diff --git a/src/models/battle_results_dat.rs b/src/models/battle_results_dat.rs
index 14ff30e..42018c6 100644
--- a/src/models/battle_results_dat.rs
+++ b/src/models/battle_results_dat.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
+use std::io::Read;
+
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use serde_bytes::ByteBuf;
 
+use crate::{Error, Result};
+
 /// Represents un-pickled `battle_results.dat`.
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
 pub struct BattleResultsDat(pub(crate) u64, pub(crate) ByteBuf);
+
+impl BattleResultsDat {
+    /// Try and parse the pickled structure from the reader which contains `battle_results.dat`.
+    pub fn from_reader(reader: impl Read) -> Result<Self> {
+        serde_pickle::from_reader(reader, Default::default()).map_err(Error::UnpickleFailed)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/replay.rs b/src/replay.rs
index bcc291e..cec713f 100644
--- a/src/replay.rs
+++ b/src/replay.rs
@@ -7,24 +7,24 @@ use crate::error::Error;
 use crate::models::{BattleResults, BattleResultsDat};
 use crate::result::Result;
 
+/// Opened (but not yet parsed) replay.
 pub struct Replay<R>(pub(crate) ZipArchive<R>);
 
 impl<R: Read + Seek> Replay<R> {
-    /// Opens a replay from the reader.
+    /// Opens a replay from the reader which contains a `*.wotbreplay`.
     pub fn open(reader: R) -> Result<Self> {
         ZipArchive::new(reader)
             .map_err(Error::OpenArchiveFailed)
             .map(Self)
     }
 
+    /// Reads and parses the battle results from the replay.
     pub fn read_battle_results(&mut self) -> Result<BattleResults> {
         let pickled_battle_results = self
             .0
             .by_name("battle_results.dat")
             .map_err(Error::OpenBattleResultsFailed)?;
-        let battle_results_dat: BattleResultsDat =
-            serde_pickle::from_reader(pickled_battle_results, Default::default())
-                .map_err(Error::UnpickleFailed)?;
+        let battle_results_dat = BattleResultsDat::from_reader(pickled_battle_results)?;
         BattleResults::decode(battle_results_dat.1.as_ref()).map_err(Error::DecodeFailed)
     }
 }