PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Bika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bika comes to the ring accompanied by My Decision. Houston has chosen Colour it in as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bika
vs
Houston

169 cm
32
158 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

170 cm
33
156 lbs
25 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elvis Bika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jordan Houston!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bika.
Houston lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bika walks into a left hand.
Bika ducks under a wild hook from Houston.
Bika takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bika fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Houston manages to avoid it.
Bika lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Houston misses the target.
Houston throws a head kick but Bika moves out of range.
Houston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Houston.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Houston lands a jab to Bika's midsection.
Houston tries to land a leg kick but Bika saw it coming and moves away.
Houston slips a jab from Bika.
Bika blocks a head kick by Houston.
Houston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Houston jabs Bika right on the nose. Bika blinks but takes it well.
Houston throws a head kick that half lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bika. Houston does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bika thows a body shot but no joy.
Houston fails to land with a series of punches.
Houston stuns Bika with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bika works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bika lands a nice hook to Houston's body. Houston takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bika looks to land a left hand but Houston moved out of range nicely.
Bika fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Houston manages to avoid it.
Bika uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Houston.
Bika lands an overhand right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Houston.
Bika moves out of range as Houston strikes.
Bika is looking to wear down Houston with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bika throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Houston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bika.
Bika ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bika scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bika scores with a jab. Houston acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston walks into a straight right hand from Bika.
Houston wants to clinch up but Bika keeps it at a distance.
Bika blocks a low kick nicely.
Houston takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bika throws out a loose jab but Houston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bika swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Houston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bika cracks Houston with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bika on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Houston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bika.
Houston looks to land a body kick but Bika moved away.
Bika ducks under a wild hook from Houston.
Houston turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bika lands a leg kick that knocks Houston off balance momentarily.
Houston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bika.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bika thuds a left hand into Houston's body.
Bika throws the kick towards the body but Houston avoids it.
Houston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bika keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Houston.
Houston blocks a jab.
Houston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bika.
A good leg kick by Houston.
Houston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bika throws out the jab.
Bika slips a jab from Houston.
Bika stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Houston misses with a looping left.
Bika walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bika fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Houston looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Houston misses with a wild body shot.
Houston misses the shot to the body.
Bika throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston throws a leg kick which misses Bika's front leg but catches the back leg as Bika tries to avoid it.
Houston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bika.
Houston throws a combination. Bika tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Houston is looking to clinch.
Bika throws a lazy body kick
and Houston counters with a head kick.
Bika is looking to score with low kicks.
A slow jab from Bika misses its intended target.
Good shot there by Bika.
Houston shoots in for a takedown but Bika shows good takedown defense.
Houston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Houston checks a low kick from Bika.
Houston moves out of range as Bika throws a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bika dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Houston takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bika moves away from the strike by Houston.
Bika fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Elvis Bika will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bika stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Houston throws a chopping leg kick but Bika manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bika fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Houston fails with a takedown attempt.
Bika moves forwards but Houston connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jab from Houston.
Bika blocks a jab.
Bika fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bika. Houston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Houston there.
Bika swings for the body but Houston moves out of range.
Houston throws a body kick that misses.
Houston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Houston misses with a two punch combination.
Bika uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Houston.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bika connects with the punch.
Houston staying out of range there.
Houston walks into a straight right hand from Bika.
Bika throws out a loose jab but Houston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Houston doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bika misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Houston.
Houston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bika was well out of range. Poor timing from Houston.
Bika looks for the body kick but Houston saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Bika.
Bika moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bika keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Bika misses its intended target.
Elvis Bika is winning the standup battle so far.
Houston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bika.
Houston tries to clinch up but Bika circles away and keeps his distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Houston slips under a jab from Bika.
Houston throws a low kick but Bika avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bika slips under a jab.
Bika takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bika lands a right hook to the body.
Bika tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Houston was well out of range. Poor timing from Bika.
Bika lands a body shot.
Houston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bika manages to avoid it.
Houston with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bika to score with a decent uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bika.
Bika waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Houston.
A jab from Houston misses.
Bika scores with a crisp jab that stopped Houston in his tracks.
Bika throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Houston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bika lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Houston digs a good hook to Bika's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bika was well out of range. Poor timing from Houston.
Bika dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bika swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bika looks to land a combination. Houston sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bika lands a right hook to the body.
Bika swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bika missing with a left hand there. Houston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bika uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Houston.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Houston.
Houston scores with a hook to the body. Bika takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Houston throws a shot to the body.
Bika cracks a nice hook into Houston's ribs.
Bika swings for the body but Houston moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bika.
Houston throws a leg kick but Bika sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bika throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Houston slips a straight right by Bika.
Houston wants to slow Bika down by chopping away at his legs.
Houston takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Houston throws a quick inside leg kick.
Houston wants to clinch up but Bika keeps it at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bika.

Houston closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bika quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Houston is trying to control the action in half guard but Bika is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Houston throwing shots but Bika is blocking nicely.
Bika knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Houston on the ground.
Bika is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bika is refusing to be controlled, as Houston sits in half guard.
Bika is looking to control Houston's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bika avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Bika dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Houston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bika moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Houston wants to slow Bika down by chopping away at his legs.
Bika is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice defenses there by Houston.
Houston uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bika has time to react.
Houston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Bika.
A telegraphed right hand from Bika misses the target.
A jab from Bika misses.
Bika bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Houston's head backwards.
Bika misses with a head kick.
Houston takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good work by Bika as he checks the leg kick.
Bika displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bika throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bika throws the left hand but Houston avoids the punch easily.
Bika misses with a looping left.
Bika throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Houston stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Houston wants to clinch.
Bika throws a big shot that misses.
Houston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bika throws a shot from downtown. Houston moves away and avoids it.
Bika takes a swing at Houston's ribcage but misses.
Houston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Houston on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Houston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bika.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Houston.
Bika throws a looping overhand right but Houston ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bika moves away from the strike by Houston.
Bika misses with a hook.
Houston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Houston throws a push kick but Bika slaps the foot to one side.
Houston finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Houston misses with a straight right.
Bika scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Houston doesn't seem bothered though.
Bika scores with a crisp jab that stopped Houston in his tracks.
Houston scores with a jab. Bika acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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!
Houston avoids the body shot from Bika.
Houston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bika sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bika misses with a low kick.
Houston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bika swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Houston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston tries to clinch up.
Bika takes a swing at Houston's ribcage but misses.
Bika throws a jab but it's blocked by Houston.
Bika misses with a double jab.
Bika throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bika. That's going to slow Houston down.
Houston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Houston tries to clinch up but Bika circles away and keeps his distance.
Houston throws a jab but it's blocked by Bika.
Bika throws out a loose jab but Houston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bika loads up on a big right hand but Houston slips the punch.
Bika tries a head kick but it misses.
Houston wants to clinch up but Bika keeps it at a distance.
Bika lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bika chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Houston can pounce on him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bika!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Houston misses the shot to the body.
Bika ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Houston tries to sprawl but Bika drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bika prevents Houston from improving his position.
Bika is looking to take a break and control but Houston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bika looks to land a strike but Houston avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Houston trying to keep a closed guard but Bika is proving a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elvis Bika showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bika, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight for Elvis Bika!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Elvis Bika!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Elvis Bika!

Elvis Bika wins by unanimous decision!
Elvis Bika was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.