danger averted.
Eater looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Eater keeping full guard, as Pickering tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eater looking to control.
Pickering drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Eater manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pickering has Eater in his guard.
Eater preventing the sweep.
Pickering has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Eater can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Eater wants to control from the top but Pickering keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eater advances position into side control!
Pickering wants to get back to his feet.
Eater wants to control but Pickering is keeping him busy.
Pickering wants to control but Eater postures up.
Pickering trying to remain calm as Eater controls from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickering can't do much from the bottom here.
Eater tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pickering is looking for a sweep.
Eater tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Eater has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pickering is trying to control Eater's posture but Eater avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eater decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Pickering slips a jab and a cross from Eater.
Pickering gets tackled into the cage by Eater. Eater maintains the clinch.
Eater can't get the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eater lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eater misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sam Pickering has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmy Eater is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Eater is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Eater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pickering tries to work over Eater's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Eater showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Eater, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Eater!
Jimmy Eater was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
45% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
