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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Pickett (ranked 5502 p4p, 165 weight class) and Wilbur Wallace (ranked 3350 p4p, 119 weight class). Wilbur Wallace has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marcus Pickett's chin.
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220 cm
25
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
283 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Pickett! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilbur Wallace! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pickett lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Wallace throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Wallace sizes up Pickett with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Wallace connects with a crisp jab. A left lands for Pickett.
It looks like Wilbur Wallace has been cut. Pickett fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wallace on the side of the head. Wallace ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Pickett connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wallace's hands. Pickett takes a swing at Wallace's ribcage but misses. Wallace looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Nice straight punches there by Pickett. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pickett.
That has opened up Wilbur Wallace's cut even more. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Wallace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallace swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pickett swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wallace. Pickett moves out of range of the strikes. Wallace shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Marcus Pickett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pickett lands a nice shot that snaps Wallace's head back.
The cut above Wilbur Wallace's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Jab from Pickett. Pickett ducks under a wild hook from Wallace. Pickett is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Wallace walks straight into a right hand from Pickett - that's dropped him! Pickett jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Wallace from any more punishment! Wallace complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marcus Pickett! Marcus Pickett thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
54% |
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