PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Jesse Pickman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Yoshimitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pickman
vs
Yoshimitsu

165 cm
19
146 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Excellent MT
Big right hand

Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Pickman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryo Yoshimitsu!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pickman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshimitsu has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pickman is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Pickman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yoshimitsu. That did some damage!
Pickman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pickman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pickman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshimitsu moves away.
Pickman misses the shot to the body.
Pickman sizes up Yoshimitsu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yoshimitsu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pickman.
Pickman tries to land a leg kick but Yoshimitsu saw it coming and moves away.
Pickman throws a lazy right hand but Yoshimitsu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Pickman.
Pickman lands a leg kick that knocks Yoshimitsu off balance momentarily.
Pickman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yoshimitsu checks it well.
Pickman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS in the buildup to the fight.
Jab, jab by Pickman - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoshimitsu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yoshimitsu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Pickman has closed the distance and engaged Yoshimitsu in a clinch.
Pickman gets through Yoshimitsu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yoshimitsu misses with some punches.
Pickman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pickman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yoshimitsu backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pickman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yoshimitsu backwards.
Pickman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pickman trying to land knees to the body.
Pickman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yoshimitsu's efforts to push away.
Pickman avoids the elbow strike from Yoshimitsu, against the ropes.
Yoshimitsu wants to break free but Pickman has control.
Yoshimitsu is trying to break the clinch but Pickman has him pressed against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Pickman scores with a nice short uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Yoshimitsu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yoshimitsu tries to break the clinch but Pickman is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Pickman.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pickman.
A short right from Pickman on the inside.
Pickman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Pickman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickman tries to land knees in the clinch but Yoshimitsu avoids the damage to the body.
Pickman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yoshimitsu or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Pickman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pickman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yoshimitsu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Pickman lands a nice uppercut.
Pickman lands a nice knee to the body.

Pickman manages to break the clinch.
Yoshimitsu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pickman. Pickman obviously looking to wear him down.
Pickman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pickman just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshimitsu scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good work by Yoshimitsu as he checks the leg kick.
Yoshimitsu takes one to the chin there.

Yoshimitsu is rocked!
Yoshimitsu moves away from the strike by Pickman.
Pickman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yoshimitsu checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Pickman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Pickman is looking to slow Yoshimitsu down with leg kicks.
Pickman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pickman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshimitsu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pickman.
Yoshimitsu swinging wildly here.
Pickman tries to land a leg kick but Yoshimitsu saw it coming and moves away.
Jab by Pickman.
Yoshimitsu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pickman slips a straight right by Yoshimitsu.
Pickman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pickman lands the left hand.
Pickman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yoshimitsu doesn't seem bothered though.
Pickman scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Yoshimitsu misses the jab.
Jesse Pickman is winning the standup battle so far.
Yoshimitsu blocks a head kick by Pickman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pickman. Yoshimitsu does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshimitsu slips a jab from Pickman.
Pickman takes a swing at Yoshimitsu's ribcage but misses.
Pickman connects with an inside leg kick.
Yoshimitsu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pickman scores with a nice body kick.
Pickman throws a body shot but no joy.
Pickman tried to score with a low kick but Yoshimitsu checks it.

Pickman gets a clinch.
Pickman cracks Yoshimitsu with a nice body shot.
Pickman lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pickman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pickman works on Yoshimitsu's body with a couple of short punches.
Yoshimitsu is breathing heavily.
Pickman lands a right hand.

Pickman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pickman misses with a hook.
Pickman connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoshimitsu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yoshimitsu ducks under a wild hook from Pickman.
Yoshimitsu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pickman takes a swing at Yoshimitsu's ribcage but misses.
Pickman thows a leg kick but Yoshimitsu checks it
and Yoshimitsu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yoshimitsu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pickman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pickman motions for Yoshimitsu to come forward. Pickman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Pickman clinches up with Yoshimitsu and pushes him back against the ropes.
Yoshimitsu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yoshimitsu trying to control the position but instead, Pickman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yoshimitsu into the ropes.
Pickman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pickman lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Pickman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Pickman dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yoshimitsu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pickman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circling - Yoshimitsu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Pickman looks low and kicks high, catching Yoshimitsu right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pickman slips under a jab from Yoshimitsu.
Yoshimitsu misses with a lunging right hand

and Pickman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yoshimitsu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pickman is defending well for now.
Pickman lands a hook that snaps the head of Yoshimitsu backwards.
Yoshimitsu tries to circle away but Pickman has him pinned against the ropes.
Pickman presses Yoshimitsu against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pickman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pickman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yoshimitsu is defending well for now.
Yoshimitsu looking to slow down the pace here.
Pickman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pickman lands with a right to the head.
Yoshimitsu looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickman lands with a short shot to the head.
Pickman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yoshimitsu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yoshimitsu trying to stall but Pickman improves his position.
Pickman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yoshimitsu can do to turn this around?
Yoshimitsu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pickman's elbow.
Yoshimitsu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pickman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yoshimitsus head.
Yoshimitsu is still on wobbly legs! Can Pickman finish him?
Pickman landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Pickman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yoshimitsu seems to have recovered his senses.
Yoshimitsu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pickman.
Yoshimitsu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pickman misses with a hook. Yoshimitsu ducked under it nicely.
Pickman misses the jab.
Yoshimitsu throws a hook to the side of Pickman's head but Pickman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoshimitsu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Pickman connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Yoshimitsu onto his butt! Yoshimitsu bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshimitsu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pickman in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pickman closes the distance and pushes Yoshimitsu back into the ropes.
Pickman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yoshimitsu.
Pickman crunches a lovely knee into Yoshimitsu's ribcage.
Pickman lands a body shot.
Yoshimitsu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pickman.

Pickman manages to break the clinch.
Yoshimitsu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pickman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pickman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pickman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pickman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yoshimitsu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pickman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshimitsu.
Pickman scores with a shot to the body.
Pickman steps in and throws a big head kick that drops Yoshimitsu to the mat! Yoshimitsu looks in trouble, can he beat the count? Pickman is bouncing in a neutral corner joining in with the referee '4,5,6' they both chant. 7,8,9... he's not going to make it! 10! He's out! Pickman jumps onto the ropes and takes in the acclaim from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Jesse Pickman!
A very excited looking Jesse Pickman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.