PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Hashimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eiki Daikaura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hashimoto
vs
Daikaura

170 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
35
139 lbs
29 - 25 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenji Hashimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eiki Daikaura!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daikaura scores with a leg kick.
Hashimoto looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Daikaura lands a leg kick that knocks Hashimoto off balance momentarily.
Daikaura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Daikaura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Daikaura closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Hashimoto has clasped his hands together around Daikaura's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hashimoto working away.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Hashimoto trying to control the position but Daikaura is working away.
Daikaura wants to control but Hashimoto postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daikaura sneaks out the side door and pushes Hashimoto away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Hashimoto misses with a body shot.
Eiki Daikaura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daikaura. That's going to slow Hashimoto down.
Daikaura keeps Hashimoto at a distance using the push kick.
Daikaura throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hashimoto.
Daikaura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daikaura getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Daikaura moves into range and clinches up with Hashimoto.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Daikaura.
Hashimoto takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daikaura taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Daikaura connects with a knee to the head.
Daikaura gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Daikaura lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Come on Daikaura - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hashimoto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Daikaura with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Daikaura lands a damaging elbow.
Hashimoto is trying to push Daikaura away but Daikaura has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Daikaura slows down the pace here.
Hashimoto can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura lands a nice knee to the body.
Daikaura connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hashimoto's face.

It looks like Kenji Hashimoto has been cut.
Daikaura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hashimoto or not.
Daikaura lands a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Daikaura.
Hashimoto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hashimoto takes an elbow to the temple.

Hashimoto is rocked!
Daikaura lands a hook that snaps the head of Hashimoto backwards.
Oh Hashimoto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Come on Daikaura - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Clinched against the cage, Daikaura lands a big elbow that drops Hashimoto! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Hashimoto is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eiki Daikaura!