PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Ochoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakuin Ekaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ochoa comes into the arena with Ice Cube - I Rep That West blaring out of the sound system. Ekaku comes into a darkened arena with his song building. IV kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Ochoa
vs
Ekaku

170 cm
23
145 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

173 cm
30
151 lbs
30 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
Malicious Intent Fight Gear

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Ochoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hakuin Ekaku!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ochoa blocks a low kick nicely.
Hakuin Ekaku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ochoa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ekaku connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ekaku throws a looping overhand right but Ochoa ducks down to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ekaku - that will leave a mark!
Ochoa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ochoa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ochoa blocks a head kick by Ekaku.
Ochoa throws out a leg kick but Ekaku moves out of range and Ochoa only half commits.
A punch combination from Ekaku misses.
Ekaku throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick from Ochoa lands but Ekaku takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ochoa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ekaku misses with a head kick.
Ochoa tries to land a leg kick but Ekaku saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ekaku. That's going to slow Ochoa down.
Ekaku lands a nice shot to the body.
Ochoa throws a jab but it's blocked by Ekaku.
Ekaku wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ekaku avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ochoa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ochoa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ochoa connects with a solid leg kick.
Ochoa moves out of range of the body kick.

Ochoa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ochoa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ekaku in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ekaku misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ochoa.
Ochoa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ekaku blocks the elbow strike.

Ekaku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ochoa lands a head kick. Ekaku smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ochoa misses with a hook. Ekaku ducked under it nicely.
Ekaku jabs Ochoa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ekaku avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ekaku scores with a jab. Ochoa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A shot to the liver by Ekaku. Beautiful body shot.
Ochoa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ekaku on the side of the head.
Ekaku misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ekaku misses with a looping right.
Ekaku cracks the inside of Ochoa's front leg.
Ekaku jabs Ochoa to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Ochoa closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa digs a right hand into Ekaku's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ekaku's gas tank.
Ekaku blocks a body shot from Ochoa.
Ekaku blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ochoa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ekaku backwards.
Ochoa unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Ekaku pulls guard effortlessly.
Ekaku is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ekaku wants to get back to his feet but Ochoa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ekaku not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ochoa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ochoa's guard.

Ochoa looking for a guillotine here but Ekaku defends easily.
Ekaku missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekaku is looking to work some ground and pound but Ochoa has wrist control.
Ekaku advances to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ekaku is looking to stall here but Ochoa recovers full guard.
Ekaku with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hakuin Ekaku will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ekaku feints and then cracks Ochoa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ochoa down.
Hakuin Ekaku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ochoa moves out of range of the leg kick from Ekaku.
Ochoa misses with a body shot.
Ochoa throws a lazy right hand but Ekaku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ekaku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ochoa.
Ochoa ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku.
Ekaku wants to land a leg kick but Ochoa is out of range.
Ekaku lands with a shot to the body.
Ochoa misses with a head kick.
Ekaku lands a jab to the head.

Ekaku closes the distance and pushes Ochoa back into the cage.
Ochoa lands a good knee to the midsection. Ekaku won't want to take too many of those.
Ekaku misses with a body punch.
Ochoa tries to work over Ekaku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ochoa trying to land knees to the body.
Ochoa lands a shoulder strike.
Ochoa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ochoa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ekaku drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ekaku avoiding damage as Ochoa throws knees to the body.
Ochoa lands a nice elbow.
Ekaku lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ochoa backwards.
Ekaku is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ekaku stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ochoa misses with a punch on the inside.
Ekaku working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ochoa working Ekaku over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Ochoa.

Ekaku has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ochoa regains guard immediately.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ochoa looking for a guillotine here but Ekaku defends easily.
Ochoa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ekaku.
Ekaku distracts Ochoa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ochoa looking for a sweep. Not yet Ochoa, not yet.
Ekaku trying to control the position from guard on top but Ochoa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ekaku got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ochoa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ekaku has managed to get both his arms back between Ochoa's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ochoa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ochoa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ekaku chips away with some ground and pound.
Ekaku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ochoa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ekaku working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ochoa's head.
Ekaku lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku with a flurry of punches that miss.

Ochoa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ekaku can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ekaku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ochoa swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ochoa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ekaku gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ekaku throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ochoa wants to stand but Ekaku is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hakuin Ekaku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ochoa misses with a hook.
Ekaku misses with a body kick.
Ekaku is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ochoa rather than just go for the knockout.
Ochoa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ekaku throws a shot from downtown. Ochoa moves away and avoids it.
Ekaku takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ekaku throws a shot to the body.
Ekaku darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ekaku throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ochoa wants to slow Ekaku down by chopping away at his legs.
Ekaku works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ekaku tries to score with a low kick but Ochoa moves his leg out of the way.
Ochoa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ochoa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ochoa throws a front kick that sends Ekaku stumbling back into the cage.
Ekaku takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ochoa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ekaku if he has to take too many more of those.
Ekaku connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ochoa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ekaku.
Ekaku swings for the body but Ochoa moves out of range.
Ekaku throws a hook but Ochoa blocks it.
Ochoa tests Ekaku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ekaku keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A swing and a miss from Ochoa.
Ochoa throws a head kick that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ekaku - that will leave a mark!
Ochoa throws a front kick that sends Ekaku stumbling back into the cage.
Ekaku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ekaku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Ekaku rushes Ochoa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ochoa pushes off an throws an elbow but Ekaku leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ekaku can't find room to land a body shot as Ochoa controls the action.
Ekaku blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ochoa struggles to land a body shot inside as Ekaku controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ekaku breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Ekaku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ekaku tries to work over Ochoa's front leg with a kick but Ochoa checks it.
Ekaku swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ochoa staying out of range there.
Ochoa throws a big shot that misses.
Ochoa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ekaku throws a right hand that misses
and Ochoa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ekaku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ekaku scores with a head kick. Ochoa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ochoa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ekaku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ochoa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ekaku throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ekaku throws a solid leg kick but Ochoa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ekaku.
Ekaku throws an overhand right that lands on Ochoa's shoulder, as Ochoa tries to avoid the shot.
A lazy left from Ekaku finds it's target.
Ekaku connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ochoa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ekaku moves away.
Ochoa moves out of range of the body kick from Ekaku.
Ochoa throws out a leg kick but Ekaku moves out of range and Ochoa only half commits.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ochoa moves out of range of the strikes.
Ochoa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ekaku.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hakuin Ekaku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ekaku 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 for Hakuin Ekaku!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Hakuin Ekaku!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Hakuin Ekaku!

Hakuin Ekaku wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Hakuin Ekaku, 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.