PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aoki Kakashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Egardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kakashi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nas - Hate Me Now. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kakashi
vs
Egardo

173 cm
34
157 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

168 cm
26
145 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Project Mayhem

Meet the Future
KAISER

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 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aoki Kakashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fernando Egardo!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Egardo has Kakashi up against the cage in a clinch.
Egardo working aggressively here.
Egardo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kakashi tries for a takedown but Egardo manages to get underhooks.
Egardo lands a damaging elbow.

Egardo manages to break the clinch.
Egardo misses with a hook. Kakashi ducked under it nicely.
Kakashi shoots and misses
and Egardo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kakashi shoots and misses
and Egardo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aoki Kakashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kakashi tries to clinch there but Egardo circles away.
Egardo throws a hook but Kakashi avoids it easily.
Kakashi closes the distance and clinches up with Egardo, looking for a takedown. Kakashi pushes Egardo against the cage but Egardo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kakashi tries to clinch up
and Egardo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kakashi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for Kakashi with that takedown attempt.

Kakashi has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Egardo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Egardo.
Egardo lands with a right to the head.

Kakashi has Egardo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kakashi pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Egardo tumbling to the mat - Kakashi dives into Egardo's guard.
Egardo looking for a sweep. Not yet Egardo, not yet.
Kakashi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Egardo has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Kakashi has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Egardo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kakashi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Egardo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Egardo scores with a nice strike.
Kakashi tries for a takedown but Egardo circles away easily
and Kakashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Egardo has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egardo scoring well with a low kick there.
A slow jab from Egardo misses its intended target.
Kakashi misses with a head kick.
Kakashi shoots in looking for a takedown but Egardo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kakashi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Egardo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kakashi under the eye.
Egardo wants to clinch.
Kakashi is looking to clinch.
Egardo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kakashi looks for a takedown but Egardo sprawls well.

Kakashi gets tackled into the cage by Egardo. Egardo maintains the clinch.

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

Egardo rushes Kakashi and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Egardo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Egardo moves in looking to clinch but Kakashi pushes him off.
Egardo leaves Kakashi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Egardo moves into the clinch successfully.
Egardo tries to break the clinch but Kakashi is controlling the position.
Egardo lands a left hand.
Kakashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kakashi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Egardo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Kakashi jumps guard.
Kakashi controls Egardo momentarily but Egardo frees himself.

Egardo stands up from Kakashi's guard - Egardo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kakashi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Egardo swivels and escapes.
Egardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kakashi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Egardo instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Egardo.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Egardo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Egardo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Egardo lands a right hand.
Egardo working aggressively here.
Egardo prevents the takedown attempt.

Egardo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kakashi tries to clinch there but Egardo circles away.

Egardo clinches.
Egardo pushes Kakashi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Egardo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Egardo wants to get back to striking at distance but Kakashi won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kakashi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Egardo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kakashi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Egardo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Egardo misses with the head strike.
Kakashi blocks an elbow strike from Egardo.
Kakashi misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Kakashi fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kakashi tries to clinch but Egardo is having none of it.
Kakashi tries to clinch but Egardo moves away
and Egardo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kakashi shoots in for a takedown but Egardo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kakashi misses with a takedown attempt - Egardo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Egardo connects with a high kick.
Kakashi is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Egardo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kakashi wants to clinch.
Egardo misses the jab.
Kakashi tries to work over Egardo's front leg with a kick but Egardo checks it.
Kakashi tries to clinch but Egardo moves away
and Egardo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Egardo throws a looping overhand right but Kakashi ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Kakashi.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kakashi is defended easily by Egardo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aoki Kakashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Egardo tests Kakashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kakashi throws a hook but Egardo blocks it.

Kakashi rushes Egardo and presses him up against the cage.
Kakashi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kakashi blocks the elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Kakashi.
Egardo lands an elbow just above Kakashi 's eye.
Egardo misses with a punch on the inside.
Egardo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kakashi tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egardo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kakashi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Egardo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kakashi defending well as Egardo loads up on a big left hand.

Egardo clinches up against the cage.
Kakashi tries to pull guard but Egardo won't allow it.
Kakashi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
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!
Egardo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kakashi backwards.

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

Egardo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Egardo breaks from the clinch.

Egardo instigates a clinch.
Kakashi dodges an elbow strike from Egardo.

Egardo breaks from the clinch.
Kakashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Egardo.
Kakashi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Egardo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi tries for a takedown but Egardo circles away easily
and Egardo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Egardo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Kakashi is rocked!
Aoki Kakashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kakashi moves away from the strike by Egardo.

Egardo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kakashi takes an elbow to the forehead.

Egardo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Egardo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Egardo leaves Kakashi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kakashi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Decent striking displayed by Egardo there.
Oh Kakashi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A combination from Kakashi does no damage.
Kakashi seems to have got his legs back now.
Fernando Egardo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kakashi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Egardo forces Kakashi back against the cage and clinches.
Kakashi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Egardo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kakashi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Egardo defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kakashi with a poor takedown
and Egardo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kakashi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kakashi ducks under a wild hook from Egardo.

Egardo forces Kakashi back against the cage and clinches.
Egardo lands a damaging elbow.

Kakashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Egardo doesn't manage to clinch there - Kakashi circles away.

Egardo moves into the clinch.
Kakashi scores with a hook to the body.
Egardo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kakashi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Egardo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Egardo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kakashi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Egardo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Egardo.
Egardo lands an elbow inside that Kakashi shrugs off.
Egardo pushes Kakashi against the cage. Egardo is working some dirty boxing. Egardo pushes off with a quick right hook! Kakashi goes down! Kakashi tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Egardo moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fernando Egardo!
Fernando Egardo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.