PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Okuma Yoshiari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eiki Daikaura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshiari comes into the arena with Please Don't Go blaring out of the sound system. Eiki Daikaura has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Okuma Yoshiari's chin.

Yoshiari
vs
Daikaura

173 cm
21
159 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
147 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Okuma Yoshiari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eiki Daikaura!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daikaura tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoshiari wants to clinch up but Daikaura keeps it at a distance.
Yoshiari blocks a head kick by Daikaura.
Daikaura throws a good cross that connects.
Daikaura takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yoshiari pivots, looking for a leg kick but Daikaura is out of range and Yoshiari settles back down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short left from Yoshiari.

It looks like Eiki Daikaura has been cut.
Daikaura throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yoshiari digs a right hand into Daikaura's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Daikaura's gas tank.
Daikaura missing with knees to the body.
Yoshiari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Daikaura is trying to stall.
Yoshiari is leaning against Daikaura and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yoshiari lands a hook that snaps the head of Daikaura backwards.
Good body shot from Yoshiari.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yoshiari.
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!
Yoshiari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daikaura unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Daikaura looks gassed!
Daikaura is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yoshiari dodges an elbow strike from Daikaura.
Yoshiari managing to block the knees to the body from Daikaura.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yoshiari.
Yoshiari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daikaura lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yoshiari cracks Daikaura with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Yoshiari.
Yoshiari pushes Daikaura back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yoshiari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yoshiari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yoshiari is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yoshiari scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Yoshiari has clasped his hands together around Daikaura's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Yoshiari tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Daikaura tries to improve position but can't.
Daikaura taking a bit of punishment here - Yoshiari scoring with strikes.
Yoshiari works to advance to full mount. Daikaura defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Daikaura takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Yoshiari.
Yoshiari lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daikaura is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Daikaura takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Daikaura wants to control but Yoshiari is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Yoshiari.
Yoshiari with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Yoshiari cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Yoshiari scoring with strikes but Daikaura is staying in there.
Daikaura holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Yoshiari tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Yoshiari working Daikaura over with strikes here.
Daikaura wants to try and get back to his feet.
Yoshiari lands a nice shot to the head.
Yoshiari with shots to the head and body - Daikaura looks very uncomfortable down there.
Yoshiari looking to ground and pound but Daikaura is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura wants to control but Yoshiari is having none of it.
Daikaura slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Yoshiari takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Daikaura blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yoshiari.
Daikaura trying to control but Yoshiari postures up.
Daikaura is controlling Yoshiari's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Yoshiari thows a huge punch but Daikaura dodges it nicely.
Daikaura works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yoshiari is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yoshiari looking to pass the guard.
Daikaura lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Yoshiari!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yoshiari is looking to get to half guard.

Daikaura is standing up, even though he is in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daikaura moves in looking to clinch but Yoshiari pushes him off.
An inside leg kick from Daikaura misses.
Daikaura keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Okuma Yoshiari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eiki Daikaura's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yoshiari swats away the attempt to clinch by Daikaura.
Daikaura doesn't manage to clinch there - Yoshiari circles away.
Yoshiari throws a nice outside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Yoshiari blocks the leg kick.

Yoshiari closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Yoshiari has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yoshiari throwing strikes but Daikaura manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Yoshiari tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daikaura trying to control the action but Yoshiari is working from the bottom.

Daikaura decides to stand back up. Daikaura steps back and let's Yoshiari get back to his feet.
Yoshiari avoids a kick to the body.
Yoshiari scores with a nice head shot.
Daikaura throws a wild body kick that Yoshiari sees coming a mile off.
Yoshiari just misses with a punch to the body.
Daikaura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yoshiari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daikaura, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yoshiari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Daikaura.
Daikaura lands an elbow inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daikaura.
Daikaura missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daikaura.
Yoshiari stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yoshiari has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Daikaura avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Daikaura trying to stall but Yoshiari improves his position.
Yoshiari dodges an elbow strike from Daikaura.
Yoshiari works on Daikaura's body with a couple of short punches.
Daikaura keeps control of Yoshiari as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yoshiari drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daikaura looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Daikaura is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yoshiari wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Okuma Yoshiari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoshiari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daikaura avoids it.
Daikaura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daikaura lands an elbow just above Yoshiari 's eye.
Daikaura has Yoshiari pressed against the cage, preventing Yoshiari from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Daikaura stalling in the clinch but Yoshiari improves position.
Yoshiari takes an elbow to the forehead.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daikaura is looking to control Yoshiari's arms but Yoshiari gets an underhook and turns him. Now Daikaura has his back to the cage.

Yoshiari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Okuma Yoshiari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daikaura throws a looping overhand right but Yoshiari ducks down to avoid it.
Yoshiari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daikaura ducks under a wild hook from Yoshiari.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshiari. Daikaura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshiari clinches but Daikaura breaks the clinch
and Daikaura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daikaura lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Daikaura throws a leg kick but Yoshiari sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yoshiari shoots and misses
and Daikaura counters with an outside leg kick.
Daikaura scores with a hook to the body. Yoshiari takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Daikaura tries to bum rush Yoshiari with a series of wild strikes but Yoshiari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yoshiari on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Yoshiari is rocked!
Yoshiari walks forward, straight into a front kick from Daikaura.
Oh Yoshiari is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daikaura lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Yoshiari falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eiki Daikaura!