PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eiki Daikaura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Daikaura
vs
Shields

170 cm
36
139 lbs
31 - 25 - 0

167 cm
26
130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eiki Daikaura!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Shields!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Daikaura closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shields is looking to take this one to the mat.
Daikaura using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shields is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Daikaura pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Daikaura prevents a takedown attempt there.
Eiki Daikaura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Shields.
Daikaura connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shields's face.
Shields wants a takedown but no success here.
Shields drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daikaura prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shields is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Daikaura.
A knee to the head by Daikaura.
Shields looking for a takedown.
Daikaura keeps control of Shields as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shields takes an elbow to the forehead.
Daikaura lands an elbow that stopped Shields in his tracks for a moment.

Shields is rocked!
Daikaura connects with a knee to the head.
Shields is still on wobbly legs! Can Daikaura finish him?
Shields is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Daikaura is defending well.
Daikaura gets underhooks to prevent Shields's takedown attempt.
Shields looks winded!
Daikaura stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Clinched against the cage, Daikaura lands a big elbow that drops Shields! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Shields is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eiki Daikaura!
Eiki Daikaura retains his bantamweight title!