PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Warner Pickett (ranked 6334 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikal Reddick (ranked 4761 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikal Reddick told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Pickett
vs
Reddick

174 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
23
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Warner Pickett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikal Reddick!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reddick has Pickett up against the cage in a clinch.
Pickett is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Pickett tightens his grip and picks Reddick up, before dumping him to the ground. Reddick manages to land in guard.
Pickett stopping the sweep attempt from Reddick.
Pickett postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Reddick is looking for a triangle but Pickett pushes his legs off easily.
Pickett knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reddick on the ground.
Pickett throws a big elbow that misses.

Reddick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Reddick throws his legs up looking for a submission but Pickett uses it to pass to side control.
Reddick regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reddick is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pickett pulls his head out easily.
Pickett lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Reddick is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pickett pulls his head out easily.
Pickett thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reddick's head.

Reddick looking for submissions off his back.

Reddick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reddick is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Pickett is tapping! Great win for Reddick!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mikal Reddick!