PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Norman Pike (ranked 1974 p4p, 2636 weight class) and Nevez Amadaus (ranked 120 p4p, 159 weight class). Nevez Amadaus is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Pike
vs
Amadaus

168 cm
20
140
4 - 4 - 0

175 cm
20
136
6 - 3 - 0

Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good kicks
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Norman Pike!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nevez Amadaus!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amadaus scores with a jab to the body.
Amadaus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Amadaus rushes Pike and presses him up against the ropes.
Amadaus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee is keeping an eye on Amadaus - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Amadaus tries to work over Pike's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Amadaus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Amadaus cracks Pike with a nice body shot.
Amadaus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Amadaus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amadaus lands a nice uppercut.
Pike blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Amadaus is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Amadaus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pike definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pike blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Amadaus misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pike looking to slow down the pace here.
Amadaus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Amadaus misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Amadaus.
Amadaus misses with a punch to the body.
Amadaus is trying to maintain a safe position but Pike gets an underhook and turns Amadaus into the ropes.
Amadaus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pike doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Amadaus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pike's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short uppercut from Amadaus.
Nice body punch from Amadaus - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amadaus misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Amadaus breaks from the clinch.

Amadaus drives through and clinches with Pike against the ropes.
Amadaus working aggressively here.
Pike prevents a body shot from Amadaus.
A nice right hand lands inside from Amadaus.
Amadaus throws a head punch that misses.
Pike will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Amadaus up against the ropes.
Amadaus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Amadaus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Amadaus fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amadaus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Amadaus misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amadaus.
Come on Amadaus - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Amadaus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Amadaus misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Amadaus.
Amadaus tries to throw a body punch but Pike avoids it by throwing Amadaus back against the ropes.
Amadaus scores with a shoulder strike.
Amadaus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pike avoids it.
Amadaus struggles to land a body shot inside as Pike controls his hands.
Amadaus swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amadaus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Amadaus misses with a punch to the body.
Amadaus gets through Pike's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Amadaus.
Amadaus scores with a hook to the body.
Amadaus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Amadaus has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pike seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Amadaus can turn it around.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amadaus lands with a light punch inside.
Amadaus has a couple of punches blocked by Pike.
Amadaus lands a right hand.
Amadaus lands a body punch.
Amadaus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pike backwards.
Amadaus gets through Pike's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Amadaus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nevez Amadaus dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pike swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Amadaus counters with a low kick, right behind Pike 's knee.
Amadaus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Amadaus lands with a hook. Pike tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Amadaus connects with an inside leg kick.
Amadaus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pike's hands.
Pike tries to clinch there but Amadaus circles away.
Amadaus cracks Pike with a good jab.
A good leg kick by Amadaus.
Amadaus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pike looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pike misses with the combination.
Pike thuds a left hand into Amadaus's body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Amadaus.
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!
A shot to the liver by Amadaus. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pike throws a right hand that misses
and Amadaus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pike takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Amadaus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pike.
Amadaus appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pike misses with an uppercut.
Amadaus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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.
Amadaus connects with a body shot that sends Pike's belly button to the back.
Amadaus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Pike gets tackled into the ropes by Amadaus. Amadaus maintains the clinch.
Pike blocks a body shot from Amadaus.
Amadaus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Amadaus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Amadaus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pike wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amadaus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Amadaus has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Amadaus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Amadaus working aggressively here.
Amadaus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pike throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Amadaus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pike backwards.
Amadaus presses Pike against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pike blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Amadaus pushes Pike back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Amadaus lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amadaus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pike's elbow.
Amadaus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Amadaus working aggressively here.

Pike escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amadaus scores with a hook.
Amadaus jabs Pike to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Amadaus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pike doesn't seem bothered though.
Amadaus cracks Pike with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pike slips under a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pike looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Amadaus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pike swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Amadaus counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pike has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Amadaus.
Amadaus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pike looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amadaus connects with the punch.
A jab from Amadaus does it's job there.
Amadaus ducks under a wild hook from Pike.

Pike gets a clinch.
Amadaus lands a hook that snaps the head of Pike backwards.
Amadaus has Pike pressed against the ropes.
Amadaus scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Amadaus.
Amadaus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Amadaus is pushing Pike up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nevez Amadaus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pike throws a series of punches but Amadaus moves out of range.
Amadaus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pike walks into a stiff left hand from Amadaus.
Amadaus throws a shot to the body.
Amadaus connects with a single shot there.
Amadaus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pike's sensitive parts.
Amadaus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Amadaus, right into the meat of the thigh.
Amadaus thumps Pike with a low kick.
Pike chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Amadaus can pounce on him.
A slow jab from Amadaus misses its intended target.

Amadaus closes the distance and pushes Pike back into the ropes.
Amadaus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pike lands a body punch in the clinch.
Amadaus lands a hook that snaps the head of Pike backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amadaus.
Amadaus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Amadaus misses with some punches.
Amadaus misses with a body punch.
Pike blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Amadaus.
Amadaus has Pike pressed against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pike.
Amadaus blocks an elbow strike from Pike.
Amadaus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Amadaus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Amadaus misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pike taking a breather.
Amadaus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pike backwards.
Nevez Amadaus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Amadaus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pike backwards.

Amadaus breaks from the clinch.
Amadaus slips under a jab.
Amadaus let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pike is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Amadaus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Amadaus. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pike takes a jab right on the kisser.
Amadaus scores with a jab. Pike acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pike takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pike moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Amadaus tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pike manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amadaus cracks Pike with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Amadaus thuds his right hand into Pike's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nevez Amadaus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pike with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Amadaus to score with a decent uppercut.
A nice combination there by Amadaus.
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.

Amadaus clinches up against the ropes.
Amadaus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pike blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amadaus.
Amadaus lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Amadaus on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pike.
Amadaus lands a hook that snaps the head of Pike backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Amadaus.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amadaus.
Amadaus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Amadaus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pikes head.
Amadaus blocks an uppercut.
Amadaus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pike backwards.
Amadaus scores with a shot to the side of Pike's head.
Amadaus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Amadaus swings wildly with an uppercut but Pike uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amadaus avoids the elbow strike from Pike, against the ropes.
Amadaus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nevez Amadaus really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Amadaus looks to land a combination. Pike sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Amadaus tries to clinch there but Pike circles away.
A nice leg kick from Amadaus, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nevez Amadaus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pike tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Amadaus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pike connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Nevez Amadaus has been cut.
Amadaus tests Pike's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pike misses the shot to the body.
Amadaus only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Amadaus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Amadaus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amadaus's corner calls for a 1-2. Amadaus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Amadaus clinches.
Amadaus lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amadaus lands a right hand.
Amadaus misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amadaus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Amadaus lands a hook that snaps the head of Pike backwards.
Amadaus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pikes head.
Pike misses with an elbow strike.
Pike throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amadaus.
Pike looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Amadaus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Amadaus.
Amadaus throws a head punch that misses.
Amadaus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Amadaus throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amadaus throws a head punch that misses.
Amadaus misses with a body punch.
Pike's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Amadaus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pike's elbow.
Amadaus tries a body shot but Pike blocks it.
Amadaus misses with some punches.
Amadaus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pikes head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amadaus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Amadaus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Amadaus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Amadaus cracks Pike with a nice body shot.
Amadaus working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amadaus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pike backwards.
Pike pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Amadaus lands a right hand.
Amadaus lands with a short shot to the head.
Amadaus tries a body shot but Pike blocks it.
Pike misses with an elbow strike.
Amadaus scores with a shot to the side of Pike's head.
Pike has a couple of punches blocked by Amadaus.
A hook to the body from Amadaus.
Amadaus lands with a left to the head.
Amadaus is leaning against Pike and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Amadaus.
Amadaus lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amadaus stalls.
Amadaus lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pike prevents a body shot from Amadaus.
Amadaus stalling against the ropes.
Pike prevents a body shot from Amadaus.
Pike blocking some punches.
Pike scores with a shoulder strike.
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.
Amadaus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Amadaus lands a nice uppercut.
Amadaus swings wildly with an uppercut but Pike uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nevez Amadaus dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Nevez Amadaus's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Amadaus scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Amadaus.
A cross from Amadaus lands.
Amadaus lands a leg kick that knocks Pike off balance momentarily.
Amadaus ducks under a wild hook from Pike.
Amadaus lands with a good body shot.
Jab by Amadaus.
Pike pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amadaus lands with a right hand.
Pike moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Amadaus lands with a nice body punch.
Amadaus misses with a combination
and Pike counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amadaus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Amadaus let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pike walks into a straight right hand from Amadaus.
Amadaus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Amadaus is looking to clinch.

Amadaus rushes Pike and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Amadaus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Amadaus lands a nice uppercut.
Amadaus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Amadaus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pike or not.
Amadaus misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Amadaus.
Pike blocks a body shot from Amadaus.
Nevez Amadaus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pike blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pike blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norman Pike has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amadaus struggles to land a body shot inside as Pike controls his hands.
Amadaus lands a body punch.
Pike has a couple of punches blocked by Amadaus.
Pike throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pike is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Amadaus is keeping busy.
Pike misses with the head strike.
Pike's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pike misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Pike pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pike avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Amadaus lands a nice shot that snaps Pike's head back.
Nice shot by Amadaus.
Amadaus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Amadaus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pike's head.

Pike gets tackled into the ropes by Amadaus. Amadaus maintains the clinch.
Pike misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pike has a couple of punches blocked by Amadaus.
Pike pushes off an throws an elbow but Amadaus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Pike tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Amadaus's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nevez Amadaus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Amadaus 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 44:50
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 44:50
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nevez Amadaus!
Nevez Amadaus is the new bantamweight champion!