PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Pique (ranked 468 p4p, 534 weight class) and Night Crawler (ranked 27 p4p, 32 weight class). Pique comes to the cage accompanied by Piranha. Crawler is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by World Ender. Juan Pique had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Pique
vs
Crawler

170 cm
31
136
20 - 13 - 2

178 cm
32
146
17 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

PWNAGE™
KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 20 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Juan Pique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Night Crawler!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pique throws a chopping leg kick but Crawler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pique misses with a body shot.
Pique throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pique misses with a looping left.
Crawler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pique scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crawler doesn't seem bothered though.
Pique feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crawlers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Crawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pique manages to avoid it.
Pique moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pique swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pique pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Crawler let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pique misses with a left hand
and Pique takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crawler throws a big shot that misses.
Crawler slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pique throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crawler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pique bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crawler misses with an uppercut
and Pique counters with a thumping low kick.
Crawler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pique.
Crawler blocks the body kick.
Crawler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pique throws a sloppy head kick
and Crawler counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Juan Pique has been cut.
Crawler lands a nice shot to the body.
Juan Pique seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pique throws the kick towards the body but Crawler avoids it.
Pique scores with a leg kick.
Crawler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pique lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawler misses the shot to the body.
Pique scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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 throws out a powerful jab.
Crawler has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pique.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pique. Crawler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crawler wants to counter with a clinch but Pique pushes him away.
Pique tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crawler was well out of range. Poor timing from Pique.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Crawler! But no joy.
Pique scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crawler doesn't seem bothered though.
A lazy left from Pique finds it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Pique finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Crawler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crawler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pique throws a leg kick
and Crawler counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pique misses with a low kick.
Pique dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crawler. That did some damage!
Crawler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pique lands with a cross.
Crawler throws a right hand that misses
and Pique counters with a nice body kick.
Crawler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pique just misses with a punch to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pique. Crawler shrugs it off though.
Pique misses with the body kick

and Crawler counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pique lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crawler backwards.
Pique tries to work over Crawler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pique prevents a body shot from Crawler.
Pique lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Pique.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pique misses with the head strike.
Pique struggles to land a body shot inside as Crawler controls his hands.
Pique blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crawler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pique's brow.
A short body shot lands from Crawler as the two fighters clinch.
Pique blocks an elbow strike.
Pique throws a head punch that misses.
Pique blocks an uppercut.
Crawler managing to block the knees to the body from Pique.
Pique avoids the elbow strike from Crawler, against the cage.
Pique tries to work over Crawler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crawler pushes off an throws an elbow but Pique leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Crawler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pique lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crawler or not.
Crawler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pique blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crawler swings wildly with an uppercut but Pique uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pique misses with a body punch.
Pique tries a body shot but Crawler blocks it.

Pique breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Pique dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Pique's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Decent striking displayed by Crawler there.
Crawler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Crawler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pique is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crawler can do to turn this around?
Pique lands a nice shot that snaps Crawler's head back.
Crawler moves out of range of the strikes.
Crawler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Crawler swings widly with a right hand
and Pique counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crawler's coach down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Crawler's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pique looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crawler now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pique lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pique blocks a jab.
Crawler throws a body punch but Pique moves out of range.
Pique lands a jab.
Pique tries to score with a low kick but Crawler moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pique throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pique misses with a low kick.
Pique listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crawler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pique looks to score with a jab to the body but Crawler is just out of range.
Crawler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crawler checks a low kick from Pique.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pique. Crawler shrugs it off though.
Crawler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pique lands a nice looking body kick.
Pique keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crawler.
Pique keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crawler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawler moves out of range of the body kick from Pique.
Pique explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pique misses with a low kick.
Crawler misses with a right hand
and Pique counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crawler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pique.
Crawler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pique chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pique looks to score with a jab to the body but Crawler is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Crawler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pique scores with a leg kick.
Pique lands with a nice body punch.
Pique misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Crawler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pique scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pique cracks Crawler with an open hand slap.
Pique throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Crawler counters with a stiff right hand.
Pique's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Pique connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crawler. Crawler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Crawler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pique.
Crawler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pique darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pique throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Juan Pique is winning the standup battle so far.
Crawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pique was well out of range. Poor timing from Crawler.
Pique uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crawler.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pique.
Pique lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pique throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crawler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pique is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crawler.
Pique buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crawler moves out of range of the body kick.
It seemed like Crawler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice shot by Pique.
Pique scores with a head kick.
Pique keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pique throws a hook but Crawler blocks it.
Pique thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Pique dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juan Pique's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Pique scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crawler in his tracks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pique. That's going to slow Crawler down.
Pique thuds a left hand into Crawler's body.
Pique misses with a jab to the body
and Crawler counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Pique.
Crawler throws a jab when Pique was well out of range.
Crawler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crawler drops his hands momentarily and Pique takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pique feints and then cracks Crawler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crawler down.
Crawler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawler avoids the body shot from Pique.
Pique throws a low kick but it's checked well by Crawler.
Pique stuns Crawler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pique manages to avoid it.
Pique throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Pique.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Crawler crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pique - the referee stops the clock and Crawler gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pique. Crawler manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Crawler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pique smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pique lands a leg kick that knocks Crawler off balance momentarily.
Pique throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pique misses the jab.
Crawler checks the leg kick.
Pique lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Night Crawler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawler walks into a stiff left hand from Pique.
Pique throws a hook to the side of Crawler's head but Crawler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crawler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pique lands a leg kick that knocks Crawler off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crawler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pique connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crawler scrambles back to his feet.
Pique chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pique lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crawler at a distance.
Pique throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crawler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A nice leg kick from Pique, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pique throws a jab but it's blocked by Crawler.
Crunch! Pique slams his shin into Crawler's torso.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crawler. Pique does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pique throws out a powerful jab.
Crawler has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pique.
Pique fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crawler.
Pique looks to land a left hand but Crawler moved out of range nicely.
Pique lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pique fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crawler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pique swings for the body but Crawler moves out of range.
Crawler moves out of range as Pique throws a body kick.
Crawler ducks right into an uppercut from Pique.
Pique scores with a jab. Crawler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pique lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pique throws a leg kick

and Crawler counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crawler.
Pique lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crawler backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Pique.
Pique misses with a punch on the inside.
Pique swings wildly with an uppercut but Crawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crawler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pique misses with a punch to the body.
Pique works on Crawler's body with a couple of short punches.
Juan Pique is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crawler lands a nice elbow.
Crawler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Crawler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pique doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crawler misses with an elbow strike.
Crawler misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Pique showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pique, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Pique!
After winning the bout, Juan Pique thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.