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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Pickett (ranked 2506 p4p, 105 weight class) and Wilbur Wallace (ranked 4256 p4p, 162 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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220 cm
26
295 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
26
283 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Pickett! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilbur Wallace! The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wallace throws a big shot that misses. Pickett with a jab.
It looks like Wilbur Wallace has been cut. Pickett looks to throw the jab but Wallace is out of range. Wallace appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Pickett misses with a right hand and Wallace counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Marcus Pickett has been cut. Wallace gets in close and instigates a clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Wallace. Pickett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Pickett swings wildly with an uppercut but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it. Wallace is trying to break the clinch but Pickett has him pressed against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Pickett blocking some punches.
Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
Wallace can't find room to land a body shot as Pickett controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wallace blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wallace tries to break free but Pickett pushes him back against the cage. Pickett scores with a shoulder strike. Wallace is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Wallace is trying to break the clinch but Pickett has him pressed against the cage. Pickett lands a shoulder strike. A head punch blocked on the inside by Wallace. Wallace tries to circle away but Pickett has him pinned against the cage. Wallace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Pickett gets through Wallace's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Wallace trying to stall but Pickett improves his position.
Pickett working aggressively here.
Wallace has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Pickett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Pickett has a couple of punches blocked by Wallace.
Pickett blocking some punches.
Wallace working aggressively here.
Pickett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wallace backwards. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wallace takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wallace wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pickett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pickett lands a shot to the body. Wallace's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Wallace blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pickett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That has opened up Wilbur Wallace's cut even more. Wallace wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pickett keeps control of Wallace as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Wallace blocks an uppercut.
Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
Wallace breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot by Pickett. Wallace walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The cut above Wilbur Wallace's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Are you kidding me?! Pickett ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Wallace clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcus Pickett! Marcus Pickett seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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
44% |
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