PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between kurt pike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

pike
vs
Wilson

190 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, kurt pike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but pike paws at him with a jab and circles away.
pike tries to clinch but Wilson is having none of it.
pike really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wilson tries to clinch up but pike circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but pike swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilson tries to clinch but pike moves out of range.

pike closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wilson is trying to stand up here but pike is controlling him well.
pike looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wilson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
pike prevents Wilson from standing back up.
Wilson is positioning himself well to prevent pike advancing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
pike stops Wilson from getting back to his feet.
Wilson is staying active underneath pike, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wilson can do anything to dispel that myth.
pike missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wilson is refusing to be controlled, as pike sits in half guard.
pike is thwarting Wilson's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wilson wants to clinch up but pike keeps it at a distance.
pike shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wilson as he avoids it easily.
pike throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wilson's waist but Wilson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing pike off to one side.
pike circles away from the clinch attempt.
pike fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but pike swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
pike fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kurt pike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like kurt pike has been cut.

Wilson gets caught flat footed, as pike shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
pike pushing down on Wilson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
pike is breathing heavily.
Wilson is trying is best to control the position here.
Wilson tries to kick pike off but pike keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wilson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
pike is looking to take a break and control but Wilson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
pike works his way into side control.
Wilson is looking for a sweep.
pike working the head with strikes.
Wilson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

pike decides to stand up, so the ref orders Wilson to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
pike swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a nice inside leg kick.

Wilson has managed to clinch.
pike takes an elbow to the temple.
pike is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilson has double underhooks.
Wilson avoids the elbow strike from pike, against the cage.
Wilson connects with a knee to the head.
Wilson lands a knee to the head.
Wilson scores with a knee to the head.
Wilson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wilson connects with a knee to the head.
Wilson connects with a nasty looking knee right to pike's face.
Wilson unloads a knee to the mid-section. pike lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wilson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wilson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wilson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wilson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
pike is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wilson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wilson lands a knee to the body.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wilson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wilson stalling the fight.
pike on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wilson lands an elbow that stopped pike in his tracks for a moment.
Wilson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but pike has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
pike tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wilson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wilson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wilson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through pike's defenses.
Wilson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wade Wilson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on kurt pike's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Wilson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

pike shoots in and bounces Wilson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wilson is looking to stand up but pike isn't so interested in that idea.
pike has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
pike with a flurry of punches that miss.
pike stops Wilson from standing up.
Wilson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
pike wants to stand but Wilson is controlling his posture from full guard.

pike stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilson clinches.
pike is trying to drag Wilson to the mat but Wilson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A knee to the head by Wilson.
Wilson lands an elbow inside that pike shrugs off.
Wilson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through pike's defenses.
Wilson displaying some good clinch control by pressing pike up against the cage.
Wilson scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Wilson.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but pike blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
pike tries for a takedown but Wilson manages to get underhooks.
Wilson lands a knee to the head.
pike can't break the clinch.
pike takes an elbow to the temple.
Wilson lands a knee to the head.
Wilson stalling in the clinch.
Wilson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
pike jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wilson walks away with a smile on his face. pike gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kurt pike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson stuffs the takedown.
Wilson lands a head kick. pike smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
pike shoots in for a double leg but Wilson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but pike pushes him off.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but pike paws at him with a jab and circles away.

pike tries to keep at a distance but Wilson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wilson is pushing pike up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

pike pulls guard.
Wilson is stalling in the full guard.
Wilson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
The referee asks Wilson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Wilson prefers to stall for the moment though.

Wilson stands up and beckons pike to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Wilson lands but pike takes it in his stride.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but pike paws at him with a jab and circles away.
pike shoots in for a double leg but Wilson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
pike shoots for a takedown but Wilson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Wilson closes the distance and clinches.
pike is trying to break the clinch but Wilson has him pressed against the cage.
Wilson with a knee to the head.
Wilson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through pike's defenses.
Wilson lands a knee to the head.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but pike is blocking nicely.
Wilson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning pike up against the cage.
Wilson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on kurt pike's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

pike throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilson.
Wilson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to pike's calf.
Wilson darts in trying to clinch
and pike counters with a left to the body.

Wilson moves into the clinch.
Wilson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wilson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through pike's defenses.
pike fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wilson lands a nice elbow.
Wilson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wilson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Wilson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilson lands a nice elbow.
Wilson lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson effectively controlling the action here.
A knee to the head by Wilson.
pike is trying to break the clinch but Wilson has him pressed against the cage.
Wilson lands a nice elbow.
pike wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wilson is struggling to control the position.
Wilson lands an elbow inside that pike shrugs off.
Wilson lands a knee to the head.
pike fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wilson scores a nice knee to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from pike. Wilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but pike pushes him off.
Wilson tries to clinch but pike moves out of range.

Wilson closes the distance and clinches.
Wilson with a knee to the head.

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.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but pike blocks with his arms.
Wilson landing knees to the body.
Wilson controlling the action here for a moment.
pike takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wilson lands an elbow that stopped pike in his tracks for a moment.
pike tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kurt pike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wilson.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice elbow from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a knee to the head.
Wilson lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a knee strike.
Wilson stalling.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wilson crunches a lovely knee into pike's ribcage.
pike is trying to break the clinch but Wilson has him pressed against the cage.
Wilson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

pike has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wilson uses from the top position.
pike looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilson is one step ahead there.
Wilson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wilson stopping the sweep attempt from pike.
Wilson throwing strikes from guard but pike blocks nicely.
Wilson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with pike. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wilson content to stall in guard here.
pike controls Wilson momentarily but Wilson frees himself.
Wilson is stalling in the full guard.
pike is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
kurt pike has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wade Wilson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilson sitting in guard here, content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wade Wilson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wilson 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wade Wilson!