PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Li Xiaolong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eiki Daikaura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li Xiaolong could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eiki Daikaura's chin.

Xiaolong
vs
Daikaura

173 cm
23
145 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

170 cm
31
139 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Steel Penn's Skin Shop *laundry 93%

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Li Xiaolong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eiki Daikaura!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Xiaolong moves into range and clinches up with Daikaura.
Xiaolong using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Daikaura blocks the elbow strike.
Xiaolong misses with an elbow strike.
Daikaura looking to stall.
Daikaura trying to land knees to the body.
Daikaura taking a breather.
Xiaolong misses with an elbow over the top.
Daikaura trying to stall but Xiaolong improves his position.
Xiaolong gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Eiki Daikaura has been cut.
Xiaolong throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Xiaolong.
Daikaura missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Xiaolong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaolong lands an elbow inside.
Xiaolong lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Xiaolong throws an elbow that misses.
Xiaolong lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Eiki Daikaura's cut even more.
Xiaolong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daikaura avoids it.
Xiaolong dodges an elbow strike from Daikaura.
Daikaura avoids a wild elbow strike from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong lands an elbow inside.

The cut above Eiki Daikaura's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Daikaura tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Xiaolong scores with a shoulder strike.
Daikaura tries a knee to the head but Xiaolong blocks it.
Daikaura avoiding damage as Xiaolong throws knees to the body.
Daikaura taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura throws an elbow that misses.
Daikaura looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Xiaolong missing with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Xiaolong.
Xiaolong trying to land knees to the body.
Daikaura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daikaura trying to stall but Xiaolong improves his position.
Xiaolong misses with an elbow strike.
Daikaura is looking to control Xiaolong's arms but Xiaolong gets an underhook and turns him. Now Daikaura has his back to the cage.
Daikaura throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Xiaolong lands a shoulder strike.
Daikaura avoids a wild elbow strike from Xiaolong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xiaolong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura looking to throw knees to the head but Xiaolong is blocking nicely.
Xiaolong lands an elbow inside.
Xiaolong blocks an elbow strike from Daikaura.
Xiaolong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Xiaolong lands an elbow just above Daikaura 's eye.
A short uppercut from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Eiki Daikaura's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Xiaolong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eiki Daikaura's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Li Xiaolong!
Our winner, Li Xiaolong, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.