PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eiki Daikaura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hung Sow Loe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eiki Daikaura could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hung Sow Loe's chin.

Daikaura
vs
Sow Loe

170 cm
22
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
22
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eiki Daikaura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hung Sow Loe!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daikaura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sow Loe tries to clinch but Daikaura moves out of range.
Sow Loe shoots in but Daikaura avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Daikaura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eiki Daikaura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daikaura misses with a head kick.
Daikaura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Sow Loe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sow Loe showed some decent athleticism there.
Daikaura tries to roll over but Sow Loe keeps him under control.
Sow Loe is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Sow Loe escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daikaura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Daikaura finds it's way through Sow Loe's defenses.
Daikaura throws a head kick that Sow Loe semi-blocks.
Sow Loe blocks the body kick.
Daikaura lands with a slapping head kick.
Daikaura feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sow Loe's calf.
Daikaura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Daikaura there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sow Loe blocks a head kick by Daikaura.
Sow Loe misses with a head kick.

Daikaura rushes Sow Loe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sow Loe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Daikaura fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sow Loe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daikaura can pounce on him.

Sow Loe shoots in and bounces Daikaura off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sow Loe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daikaura is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura keeping moving, preventing Sow Loe from controlling successfully.
Daikaura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sow Loe.
Sow Loe wants to pass the guard but Daikaura is keeping the position.
Sow Loe should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sow Loe trying to control the position from guard on top but Daikaura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daikaura is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sow Loe has passed into side control.
Sow Loe wants to control but Daikaura is keeping him busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sow Loe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Sow Loe closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Daikaura blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sow Loe.
Sow Loe with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura is not content to let Sow Loe control the position.

Daikaura kicks off Sow Loe and gets to his feet.
Sow Loe has a takedown stuffed.
Eiki Daikaura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hung Sow Loe.
Sow Loe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Daikaura is fending him off so far but Sow Loe persists. Nope, Daikaura circles away and we're back to standing.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Daikaura - that will leave a mark!
Sow Loe closes the distance but Daikaura moves to the side
and Daikaura counters with a solid body kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sow Loe.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sow Loe is looking to take a break and control but Daikaura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hung Sow Loe will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sow Loe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Daikaura.
Daikaura stuffs the takedown attempt from Sow Loe. Sow Loe gets slowly back to his feet.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sow Loe has eaten all the pies!
Sow Loe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eiki Daikaura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Daikaura darts in and clinches Sow Loe up against the cage.

Daikaura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sow Loe walks forward, straight into a front kick from Daikaura.
Sow Loe takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sow Loe blocks a head kick by Daikaura.
Daikaura misses with a head kick.
Sow Loe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Daikaura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sow Loe is breathing heavily.

Daikaura clinches up against the cage.
Daikaura with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Sow Loe jumps guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sow Loe trying to control the position.
Daikaura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Daikaura postures up.
Sow Loe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Daikaura will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sow Loe throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Sow Loe pushes Daikaura off and gets back to his feet.
Daikaura throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good leg kick by Daikaura there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sow Loe is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daikaura throws a nice head kick!
Sow Loe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Daikaura counters with a head kick.
Daikaura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sow Loe shoots in looking for a takedown. Daikaura tries to sprawl out of it but Sow Loe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Daikaura manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Daikaura throws a chopping leg kick but Sow Loe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Daikaura circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick from Daikaura lands but Sow Loe takes it in his stride.

Sow Loe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Daikaura looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sow Loe working away.
Daikaura manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sow Loe is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sow Loe wants to get back to his feet.
Daikaura gets back to full guard.
Daikaura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sow Loe won't allow Daikaura to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Daikaura keeping full guard, as Sow Loe tries to pass.
Daikaura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Daikaura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sow Loe defending well as Daikaura loads up on a big left hand.
Daikaura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daikaura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daikaura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daikaura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Sow Loe shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sow Loe was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sow Loe controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eiki Daikaura dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sow Loe is looking to clinch but Daikaura is avoiding it.
Daikaura lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Daikaura lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Sow Loe is rocked!
Daikaura lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sow Loe is still on wobbly legs! Can Daikaura finish him?
Sow Loe looks up at the clock. Bad move! Daikaura lands a right hand from hell, dropping Sow Loe. Daikaura pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eiki Daikaura!