PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akio Dai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Hardpeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akio Dai is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Dai
vs
Hardpeck

200 cm
23
265 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

202 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akio Dai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dirk Hardpeck!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardpeck bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Dai! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

It looks like Akio Dai has been cut.
Hardpeck wants to stand but Dai is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dai trying to keep a closed guard but Hardpeck is proving a slippery customer.
Dai throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Dai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dai wants to sweep but no luck.
Hardpeck wanted to stand there but Dai had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dai is looking for a triangle but Hardpeck pushes his legs off easily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hardpeck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dai.
Hardpeck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dai circles away quickly and effectively.
Dai lands a nice shot to the body.
Dai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hardpeck lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hardpeck fails to land with a series of punches.
Dai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hardpeck lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dai is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dai wants to clinch.
Hardpeck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dai circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dai scores with a nice head shot.
Dai wants to clinch up but Hardpeck keeps it at a distance.
Hardpeck drops Dai with a right and a left! Hardpeck comes rushing in but Dai regains his composure and manages to keep Hardpeck in guard.

Dai is rocked!
Dai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oh Dai is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Dai is working an open guard so Hardpeck takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dai seems to have got his legs back now.
Hardpeck looks to land a right hand but Dai moved out of range.
Hardpeck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardpeck.
Hardpeck scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hardpeck.
Hardpeck throws a series of punches but Dai avoids them all with ease.
Hardpeck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dai throws out a loose jab but Hardpeck uses good head movement to avoid it.
A combination from Hardpeck does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardpeck misses with a few strikes there.
Dai dodges the punch combination from Hardpeck.
Dai scores with a hook.
Hardpeck moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hardpeck throws a right and a left that Dai avoids nicely.
Hardpeck swats away the attempt to clinch by Dai.
Dai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hardpeck ducks under a wild hook from Dai.
Some wild striking there from Hardpeck.
Hardpeck lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dai wants to clinch up but Hardpeck keeps it at a distance.
Hardpeck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dai circles away quickly and effectively.
Hardpeck misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Hardpeck does no damage.
Hardpeck lands a really nice looking cross but Dai seems unphased.
Hardpeck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Dai.
Dai throws a head kick but Hardpeck moves out of range.
Dai swings for the body but Hardpeck moves out of range.
No joy there for Hardpeck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hardpeck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dai.
Dai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jab by Hardpeck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Hardpeck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akio Dai's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dai tries to move into range but Hardpeck moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardpeck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dirk Hardpeck seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Hardpeck throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hardpeck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dirk Hardpeck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardpeck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Hardpeck.
Hardpeck misses with a few strikes there.

Dai forces Hardpeck back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Dai manages to break the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Hardpeck 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hardpeck takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Dai clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dai wants to break the clinch but can't.

Dai breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dai throws a sloppy head kick and Hardpeck moves out of range easily.
Dai with a jab.
Hardpeck swats away the attempt to clinch by Dai.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dai tries to clinch but Hardpeck is having none of it.
Dai tries to clinch but Hardpeck is having none of it.
Hardpeck misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dai dodges the punch combination from Hardpeck.
Dai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardpeck walks into a stiff left hand from Dai.
Dai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hardpeck on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dai tries to clinch up.
Dai scores with a sloppy right hand. Hardpeck should have avoided that one.
Hardpeck digs a good hook to Dai's body.
Akio Dai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooh a lovely combination from Hardpeck sends Dai down but not out. Hardpeck dives into side control looking to finish.
Dai striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Dai is looking for a sweep.
Dai misses with an elbow from the bottom.

Hardpeck stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Dai looks to land a right hand but Hardpeck moved out of range.
Dai throws a hook but Hardpeck avoids it easily.
Hardpeck misses with a wild body shot.
Dai moves in looking to clinch but Hardpeck pushes him off.
Dai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dai tries to clinch but Hardpeck is having none of it.
Hardpeck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dai throws an overhand right that lands on Hardpeck's shoulder, as Hardpeck tries to avoid the shot.
Hardpeck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dai.
Dai loads up on a big right hand but Hardpeck slips the punch.
Dai misses with a hook.
Dai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardpeck throws a series of punches but Dai moves out of range.
Dai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Hardpeck misses.
Hardpeck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Hardpeck finds it's way through Dai's defenses.
Hardpeck misses with a wild combination.
Dai lands a head kick. Hardpeck smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hardpeck takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dai gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dai throws a looping overhand right but Hardpeck ducks down to avoid it.
Dai throws a head kick that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hardpeck.
Hardpeck punishes Dai's body with a nice straight punch.
Hardpeck misses with a few strikes there.
Hardpeck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hardpeck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dai lands a high kick!
Hardpeck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A cross from Dai lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dai throws a sloppy body shot
and Hardpeck counters with a straight right hand.
Hardpeck uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dai has time to react.
Dai clinches but Hardpeck breaks the clinch
and Hardpeck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Hardpeck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Akio Dai's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Dai scores with a punch to the head.
Hardpeck misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Hardpeck misses.
Dai moves forwards but Hardpeck connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dai jabs Hardpeck right on the nose. Hardpeck blinks but takes it well.
Dai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hardpeck on the side of the head.
Dai throws out a loose jab but Hardpeck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dai's corner calls for a 1-2. Dai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Dai clinches with his opponent.
Dai lands with a right to the head.
Dai working aggressively here.
Dai tries to break the clinch but Hardpeck is controlling the position.
Hardpeck wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dai has him pressed against the cage.
Dai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hardpeck.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dai.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dai wants to get back to striking at distance but Hardpeck won't allow it.

Dai breaks the clinch.
A combination from Hardpeck does no damage.
Dai throws a sloppy head kick
and Hardpeck counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardpeck.
Dai tries to clinch but Hardpeck is having none of it.
Dai is looking to clinch.
Hardpeck swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hardpeck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dai darts in trying to clinch
and Hardpeck counters with a three punch combo that has Dai backing up. Dai nods at Hardpeck to acknowledge the strikes.
Hardpeck lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hardpeck.
Hardpeck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardpeck 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardpeck misses with a wild combination.
Dai ducks right into an uppercut from Hardpeck.
Dai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dai takes one to the side of the head.
Dai doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardpeck circles away.
Hardpeck misses with the combination.
Dai lands with a slapping head kick.
Dai tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hardpeck counters with a nice uppercut.
Hardpeck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hardpeck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hardpeck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dai.
Hardpeck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hardpeck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hardpeck takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hardpeck throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dai tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardpeck misses with the combination.

Dai pushes Hardpeck up against the cage in a clinch.
Dai pushes Hardpeck back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hardpeck content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hardpeck wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardpeck's elbow.
Dai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dai tries to break the clinch but Hardpeck is controlling the position.

Hardpeck breaks from the clinch.
Hardpeck throws a right and a left that Dai avoids nicely.
Dai looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Dai moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dai working aggressively here.
Dai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dai wants to get back to striking at distance but Hardpeck won't allow it.

Hardpeck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardpeck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dai scores with a body shot.
Dai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hardpeck tests Dai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hardpeck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dai.
Dai swings for the body but Hardpeck moves out of range.
Hardpeck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dai punishes Hardpeck's body with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Hardpeck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hardpeck winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Hardpeck!