PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Bika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bika might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to My Decision. Nelson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Stephen Lynch - Special Ed. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ed Nelson enters the cage!

Bika
vs
Nelson

169 cm
32
158 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

175 cm
29
152 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elvis Bika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ed Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bika swings widly with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a one-two to the body.
Nelson avoids a kick to the body.
Bika fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bika throws a looping overhand right but Nelson ducks down to avoid it.
Nelson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nelson slips under a jab from Bika.
Bika takes one on the button.
Nelson cracks Bika with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bika throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
Bika scores with a hook.
Nelson throws a jab when Bika was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nelson misses with a right hand
and Bika counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Elvis Bika seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nelson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bika slips under a jab from Nelson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bika lands with a cross.
Nelson misses with a straight right.
Nelson slips a jab from Bika.
Bika connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nelson's hands.
A swing and a miss from Nelson.
A swing and a miss from Nelson.
Bika lands a glancing blow to the side of Nelson's head.
A lazy left from Bika finds it's target.
Nelson takes one on the button.
Nelson has his takedown stuffed
and Bika counters with a stiff right hand.

Nelson is rocked!
Nelson shoots in for a takedown but Bika shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nelson is still on wobbly legs! Can Bika finish him?
Bika drops Nelson with a naaaaasty hook - Nelson is in real trouble here! Bika dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elvis Bika!
After the fight, Elvis Bika was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.