PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimitry McFarlen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Pike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McFarlen
vs
Pike

201 cm
25
279 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

195 cm
23
250 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dimitry McFarlen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evan Pike!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFarlen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pike checks it well.
Pike thumps McFarlen with a low kick.
Pike doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pike attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McFarlen ducks under a wild hook from Pike.
McFarlen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McFarlen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McFarlen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pike moves away.
McFarlen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pike throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pike misses with a head kick.
Pike scores with a hook to the body. McFarlen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pike displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McFarlen throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by McFarlen.
Pike blocks a head kick by McFarlen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for McFarlen.
McFarlen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McFarlen swings and misses with a hook to the body.

McFarlen instigates a clinch.
McFarlen throws a knee to the head but misses.
McFarlen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pike has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pike throws a head punch that misses.
McFarlen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pike prevents a body shot from McFarlen.
Pike blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McFarlen.
McFarlen tries to throw a body punch but Pike avoids it by throwing McFarlen back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from McFarlen as the two fighters clinch.
McFarlen misses with a body punch.
McFarlen crunches a lovely knee into Pike's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McFarlen prevents Pike from breaking the clinch.
McFarlen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pike looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFarlen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McFarlen lands a knee to the head.
McFarlen avoiding damage as Pike throws knees to the body.
McFarlen scores with a hook to the body.
McFarlen lands a knee to the head.
McFarlen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McFarlen.
Pike takes a knee to the side of the body.
McFarlen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A shot in the inside from McFarlen.
McFarlen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from McFarlen.
McFarlen pushes Pike back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from McFarlen.
McFarlen lands with a right to the head.
McFarlen pushes Pike back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McFarlen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pike's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFarlen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pike blocks it with crossed arms.
McFarlen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McFarlen gets through Pike's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McFarlen looking to throw knees to the head but Pike is blocking nicely.
McFarlen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McFarlen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McFarlen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McFarlen scores with a shot to the side of Pike's head.
McFarlen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pike or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McFarlen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McFarlen lands a body punch in the clinch.
McFarlen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McFarlen is working Pike over against the cage.
McFarlen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McFarlen lands a shoulder strike.
McFarlen connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFarlen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McFarlen tries to throw a body punch but Pike avoids it by throwing McFarlen back against the cage.
McFarlen tries a knee to the head but Pike blocks it.
Pike struggles to land a body shot inside as McFarlen controls his hands.
McFarlen gets through Pike's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McFarlen managing to block the knees to the body from Pike.
McFarlen pushes Pike back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McFarlen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pike trying to control the position but instead, McFarlen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pike into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by McFarlen.
McFarlen misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McFarlen pushes Pike back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, McFarlen scores with a nice short uppercut.
McFarlen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pike backwards.
McFarlen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pike lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitry McFarlen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McFarlen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pike at a distance.
McFarlen scores with a jab to the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McFarlen.
McFarlen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pike uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McFarlen.
McFarlen slips a jab from Pike.
McFarlen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McFarlen throws a body kick that misses.
McFarlen throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McFarlen wants to clinch up but Pike keeps it at a distance.
Dimitry McFarlen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pike is breathing heavily.
Pike fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McFarlen is out of range.
Pike walks forward, straight into a front kick from McFarlen.
McFarlen misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFarlen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pike swats him away and circles back towards the center.

McFarlen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McFarlen connects with a knee to the head.
Pike takes a shot to the head.
McFarlen digs a right hand underneath Pike's ribcage. Pike let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McFarlen lands a body shot in the clinch.
McFarlen lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McFarlen lands a nice shot to the body.
McFarlen lands a body shot.
Pike tries to pull guard but McFarlen won't allow it.
McFarlen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Evan Pike has been cut.
McFarlen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pike backwards.
McFarlen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pike backwards.
McFarlen lands with a right to the head.
McFarlen tries a body shot but Pike blocks it.
McFarlen working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Pike is rocked!
A nice glancing elbow lands by McFarlen.
Pike is still on wobbly legs! Can McFarlen finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pike takes a knee right on the jaw!
A fake to the body and McFarlen gets the Thai clinch. He wastes no time and tries to connect with knees to the head. This is dangerous for Pike! He should get out! Another devastating knee and Pike falls head first to the ground. It's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Dimitry McFarlen!