PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eiki Daikaura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Ochoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eiki Daikaura had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Daikaura
vs
Ochoa

170 cm
29
139 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

170 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

Hellbent, Inc.™
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Ochoa!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ochoa misses with a kick to the body.
Daikaura ducks under a wild hook from Ochoa.
Daikaura lands a leg kick that knocks Ochoa off balance momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daikaura.
Daikaura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Daikaura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Daikaura is predictable there
and Ochoa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Daikaura, right into the meat.
Ochoa throws a leg kick but Daikaura moved away.
Daikaura feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ochoa's calf.
Daikaura tries to clinch but Ochoa moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daikaura tries to work over Ochoa's front leg with a kick but Ochoa checks it.
Daikaura looks to land a right hand but Ochoa moved out of range.
Daikaura darts in trying to clinch
and Ochoa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A leg kick checked by Daikaura.
A head kick from Ochoa lands but Daikaura takes it in his stride.
A lazy body kick from Daikaura
and Ochoa counters with a slapping leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Ochoa blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Ochoa misses.

Ochoa drives through and clinches with Daikaura against the cage.
Ochoa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Eiki Daikaura has been cut.
Daikaura throws an elbow that misses.
Ochoa pushes off an throws an elbow but Daikaura leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Daikaura has Ochoa pressed against the cage.
Daikaura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ochoa avoids it.
Daikaura avoids a wild elbow strike from Ochoa.
Daikaura landing knees to the body.
Ochoa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ochoa missing with knees to the body.
Daikaura utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ochoa trying to land knees to the body.
Daikaura managing to block the knees to the body from Ochoa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa tries to land knees in the clinch but Daikaura avoids the damage to the body.
Ochoa misses with an elbow strike.
Ochoa taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Daikaura.
Stalling in the clinch from Daikaura.
Daikaura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daikaura taking a breather.
Daikaura can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Ochoa scores a nice knee to the body.
Daikaura managing to block the knees to the body from Ochoa.
Daikaura avoiding damage as Ochoa throws knees to the body.
Ochoa stalling.
Daikaura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ochoa avoids it.
Ochoa pushes off an throws an elbow but Daikaura leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ochoa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Daikaura's brow.
Knees to the body from Daikaura.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa missing with knees to the body.
Ochoa tries to land knees in the clinch but Daikaura avoids the damage to the body.
Ochoa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ochoa tries to land knees in the clinch but Daikaura avoids the damage to the body.
Daikaura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daikaura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ochoa backwards.
Ochoa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ochoa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Daikaura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Daikaura cracks Ochoa with a nice body shot.
Ochoa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Daikaura takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ochoa throws an elbow that misses.
Daikaura misses with an elbow strike.
Daikaura throws an elbow but it misses.
Ochoa lands a good knee to the midsection. Daikaura won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Ochoa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eiki Daikaura's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Daikaura takes one on the button.
Daikaura keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Daikaura cracks Ochoa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Daikaura, right into the meat.
Daikaura throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ochoa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Daikaura throws a front kick aimed at Ochoa's knee but Ochoa avoids it well.
Ochoa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daikaura.
Eiki Daikaura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ochoa throws a lazy head kick
and Daikaura counters with a good low kick that Ochoa was not able to check.
Jab, jab by Daikaura - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Daikaura.
Daikaura throws a leg kick
and Ochoa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ochoa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ochoa checks a leg kick.
Ochoa thows a leg kick but Daikaura checks it
and Daikaura counters with an outside leg kick.
Ochoa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Daikaura. Daikaura obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ochoa.
Daikaura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Daikaura throws a low kick, looking for Ochoa's leg but Ochoa calmly moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Daikaura misses.
Daikaura wants to slow Ochoa down by chopping away at his legs.
Daikaura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ochoa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ochoa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Daikaura. Daikaura obviously looking to wear him down.
Daikaura swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Ochoa is predictable there
enabling Daikaura to counter with a crisp jab.
Ochoa throws a head kick that misses.
Daikaura is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Ochoa has closed the distance and engaged Daikaura in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Daikaura.
Ochoa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Daikaura just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ochoa's brow.
Ochoa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daikaura.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ochoa.
Daikaura lands an elbow just above Ochoa 's eye.
Daikaura lands a damaging elbow.
Ochoa crunches a lovely knee into Daikaura's ribcage.
Daikaura blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ochoa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Daikaura missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ochoa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Daikaura's brow.
Daikaura avoiding damage as Ochoa throws knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ochoa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ochoa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ochoa crunches a lovely knee into Daikaura's ribcage.
Daikaura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Daikaura dodges an elbow strike from Ochoa.
Daikaura takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ochoa lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daikaura trying to land knees to the body.
Ochoa avoiding damage as Daikaura throws knees to the body.
Ochoa lands a damaging elbow.
Ochoa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ochoa pushes off an throws an elbow but Daikaura leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Daikaura takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Ochoa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eiki Daikaura's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Daikaura misses with a kick to the body.
Jab from Daikaura.
Daikaura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ochoa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Daikaura's knee momentarily.
Ochoa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Daikaura feints and then cracks Ochoa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ochoa down.
Daikaura throws a lazy right hand but Ochoa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daikaura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ochoa checks a leg kick.
Daikaura on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daikaura misses with a leg kick
and Ochoa counters with a solid body kick.

Ochoa gets a clinch.
Ochoa blocks an elbow strike.
Ochoa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ochoa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ochoa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ochoa crunches a lovely knee into Daikaura's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daikaura avoiding damage as Ochoa throws knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ochoa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Daikaura working Ochoa over with knees to the body.
Ochoa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daikaura avoids it.
Ochoa is working Daikaura over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa managing to block the knees to the body from Daikaura.
Ochoa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ochoa landing knees to the body.
Daikaura letting Ochoa take a breather here.
Daikaura missing with knees to the body.
Ochoa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ochoa stalling the fight.
Daikaura missing with knees to the body.
Ochoa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ochoa lands a damaging elbow.

Eiki Daikaura's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ochoa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Daikaura throws an elbow that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Ochoa.
Daikaura takes an elbow to the temple.
Ochoa scores with a knee to the head.
Ochoa scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Ochoa.
Ochoa trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Daikaura managing to block the knees to the body from Ochoa.
Eiki Daikaura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ochoa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ochoa lands a nice elbow.

Eiki Daikaura's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ochoa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daikaura.
Nice body punch from Ochoa - that landed with a thud.
Ochoa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Daikaura in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ochoa lands a good knee to the midsection. Daikaura won't want to take too many of those.
Danny Ochoa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Daikaura avoiding damage as Ochoa throws knees to the body.
Ochoa lands a body shot.
Ochoa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa looking to throw knees to the head but Daikaura is blocking nicely.
Daikaura stalling in the clinch but Ochoa improves position.
Ochoa crunches a lovely knee into Daikaura's ribcage.
Ochoa scores with a shot to the side of Daikaura's head.
Daikaura dodges an elbow strike from Ochoa.
Ochoa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daikaura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ochoa crunches a lovely knee into Daikaura's ribcage.
Ochoa works on Daikaura's body with a couple of short punches.
Ochoa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ochoa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ochoa misses with a knee to the head.
Ochoa trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ochoa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Ochoa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ochoa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Ochoa!