PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kipley Pike (ranked 24562 p4p, 4094 weight class) and Mike Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 519 weight class). Kipley Pike has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pike
vs
Duffy

190 cm
19
220
0 - 3 - 0

188 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kipley Pike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Duffy!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pike shoots in and drives through. Duffy sprawls well.
Duffy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pike tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Duffy swivels and escapes.
The crowd cheers as Duffy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pike doesn't seem phased though.
Duffy works the jab nicely.
Pike throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Duffy's waist but Duffy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pike off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kipley Pike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pike shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duffy as he avoids it easily.
Pike tries for a takedown but Duffy circles away easily
and Duffy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Duffy feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Pike sprawling to the canvas! Pike rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Duffy finish him?!

Pike is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duffy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pike is breathing heavily.
Pike fails with the takedown.
Pike gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Duffy gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Duffy!