PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Larson Picker (ranked 328 p4p, 44 weight class) and Karter Kinshaw (ranked 819 p4p, 97 weight class). Larson Picker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Picker
vs
Kinshaw

180 cm
27
165 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

177 cm
32
166 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing
Urban Fighter

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larson Picker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karter Kinshaw!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinshaw uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Picker.
Larson Picker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kinshaw swings widly with a right hand
and Picker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Picker wants to clinch up but Kinshaw keeps it at a distance.
Kinshaw misses with a hook. Picker ducked under it nicely.
Kinshaw connects with a high kick.

It looks like Larson Picker has been cut.
Picker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Picker looks to score with a jab to the body but Kinshaw is just out of range.
A jab from Picker finds it's way through Kinshaw's defenses.
Kinshaw scores with a nice right hand.
Picker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kinshaw tries a low kick but Picker avoids it.
Picker throws a shot to the body.
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!
Picker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kinshaw moves away.
Picker throws a big shot that misses.
Kinshaw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Picker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kinshaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Kinshaw there.
Kinshaw throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Picker's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinshaw throws a head kick but Picker moves out of range.
Kinshaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Picker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kinshaw throws a shot from downtown. Picker moves away and avoids it.
Kinshaw lands a body shot.
Kinshaw lands a body shot.
Picker tries to clinch up but Kinshaw circles away and keeps his distance.
Picker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kinshaw.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kinshaw. Picker shrugs it off though.
We've been informed that Kinshaw has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kinshaw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Picker.
Kinshaw throws a big counter head kick but Picker avoids it with no problem.
Kinshaw with a hook.
Kinshaw moves out of range of the strikes.
Kinshaw throws a shot from downtown. Picker moves away and avoids it.
Picker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kinshaw ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kinshaw cracks Picker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Picker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kinshaw.
Picker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kinshaws jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kinshaw needs to keep his hands up - Picker had a free shot at his head there.
Picker missing with a left hand there. Kinshaw was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Picker throws a series of punches but Kinshaw avoids them all with ease.
Nice shot by Kinshaw.
Kinshaw scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kinshaw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Picker is looking to clinch but Kinshaw is avoiding it.
Kinshaw is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Picker.
As Kinshaw looks to move away, Picker throws a big counter combo but Kinshaw just gets out of the way.
A combination from Picker does no damage.
Picker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Kinshaw.
Some wild striking there from Picker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinshaw scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kinshaw throws a nice inside leg kick.
Picker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kinshaw throws a sloppy head kick and Picker moves out of range easily.
Picker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kinshaw circles away quickly and effectively.
Kinshaw with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice defenses there by Kinshaw.
Kinshaw lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kinshaw throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kinshaw feints and then cracks Picker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Picker down.
Kinshaw connects with a jab.
Kinshaw keeps the fight on the outside.
Kinshaw takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Picker blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinshaw scoring well with a low kick there.
Kinshaw jabs at Picker's body.
Picker moves out of range of the body kick from Kinshaw.
Picker is looking to clinch but Kinshaw is avoiding it.
It seemed like Kinshaw was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kinshaw clobbers Picker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Picker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Picker throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Picker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kinshaw.
Picker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Picker throws a series of punches but Kinshaw moves out of range.
Kinshaw throws a hook but Picker blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Picker throws a looping overhand right but Kinshaw ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Kinshaw does no damage.
Kinshaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Kinshaw is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Picker had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A good leg kick by Kinshaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karter Kinshaw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Larson Picker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Picker checks a low kick from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw lands with a kick to the ribs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kinshaw.
It looked like Picker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kinshaw lands with a nice body punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Kinshaw. That snapped Picker's head back.
Picker throws a series of punches but Kinshaw avoids them all with ease.
Kinshaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kinshaw lands a head shot.
Picker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kinshaw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Picker misses with a wild body shot.
Kinshaw avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinshaw misses with a looping left.
Picker connects with a crisp jab.
Kinshaw lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Picker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Picker is looking to clinch but Kinshaw is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinshaw throws a shot to the body.
Kinshaw throws a leg kick which misses Picker's front leg but catches the back leg as Picker tries to avoid it.
Picker throws a big shot that misses.
Kinshaw looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Picker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big left from Kinshaw misses.
Kinshaw's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Picker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kinshaw scrambles back to his feet.
A solid body kick from Kinshaw.
Picker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Picker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Picker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kinshaw's hands.
Picker scores with a nice head shot.
Picker connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kinshaw keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Picker.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Picker might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A combination from Picker does no damage.
Kinshaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picker throws a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Picker.
Picker moves out of range as Kinshaw throws a body kick.
Picker misses with a body shot.
Kinshaw is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Picker with a body shot.
Kinshaw wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Picker avoids the head kick by Kinshaw.
Picker misses with a straight left.
Picker throws a poor cross that misses
and Kinshaw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Picker throws an overhand right that lands on Kinshaw's shoulder, as Kinshaw tries to avoid the shot.
Picker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Picker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Picker blocks a head kick by Kinshaw.
Picker blocks the body kick.
Picker blocks the body kick.
Kinshaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Picker moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Kinshaw.
Picker misses with a hook
and Kinshaw counters with an inside leg kick.
Kinshaw gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Picker.
Picker ducks under a wild hook from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw punishes Picker's body with a nice straight punch.
Kinshaw thumps Picker with a low kick.
Picker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kinshaw on the side of the head.
Picker looks to score with a jab to the body but Kinshaw is just out of range.
Picker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kinshaw.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Picker connects with the punch.
Kinshaw tries a low kick but Picker avoids it.
Picker throws a jab when Kinshaw was well out of range.
Kinshaw throws a series of punches but Picker moves out of range.
Picker takes a swing at Kinshaw's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kinshaw scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Picker jabs Kinshaw right on the nose. Kinshaw blinks but takes it well.
Picker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kinshaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Picker wants to clinch up but Kinshaw keeps it at a distance.
Karter Kinshaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kinshaw lands with a nice body punch.
Kinshaw throws a head kick that misses.
Kinshaw throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kinshaw changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Picker checks a leg kick nicely.
Kinshaw takes a swing at Picker's ribcage but misses.
Kinshaw misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinshaw dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kinshaw staying out of range there.
Picker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kinshaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karter Kinshaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Larson Picker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Picker tries to clinch up.
Picker lands an overhand right.

Kinshaw is rocked!
Kinshaw slips a jab and a cross from Picker.
Kinshaw throws a looping overhand right but Picker ducks down to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kinshaw.
Kinshaw fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Picker.
Kinshaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Kinshaw misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kinshaw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kinshaw throws a hook but Picker blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kinshaw misses the target.
Kinshaw takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Picker throws out a loose jab but Kinshaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Picker misses with a hook. Kinshaw ducked under it nicely.
Kinshaw uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kinshaw throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Picker misses with a hook. Kinshaw ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinshaw moves out of range of the strikes.
Picker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Picker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Picker is looking to clinch.
Picker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kinshaw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Picker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kinshaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Picker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kinshaw has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kinshaw there as he acknowledges the shot.
Picker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kinshaw ducks under a wild hook from Picker.
Kinshaw connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kinshaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Picker misses with an uppercut
and Picker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinshaw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Picker.
Kinshaw slips under a jab from Picker.
Picker throws a combination that misses
and Kinshaw counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kinshaw ducks under a wild hook from Picker.
Kinshaw throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Picker closes the distance and clinches.
Kinshaw works on Picker's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Kinshaw - that landed with a thud.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Picker lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Kinshaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kinshaw lands with a nice combination. Picker backs away looking to recover.
Kinshaw with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kinshaw lands a nice looking body shot.
Picker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Picker. Those never looked like landing.
Picker throws a right hand that misses
and Kinshaw counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Picker misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Kinshaw misses the target.
Picker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Picker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kinshaw tries to move into range but Picker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Picker missing with a left hand there. Kinshaw was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Picker does no damage.
A slow jab from Picker misses its intended target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kinshaw.
Picker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kinshaw under the eye.
Picker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kinshaw replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Picker blocks it well.
Picker throws a jab but it's blocked by Kinshaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kinshaw on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Picker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Picker fails to land with a series of punches.
Kinshaw fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Picker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kinshaw.
Picker throwing a counter right hand but Kinshaw manages to avoid it.
Kinshaw misses with a body punch
enabling Picker to counter with a crisp jab.
Kinshaw scores with a nice right hand.
Kinshaw has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Picker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kinshaw.
Kinshaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Picker moves away.
Larson Picker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kinshaw keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Picker.
Picker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kinshaw moves away.
Picker misses with a body shot.
Kinshaw works Picker's body with a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karter Kinshaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kinshaw winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karter Kinshaw!