PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ephram Urani (ranked 87 p4p, 13 weight class) and Larson Picker (ranked 380 p4p, 49 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ephram Urani has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ephram Urani seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Urani
vs
Picker

165 cm
30
158 lbs
21 - 10 - 1

180 cm
33
165 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ephram Urani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Larson Picker!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Picker ducks under a wild hook from Urani.
Picker lunges at Urani with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Urani's hand.
Picker connects with a single shot there.
Urani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Picker slips a jab from Urani.
Urani takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Picker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Picker takes a swing at Urani's ribcage but misses.
Urani misses with an uppercut.
Picker slips under a jab.
Picker cracks Urani with a right hand to the side of the head.
Picker misses the jab.
Nice jab there from Urani.
Urani throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Larson Picker has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Picker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Urani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Picker misses with an uppercut. Urani saw that one coming.
Picker throws a jab but it's blocked by Urani.
Urani misses the jab.
Urani has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crassus in the buildup to the fight.
Picker misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Urani with a nice cross.
Picker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Urani has time to react.
Picker throws an overhand right that lands on Urani's shoulder, as Urani tries to avoid the shot.
Urani slips a straight right by Picker.
The fighters circle momentarily. Picker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Urani throws a jab but it's blocked by Picker.
A swing and a miss from Picker.
Picker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Picker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Picker misses with a looping left.
Urani misses the shot to the body.
Picker cracks a nice hook into Urani's ribs.
A lazy left from Picker finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Picker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Picker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Urani.
Picker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Picker throws a right and a left that Urani avoids nicely.
Picker loads up on a big right hand but Urani slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Urani in his tracks.
Picker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Urani. Urani circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Picker misses with a wild body shot.
Picker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Picker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Picker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Urani looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Urani is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Urani misses with a hook.
Urani thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Picker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Urani throws an off balance right hand
and Picker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Picker throws out a loose jab but Urani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Urani misses with a jab to the body
and Picker counters with a nice uppercut.
Urani on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Urani is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Picker's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Urani misses with a left hand
enabling Picker to counter with a crisp jab.
Urani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Picker was well out of range. Poor timing from Urani.
Urani looks to clinch
and Picker counters with a straight right hand.
Urani uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Urani walks into a straight right hand from Picker.
Picker throws a hook but Urani avoids it easily.
Picker throws a poor cross that misses
and Urani makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picker cracks Urani with a good jab.
Urani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Urani takes a swing at Picker's ribcage but misses.
Picker checks the leg kick.
Urani blocks a jab.
Urani connects with a solid leg kick.
Urani takes a jab right on the kisser.
Picker slips a straight right by Urani.
Picker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Urani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Urani slips a jab from Picker.
Picker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Picker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Urani.
Picker throws a jab when Urani was well out of range.
Picker blocks a jab.
Urani takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Picker throws a hook but Urani blocks it.
Picker tests Urani's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Picker lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Urani throws out the jab.
Picker is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Urani had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Picker lands with a nice body punch.
Picker throws out a loose jab but Urani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Picker misses the shot to the body.
Picker with a nice cross.
Nice cross by Picker.
Urani ducks under a wild hook from Picker.
Urani throws a counter high kick but Picker was just alert enough to avoid it.
Picker lands with an uppercut that bounces Urani off the cage and back into range.
Urani scores with a jab.
Urani with a nice cross.
Picker digs a good body shot into Urani's ribs.
Picker swings for the body but Urani moves out of range.
Urani is looking to counter punch.
Urani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Picker.
A telegraphed right hand from Urani misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Picker misses with a hook.
Urani walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Urani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Urani is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larson Picker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Larson Picker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Urani fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Picker.
Urani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urani bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Picker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Urani moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Urani throwing a counter right hand but Picker manages to avoid it.
Picker missing with a left hand there. Urani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Urani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Picker throws a lazy right hand but Urani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Picker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Picker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Urani throws an overhand right that lands on Picker's shoulder, as Picker tries to avoid the shot.
Urani takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Picker checks a leg kick nicely.
Picker lands with a straight right. Urani didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Picker lands the left hand.
Urani throws a predictable looking body shot
and Picker counters with a straight right hand.
Urani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Picker.
Picker defending well as Urani loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urani walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Urani takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picker throws a shot to the body.
Picker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A head kick misses from Urani.
A lazy left from Picker finds it's target.
Urani gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Picker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Urani throws out the jab.
Picker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Urani goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Urani looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Picker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Picker scores with a sloppy right hand. Urani should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urani throws a shot from downtown. Picker moves away and avoids it.
Picker scores with a nice right hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Urani might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Urani takes a swing at Picker's ribcage but misses.
Picker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urani moves away.
Urani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Picker.
Nice defenses there by Picker.
Picker connects with a nice looking jab.
Picker lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Picker.
Picker throws a looping overhand right but Urani ducks down to avoid it.
Picker looks to land a left hand but Urani moved out of range nicely.
Picker gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That has opened up Larson Picker's cut even more.
Picker looks to throw the jab but Urani is out of range.
Picker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Picker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Urani looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Urani misses with a looping right.
Urani keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Picker.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

Urani moves into the clinch.
Urani makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Picker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Picker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Picker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Picker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Urani just misses with a punch to the body.
Picker wants to land a leg kick but Urani is out of range.
Picker throws a shot from downtown. Urani moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urani. Picker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Urani throws an off balance right hand
letting Picker counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picker lands with a cross.
Urani throws a sloppy head kick and Picker moves out of range easily.
Urani throws a body punch but Picker moves out of range.
Picker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urani.
Urani moves out of range of the strikes.
Picker throws a hook to the side of Urani's head but Urani sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Picker lands an overhand right.
Picker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larson Picker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Picker takes a swing at Urani's ribcage but misses.
Picker swings for the body but Urani moves out of range.
Urani is looking to counter the offense by Picker and move into the clinch.
Picker misses with a hook. Urani ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Picker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Picker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Urani.
Picker slips under a jab.
Picker throws a hook to the side of Urani's head but Urani sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Urani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Picker.
Picker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Urani under the eye.
A low kick from Urani is predictable there
and Urani takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Picker blocks a jab.
Urani throws a lazy right hand but Picker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Picker throws a hook but Urani avoids it easily.
Picker throws out a loose jab but Urani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Urani throws a hook but Picker avoids it easily.
Urani scores with a nice body kick.
Picker blocks a jab.
Urani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Picker misses the target.
Picker slips a jab from Urani.
A big left from Urani misses.
Picker staying out of range there.
Urani misses with a left hand
and Picker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urani looks to land a body kick but Picker moved away.
Picker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Urani counters with a nice uppercut.
Picker scores with a hook.
Urani moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larson Picker 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.
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!

Nice shot lands for Picker.
Urani tries a head kick but it misses.
Urani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Picker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Picker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice straight punches there by Picker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Picker.
Picker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Urani.
Picker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Urani slips under a jab.
Picker misses with a wild body shot.
Picker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Urani is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Picker.
A bone on bone clash there as Picker blocks the leg kick.
Urani staying out of range there.
Urani misses with a hook.
Picker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Urani. Urani circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Urani paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Urani ducks under a wild hook from Picker.
Picker connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Urani swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Urani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Picker.
Urani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Picker.
Picker moves out of range as Urani strikes.
Urani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Picker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Urani manages to avoid it.
Urani tries to counter by clinching up but Picker breaks away and moves out of range.
Picker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Urani momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Urani misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Picker! But no joy.
Urani misses with a looping right.
Urani smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Urani ducks under a wild hook from Picker.
As Picker tries to get set, Urani tries to push him back and clinch up but Picker manages to avoid the attempt.
Picker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Urani misses with an uppercut. Picker saw that one coming.
Urani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Picker.
A telegraphed right hand from Urani misses the target.
Picker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Urani throws a hook but Picker blocks it.
Picker misses with a hook. Urani ducked under it nicely.
Picker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Picker counters with a right hand to the body.
Ephram Urani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urani takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urani takes a swing at Picker's ribcage but misses.
Picker let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Picker sizes up Urani with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Urani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Urani.
Picker throws a jab when Urani was well out of range.
A big right from Picker misses.
Urani throws a quick counter kick to the body but Picker avoids it.
Picker misses with a low kick.
Urani thinks about countering with a body kick.
Picker misses with a looping right.
Urani tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Picker manages to circle out of the way.
Urani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Picker.
A head kick misses from Urani.
Picker is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Urani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urani lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Picker at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Picker. Urani does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Urani misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picker defending well as Urani loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Picker misses.
Picker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Urani cracks Picker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Urani on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Picker with a jab.
A big right from Urani misses.
Urani misses with a looping left.
Picker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Urani.
Picker cracks Urani with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Urani drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Picker slips under a jab.
Urani thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Picker throws a big shot that misses.
Urani seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Picker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Urani closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Urani swings widly with a right hand
and Picker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Urani finds it's way round the side to connect with Picker's head.
Urani throws a jab but it's blocked by Picker.
Picker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Urani with a body shot.
Picker scores with a nice strike.
Picker scores with a decent looking hook.
Urani misses with a head kick.
Picker throws out a loose jab but Urani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Picker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urani.
A slow jab from Urani misses its intended target.
Urani throws a right hand that misses
letting Picker counter with a right hand.
Picker missing with a left hand there. Urani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Urani looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Picker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Urani takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Picker misses with a hook. Urani ducked under it nicely.
Urani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Picker manages to avoid it.
Urani misses the shot to the body.
Picker ducks under a wild hook from Urani.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Picker! But no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Larson Picker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Picker 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larson Picker!
A victorious Larson Picker thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.