PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tokyo Drift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Kaidan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Drift
vs
Kaidan

167 cm
24
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
147 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tokyo Drift!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Kaidan!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaidan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kaidan keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drift looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice body punch from Kaidan.
Kaidan scoring well with a low kick there.

Kaidan closes the distance and pushes Drift back into the cage.

Kaidan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Drift gets tackled into the cage by Kaidan. Kaidan maintains the clinch.
Kaidan misses with an elbow over the top.
Kaidan misses with a knee to the head.
Kaidan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kaidan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drift has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drift taking a breather.
Drift tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kaidan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drift has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaidan avoiding damage.
Drift is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kaidan is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaidan is trying to stall.
Kaidan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kaidan throws an elbow but it misses.
Kaidan is looking to break free of the clinch but Drift has double underhooks.
Kaidan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaidan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Drift lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Drift pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kaidan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kaidan landing knees to the head.
Drift working hard to break the clinch.
Kaidan looking to slow down the pace here.
Drift fails to pull guard.

Kaidan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Victor Kaidan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaidan misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kaidan rushes Drift and presses him up against the cage.
Kaidan lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Drift.
Kaidan blocks an elbow strike from Drift.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drift misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kaidan.
Kaidan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kaidan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Drift fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tokyo Drift. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaidan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Drift misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kaidan.
Kaidan scores a nice knee to the body.
Kaidan can't break the clinch.
Kaidan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drift with a knee to the head.

Drift manages to break the clinch.

Kaidan moves into the clinch.
Kaidan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drift avoids it.
Kaidan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drift has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kaidan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaidan can't break the clinch.
Kaidan just leaning against Drift, taking a breather.
Drift tries to pull guard but Kaidan won't allow it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kaidan.
A frustrated look appears on Drift's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kaidan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Kaidan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kaidan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Drift tries to break the clinch but Kaidan is controlling the position.
Drift trying to land knees to the body.
Kaidan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drift is defending well for now.
Drift has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drift effectively controlling the action here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kaidan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drift's brow.
Kaidan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaidan is trying to break the clinch but Drift is controlling him.
Drift keeps control of Kaidan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaidan has Drift pressed against the cage, preventing Drift from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kaidan throws an elbow that misses.
Kaidan misses with an elbow strike.

Kaidan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Kaidan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Drift takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kaidan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tokyo Drift is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaidan sizes up Drift with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kaidan tries to land a leg kick but Drift saw it coming and moves away.

Drift has closed the distance and engaged Kaidan in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Kaidan.
Kaidan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drift avoids it.
Drift trying to land knees to the body.

Drift breaks from the clinch.

Kaidan moves into range and clinches up with Drift.
Drift wants to take the fight to the mat but Kaidan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kaidan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drift avoids it.
Drift working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaidan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drift is defending well for now.

Drift breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drift tries to clinch there but Kaidan circles away.
Kaidan circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kaidan has closed the distance and engaged Drift in a clinch.
Drift stalling in the clinch but Kaidan improves position.
Victor Kaidan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Drift managing to block the knees to the body from Kaidan.
Kaidan lands an elbow that stopped Drift in his tracks for a moment.
Drift tries to pull guard but Kaidan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kaidan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drift.

Drift escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drift connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kaidan throws a right and a left that Drift avoids nicely.
Drift misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tokyo Drift. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaidan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Kaidan clinches up with Drift and pushes him back against the cage.
Kaidan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kaidan managing to block the knees to the body from Drift.
Kaidan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drift.
Kaidan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drift utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kaidan tries to land knees in the clinch but Drift avoids the damage to the body.
Kaidan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drift has him pressed against the cage.
Drift takes a knee to the side of the body.
Drift with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drift with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drift is trying to push Kaidan away but Kaidan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaidan avoiding damage as Drift throws knees to the body.
Kaidan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kaidan just leaning against Drift, taking a breather.
Kaidan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kaidan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Drift is trying to break the clinch but Kaidan is controlling him.
Kaidan lands a good knee to the midsection. Drift won't want to take too many of those.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Kaidan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Drift misses.

Kaidan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kaidan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drift.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kaidan breaks the clinch.
A nice combination there by Kaidan.

Drift is rocked!
Kaidan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Oh Drift is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaidan connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Drift covering up! Kaidan comes in with a big uppercut and Drift goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Victor Kaidan!