PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jean Luc Picard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elvis Bika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Picard comes to the cage accompanied by The Picard Song. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bika's choice of entrance music: My Decision. Elvis Bika is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Luc Picard
vs
Bika

177 cm
22
168 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

169 cm
30
158 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q160 Recovery
[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jean Luc Picard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elvis Bika!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bika misses with a right hand

and Picard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bika controlling the position.
Picard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bika trying to control the position.
Bika manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Picard manages to get himself to full guard.

Picard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bika must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Picard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Picard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bika showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bika trying to control the position from guard on top but Picard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bika slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Elvis Bika hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bika misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Picard.
Bika wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Picard misses with a takedown attempt
and Bika counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bika misses with a body shot.
Bika fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Picard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Picard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bika lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bika swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bika misses with a lunging right hand

and Picard holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bika breaks from the clinch.
Picard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bika connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bika is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Picard rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bika misses with a double jab.
Bika fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Picard manages to avoid it.
Bika fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bika dips to his left and cracks Picard with an uppercut!
Bika wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab, jab by Bika - just one landing.
Bika throws a combination that misses
and Picard counters with a nice body shot.
Bika swings for the body but Picard moves out of range.
Bika scores with a crisp jab that stopped Picard in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bika.
Bika lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bika misses with a body shot

and Picard counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Picard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bika not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bika is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bika seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Picard won't allow Bika to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bika keeping full guard, as Picard tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bika bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Picard takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bika cracks Picard with an open hand slap.
A bone on bone clash there as Picard blocks the leg kick.
Bika throws a hook to the side of Picard's head but Picard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bika lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Elvis Bika seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bika fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Picard manages to avoid it.
Picard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picard misses with a takedown
and Picard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bika throws a head kick that misses.
Picard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big left from Bika misses.
Bika pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bika throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bika misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Picard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bika misses with a body shot

and Picard counters with a single leg into guard. Bika didn't expect that.

Picard drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bika looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bika looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bika!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bika is looking to take a break and control but Picard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bika lands some shots froms side control.
Picard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bika wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bika trying to control the position but Picard is working away.
Bika is working Picard over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picard struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Picard takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bika looking to control but instead Picard has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Picard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bika lands a couple of elbows.
Bika trying to control the position from guard on top but Picard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Picard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bika looking to sit in guard and control but Picard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bika is adopting a defensive guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bika's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Bika showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! 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.

Bika throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bika throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Bika throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bika looks to score with a jab to the body but Picard is just out of range.
Picard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jab, jab by Bika - just one landing.
Picard misses with a takedown
letting Bika counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bika throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Picard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bika throws a sloppy body shot

and Picard counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bika!
Bika holds on, trying desperately to control.
Bika is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Picard trying to control but Bika is having none of it.
Bika is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bika tries to lock up and control but Picard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Picard tries to control but Bika wriggling away.
Bika holds on to Picard around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bika tries to lock up and control but Picard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Picard wants to control the pace but Bika is squirming around nicely.
Picard takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Picard working for a choke but Bika is defending well.
Bika can't escape the position.
Picard struggling to keep hold of the position.
Picard doesn't have the hooks in and Bika manages to turn into his guard.
Picard looking to control.
Picard has momentary wrist control but Bika slips an elbow through the middle.
Picard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bika scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picard trying to keep a closed guard but Bika is proving a slippery customer.
Bika tries to free his leg and advance position but Picard is retaining full guard.
Picard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bika is one step ahead there.
Picard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bika's guard.
Bika is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bika wants to get back to his feet but Picard is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bika wants to get back to his feet but Picard passes into half guard.

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 Jean Luc Picard.
I think Bika has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight for Elvis Bika!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Elvis Bika!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Elvis Bika!

Elvis Bika wins by unanimous decision!