PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Pique (ranked 745 p4p, 1407 weight class) and Sergey Objedkov (ranked 43 p4p, 87 weight class). Pique kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Piranha. Juan Pique had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Pique
vs
Objedkov

170 cm
31
136
18 - 13 - 2

172 cm
34
142
18 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Juan Pique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Objedkov!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Objedkov throws a hook but Pique blocks it.
Pique throws a looping overhand right but Objedkov ducks down to avoid it.
Objedkov throws a lazy uppercut
and Objedkov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pique scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pique connects with a right hand. Objedkov shakes it off.

Objedkov moves into range and clinches up with Pique.
Pique prevents the takedown attempt.

Objedkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pique scores with a jab. Objedkov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Objedkov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Objedkov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pique fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pique moves out of range of the strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Objedkov digs a good body shot into Pique's ribs.
Good exchange - Objedkov coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pique misses with a looping left.
Objedkov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pique throws out the jab.
Objedkov wants to clinch
and Pique counters with a straight right hand.

Objedkov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pique to the mat! Pique manages to get full guard.

Pique uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Objedkov shoots in for a takedown but Pique shows good takedown defense.
An attempted straight right counter from Pique misses the target.
Juan Pique has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Objedkov.
Nice straight punches there by Objedkov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Objedkov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Objedkov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pique can pounce on him.
Pique throws the left hand but Objedkov avoids the punch easily.
Objedkov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pique counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pique throws a leg kick which misses Objedkov's front leg but catches the back leg as Objedkov tries to avoid it.
A low kick from Pique misses
and Objedkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pique throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Objedkov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pique.
Pique misses with a kick to the body.
Objedkov moves in looking to clinch but Pique pushes him off.
Pique avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pique tried to counter with a leg kick but Objedkov avoided it.
Objedkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pique.
Pique throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Pique gets caught napping as Objedkov dives in and scores a takedown. Pique manages to retain guard.
Pique looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pique trying to keep a closed guard but Objedkov is proving a slippery customer.
Pique looking for a sweep. Not yet Pique, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Objedkov wants to control from the top but Pique keeps moving.
Pique pulls Objedkov in close to his closed guard and prevents Objedkov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pique working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Objedkov.
Objedkov trying to control but Pique is working from the bottom.
Pique working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pique scores with a hook to the body. Objedkov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pique lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Objedkov gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pique.
Pique goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pique is working Objedkov over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pique.
Pique lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pique working aggressively here.
Pique digs a right hand into Objedkov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Objedkov's gas tank.
Objedkov is trying to drag Pique to the mat but Pique just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Objedkov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Objedkov is trying to drag Pique to the mat but Pique just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pique tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Objedkov's elbow.
Pique lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pique misses with a punch to the body.
Pique lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pique working aggressively here.
Pique stops a takedown attempt from Objedkov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Pique dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pique scores with a decent looking hook.
Objedkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sergey Objedkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Objedkov misses with a hook
and Pique counters with a thumping low kick.
Objedkov shoots for a double leg takedown but Pique sprawls well. He's pushed Objedkov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pique appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pique tried to score with a low kick but Objedkov checks it.
Pique throws an overhand right that lands on Objedkov's shoulder, as Objedkov tries to avoid the shot.
Pique throws a body kick that misses.
Objedkov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Objedkov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Objedkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pique.
Pique lands a nice looking body shot.
Pique lands a nice shot that snaps Objedkov's head back.
A jab lands there for Pique.

Objedkov is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pique scores with a push kick.
Objedkov jabs Pique right on the nose. Pique blinks but takes it well.
The fighters circling - Objedkov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Objedkov is looking to clinch.
Objedkov throws a hook but Pique avoids it easily.
Objedkov wants to clinch up but Pique keeps it at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Objedkov. Beautiful body shot.
Pique cracks Objedkov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Objedkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pique.
Objedkov throws out a counter right but Pique avoids it with no problem.
Pique misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Objedkov.
Objedkov throws out a counter right but Pique avoids it with no problem.
Pique misses with a hook. Objedkov ducked under it nicely.

Pique gets caught napping as Objedkov dives in and scores a takedown. Pique manages to retain guard.

Pique pushes Objedkov off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Objedkov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pique thows a body kick. Objedkov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pique. Objedkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Objedkov throws a body punch but Pique moves out of range.
Objedkov takes one to the chin there.
Pique connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Objedkov is still on wobbly legs! Can Pique finish him?
Pique cracks a nice hook into Objedkov's ribs.
Pique waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Objedkov.
Objedkov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pique counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Pique has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Pique throws a hook to the side of Objedkov's head but Objedkov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Objedkov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Objedkov connects with a right hand. Pique shakes it off.
Objedkov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Objedkov fails with a takedown attempt.
Pique bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Objedkov seems to have recovered his senses.
Objedkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pique moves away.
Objedkov shoots for a takedown but Pique saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Juan Pique has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Objedkov.
Pique misses the jab.
Pique displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Objedkov throws out the jab.
Pique dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Objedkov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Juan Pique is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Objedkov misses with a hook. Pique ducked under it nicely.
Objedkov misses with an uppercut
and Pique counters with a nice uppercut.
Objedkov throws a right hand that misses
and Pique counters with an inside leg kick.
Objedkov misses with a shot to the body
and Pique counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pique scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pique moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pique shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Objedkov misses with a straight left.
Pique scores with a jab.
Pique just misses with a punch to the body.
Objedkov throws a poor cross that misses
and Pique counters with an outside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Objedkov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Objedkov moves out of range of the leg kick from Pique.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Pique dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Objedkov has a takedown stuffed.
Pique was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pique slaps away a takedown attempt from Objedkov, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Objedkov gets the takedown into side control.
Juan Pique overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pique can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pique gets back to half guard.
Pique wants to improve his position but Objedkov is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Objedkov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pique is looking for a sweep. Objedkov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pique is trying to maintain the position but Objedkov is very close to passing his half guard.
Pique avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Objedkov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pique trying to hold on to Objedkov's head to control him but Objedkov postures up.
Objedkov wants to control but Pique is keeping him busy.
Pique wants to get back to full guard.
Objedkov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pique taking some punishment here, with Objedkov in his half guard.
Pique is looking for a sweep. Objedkov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pique slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pique is trying to keep Objedkov in close.
Objedkov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pique trying to control the position.
Pique looking for a sweep. Not yet Pique, not yet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Objedkov takes one to the chin there.
Pique looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Pique finds it's way through Objedkov's defenses.
Sergey Objedkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Objedkov moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Objedkov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Objedkov doesn't manage to clinch there - Pique circles away.
Objedkov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pique.
Pique looks to land a left hand but Objedkov moved out of range nicely.
Pique lands a nice shot that snaps Objedkov's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pique throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Objedkov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Objedkov misses
and Pique makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Objedkov really felt that one!
Pique connects with a single shot there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pique takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Objedkov slips a jab from Pique.
Juan Pique is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Objedkov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Objedkov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pique pushes Objedkov away with a front kick.
Objedkov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A good leg kick by Pique.
Objedkov misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Objedkov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Juan Pique.
Well Pique has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Pique!
After winning the bout, Juan Pique thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.