PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Obi Wan Kenobi (ranked 140 p4p, 209 weight class) and Juan Pique (ranked 8 p4p, 16 weight class). Pique has chosen Piranha as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kenobi
vs
Pique

172 cm
29
140
21 - 10 - 4

170 cm
29
145
17 - 10 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

Voodoo Nutrition

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 21 - 10 - 4, fighting out of Sydney, Obi Wan Kenobi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Juan Pique!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pique throws out a loose jab but Kenobi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obi Wan Kenobi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pique throws a leg kick but Kenobi moved away.
Kenobi throws a jab but it's blocked by Pique.
A swing and a miss from Kenobi.
Kenobi feints and then cracks Pique's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pique down.
Kenobi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pique cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice jab there from Pique.
Pique throws a body punch but Kenobi moves out of range.
Pique connects with a body shot.
Kenobi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kenobi slips under a jab.
Kenobi throws a lazy right hand but Pique sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pique follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Pique on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kenobi. Kenobi obviously looking to wear him down.
Pique avoids the body shot from Kenobi.
Pique just misses with a punch to the body.
Kenobi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pique counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenobi blocks a head kick by Pique.
Nice defenses there by Kenobi.
Kenobi takes a swing at Pique's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Kenobi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pique scores with a jab.
Kenobi blocks a head kick by Pique.
Kenobi misses with a low kick.
Pique keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pique defending well as Kenobi loads up on a big left hand.
A leg kick checked by Pique.
Pique walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kenobi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kenobi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pique was well out of range. Poor timing from Kenobi.
Pique on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kenobi misses with a looping right.
Pique swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good work by Pique as he checks the leg kick.
Kenobi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pique.
Pique thinks about the counter body kick.
Kenobi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pique.
Kenobi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kenobi checks a low kick from Pique.
Kenobi throws a sloppy head kick and Pique moves out of range easily.
Pique uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenobi.
Pique has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Good exchange - Kenobi coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pique avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
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!
Pique lunges at Kenobi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kenobi's hand.
Kenobi takes a swing at Pique's ribcage but misses.
Kenobi blocks a leg kick.
Kenobi avoids the body shot from Pique.
Pique works Kenobi's body with a nice hook.
Kenobi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kenobi.
Kenobi lands a nice looking body shot.
Pique throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kenobi.
Pique shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Kenobi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kenobi slips a straight right by Pique.
Kenobi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pique just manages to avoid it.
Kenobi slips a straight right by Pique.
Pique misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kenobi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kenobi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kenobi tries to land a leg kick but Pique saw it coming and moves away.
Pique slips a straight right by Kenobi.
Pique swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kenobi.
Pique connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kenobi. Kenobi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pique closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pique uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenobi.
Kenobi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pique's head.
Kenobi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pique pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pique needs to keep his hands up - Kenobi had a free shot at his head there.
Pique's corner calls for a 1-2. Pique obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That kick from Kenobi tenderised Pique's leg. Pique is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pique just misses with a punch to the body.
Kenobi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pique flicks out a counter leg kick but Kenobi steps away.
Pique blocks the body kick.
Kenobi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kenobi.
Pique connects with a solid leg kick.
Kenobi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pique takes one on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Kenobi. Beautiful body shot.
Pique throws a low kick but Kenobi avoids it.
It looked like Kenobi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pique fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kenobi.
Kenobi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kenobi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kenobi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kenobi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pique takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pique uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenobi.
Kenobi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pique tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kenobi was well out of range. Poor timing from Pique.
Nice defenses there by Pique.
Pique let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kenobi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenobi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kenobi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pique fakes the leg kick and cracks Kenobi in the body.
Pique looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kenobi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pique.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Obi Wan Kenobi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pique throws a body punch but Kenobi moves out of range.
Pique comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kenobi lands a leg kick that knocks Pique off balance momentarily.
Kenobi connects with a right hand. Pique shakes it off.
Pique fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pique throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pique fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kenobi checks it well.
Kenobi lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pique throws a hook to the side of Kenobi's head but Kenobi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pique's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pique scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pique lands with a shot to the body.
Kenobi throws a poor cross that misses
and Pique counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kenobi's knee momentarily.
Kenobi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kenobi scores with a nice body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Kenobi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pique misses the shot to the body.
Kenobi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slow jab from Kenobi misses its intended target.
Kenobi scores with a punch to the head.
Kenobi thows a leg kick but Pique checks it
and Pique counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pique throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kenobi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pique gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kenobi.
Kenobi slips under a jab from Pique.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pique. Kenobi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A leg kick checked by Pique.
Kenobi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pique throws a hook but Kenobi avoids it easily.
Pique chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kenobi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pique throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obi Wan Kenobi is winning the standup battle so far.
Pique moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kenobi.
Kenobi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kenobi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kenobi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pique checks the leg kick.
Pique looks to throw the jab but Kenobi is out of range.
Pique throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi checks a low kick from Pique.
Kenobi throws a hook but Pique avoids it easily.
Kenobi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kenobi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pique.
Pique misses with a lunging right hand
and Kenobi counters with a good, hard body kick but Pique shrugs it off.
Kenobi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pique moves out of range of the strikes.
Pique looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kenobi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kenobi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd cheers as Kenobi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pique doesn't seem phased though.
Pique throws out a leg kick but Kenobi moves out of range and Pique only half commits.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kenobi.
Kenobi misses with a low kick as Pique jumps back.
Pique jabs Kenobi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pique scores with a body shot.
Pique moves out of range of the body kick from Kenobi.
A little jabbing left from Pique on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pique scores with a push kick.
Kenobi throws a hook but Pique avoids it easily.
Kenobi scores with a jab to the head.
Kenobi throws a poor cross that misses
and Pique counters with a nice uppercut.
Pique misses with a low kick.
Kenobi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kenobi misses with a leg kick.
Kenobi just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Kenobi.
Kenobi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pique under the eye.
Pique feints and then cracks Kenobi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kenobi down.
A slow jab from Pique misses its intended target.
Kenobi throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pique avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Pique.
Pique lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick from Kenobi misses.
Pique only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pique on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenobi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pique was well out of range. Poor timing from Kenobi.
Pique counters with a body kick.
Kenobi throws a big shot that misses.
Kenobi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kenobi slips a jab from Pique.
Kenobi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kenobi misses with a wild body shot.
Kenobi tries a low kick but Pique avoids it.
Kenobi lands a nice shot that snaps Pique's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Kenobi misses the target.
Kenobi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kenobi throws a leg kick but Pique sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pique swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kenobi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Pique sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kenobi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pique avoids the head kick by Kenobi.
Kenobi blocks the body kick.
Kenobi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pique.
Kenobi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pique misses with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Obi Wan Kenobi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kenobi throws a low kick but Pique moves out of range easily.
Pique pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kenobi tried to counter with a leg kick but Pique avoided it.
Pique scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kenobi thuds his shin into the meat of Pique's side.
Kenobi throws the kick towards the body but Pique avoids it.
Kenobi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pique. That one must have hurt.
Pique scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kenobi moves out of range of the body kick from Pique.
Kenobi misses with an uppercut. Pique saw that one coming.
Pique thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kenobi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kenobi thows a body kick. Pique tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pique has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kenobi.
Pique checks a low kick from Kenobi.
Pique lands the left hand.
Kenobi misses with a straight left.
A low kick lands for Kenobi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenobi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pique throws a jab when Kenobi was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pique changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenobi misses with a head kick.
Kenobi tries to move into range but Pique moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheers as Kenobi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pique doesn't seem phased though.
Pique scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pique takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pique just misses with a punch to the body.
Pique scores with a jab to the body.
Kenobi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenobi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pique is out of range and Kenobi settles back down.
Kenobi lands with a straight right. Pique didn't see that one coming.
Pique tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kenobi staying out of range there.
Pique looks to land a left hand but Kenobi moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pique has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kenobi.
Kenobi throws out a loose jab but Pique uses good head movement to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kenobi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pique tries to work over Kenobi's front leg with a kick but Kenobi checks it.
Pique avoids the head kick by Kenobi.
Juan Pique has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kenobi lands the left hand.
Kenobi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kenobi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pique.
Kenobi keeps Pique at a distance using the push kick.
Kenobi is looking to score with low kicks.
Kenobi misses with a leg kick
and Pique cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kenobi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pique throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pique throws a wild body kick that Kenobi sees coming a mile off.
Kenobi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pique moves out of range of the leg kick from Kenobi.
Kenobi is looking to slow Pique down with leg kicks.
Pique moves out of range of the body kick.
Kenobi ducks under a wild hook from Pique.
Pique lands with a hook. Kenobi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Pique.
Good exchange - Kenobi coming out on top.
Pique fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kenobi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pique scores with a kick to the body.
Pique takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pique tries to land a front kick but Kenobi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kenobi slips a jab from Pique.
Kenobi scores with a jab to the head.
Pique misses with an uppercut
and Kenobi counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Kenobi.
Jab from Pique.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pique lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kenobi takes a step back to recover.
Pique finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pique goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pique misses with a wild body shot.
Pique takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi scores with a punch to the head.
Pique takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kenobi scores with a jab to the body.
Kenobi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pique has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kenobi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kenobi works Pique's body with a nice hook.
Pique misses with a wild body shot.
Kenobi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kenobi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pique.
Pique throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pique has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kenobi throws a body punch but Pique moves out of range.
Kenobi cracks Pique with a good jab.
Pique stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kenobi.
Kenobi lands with a straight right. Pique didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenobi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Kenobi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pique thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pique connects with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Kenobi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Obi Wan Kenobi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kenobi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Obi Wan Kenobi!
Obi Wan Kenobi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.