PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Fianna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Pic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Pic acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Fianna
vs
Pic

200 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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, Frank Fianna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Pic!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fianna shoots in for a takedown but Pic shows good takedown defense.
Pic blocks a head kick by Fianna.
Fianna shoots in but no luck this time.
Pic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fianna shoots in looking for a takedown but Pic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fianna's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Fianna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pic!
Pic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fianna misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pic wants to clinch.
Fianna shoots in for a double leg but Pic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fianna sprawls well. Fianna wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pic gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pic manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fianna on his heels. He'll look to pass Fianna's guard now, I'm sure.
Pic prevents Fianna from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pic trying to control but Fianna is working from the bottom.

Pic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Fianna looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fianna wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pic trying to control the position from guard on top but Fianna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fianna. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pic throws an elbow that misses. Fianna uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pic's guard. Nice move by Fianna!

Pic doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Fianna controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Fianna gets to his feet - Pic follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pic goes for a double leg but Fianna avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fianna continues to drive forward.
Fianna has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pic after a bit of a struggle.

Fianna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fianna throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pic is looking to clinch.
Pic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fianna is breathing heavily.
Fianna goes for a double leg but Pic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pic continues to drive forward.
Pic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fianna avoids it.
Pic is trying to drag Fianna to the mat but Fianna just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pic wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pic is working for takedown but Fianna is calmly controlling the position for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fianna as Pic tries to tie him up.
Pic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fianna.

Fianna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fianna avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fianna avoids the head kick by Pic.
Pic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fianna pinned against the cage. Fianna gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Pic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fianna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pic shoots in and drives through. Fianna sprawls well.
Pic tries to clinch but Fianna moves out of range.
Fianna throws a head kick but Pic moves out of range.
Fianna tries to clinch up.
Fianna fails with the takedown.
Fianna stuffs the takedown attempt from Pic. Pic gets slowly back to his feet.
Pic lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pic throws a head kick that misses.
Frank Fianna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pic tries to clinch there but Fianna circles away.
Fianna fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pic lands the left hand.
Pic shoots in but no luck this time.
Frank Fianna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Pic.

Pic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fianna is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fianna is trying to control but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fianna works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fianna lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Pic keeping moving, preventing Fianna from controlling successfully.
Fianna slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pic wants to control but Fianna is keeping busy.
Pic is trying to stand up here but Fianna is controlling him well.
Fianna moves nicely into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pic managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Fianna.
Pic is trying to control Fianna's posture but Fianna avoids it.
Fianna staying calm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fianna working away.
Fianna slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Pic.

Fianna is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pic is surviving well by controlling Fianna's body position as best he can.
Pic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pic wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Fianna is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Pic defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Pic is really stuck here.

Fianna working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Fianna avoiding Pic 's attempts to control his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pic is really stuck here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Fianna dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Fianna will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pic misses with a head kick.
Fianna shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pic sprawls well. Pic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fianna gets slowly back to his feet.
Pic tries to clinch up but Fianna circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fianna.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Fianna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Pic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pic moves to clinch but Fianna breaks away
and Fianna counters with a body kick that stops Pic in his tracks momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fianna pinned against the cage. Fianna gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fianna paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pic scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fianna sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Fianna clinches up with Pic and pushes him back against the cage.
Pic prevents the takedown attempt.
Pic tries to pull guard but Fianna won't allow it.
Pic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fianna gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fianna tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pic goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fianna prevents it.
Fianna fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fianna tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fianna gets underhooks to prevent Pic's takedown attempt.
Pic looking for a takedown.

Fianna breaks the clinch.
Pic lands with a nice combination. Fianna backs away looking to recover.
Pic fails to land the takedown.
Pic misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice takedown defense from Fianna. No joy for Pic on that attempt.
Fianna fails with the takedown.
Pic shoots in for a takedown but Fianna shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pic's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pic duly obliges.
Fianna fails with a takedown attempt.
Pic shoots in looking for a takedown but Fianna manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fianna pinned against the cage. Fianna gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pic tries to clinch but Fianna is having none of it.
Fianna slips a jab and a cross from Pic.
Pic is looking to clinch.
Pic tries for a takedown but Fianna sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pic is looking to clinch but Fianna is avoiding it.

Fianna closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fianna tries to throw a body punch but Pic avoids it by throwing Fianna back against the cage.
Fianna tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pic smiles and moves away.
Pic pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Pic.
I think Pic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jack Pic!