PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Killblog Hermitcrab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eiki Daikaura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hermitcrab's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Raining Blood!. Killblog Hermitcrab has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hermitcrab
vs
Daikaura

160 cm
24
142 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

170 cm
25
151 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Killblog Hermitcrab!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eiki Daikaura!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermitcrab checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Daikaura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daikaura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daikaura motions for Hermitcrab to come forward. Daikaura throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hermitcrab scores with a jab to the head.

Daikaura has managed to clinch.
Hermitcrab is trying to stall.
Hermitcrab can't find room to land a body shot as Daikaura controls the action.
Daikaura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hermitcrab is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Daikaura is keeping busy.
Daikaura tries a knee to the head but Hermitcrab blocks it.
Knees to the body from Daikaura.
Hermitcrab stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daikaura creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hermitcrab's defenses.
Daikaura misses with a knee to the head.
Hermitcrab stalls.

Hermitcrab gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Daikaura is trying to stand.
Hermitcrab tries to pass to full mount but Daikaura defends it.
Daikaura is doing well to control the position and prevent Hermitcrab from advancing to side control.
Daikaura wants to stand back up but Hermitcrab manages to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Daikaura decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Daikaura throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Daikaura tries to score with a low kick but Hermitcrab moves his leg out of the way.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Daikaura lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hermitcrab has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hermitcrab and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Daikaura lands a front kick.
Daikaura throws a sloppy head kick and Hermitcrab moves out of range easily.
Hermitcrab takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hermitcrab avoids the head kick by Daikaura.
Daikaura swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Hermitcrab closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura tries to bench press Hermitcrab off him but Hermitcrab keeps the position.
Hermitcrab is looking to take a break and control but Daikaura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Daikaura is looking for a sweep.
Daikaura pushes Hermitcrab away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hermitcrab gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
You can see the frustration on Daikaura's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hermitcrab throws an elbow but Daikaura slips to the side and avoids it well.
Daikaura wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hermitcrab trying to control the position but Daikaura is working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Daikaura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hermitcrab tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hermitcrab moves out of range as Daikaura strikes.
Daikaura misses with an uppercut. Hermitcrab saw that one coming.
Daikaura plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Daikaura clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daikaura lands a nice elbow.
Hermitcrab looking to slow down the pace here.
Hermitcrab has had enough of the clinch but Daikaura keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hermitcrab ducks right into an uppercut from Daikaura.
Daikaura takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Daikaura tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hermitcrab is able to avoid easily.
Daikaura connects with a single shot there.
Daikaura misses with a two punch combination.
Hermitcrab shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Daikaura as he avoids it easily.
Hermitcrab uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daikaura.
Hermitcrab takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Daikaura misses with a wild body shot.
Hermitcrab takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big right from Daikaura misses.
Daikaura is looking to clinch but Hermitcrab is avoiding it.
Daikaura misses with a low kick as Hermitcrab jumps back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daikaura.
Hermitcrab swings for the body but Daikaura moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daikaura lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Daikaura is looking to score with low kicks.
Daikaura fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hermitcrab is out of range.
Hermitcrab moves out of range of the body kick from Daikaura.
Daikaura lands a high kick!
Daikaura misses the shot to the body.
Eiki Daikaura seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Daikaura gets caught flat footed, as Hermitcrab shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Daikaura is pulling down on Hermitcrab's head. It's preventing any offense from Hermitcrab, at least for the moment.
Daikaura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hermitcrab being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hermitcrab trying to control the position from guard on top but Daikaura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daikaura wants to sweep but no luck.
Hermitcrab looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura pulls Hermitcrab in to control the position.
Hermitcrab trying to control the position from guard on top but Daikaura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daikaura keeping full guard, as Hermitcrab tries to pass.
Daikaura wants to sweep but no luck.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Daikaura throws a low kick but Hermitcrab avoids it.
Eiki Daikaura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daikaura pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hermitcrab is out of range and Daikaura settles back down.
A head kick misses from Daikaura.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Daikaura lands a front kick.
Daikaura tries a low kick but Hermitcrab avoids it.
Hermitcrab takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Daikaura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hermitcrab moves away from the strike by Daikaura.
Hermitcrab avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hermitcrab scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Daikaura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hermitcrab.
Eiki Daikaura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daikaura thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hermitcrab if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hermitcrab throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Daikaura.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daikaura lands a head kick. Hermitcrab smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hermitcrab chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daikaura can pounce on him.
Daikaura misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eiki Daikaura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hermitcrab is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daikaura.
Daikaura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daikaura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daikaura looks to land a left hand but Hermitcrab moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Daikaura.
Daikaura connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hermitcrab takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Daikaura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daikaura delivers a nice body kick.
Daikaura throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hermitcrab.
Hermitcrab takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daikaura moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Daikaura throws a sloppy head kick and Hermitcrab moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Daikaura there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Daikaura throws a head kick that half lands.
Hermitcrab has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hermitcrab there as he acknowledges the shot.
Daikaura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daikaura is looking to slow Hermitcrab down with leg kicks.

Daikaura drops Hermitcrab with a beautiful combination! Hermitcrab stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Daikaura is looking for the KO!

Hermitcrab is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daikaura drops Hermitcrab with a naaaaasty hook - Hermitcrab is in real trouble here! Daikaura dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eiki Daikaura!
Eiki Daikaura is the new featherweight champion!