PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Van Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Pike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Salcedo
vs
Pike

178 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Van Salcedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gordon Pike!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pike gets tackled into the cage by Salcedo. Salcedo maintains the clinch.
Pike effectively controlling the action here.
Pike landing knees to the head.
Pike connects with a knee to the head.
Pike lands a good knee to the midsection. Salcedo won't want to take too many of those.
Salcedo is trying to force a seperation but Pike has the dominant position.
Pike crunches a lovely knee into Salcedo's ribcage.
Pike lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pike has Salcedo pushed against the cage.
Pike lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pike lands a knee to the body.
Pike crunches a lovely knee into Salcedo's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Salcedo tries to stall but Pike uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pike crunches a lovely knee into Salcedo's ribcage.
Salcedo is trying to pull guard but Pike turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pike putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Salcedo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Pike.
Pike with a knee to the head.
Pike scores with a knee to the head.

Salcedo is rocked!
Pike content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Oh Salcedo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pike has Salcedo pressed against the cage. He pushes Salcedo back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Pike throws a beautiful elbow that sends Salcedo crashing to the floor! Pike piles on the pressure with more strikes! Salcedo is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gordon Pike!