PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pakile Pike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Kushman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pakile Pike has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pike
vs
Kushman

191 cm
25
210 lbs
10 - 5 - 3

193 cm
26
215 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent knees
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Larry Kushman!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kushman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kushman throws out a loose jab but Pike uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pike misses with a head kick.
Pike lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kushman circles away quickly and effectively.
Kushman is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A combination from Pike does no damage.
Kushman moves out of range of the body kick.
Kushman wants to counter with a clinch but Pike pushes him away.
Pike throws a body shot but no joy.
And Kushman tries to counter it with a takedown but Pike pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kushman looks to land a right hand but Pike moved out of range.
Pike throws a big counter combination but Kushman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pike keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pike takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kushman avoids the head kick by Pike.
Kushman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pike tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kushman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kushman jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kushman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kushman misses with a body shot.
Pike throwing a counter right hand but Kushman manages to avoid it.
Pike goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Decent striking displayed by Kushman there.
Pike lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pike throws a looping overhand right but Kushman ducks down to avoid it.
Kushman thuds a left hand into Pike's body.
Pike scores with a decent looking hook.
Kushman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pakile Pike is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pike lands a body shot.
Kushman takes a swing at Pike's ribcage but misses.
Nice cross by Kushman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kushman throws out a loose jab but Pike uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kushman lands with a straight right. Pike didn't see that one coming.
Good shot there by Kushman.
Kushman throws a body punch but Pike moves out of range.
And Pike counters with a quick kick to the body but Kushman blocks it.
Pike punishes Kushman's body with a nice straight punch.
Kushman swings for the body but Pike moves out of range.
Kushman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kushman connects with a body shot.
Kushman tries to clinch there but Pike circles away.
Kushman catches Pike with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pike misses with a head kick.
Kushman swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pike swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kushman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kushman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pike manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pike appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kushman misses with an uppercut.
Pike throws a wild body kick that Kushman sees coming a mile off.
Kushman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pike throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pike tries a head kick but it misses.
Kushman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pike looks to land a body kick but Kushman moved away.
Pike misses with a body kick.
Kushman throws out a counter right but Pike avoids it with no problem.
Kushman thuds his right hand into Pike's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kushman misses with a hook. Pike ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kushman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pike sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kushman somewhat.
Pike throws a leg kick which misses Kushman's front leg but catches the back leg as Kushman tries to avoid it.
Kushman misses with a wild body shot.
Pike connects with an inside leg kick.
Pike connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kushman misses the jab.
Pike throws a counter high kick but Kushman was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kushman looks to throw the jab but Pike is out of range.
Kushman misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Kushman dominated that 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.

Pike throws a head kick that misses.
Pike tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kushman misses with an uppercut. Pike saw that one coming.
Pike throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pike pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kushman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kushman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pike swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kushman is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pike.
Kushman blocks a low kick nicely.
Kushman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pike throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kushman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pike throws a body kick that misses.
Pike moves forwards but Kushman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pike ducks under a wild hook from Kushman.
Pike misses with a low kick as Kushman jumps back.
Pike misses with an uppercut. Kushman saw that one coming.
Kushman blocks a head kick by Pike.
Kushman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pike in his tracks.

Kushman gets a clinch.

Pike breaks the clinch.
Pike looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kushman has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kushman throws a big shot that misses.
A quick step to the side and Pike tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kushman connects with a right hand. Pike shakes it off.
Pike throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kushman steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pike steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kushman.
Pike feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kushman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pike stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pike thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Kushman.
Kushman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pike. Pike circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kushman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pike. Pike circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pike throws a sloppy head kick and Kushman moves out of range easily.
Pike slips under a jab.
Kushman scores with a nice head shot.
Pike tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pike misses with a kick to the body.
Pike sets himself, and Kushman steps forward looking for the clinch! Pike avoids it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pike connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pike throws a front kick aimed at Kushman's knee but Kushman avoids it well.
Kushman moves out of range as Pike throws a body kick.
Pike ducks under a wild hook from Kushman.
Kushman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pike throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pike misses with a kick to the body.
Kushman throws a hook but Pike avoids it easily.
Pike misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pike misses with a body kick.
Pike throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kushman thuds a left hand into Pike's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Pike misses its intended target.
Kushman drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pike defends it well.
Nice uppercut there from Kushman.
Kushman misses with a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Pike. No joy for Kushman on that attempt.
Pike throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pike throws a right and a left that Kushman avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pike misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A lazy body kick from Pike

and Kushman counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pike!
Kushman trying to control the position but Pike is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Kushman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

Kushman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pike misses with a series of wild punches.
Pike scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kushman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kushman shoots in but no luck this time.
Pike quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Pike takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pike takes one on the button.
Good leg kick by Pike there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kushman with a jab.
Kushman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pike. That one must have hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pike tries to land a front kick but Kushman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kushman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kushman tries for a takedown but Pike sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kushman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pike.
Kushman lands a nice looking body shot.
Kushman throws a big shot that misses.
Pike pushes Kushman away with a front kick.
Kushman scores with a nice right hand.
Pike with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kushman connects with a jab.
Pike dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kushman. That did some damage!
Pike looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head kick misses from Pike.
Kushman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pakile Pike has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pike looks for the body kick but Kushman saw that one coming.
It looks like Pike has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kushman lands the left hand.
Kushman misses with a hook. Pike ducked under it nicely.
Pike throws a body shot but no joy.
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 looks to throw a body kick

and Kushman counters by clinching up.
Pike missing with knees to the body.
Kushman looking to throw knees to the head but Pike is blocking nicely.
Kushman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kushman trying to stall but Pike improves his position.
Kushman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pike is keeping busy.
Kushman is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Pike is struggling to control the position.

Pike pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kushman avoids the body shot from Pike.
Pike throws a nice looking combination but Kushman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kushman blocks a leg kick.
Pike is looking to wear down Kushman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pike throws a wild body kick that Kushman sees coming a mile off.
Good exchange - Kushman coming out on top.
A head kick misses from Pike.
Larry Kushman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kushman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pike looks to land a combination but Kushman avoids it well.
Kushman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kushman misses with an uppercut
and Pike counters with a nice body kick.
A big left from Pike misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kushman throws a hook but Pike avoids it easily.
A solid body kick from Pike.
Pike takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pike on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Larry Kushman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kushman throws a body shot but no joy.
Pike misses with a low kick as Kushman jumps back.
Pike connects with a body shot that sends Kushman's belly button to the back.
An inside leg kick from Pike misses.
Pike looks to land a body kick but Kushman moved away.
Pike goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Larry Kushman has been cut.
Kushman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

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 Pakile Pike.
Well Kushman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Kushman!
A victorious Larry Kushman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.