PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duke Newell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Pick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Pick will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Newell
vs
Pick

170 cm
29
220 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

185 cm
31
210 lbs
11 - 8 - 4

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Duke Newell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Pick!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pick misses with a wild body shot.
Newell connects with a high kick.

It looks like Steve Pick has been cut.

Pick closes the distance and clinches.
Newell misses with the head strike.
Newell is pressed up against the cage. Pick has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Newell down to the mat. Newell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Newell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pick fails to land with a series of punches.
Pick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Newell blocks the body kick.
Pick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pick shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Newell defends it nicely.
Newell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A cross from Pick lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newell misses with a body kick.

Newell takes the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Newell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newell tries to break the clinch but Pick is controlling the position.
Pick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Newell tries a body shot but Pick blocks it.

Pick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pick just misses with a punch to the body.
Newell misses with a low kick.
Pick throws a chopping leg kick but Newell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Newell moves away.
Pick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Newell was well out of range. Poor timing from Pick.
A jab from Newell misses.
Newell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Newell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pick's calf.
Newell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pick doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab lands there for Newell.
Newell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Newell shoots for a takedown but Pick saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newell throws an off balance right hand
and Newell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pick tries a head kick but it misses.
Newell misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pick takes one to the side of the head.
Pick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pick misses with a wild combination.

Pick drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Newell trying to remain calm as Pick controls from the top position.
Newell tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Newell wants to control but Pick postures up.
Newell gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pick stalling.
Newell is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Newell actively working from the bottom here.
Pick trying to control the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pick's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Newell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Newell trying to keep a closed guard but Pick is proving a slippery customer.
Pick controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Steve Pick will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steve Pick's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Newell throws a hook but Pick blocks it.
Pick throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pick doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Newell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Newell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pick throws a hook to the side of Newell's head but Newell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pick scores with the left hand. Newell knows he should have avoided that one.
Pick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Newell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Newell lands with a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Pick.
Steve Pick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newell blocks a jab.
Newell half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pick lands with a right hand.
Steve Pick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Newell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pick creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pick has a couple of punches blocked by Newell.
Newell misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Newell manages to break the clinch.
Newell walks into a left hand.
Newell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pick avoids it really well and circles away.

Pick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pick has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Newell tries to circle away but Pick has him pinned against the cage.
Newell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pick fails to pull guard.
Pick lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pick pushes Newell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Newell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pick.
Newell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pick comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Newell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pick is pressed up against the cage. Newell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pick down to the mat. Pick avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Newell blocks a jab.
Pick thuds a left hand into Newell's body.
Newell avoids the head kick by Pick.

Pick closes the distance and pushes Newell back into the cage.
Pick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pick backwards.

That has opened up Steve Pick's cut even more.
Pick gets underhooks to prevent Newell's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duke Newell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newell misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newell is looking for a takedown.
Pick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Newell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newell.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pick.
Pick tries to land a knee to the head but Newell blocks with his arms.
Newell looking for a takedown.
Pick crunches a lovely knee into Newell's ribcage.

Pick jumps guard and drags Newell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pick bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Newell's guard.

Newell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pick gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Newell looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pick is stalling in the full guard.

Newell throws his legs up looking for a submission but Pick uses it to pass to side control.
Pick remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Newell manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Pick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steve Pick's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Newell lands a body shot.
Pick digs a good body shot into Newell's ribs.
Newell loads up on a big right hand but Pick slips the punch.
Pick is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Newell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pick.
Newell looks to score with a jab to the body but Pick is just out of range.
Pick lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pick.

It looks like Duke Newell has been cut.
Newell looks to throw the jab but Pick is out of range.
Newell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pick.
Pick is looking to land body kicks.
Nice body kick from Pick.
Pick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Newell.
Newell lunges at Pick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pick's hand.
Newell swats away the attempt to clinch by Pick.
Newell misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Pick on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pick stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pick feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Newells jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pick scores with a head kick. Newell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Pick gets a clinch.
Newell looking for a takedown.
Pick tries a body shot but Newell blocks it.
Newell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pick's elbow.
Newell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Pick jumps guard and drags Newell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Newell is one step ahead there.
Newell chips away with some ground and pound.
Newell trying to control but Pick is working from the bottom.
Newell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pick is keeping the position for now.
Steve Pick has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newell is looking to work some ground and pound but Pick has wrist control.
Pick trying to keep a closed guard but Newell is proving a slippery customer.
Pick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Newell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Newell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pick is keeping the position for now.
Newell trying to control the position from guard on top but Pick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Newell is really struggling to control Pick but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That kick from Newell tenderised Pick's leg. Pick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pick slips a jab from Newell.
Pick lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pick checks a leg kick.
Pick scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A shot to the liver by Newell. Beautiful body shot.
Pick throws a series of punches but Newell avoids them all with ease.
Newell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Newell manages to avoid it.
Pick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Newell.
Pick is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pick throws a low kick, looking for Newell's leg but Newell calmly moves out of range.

Newell fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pick sprawls well initially but Newell persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newell wants to take a breather but Pick is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Newell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Newell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pick tries to roll over but Newell keeps him under control.
Newell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Newell wants to pass to mount but Pick is defending the position.
Newell wants to control but Pick is keeping him busy.
Pick tries to get to full guard but Newell has control of the leg.
Duke Newell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Newell 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. Pick tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Newell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Duke Newell!