PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Bika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xiao Hua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bika's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, My Decision. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bika
vs
Hua

169 cm
38
158 lbs
30 - 15 - 1

176 cm
35
155 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good 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 30 - 15 - 1, 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 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xiao Hua!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bika was well out of range. Poor timing from Hua.
Hua throws a body punch but Bika moves out of range.
Bika throws a series of punches but Hua avoids them all with ease.
Bika walks into a stiff left hand from Hua.
Hua lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hua lands a right hook to the body.
Hua throws a shot to the body.
Bika throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hua misses with a low kick as Bika jumps back.
Bika throws a big shot that misses.
Bika scores with a jab.
Hua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bika moves away.
Hua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bika manages to avoid it.
A big right from Bika misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bika misses with a double jab.
Bika ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hua is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bika rather than just go for the knockout.
Hua misses with a right hand
and Bika counters with a left and a right that stings Hua.
Hua slips under a jab from Bika.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bika looks to land a left hand but Hua moved out of range nicely.
Hua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hua turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hua checks a leg kick.
Hua cracks Bika with a right hand to the side of the head.
Xiao Hua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bika avoids the body shot from Hua.
Hua moves out of range as Bika strikes.
Bika ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hua. Bika does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hua thumps Bika with a low kick.
Hua misses with a straight left.
Hua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bika.
Hua throws out a loose jab but Bika uses good head movement to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hua.
Hua walks into a left hand.
Hua slips a jab from Bika.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hua misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bika takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bika lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bika throws a low kick but Hua avoids it.
Bika is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hua.
Hua fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bika scores with a body shot.
Hua connects with a jab.
Bika throws a leg kick that misses.
Hua looks to score with a jab to the body but Bika is just out of range.
Hua drops his hands momentarily and Bika takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bika with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab from Hua.
Hua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hua avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bika pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Bika throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bika takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hua misses with an uppercut. Bika saw that one coming.
Bika gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bika on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bika shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hua defends it nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Bika checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bika misses with a wild combination.
Hua uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bika has time to react.
Hua throws a big shot that misses.
Bika moves out of range as Hua strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bika moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bika blocks a head kick by Hua.
Hua turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hua moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bika. Hua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bika thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bika does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bika drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bika scores with a decent looking hook.
Hua throws a hook but Bika avoids it easily.
A jab from Hua finds it's way through Bika's defenses.
Bika displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hua throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Hua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bika looks to land a right hand but Hua moved out of range.
Bika fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hua manages to avoid it.
Bika ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hua moves away.
Hua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bika.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xiao Hua dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bika fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bika throws a head kick but Hua moves out of range.
Bika swings for the body but Hua moves out of range.
Bika throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hua stuns Bika with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hua thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Hua misses.
Xiao Hua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hua avoids the body shot from Bika.
Bika throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bika walks into a left hand.
Hua fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sloppy strikes from Bika. Those never looked like landing.
Hua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bika moves away.
Bika fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hua manages to avoid it.
Hua scores with the left hand. Bika knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hua lunges at Bika with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bika's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bika throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hua lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bika at a distance.
Bika swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hua misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Hua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hua cracks Bika with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bika lands a slapping body shot.
Hua lands a nice shot to the body.
Hua fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bika on the side of the head.
Bika bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hua's head.
Hua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hua slips a straight right by Bika.
Hua throws a big shot that misses.
Bika takes a swing at Hua's ribcage but misses.
Bika ducks under a wild hook from Hua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hua will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bika throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crunch! Hua slams his shin into Bika's torso.
Bika misses with a looping left.
Bika throws a jab when Hua was well out of range.
Jab, jab by Bika - just one landing.
Bika lands a nice hook to Hua's body. Hua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bika misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Bika misses its intended target.
A jab from Hua misses.
Hua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hua thows a body shot but no joy.
Bika takes one to the chin there.
Bika throws a poor cross that misses
and Hua counters with a nice body kick.
Bika thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bika slips under a jab from Hua.
Hua lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bika blocks a jab.
Hua throws a jab when Bika was well out of range.
Bika chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hua jabs Bika right on the nose. Bika blinks but takes it well.
Hua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bika was well out of range. Poor timing from Hua.
Hua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bika.
Hua throws a front kick that sends Bika stumbling back into the cage.
Bika throws a looping overhand right but Hua ducks down to avoid it.
Bika throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hua.
Bika throws a lazy uppercut
and Hua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bika misses with a looping right.
Hua takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Hua finds it's way through Bika's defenses.
Bika walks into a stiff left hand from Hua.

Bika is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bika walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hua checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Oh Bika is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hua drops Bika with a straight right hand, right on the button! Hua follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xiao Hua!
A less than humble Xiao Hua misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.