PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nevez Amadaus (ranked 1516 p4p, 6688 weight class) and Norman Pike (ranked 90 p4p, 320 weight class). Norman Pike has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nevez Amadaus's chin.

Amadaus
vs
Pike

175 cm
19
136
5 - 2 - 0

168 cm
19
140
2 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Vegan Gains

Vegan Gains
FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nevez Amadaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Norman Pike!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pike misses with a looping left.
Amadaus scores with a nice strike.
Pike lands a jab to Amadaus's midsection.
Pike shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pike staying out of range there.
Pike looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Amadaus throws a right hand that misses
and Pike counters with a stiff right hand.
Amadaus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Amadaus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Amadaus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amadaus throws a looping overhand right but Pike ducks down to avoid it.
Pike looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pike walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pike tries to move into range but Amadaus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Amadaus throws a combination that misses
enabling Pike to counter with a crisp jab.
Pike takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Amadaus lands with a shot to the body.
Pike walks into a straight right hand from Amadaus.
Pike takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Amadaus throws a jab but it's blocked by Pike.
Amadaus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pike uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Amadaus.
Amadaus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Amadaus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amadaus swings for the body but Pike moves out of range.
Amadaus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A jab from Amadaus misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amadaus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pike clobbers Amadaus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Nevez Amadaus has been cut.
Amadaus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice defenses there by Pike.
Pike drops his hands momentarily and Amadaus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Amadaus throws a hook to the side of Pike's head but Pike sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Amadaus backs off Pike throws a huge counter combo but Amadaus manages to avoid it all.
Amadaus throws a body shot but no joy.
Pike is looking to clinch.
Amadaus thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pike! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pike is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Amadaus.
Pike waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amadaus.
Donk. Amadaus catches Pike right on the button with a cross.
Nice straight punches there by Pike. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pike.
Pike misses with a left hand
and Amadaus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amadaus is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pike on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Amadaus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Amadaus swings for the body but Pike moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Pike on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pike slips under a jab.
Pike swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Amadaus with a hook.
Amadaus really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amadaus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pike at a distance.
Pike misses with a looping right.
Good shot there by Amadaus.
Amadaus misses with a low kick.
Pike looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Amadaus lands with a cross.
Pike lands a really nice looking cross but Amadaus seems unphased.
Pike slips a straight right by Amadaus.
A looping hook to the body misses from Amadaus. Pike does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amadaus missing with a left hand there. Pike was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Amadaus throws a hook but Pike avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nevez Amadaus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nevez Amadaus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Amadaus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pike counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Amadaus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nevez Amadaus is winning the standup battle so far.
Amadaus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice combination there by Amadaus.
A big right from Amadaus misses.
Pike ducks under a wild hook from Amadaus.
Pike cracks Amadaus with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pike misses with a left hand
and Pike takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Amadaus slips a straight right by Pike.
Amadaus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amadaus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pike momentarily.
Amadaus misses with a hook. Pike ducked under it nicely.
Amadaus throws a lazy uppercut
and Pike counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Pike.
Pike looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Amadaus lands a body shot.
Amadaus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Amadaus blocks a head kick by Pike.
Amadaus connects with a single shot there.
Pike swings for the body but Amadaus moves out of range.
Amadaus just misses with a punch to the body.
Amadaus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pike can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pike takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pike has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pike wants to clinch but Amadaus slips to the side
and Amadaus counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amadaus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pike looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab lands there for Amadaus.
Amadaus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Amadaus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Amadaus connects with a right hand. Pike shakes it off.
Pike throws a predictable looking body shot
and Amadaus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Amadaus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pike defending well as Amadaus loads up on a big left hand.
Pike swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amadaus tries to bum rush Pike with a series of wild strikes but Pike uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pike throws out a counter right but Amadaus avoids it with no problem.
Pike uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amadaus.
Pike looks to land a right hand but Amadaus moved out of range.
Amadaus throws a lazy right hand but Pike sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pike keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Amadaus.
Pike throws a fast counter high kick but Amadaus manages to duck under it in time.
Pike slips a jab from Amadaus.
Amadaus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pike.
Pike slips a jab and a cross from Amadaus.
Pike misses with a lunging right hand
letting Amadaus counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pike uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amadaus.
Amadaus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Amadaus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Amadaus slips under a jab.
Amadaus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pike swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Amadaus misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pike on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Amadaus just misses with a punch to the body.
Amadaus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nevez Amadaus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nevez Amadaus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A slow jab from Amadaus misses its intended target.
Pike lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pike throws a jab but it's blocked by Amadaus.
Pike takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pike throws a hook to the side of Amadaus's head but Amadaus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pike ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amadaus moves away.
Pike avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Amadaus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Pike was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Amadaus.
Amadaus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pike on the side of the head.
Amadaus jabs Pike to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amadaus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Amadaus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Amadaus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pike manages to avoid it.
Amadaus throws a body shot but no joy.
Amadaus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pike.
A little feinted left hand from Amadaus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Amadaus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Amadaus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pike misses with a lunging right hand
and Amadaus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Amadaus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pike.
A counter left hand to the body from Amadaus misses its target.
Amadaus looks to throw the jab but Pike is out of range.
Amadaus tests Pike's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nevez Amadaus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amadaus slips a straight right by Pike.
Amadaus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Amadaus throws a shot from downtown. Pike moves away and avoids it.
Norman Pike has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pike misses with a right hand
letting Amadaus counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pike throws a lazy uppercut
and Amadaus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pike walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pike takes one on the button.
Amadaus thuds his right hand into Pike's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pike misses the body punch
and Amadaus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pike throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Amadaus.
Amadaus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Amadaus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pike's head backwards.
Amadaus cracks Pike with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Amadaus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pike misses with an uppercut
and Amadaus counters with a stiff right hand.
Amadaus misses with a wild combination.
Amadaus lands with a shot to the body.
Amadaus moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Amadaus.
Amadaus lands a nice shot that snaps Pike's head back.
Amadaus throws a left and a right that both miss

and Pike counters with a crisp one two that drops Amadaus! Pike thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Amadaus to his feet! Amadaus is in big trouble!

Amadaus is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amadaus drops his hands momentarily. Pike doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Amadaus staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Amadaus doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Norman Pike!