PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Pique (ranked 200 p4p, 197 weight class) and Sarfraz Ali (ranked 27 p4p, 26 weight class). Pique comes to the cage accompanied by Piranha. Juan Pique has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pique
vs
Ali

170 cm
28
145
14 - 8 - 1

165 cm
35
155
31 - 14 - 1

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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 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Juan Pique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sarfraz Ali!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Pique.
Pique ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
A big right from Pique misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pique!
Pique buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pique has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Pique throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pique ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
It looked like Pique wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pique tries to clinch there but Ali circles away.
Ali has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pique.
Ali misses with a hook. Pique ducked under it nicely.
Pique throws a chopping leg kick but Ali manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pique keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Ali there.
Pique takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Ali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ali throws a leg kick
and Pique connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ali looks to land a left hand but Pique moved out of range nicely.
Pique misses with a body shot.
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!
Ali delivers a nice body kick.
Ali misses with a body punch
and Pique counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick lands for Ali.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Pique is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali thuds a left hand into Pique's body.
Pique uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
Ali moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Pique.
Pique throws the left hand but Ali avoids the punch easily.
Pique is looking to slow Ali down with leg kicks.
Ali lands a jab to the nose.
Pique throws a hook to the side of Ali's head but Ali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ali catches Pique with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ali lands a jab to the nose.
Pique motions for Ali to come forward. Pique throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ali missing with a left hand there. Pique was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pique fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ali.
Ali takes a swing at Pique's ribcage but misses.
Ali misses the jab.
Pique misses with a body kick.
Ali tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ali throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A clash of legs there as Pique blocks the low kick.
Ali uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pique blocks a jab.
Pique swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ali lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ali fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pique has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ali misses the body punch
and Pique counters with an outside leg kick.
Ali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pique manages to avoid it.
Ali throws a body kick that misses
and Pique counters with a low kick, right behind Ali 's knee.
Pique staying out of range there.
Ali pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pique. Ali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pique throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ali looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ali throws a body punch but Pique moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pique.
Pique looks to land a left hand but Ali moved out of range nicely.
Ali is looking to land body kicks.
Sarfraz Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali tries to move into range but Pique moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ali defending well as Pique loads up on a big left hand.
A leg kick checked by Pique.
Pique cracks Ali with an open hand slap.
Pique throws an overhand right that lands on Ali's shoulder, as Ali tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pique lands a body shot.
Ali throws a looping overhand right but Pique ducks down to avoid it.
Ali finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ali throws a leg kick
and Pique counters with a nice leg kick.
Ali missing with a left hand there. Pique was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pique fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ali looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ali's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ali throws a body punch but Pique moves out of range.
Pique fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ali on the side of the head.
Ali misses with a body shot.
Ali throws out a loose jab but Pique uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pique throws a jab but it's blocked by Ali.
Ali tries a quick counter leg kick but Pique is wise to it.
Pique throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body kick there by Pique.
Ali throws a front kick aimed at Pique's knee but Pique avoids it well.
A slow jab from Ali misses its intended target.
Pique was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ali misses with a body shot.
A solid body kick from Ali.
Pique goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ali works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pique takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ali throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pique moves away.
Pique swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Pique misses the target.
Ali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pique was well out of range. Poor timing from Ali.
Ali thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pique lands with an uppercut that bounces Ali off the cage and back into range.
Pique blocks a leg kick.
Ali jabs at Pique's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pique. Ali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ali doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pique swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ali looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ali checks the leg kick.
Pique fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pique throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali lands a head shot.
Ali takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Ali.
Ali thumps Pique with a low kick.
Ali thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Juan Pique will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pique scores with a jab to the head.
Ali thuds a left hand into Pique's body.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pique.
A punch lands to the side of Pique 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pique steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ali.
It looked like Pique was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ali.
Ali takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pique lands a nice looking body kick.
Ali throws out a loose jab but Pique uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ali. Pique does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pique throws a solid leg kick but Ali takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pique.
Pique chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ali can pounce on him.
Ali on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pique. Pique obviously looking to wear him down.
Ali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pique manages to avoid it.
Ali throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pique blocks a leg kick.
Ali tries to work over Pique's front leg with a kick but Pique checks it.
Ali misses with an uppercut. Pique saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pique lands a really nice looking cross but Ali seems unphased.
Ali shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pique on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pique. That did some damage!
Pique throws out a loose jab but Ali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pique lands with a right hand.
Pique slips a jab from Ali.
Ali misses with a body shot.
Ali takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sarfraz Ali seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pique looks for the body kick but Ali saw that one coming.
Ali slips under a jab.
Pique doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ali. Pique does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ali throws a body kick that misses.
Pique blocks a jab.
Pique gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pique misses with a leg kick.
Pique waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ali.
Pique throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ali throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali wants to land a leg kick but Pique is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali with the inside leg kick.
Ali lands with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Pique.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ali. Pique does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pique walks into a stiff left hand from Ali.
Pique throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ali takes a swing at Pique's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick from Pique, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ali misses with a lunging right hand
and Pique counters with a body kick that stops Ali in his tracks momentarily.
Ali avoids the body shot from Pique.
Ali tries to score with a low kick but Pique moves his leg out of the way.
Pique blocks a jab.
Ali misses with a body shot.
Pique throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ali just misses with a punch to the body.
Pique tried to counter with a leg kick but Ali avoided it.
Pique takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pique looks for the body kick but Ali saw that one coming.
Ali flicks out a counter leg kick but Pique steps away.
Ali missing with a left hand there. Pique was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ali misses with a right hand
and Ali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pique looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pique with the inside leg kick.
Pique misses with a wild body shot.
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Pique is just out of range.
Ali connects with a leg kick.
Ali misses with a low kick.
Pique scores with a jab.
Pique takes one to the chin there.
Ali with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ali throws a leg kick
and Pique counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pique.
Ali let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pique scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Ali swings for the body but Pique moves out of range.
Ali misses with a left hand
enabling Pique to counter with a crisp jab.
Pique throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ali throws a solid leg kick but Pique takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ali.
Pique throwing a counter right hand but Ali manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pique dips to his left and cracks Ali with an uppercut!
Ali takes a swing at Pique's ribcage but misses.
Ali lands a really nice looking cross but Pique seems unphased.
Pique ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pique checks a low kick from Ali.
Ali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pique throws out the jab.
Ali misses with a leg kick.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pique.
Ali blocks a low kick nicely.
Ali looks to land a right hand but Pique moved out of range.
Ali wants to land a leg kick but Pique is out of range.
Pique ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
Ali throws a push kick but Pique slaps the foot to one side.
Ali throws out a loose jab but Pique uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali connects with a solid leg kick.
Pique missing with a left hand there. Ali was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good leg kick by Pique.
Pique throws a lazy right hand but Ali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pique lands a jab to the nose.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sarfraz Ali will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pique was well out of range. Poor timing from Ali.
Ali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ali misses with a low kick as Pique jumps back.
Ali walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pique.
Ali connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pique momentarily.
A big left from Pique misses.
Pique lands an overhand right.
Ali has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pique.
Ali lands a slapping body shot.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Pique wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ali shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pique lands a nice shot that snaps Ali's head back.
Pique scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ali wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ali scores with a jab to the head.
Pique moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pique checks a low kick from Ali.
Ali with a jab.
Ali misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pique counters with a stiff right hand.
Ali throws out a leg kick but Pique moves out of range and Ali only half commits.
Pique scores with a hook to the body. Ali takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pique throws a leg kick which misses Ali's front leg but catches the back leg as Ali tries to avoid it.
Pique uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ali.
Pique lands a nice shot to the body.
Ali throws a low kick but Pique avoids it.
Ali does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pique manages to avoid it.
Pique staying out of range there.
Pique explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pique with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ali takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice cross by Ali.
Pique throws a shot from downtown. Ali moves away and avoids it.
Ali lands a nice shot that snaps Pique's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pique looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pique looks for the body kick but Ali saw that one coming.
Ali swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with a body shot.
Pique fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ali is out of range.
Ali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ali throws a wild body kick that Pique sees coming a mile off.
Nice body kick there by Pique.
Ali's corner calls for a 1-2. Ali obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pique checks a low kick from Ali.
Ali throws a leg kick
and Pique counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ali keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ali misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pique connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Ali misses.
A slow jab from Ali misses its intended target.
Pique slips a jab from Ali.
Ali throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ali scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ali's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pique connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ali scrambles back to his feet.
Ali moves out of range as Pique strikes.
Ali has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali connects with a single shot there.
Pique displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ali throws out the jab.
Pique swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ali throws a poor cross that misses
and Pique counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Ali misses the target.
Pique swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ali throws a jab but it's blocked by Pique.
Pique lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pique connects with a leg kick.
Pique takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pique.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pique.
Pique loads up on a big right hand but Ali slips the punch.
Pique misses with a body kick.
Pique gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pique misses with a straight left.
Ali takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pique ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
Pique fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ali just manages to avoid it.
Ali scores with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with a right hand
and Pique connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ali throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ali misses with a body shot.
Ali cracks Pique with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pique looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ali swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pique counters with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Ali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ali misses with a straight right.
Ali comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pique walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ali throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pique lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ali at a distance.
Ali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pique was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali thuds a left hand into Pique's body.
Ali throws a body punch but Pique moves out of range.
Pique takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pique with a body punch. A glancing blow.

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 Juan Pique.
I think Pique has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sarfraz Ali!
A very excited looking Sarfraz Ali made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.