PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koichi Kano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eiki Daikaura (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.

Kano
vs
Daikaura

203 cm
22
255 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
32
139 lbs
29 - 23 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koichi Kano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eiki Daikaura!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daikaura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A bone on bone clash there as Kano blocks the leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Daikaura blocks the leg kick.
Kano tries to land a leg kick but Daikaura saw it coming and moves away.
Kano thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Daikaura if he has to take too many more of those.
Koichi Kano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daikaura lands with a shot to the body.
Kano checks the leg kick nicely there.

Kano closes the distance and clinches.
Kano misses with a punch on the inside.
Kano blocks an elbow strike.
Kano lands with a right to the head.
Daikaura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kano throws an elbow but it misses.
Kano creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Daikaura's defenses.

It looks like Eiki Daikaura has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daikaura is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kano is defending well for now.
Daikaura avoids the elbow strike from Kano, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daikaura backwards.
Kano misses with a punch on the inside.
Kano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daikaura backwards.
Kano creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Kano.
Kano avoids the elbow strike from Daikaura, against the cage.
Daikaura lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Daikaura blocks an uppercut.
Kano displaying some good clinch control by pressing Daikaura up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Kano.
Kano lands a hook that snaps the head of Daikaura backwards.
Kano misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kano scores with a shot to the side of Daikaura's head.
Kano lands a shoulder strike.
Daikaura looking to throw knees to the head but Kano is blocking nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kano.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kano misses with an elbow strike.
Daikaura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daikaura blocks the elbow strike.
Kano throws an elbow that misses.
Kano throws a punch but it's blocked by Daikaura.
Kano lands a nice elbow.
Kano lands a left hand.
Kano gets through Daikaura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kano lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Eiki Daikaura's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kano avoids a wild elbow strike from Daikaura.
Daikaura blocking some punches.
Kano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kano stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kano lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kano creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kano managing to block the knees to the body from Daikaura.
Kano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daikaura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kano throws an elbow but misses.
Kano dodges an elbow strike from Daikaura.
Kano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daikaura takes a shot to the head.
Kano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kano as Daikaura tries to tie him up.
Daikaura blocks an elbow strike from Kano.
Daikaura using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Kano.
Kano throws an elbow that misses.
Kano misses with an elbow strike.
Kano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daikaura.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kano throws an elbow but misses.
Kano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daikaura dodges an elbow strike from Kano.
Kano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daikaura backwards.

The cut above Eiki Daikaura's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kano throws an elbow but it misses.
Kano takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koichi Kano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eiki Daikaura's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Daikaura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

It looks like Koichi Kano has been cut.

Daikaura has managed to clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kano just misses with a elbow thrown towards Daikaura's brow.
Daikaura misses with a knee to the head.
Kano misses with an elbow over the top.
Kano working aggressively here.
Daikaura working aggressively here.
Kano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daikauras head.
Daikaura takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daikauras head.

Daikaura is rocked!
Daikaura wants to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Daikaura throws an elbow but misses.
Daikaura dodges an elbow strike from Kano.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kano.

Eiki Daikaura's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Daikaura backwards.
Daikaura is still on wobbly legs! Can Kano finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daikaura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daikaura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kano pushes off an throws an elbow but Daikaura leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Daikaura seems to have recovered his senses.
Kano throws a head punch that misses.
Kano has a couple of punches blocked by Daikaura.
Daikaura misses with the head strike.
Kano has a couple of punches blocked by Daikaura.
Daikaura takes an elbow to the temple.

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 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Koichi Kano!
An out of breath and clearly excited Koichi Kano thanked KINGDOM for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).