PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pakile Pike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Pike
vs
Tate

191 cm
25
210 lbs
9 - 5 - 3

189 cm
38
215 lbs
16 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Pakile Pike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Tate!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pike fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tate looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Pike looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Tate kicks off Pike and gets to his feet.
Pike throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tate shoots in and drives through. Pike sprawls well.
Tate takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pike is looking to slow Tate down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Pike.
Pike thuds a left hand into Tate's body.
Pike scores with a punch to the head.
Pike looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tate with a poor takedown

and Pike moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pike breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tate walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pike throws a body shot but no joy.
Pike throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Bobby Tate has been cut.
Tate tries for a takedown but Pike sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pakile Pike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Tate.
Pike scores with a spinning back kick!
Tate moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tate fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tate has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Pike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pike lands a jab.
Tate shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pike as he jumps to the side.
Pike feints a jab promting Tate to slip. Pike then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tate slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tate misses with a takedown attempt

and Pike counters by moving into the clinch.
Pike stalling the fight.
Come on Pike - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pike seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pike utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tate looks winded!
Tate wants to take the fight to the mat but Pike manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Pike.
Pike putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tate in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pike using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pike putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tate in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pike lands a right hand.
Pike works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pike stalling.
Pike tries to throw a body punch but Tate avoids it by throwing Pike back against the cage.
Tate is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pike lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pike digs a right hand into Tate's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tate's gas tank.
Pike gets through Tate's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pike obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pike gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pike scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pike lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pike taking a breather.
Pike landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pike is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pike landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that Pike has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pike lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pakile Pike dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Tate's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pike scores with a shot to the body.
Tate looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pike.
Pike punishes Tate's body with a nice straight punch.
Pike lands with a kick to the temple. Tate shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pike ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pike.
Tate takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Pike shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pike sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tate is breathing heavily.
Tate is looking for a sweep. Pike is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pike in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pike wants to free his trapped foot but Tate is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pike is controlling the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tate looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pike avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tate takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Tate closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pike cracks Tate with a nice body shot.
Pike landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pike lands a body punch in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Pike.
Pike has Tate pushed against the cage.
Pike gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The referee calls for Pike to work.
Pike tries a body shot but Tate blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pike has Tate pressed against the cage.
Pike prevents the takedown attempt.
Pike lands a nice shot to the body.
Pike lands a good knee to the midsection. Tate won't want to take too many of those.
A short body shot lands from Pike as the two fighters clinch.
Pakile Pike has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tate is working for takedown but Pike is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pakile Pike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Tate.
Pike scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pike using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pike is leaning against Tate and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Pike.
Pike effectively controlling the action here.

Pike breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pakile Pike dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Tate's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pike connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Pike lands a big head kick that sends Tate tumbling to the mat! Pike takes a step backwards and waves Tate back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Tate is rocked!
Pike seems to be stalking Tate here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Tate drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pakile Pike!
Pakile Pike seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.