PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eiki Daikaura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaroslav Svoboda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svoboda comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Giles kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Daikaura
vs
Svoboda

170 cm
26
139 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

174 cm
20
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

-Bloody Sunday MMA-

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eiki Daikaura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaroslav Svoboda!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daikaura with a hook.
A head kick misses from Daikaura.
Daikaura tries a head kick but it misses.
Svoboda blocks the body kick.
Daikaura looks to land a combination but Svoboda avoids it well.
Nice shot by Svoboda.
Svoboda throws a sloppy head kick and Daikaura moves out of range easily.
Svoboda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Daikaura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Svoboda checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Svoboda tries a head kick but it misses.
Svoboda misses with a low kick.
Daikaura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svoboda.
Daikaura takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Daikaura misses.
Daikaura lands a head kick!
Svoboda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Svoboda.
An inside leg kick lands from Daikaura.
Daikaura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daikaura tries to clinch there but Svoboda circles away.
Svoboda checks the leg kick nicely there.
Svoboda throws a head kick that misses
and Daikaura finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Daikaura moves in looking to clinch but Svoboda pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda misses with a head kick.
Daikaura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daikaura wants to clinch up but Svoboda keeps it at a distance.
Daikaura wants to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Daikaura checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Daikaura scores with the left hand. Svoboda knows he should have avoided that one.
Svoboda throws a head kick that Daikaura semi-blocks.
Daikaura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Daikaura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Daikaura throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura throws a chopping leg kick but Svoboda manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Daikaura looks to throw a body kick
and Svoboda counters with a nice leg kick.
Daikaura shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Svoboda misses with a leg kick
and Daikaura counters with an outside leg kick.
Svoboda throws a leg kick which misses Daikaura's front leg but catches the back leg as Daikaura tries to avoid it.
Svoboda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Daikaura. Daikaura obviously looking to wear him down.
Daikaura throws a nice looking combination but Svoboda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Daikaura lunges at Svoboda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Svoboda's hand.
Eiki Daikaura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svoboda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Daikaura's calf.
Daikaura throws a front kick aimed at Svoboda's knee but Svoboda avoids it well.
Svoboda blocks a head kick by Daikaura.
Svoboda moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Daikaura throws a leg kick that is checked
and Svoboda counters with a head kick. That will keep Daikaura thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Svoboda checks a low kick from Daikaura.
Daikaura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Daikaura misses with a low kick.
Daikaura walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Svoboda checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Daikaura wants to clinch up but Svoboda keeps it at a distance.
Svoboda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daikaura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Svoboda on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eiki Daikaura dominated that round.
That's time! Daikaura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Daikaura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Svoboda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Svoboda swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Svoboda checks a leg kick.
Svoboda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Svoboda 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 Svoboda counters with a big head kick but Daikaura shrugs it off.
Svoboda is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Svoboda throws a chopping leg kick but Daikaura manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svoboda misses with a low kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Daikaura here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Daikaura throws a leg kick
and Svoboda counters with a nice low kick that buckles Daikaura's knee momentarily.
Svoboda keeps the fight on the outside.
Daikaura is looking to clinch but Svoboda is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daikaura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daikaura lands with a thumping leg kick.
Svoboda is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick misses from Svoboda.
Daikaura cracks Svoboda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Daikaura throws a wild body kick that Svoboda sees coming a mile off.
Svoboda throws a leg kick
and Daikaura counters with an outside leg kick.
Svoboda checks a leg kick.
Svoboda misses with a low kick.
Daikaura fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Svoboda checks it well.
Daikaura misses with the body kick
and Svoboda counters with a good low kick that Daikaura was not able to check.
A leg kick checked by Daikaura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura tries to work over Svoboda's front leg with a kick but Svoboda checks it.

Daikaura clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Daikaura lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daikaura looking to slow down the pace here.
Svoboda tries to circle away but Daikaura has him pinned against the cage.
Daikaura tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Svoboda missing with knees to the body.
Daikaura tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Svoboda avoiding damage as Daikaura throws knees to the body.
Daikaura avoiding damage as Svoboda throws knees to the body.
Daikaura lands an elbow that stopped Svoboda in his tracks for a moment.
Daikaura trying to stall but Svoboda improves his position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Svoboda missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Daikaura throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Svoboda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daikaura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Svoboda at a distance.
Svoboda lands a head kick. Daikaura smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Svoboda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Daikaura is looking to clinch but Svoboda is avoiding it.
Daikaura blocks a head kick by Svoboda.
Daikaura takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice cross by Daikaura.
Daikaura avoids the head kick by Svoboda.
A lazy body kick from Daikaura
and Svoboda counters with a nice low kick that buckles Daikaura's knee momentarily.
Daikaura is looking to clinch.
Svoboda throws a head kick that Daikaura semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura misses with a few strikes there.
Eiki Daikaura is winning the standup battle so far.
Daikaura misses with a head kick.
Daikaura is looking to land body kicks.
Daikaura wants to clinch up but Svoboda keeps it at a distance.
Daikaura throws a leg kick but Svoboda sees it coming and moves out of range.
Daikaura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daikaura blocks a leg kick.
Daikaura is looking to clinch.
Daikaura is looking to land body kicks.
Daikaura looks to throw the jab but Svoboda is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eiki Daikaura dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Daikaura motions for Svoboda to come forward. Daikaura throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Svoboda keeps the fight on the outside.
Daikaura keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Daikaura steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Svoboda. That one must have hurt.
Daikaura throws a series of punches but Svoboda avoids them all with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daikaura.
Daikaura is looking to clinch but Svoboda is avoiding it.
Svoboda misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Daikaura.
Svoboda keeps the fight on the outside.
Svoboda blocks a head kick by Daikaura.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Svoboda, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daikaura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Daikaura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Svoboda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Svoboda throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Svoboda.
Daikaura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Svoboda swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Daikaura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daikaura throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Svoboda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Daikaura's corner calls for a 1-2. Daikaura obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Svoboda misses with a low kick.
Svoboda punishes Daikaura's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daikaura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Svoboda checks a leg kick.
Daikaura goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Daikaura throws a leg kick which misses Svoboda's front leg but catches the back leg as Svoboda tries to avoid it.
Svoboda scores with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Daikaura.
Daikaura throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Daikaura avoids the head kick by Svoboda.
Svoboda throws a leg kick but Daikaura moved away.
Nice defenses there by Svoboda.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Svoboda checks it well.
Svoboda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Svoboda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svoboda is looking to chop away at Daikaura's legs.
Daikaura misses with a head kick.
Daikaura doesn't manage to clinch there - Svoboda circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Daikaura.
Daikaura checks the leg kick.
Svoboda keeps the fight on the outside.
Daikaura misses with a low kick.
Daikaura scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick by Svoboda misses
and Daikaura counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Svoboda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Daikaura checks a low kick from Svoboda.
Svoboda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Daikaura misses.
Daikaura throws a head kick that half lands.
Svoboda misses with a kick to the body.

Svoboda tries to keep at a distance but Daikaura has taken the fight into the clinch.
Svoboda wants to break free but Daikaura has control.
Daikaura keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Svoboda's efforts to push away.
Daikaura with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Svoboda wants to get back to striking at distance but Daikaura won't allow it.
Jaroslav Svoboda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Svoboda wants to break the clinch but can't.
Daikaura scores with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eiki Daikaura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Daikaura has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eiki Daikaura!