PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Norman Pike (ranked 6396 p4p, 4506 weight class) and Napoleon Panda (ranked 253 p4p, 203 weight class). Norman Pike had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Pike
vs
Panda

168 cm
18
140
1 - 1 - 0

150 cm
18
135
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Norman Pike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Napoleon Panda!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Panda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Panda tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pike just stands there and leans against the cage.
Panda jumps guard but Pike stands there with Panda around his waist. Panda gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pike definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Panda tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pike smiles and moves away.
Norman Pike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Napoleon Panda.
Panda shoots in but no luck this time.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Panda has eaten all the pies!
Pike lands with a nice body punch.
Panda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pike cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Panda moves to clinch but Pike breaks away
letting Pike counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pike moves into the clinch successfully.
Panda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Panda tries to pull guard but Pike forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Panda fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda is trying to pull guard but Pike has him pressed against the cage.
Panda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pike to keep the fight standing.
Panda jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pike walks away with a smile on his face. Panda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pike lands with a shot to the body.
Panda wants to clinch but Pike slips to the side
and Pike counters with a stiff right hand.
Panda tries to clinch up
and Pike counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pike circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pike counters with a nice uppercut.
Panda tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pike counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pike circles away from the clinch attempt.
Panda closes the distance but Pike moves to the side
letting Pike counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda darts in trying to clinch
and Pike counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Panda decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Pike has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Panda is on him like a limpet, forcing Pike back against the cage.
Pike is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Panda fails to pull guard.
Panda is trying to pull guard but Pike has him pressed against the cage.
Panda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Panda tries to pull guard but Pike forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Pike breaks the clinch.
Panda doesn't manage to clinch there - Pike circles away.
Panda just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPike.
Panda tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Pike counters with a crisp right hand that drops Panda! Pike lets Panda back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pike counters with a crisp right that sends Panda to the canvas! Pike follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Norman Pike!