PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan Pike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Tepes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tepes's choice of entrance music: uncle otis- the game. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pike
vs
Tepes

195 cm
24
250 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
277 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps
[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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evan Pike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vlad Tepes!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tepes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pike has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pike and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tepes.
Tepes throws a head kick that misses
and Pike counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tepes misses with a body shot.
Tepes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pike.
Tepes throws a leg kick but Pike sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pike takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Evan Pike has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tepes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Evan Pike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pike throws an overhand right that lands on Tepes's shoulder, as Tepes tries to avoid the shot.
Pike uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tepes.
Pike misses with a lunging right hand
and Tepes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tepes misses with a shot to the body
and Pike counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick from Tepes lands but Pike takes it in his stride.
Pike misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tepes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tepes throws a body punch but Pike moves out of range.
Tepes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tepes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pike is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tepes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pike moves out of range of the leg kick from Tepes.
Pike rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Tepes counters with a head kick that drops Pike to the mat! Pike scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pike connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tepes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pike throws a leg kick but Tepes checks it.
Tepes blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tepes.
Tepes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pike moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tepes misses with a body shot.
Tepes scoring well with a low kick there.
Tepes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Tepes misses.
Pike misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tepes.
Tepes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes misses with a wild body shot.
Tepes throws a leg kick which misses Pike's front leg but catches the back leg as Pike tries to avoid it.
Pike is breathing heavily.
A jab from Pike misses.
Pike tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tepes is able to avoid easily.
Tepes thumps Pike with a low kick.
Tepes misses the shot to the body.
Tepes looks to land a left hand but Pike moved out of range nicely.
Tepes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pike moves away.
Pike takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tepes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pike throws a head kick but Tepes moves out of range.
Pike misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Tepes to counter with a crisp jab.
Pike avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tepes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pike rather than just go for the knockout.
Pike misses with a lunging right hand
and Pike takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tepes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Pike 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tepes misses with a low kick.
Pike misses with a hook.
A good leg kick by Tepes.
Pike throws a leg kick
and Tepes counters with a straight right hand.
Tepes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tepes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pike counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tepes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pike was well out of range. Poor timing from Tepes.
Tepes throws a body punch but Pike moves out of range.
Pike thows a left - swing and a miss!
That kick from Pike tenderised Tepes's leg. Tepes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pike misses with a looping left.
Tepes throws a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Pike misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tepes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pike was well out of range. Poor timing from Tepes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pike is out of range.
Pike swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tepes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pike throws a series of punches but Tepes avoids them all with ease.
Tepes just misses with a punch to the body.
Tepes throws a leg kick but Pike checks it.
Pike misses with an uppercut
and Tepes counters with a stiff right hand.
Pike swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pike avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tepes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tepes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pike misses with an uppercut
and Tepes counters with a straight right hand.
Tepes tries a head kick but it misses.
Tepes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pike keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Tepes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evan Pike's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tepes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice uppercut lands for Pike. That snapped Tepes's head back.
Pike swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pike clobbers Tepes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pike misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Tepes misses the target.
Tepes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good leg kick by Tepes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pike stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tepes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tepes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pike blocks a leg kick.
Pike slips a jab and a cross from Tepes.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Pike might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Pike walks into a left hand.
Tepes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pike fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tepes looks for the body kick but Pike saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pike tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tepes was well out of range. Poor timing from Pike.
Tepes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pike was well out of range. Poor timing from Tepes.
Tepes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tepes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tepes throws a leg kick but Pike checks it.
Pike lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pike is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pike waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tepes.
Pike connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tepes's hands.
Tepes throws a leg kick which misses Pike's front leg but catches the back leg as Pike tries to avoid it.
Tepes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pike.
Pike misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tepes.
Tepes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tepes misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pike connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tepes throws a leg kick
and Tepes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pike misses with a straight left.
Vlad Tepes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tepes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pike counters with a thumping low kick.
Pike tries to work over Tepes's front leg with a kick but Tepes checks it.
Pike looks to land a right hand but Tepes moved out of range.
Tepes tries to score with a low kick but Pike moves his leg out of the way.
Pike lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pike looks to land a body kick but Tepes moved away.
A jab from Pike misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tepes. That's going to slow Pike down.
Pike throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pike throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tepes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pike has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes moves away from the strike by Pike.
Tepes blocks the body kick.
Tepes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pike takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tepes misses with a double jab.
Tepes tries to score with a low kick but Pike moves his leg out of the way.
Pike sizes up Tepes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pike.
Tepes swings for the body but Pike moves out of range.
Tepes throws a right and a left that Pike avoids nicely.
Tepes ducks under a wild hook from Pike.
Pike takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tepes misses with a low kick as Pike jumps back.
Tepes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pike throws a lazy right hand but Tepes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tepes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pike moves away.
Pike throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tepes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pike tried to score with a low kick but Tepes checks it.
Pike throws a front kick aimed at Tepes's knee but Tepes avoids it well.
Pike throws a hook but Tepes avoids it easily.
Pike misses with an uppercut.
Pike avoids the body shot from Tepes.
A big left from Pike misses.
Tepes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tepes throws a sloppy head kick and Pike moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big left from Pike misses.
Tepes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pike looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tepes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vlad Tepes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Evan Pike's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pike misses with a low kick.
Tepes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pike moves away.
Tepes misses the shot to the body.
Tepes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pike looks to land a right hand but Tepes moved out of range.
Tepes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pike throws a head kick that half lands.
Tepes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pike uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tepes.
Pike tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pike.
Tepes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pike throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
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!
Pike wants to land a leg kick but Tepes is out of range.
Tepes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tepes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pike was well out of range. Poor timing from Tepes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pike takes a swing at Tepes's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tepes, right into the meat.
Tepes throws out a loose jab but Pike uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tepes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pike was well out of range. Poor timing from Tepes.
Pike checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pike.
A telegraphed right hand from Pike misses the target.
Pike throws a hook but Tepes blocks it.
Pike connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Pike misses.
Pike misses with an uppercut.
Tepes cracks the inside of Pike's front leg.
Pike getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tepes ducks right into an uppercut from Pike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes throws a head kick but Pike moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pike will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pike throws a leg kick
letting Tepes counter with a right hand.
Pike throws a right hand that misses
and Tepes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pike's knee momentarily.
Pike keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tepes.
Pike throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tepes connects with a body shot.
Tepes loads up on a big right hand but Pike slips the punch.
Tepes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pike throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pike avoids a kick to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Pike as he connects with a hook.
Tepes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pike.
Evan Pike has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pike misses with a low kick.
Pike lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pike showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tepes.
Pike throws a leg kick
and Tepes counters with a nice uppercut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tepes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tepes.
Pike digs a good hook to Tepes's body.
Tepes throws an off balance right hand
and Pike counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tepes throws a low kick but Pike moves out of range easily.
Tepes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tepes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pike stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tepes.
Pike lands with a kick to the temple. Tepes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tepes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tepes there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pike fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tepes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pike misses with a hook.
Tepes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pike misses with a looping right.
Pike throws a nice head kick!

Tepes is rocked!
Pike drops Tepes with a straight right hand, right on the button! Pike follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evan Pike!