PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daiki Hisao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Rajamaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hisao
vs
Rajamaki

200 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daiki Hisao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Erkki Rajamaki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hisao closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rajamaki circles away.
Rajamaki is looking to land body kicks.

Hisao clinches with his opponent.

Rajamaki manages to break the clinch.
Rajamaki misses with a jab, cross combination.

Rajamaki takes the fight into the clinch.
Rajamaki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hisao.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rajamaki.
Hisao has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rajamaki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daiki Hisao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rajamaki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hisao just stands there and leans against the cage.

Rajamaki ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rajamaki no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hisao prevents Rajamaki from getting back to his feet.
Hisao might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hisao wants to control from the top but Rajamaki keeps moving.
Hisao prevents Rajamaki from getting back to his feet.

Rajamaki kicks Hisao off and gets to his feet.
Hisao has a takedown stuffed.
Hisao tries to clinch but Rajamaki is having none of it.
Hisao misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajamaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hisao paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Hisao gets a clinch.
Rajamaki pushes Hisao back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hisao is working for takedown but Rajamaki is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rajamaki wants a takedown but no success here.
Hisao is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Hisao decides to pull guard.
Rajamaki looking to pass the guard.
Rajamaki seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rajamaki wants to control from the top but Hisao keeps moving.
Hisao wants to sweep but no luck.
Hisao is looking to stand up but Rajamaki isn't so interested in that idea.
Hisao is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajamaki stopping the sweep attempt from Hisao.
Hisao controls Rajamaki momentarily but Rajamaki frees himself.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hisao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rajamaki is looking to clinch.
Hisao tries to clinch up.
Rajamaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Hisao circles away.
Hisao shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Erkki Rajamaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rajamaki tries to clinch but Hisao is having none of it.
Hisao fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rajamaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Rajamaki clinches up against the cage.
Rajamaki is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hisao tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajamaki has Hisao pushed against the cage.
Rajamaki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hisao fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rajamaki misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice takedown defense from Rajamaki. No joy for Hisao on that attempt.

Rajamaki closes the distance and clinches.
Hisao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rajamaki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rajamaki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rajamaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hisao backwards.

Rajamaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rajamaki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Hisao has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hisao is trying to break the clinch but Rajamaki has him pressed against the cage.
Rajamaki gets underhooks to prevent Hisao's takedown attempt.
Rajamaki connects with a knee to the head.
Hisao tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rajamaki smiles and moves away.
Hisao doesn't manage to clinch there - Rajamaki circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajamaki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hisao.

Hisao shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hisao was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rajamaki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hisao jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rajamaki manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rajamaki tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hisao wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Hisao is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rajamaki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rajamaki is looking for a sweep.
Rajamaki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hisao shoots for a takedown but Rajamaki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hisao swats away the attempt to clinch by Rajamaki.
Rajamaki is looking to clinch but Hisao is avoiding it.
Rajamaki wants to clinch up but Hisao keeps it at a distance.
Hisao slips under a jab from Rajamaki.
Rajamaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Hisao.
Hisao connects with a body shot.
Hisao shoots for a takedown but Rajamaki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Daiki Hisao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hisao throws a head kick that misses.
Rajamaki tries for a takedown but Hisao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Hisao.

It looks like Erkki Rajamaki has been cut.
Hisao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daiki Hisao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hisao has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hisao tries to close the distance and clinch but Rajamaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hisao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rajamaki tries to clinch there but Hisao circles away.
Rajamaki is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajamaki moves out of range of the leg kick from Hisao.
Hisao shoots in but no luck this time.
Rajamaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Rajamaki wants to clinch up but Hisao keeps it at a distance.
Rajamaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Rajamaki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Rajamaki breaks the clinch.
Hisao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hisao gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rajamaki moves into the clinch.
Rajamaki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hisao avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rajamaki lands a nice uppercut.
Hisao tries to pull guard but Rajamaki holds him up against the cage and eventually Hisao drops back down to his feet.
Hisao gets underhooks to prevent Rajamaki's takedown attempt.
Hisao has had enough of the clinch but Rajamaki keeps him there for the moment.
Hisao tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rajamaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rajamaki.
Rajamaki lands a nice uppercut.
Rajamaki is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajamaki is looking to break free of the clinch but Hisao has double underhooks.
Hisao is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rajamaki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Rajamaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rajamaki swings widly with a right hand
and Hisao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hisao circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick from Rajamaki misses.
Hisao shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Rajamaki takes the fight into the clinch.
Hisao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Rajamaki breaks the clinch.
Rajamaki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hisao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hisao closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rajamaki circles away.
Rajamaki shoots in and drives through. Hisao sprawls well.
No joy there for Rajamaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rajamaki tries to clinch but Hisao moves out of range.
Hisao is looking to clinch.
Rajamaki tries to clinch up
and Hisao counters with a series of strikes. Rajamaki will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hisao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rajamaki moves in looking to clinch but Hisao pushes him off.
Rajamaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hisao counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hisao.
Hisao tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Rajamaki breaks the clinch.

Rajamaki moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hand to the body from Rajamaki.
Rajamaki has had enough of the clinch but Hisao keeps him there for the moment.
Hisao fails to pull guard.
Rajamaki gets underhooks to prevent Hisao's takedown attempt.
Hisao tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Hisao manages to break the clinch.
Rajamaki shoots in and drives through. Hisao sprawls well.
Rajamaki moves in looking to clinch but Hisao pushes him off.
Rajamaki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hisao as he avoids it easily.
Rajamaki stuffs the takedown.
Rajamaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Hisao circles away.

Rajamaki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hisao prevents the takedown attempt.
Hisao prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hisao fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rajamaki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rajamaki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rajamaki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hisao up against the cage.
Rajamaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Rajamaki's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Rajamaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rajamaki misses with a takedown attempt - Hisao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hisao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rajamaki misses with a takedown attempt - Hisao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hisao shoots in but Rajamaki avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Hisao closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee calls for Rajamaki to work.
Hisao wants a takedown but no success here.
Hisao can't get the takedown.

Rajamaki manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Daiki Hisao will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Erkki Rajamaki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Rajamaki. No joy for Hisao on that attempt.
Rajamaki is looking to clinch but Hisao is avoiding it.
Hisao shoots in for a takedown but Rajamaki shows good takedown defense.
Hisao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rajamaki throws a combination that misses

and Hisao counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hisao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rajamaki is keeping the position for now.
Hisao is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rajamaki is looking to stand back up but Hisao counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rajamaki.
Rajamaki struggling a bit here.
Rajamaki might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hisao kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hisao is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Rajamaki's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hisao throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rajamaki wants to get back to his feet but Hisao drags him back down.
Rajamaki is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajamaki can't do much from the bottom here.
Rajamaki tries to escape but Hisao is in control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rajamaki throws a combination that misses
enabling Hisao to counter with a crisp jab.

Rajamaki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rajamaki digs a right hand underneath Hisao's ribcage. Hisao let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The is referee keeping an eye on Rajamaki - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rajamaki gets underhooks to prevent Hisao's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daiki Hisao. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hisao breaks from the clinch.
Hisao fails with a takedown attempt.
Rajamaki is looking to clinch.
Rajamaki misses with a wild combination.
Rajamaki stuffs the takedown.
Rajamaki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Horrible takedown by Hisao or perhaps it was just good defense by Rajamaki which made him look bad.
Hisao misses with a takedown attempt - Rajamaki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajamaki shoots for a takedown but Hisao saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hisao keeps the fight on the outside.
Hisao closes the distance and clinches up with Rajamaki, looking for a takedown. Hisao pushes Rajamaki against the cage but Rajamaki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Rajamaki has taken the fight to the clinch.

Rajamaki manages to break the clinch.
Rajamaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hisao swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Rajamaki has managed to clinch.

Rajamaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hisao looks to land a combination. Rajamaki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Rajamaki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rajamaki has Hisao pushed against the cage.
Hisao tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rajamaki just stands there and leans against the cage.
Erkki Rajamaki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Rajamaki breaks from the clinch.
Rajamaki throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hisao counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A shot in the inside from Rajamaki.
Rajamaki taking a breather.

Hisao successfully pulls guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rajamaki stopping the sweep attempt from Hisao.
Rajamaki trying to control but Hisao is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hisao looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hisao is looking to stand up but Rajamaki isn't so interested in that idea.
Hisao has a closed guard, preventing Rajamaki from standing up.
Rajamaki looking to sit in guard and control but Hisao gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rajamaki keeping moving, preventing Hisao from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hisao looks for a takedown but Rajamaki sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rajamaki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rajamaki dodges the punch combination from Hisao.

Hisao tries to keep at a distance but Rajamaki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rajamaki lands with a right to the head.

Hisao successfully pulls guard.
Rajamaki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rajamaki is looking to work some ground and pound but Hisao has wrist control.

Rajamaki gets to his feet - Hisao follows without any prompting.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Rajamaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rajamaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Rajamaki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hisao.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Daiki Hisao.
I think Hisao has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Daiki Hisao!