PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aydine Antona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elvis Bika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antona comes to the cage accompanied by Laid to Rest by Lamb of God. Bika has chosen My Decision as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Antona
vs
Bika

170 cm
34
156 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

169 cm
37
158 lbs
26 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aydine Antona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elvis Bika!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bika throws a nice looking combination but Antona bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Antona takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bika lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Antona circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Bika misses the target.
Antona misses with a looping right.
Antona misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Antona lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bika has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bika and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Antona keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bika misses with an uppercut. Antona saw that one coming.
Bika scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Antona doesn't seem bothered though.
Bika avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bika misses the shot to the body.
Antona defending well as Bika loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bika is defended easily by Antona.
Antona throws a right and a left that Bika avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bika throws a hook to the side of Antona's head but Antona sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Bika bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Antona manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Antona works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bika looking to pass the guard.
Bika is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bika with a flurry of punches that miss.
Antona controls Bika momentarily but Bika frees himself.
Bika pushing down on Antona's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Antona is looking to control Bika's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Antona avoid being mounted?
Antona wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Antona makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Antona.
Bika preventing the sweep.
Bika is in close to Antona's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bika postures up in Antona's guard and throws a big left but Antona blocks it.
Antona avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Antona controlling the position.
Bika distracts Antona with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Antona wants to get back to his feet but Bika is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bika is in close to Antona's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bika won't allow Antona to get back to his feet.
Bika trying to control the position from guard on top but Antona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Antona wants to sweep here but Bika controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bika scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Antona is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bika content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bika looking to pass the guard.
Antona tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Antona is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bika looking to sit in guard and control but Antona gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bika trying to strike off his back.
Antona looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Antona gets to his feet. Bika looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bika staying out of range there.
Antona swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Bika throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bika throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Antona.
Bika misses with a takedown attempt - Antona sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bika throws a shot from downtown. Antona moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bika throws a lazy right hand but Antona sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bika connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bika throws a lazy right hand but Antona sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bika throws a hook but Antona avoids it easily.
Antona throws an off balance right hand
and Bika counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Bika dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Antona throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bika counters with a one-two to the body.
A shot to the body from Bika misses
and Antona counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bika's knee momentarily.
Bika throws a leg kick that is checked
and Antona counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Antona moves out of range as Bika strikes.
Aydine Antona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Antona does no damage.
Bika slips a straight right by Antona.
Bika falls off balance throwing a combination
and Antona counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bika takes a swing at Antona's ribcage but misses.
Bika takes a swing at Antona's ribcage but misses.
Antona throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bika throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Elvis Bika seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Antona just misses with a punch to the body.
Antona fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bika has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bika fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Antona has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bika looks to score with a jab to the body but Antona is just out of range.
Antona throws the kick towards the body but Bika avoids it.

Antona gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bika stands and throws Antona's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Antona struggling a bit here.
An elbow from Bika crashes against the mat.
Bika trying to control the action but Antona is working from the bottom.
Elvis Bika has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bika lands a nice forearm strike.
You can see the frustration on Antona's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Check out the look on Bika's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Antona is rocked!
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!
Bika is working Antona over with some ground and pound from side control.
Oh Antona is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Antona tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bika presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Bika has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bika unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Antona wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Bika celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elvis Bika!
Elvis Bika decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.