PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Cathay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Pike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Cathay had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Cathay
vs
Pike

195 cm
23
265 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
250 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carl Cathay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evan Pike!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cathay lands the left hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cathay checks a leg kick.
Pike pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pike checks a low kick from Cathay.
Cathay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cathay throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cathay moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pike throws a leg kick that misses.
Pike blocks the body kick.
Cathay stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pike.
Cathay looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pike swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Evan Pike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pike attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pike lands the left hand.

It looks like Carl Cathay has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pike keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Pike coming out on top.
Cathay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cathay is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pike checks the leg kick.
Pike moves out of range as Cathay throws a body kick.
Pike misses with a lunging right hand
and Cathay counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cathay takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pike tries to work over Cathay's front leg with a kick but Cathay checks it.
Pike lands with a nice body punch.
Pike lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cathay with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A combination from Cathay does no damage.
Pike thumps Cathay with a low kick.
Cathay is breathing heavily.
Cathay moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cathay throws a lazy right hand but Pike sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cathay explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pike throws a body punch but Cathay moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pike ducks under a wild hook from Cathay.
Cathay blocks a leg kick.
Cathay is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pike blocks the body kick.
The fighters circling - Pike throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pike punishes Cathay's body with a nice straight punch.
Pike keeps the fight on the outside.
Pike catches Cathay with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cathay misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cathay.
Cathay moves out of range as Pike strikes.
Pike misses with a hook.
A solid body kick from Pike.
Cathay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cathay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cathay ducks right into an uppercut from Pike.
Cathay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pike avoids a kick to the body.
Cathay staying out of range there.
Pike throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pike throws a front kick that sends Cathay stumbling back into the cage.
Cathay takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pike takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pike darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cathay swings widly with a right hand
and Pike counters with a nice uppercut.
Pike checks a leg kick.
Pike scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cathay doesn't seem bothered though.
Pike's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cathay under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pike dips to his left and cracks Cathay with an uppercut!
Jab from Pike.
Cathay takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pike misses with a hook. Cathay ducked under it nicely.
Pike connects with a looping right hand.
Cathay gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cathay takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Cathay is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Cathay misses the target.

Pike drops Cathay with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cathay looks back up at him and smiles so Pike waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Cathay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pike fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Cathay square on the jaw! Damn, Cathay is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Evan Pike!