PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crow Shadow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Daiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daiva has chosen The Rasmus - The Fight as his entrance music. The key to victory for Crow Shadow has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Shadow
vs
Daiva

175 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
189 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Crow Shadow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lukas Daiva!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shadow looks to land a combination but Daiva avoids it well.
Daiva looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Shadow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shadow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crow Shadow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shadow throws a series of punches but Daiva avoids them all with ease.
Shadow throws a nice looking combination but Daiva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Shadow.
Shadow misses with a series of wild punches.
Shadow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Shadow.
Daiva tries to clinch there but Shadow circles away.
Shadow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Shadow misses.
A head kick misses from Daiva.
Shadow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daiva wants to clinch up but Shadow keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shadow throws a series of punches but Daiva moves out of range.
Shadow stalks Daiva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Daiva's face. Daiva staggers backwards, shaken.
A punch combination from Shadow misses.

Daiva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shadow is trying to break free.
Shadow wants to break the clinch but can't.
Daiva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shadow is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow tries to break the clinch but Daiva is controlling the position.
Shadow is trying to break free.
Daiva keeps control of Shadow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shadow wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shadow tries to break the clinch but Daiva is controlling the position.

Shadow manages to break the clinch.
Shadow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daiva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shadow stalks Daiva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Daiva's face. Daiva staggers backwards, shaken.
Shadow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Daiva is looking to clinch.
Shadow swinging wilding here.
Some wild striking there from Shadow.
Shadow misses with a wild combination.
Daiva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shadow throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A combination from Shadow does no damage.
Shadow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daiva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daiva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shadow.
Shadow misses with a few strikes there.

Daiva closes the distance and clinches.
Shadow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shadow is trying to break the clinch but Daiva has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadow is trying to break the clinch but Daiva has him pressed against the cage.
Shadow is looking to break free of the clinch but Daiva has double underhooks.
Daiva prevents Shadow from breaking the clinch.

Shadow manages to break the clinch.
Daiva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No joy there for Shadow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daiva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shadow but Shadow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Daiva dodges the punch combination from Shadow.
Shadow lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Daiva is rocked!

It looks like Lukas Daiva has been cut.
Shadow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daiva is still on wobbly legs! Can Shadow finish him?
Shadow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Shadow does no damage.
Daiva seems to have recovered his senses.
Daiva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shadow lands with a nice combination. Daiva backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Shadow knocks Daiva out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Crow Shadow!