PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hendrik Daross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Love Aikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendrik Daross could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Love Aikawa's chin.

Daross
vs
Aikawa

188 cm
22
202 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

189 cm
22
242 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

KAISER

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hendrik Daross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Love Aikawa!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Aikawa. Daross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aikawa cracks Daross with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aikawa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Daross dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aikawa. That did some damage!
Aikawa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aikawa misses with a looping right.
Aikawa misses with a straight right.
Daross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daross scores with a nice strike.
Aikawa tries to clinch
and Daross counters with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daross lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Daross throws a lazy right hand but Aikawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daross.
Aikawa checks a low kick from Daross.
Aikawa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Daross's head.
Daross lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Daross.
Daross throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Daross.
Aikawa throws a leg kick
letting Daross counter with a right hand.
Aikawa swings for the body but Daross moves out of range.
Aikawa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Daross moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aikawa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Daross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aikawa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daross can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Daross.
Daross throws a head kick that misses.
Daross moves out of range of the strikes.
Aikawa misses with a body shot.
Daross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aikawa throws out the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aikawa.
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!
Daross slips under a jab from Aikawa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aikawa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hendrik Daross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aikawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aikawa misses with an uppercut. Daross saw that one coming.
Daross tries a low kick but Aikawa avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daross.
Daross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Daross lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aikawa doesn't seem phased though.
Daross uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aikawa.
That kick from Aikawa tenderised Daross's leg. Daross is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aikawa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Hendrik Daross has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Daross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daross buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Daross keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aikawa.
Aikawa throws a big shot that misses.
Daross wants to land a leg kick but Aikawa is out of range.
Daross moves out of range as Aikawa strikes.
Daross connects with a nice looking jab.
Aikawa looks to throw the jab but Daross is out of range.
Aikawa lands a jab to Daross's midsection.
Daross throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Aikawa.
A low kick from Aikawa misses
and Daross counters with a slapping leg kick.

Aikawa throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Daross tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Aikawa is in Daross's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daross keeping moving, preventing Aikawa from controlling successfully.
Daross is trying to control the position but Aikawa postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daross preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aikawa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hendrik Daross.
Aikawa throws a looping overhand right but Daross ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aikawa wants to slow Daross down by chopping away at his legs.
Daross throws a head kick that misses.
Daross checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Daross moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hendrik Daross dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hendrik Daross's cut.
That's time! Daross's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Daross stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Daross wants it to stay on the feet.

Aikawa takes the fight into the clinch.
Daross is leaning against Aikawa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Daross struggles to land a body shot inside as Aikawa controls his hands.

Aikawa manages to break the clinch.
Daross takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Daross scores with a kick to the midsection.
Aikawa throws an off balance right hand
and Daross counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aikawa's knee momentarily.
Aikawa misses with a low kick.
Daross scores with a head kick.
Aikawa throws a jab when Daross was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daross fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aikawa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daross. That's going to slow Aikawa down.
Aikawa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Daross digs a good hook to Aikawa's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daross throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aikawa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That kick from Daross tenderised Aikawa's leg. Aikawa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aikawa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Daross throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aikawa is looking to slow Daross down with leg kicks.
Aikawa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Daross scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Daross tests Aikawa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daross moves away from the strike by Aikawa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aikawa blocks a low kick nicely.
Daross scores with a leg kick.
Aikawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Daross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Aikawa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Daross - the referee stops the clock and Aikawa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Daross. Aikawa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Aikawa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa throws a leg kick
and Daross cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aikawa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daross's sensitive parts.
Aikawa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Daross counters with a solid body kick.
Aikawa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daross.
Aikawa misses the jab.
Daross blocks a leg kick.
Daross takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Daross throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Daross lands a head kick. Aikawa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Daross lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aikawa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daross throws a head kick but Aikawa moves out of range.
Aikawa lands a slapping body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daross. That's going to slow Aikawa down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Aikawa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daross.
Aikawa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Daross moves out of range as Aikawa strikes.
Daross looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aikawa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aikawa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Daross.
Daross scoring well with a low kick there.
Aikawa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Daross has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Daross missing with a left hand there. Aikawa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daross cracks Aikawa with an open hand slap.
Aikawa checks a leg kick nicely.
Aikawa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aikawa misses with a body shot.
Aikawa checks a low kick from Daross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa avoids the body shot from Daross.
Aikawa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aikawa.
A jab from Aikawa misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daross.
Daross misses with a head kick.
Daross uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aikawa.
Aikawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daross.
Daross throws a leg kick but Aikawa moved away.

Aikawa darts in and clinches Daross up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Aikawa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daross makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aikawa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Daross prevents it.
Daross is trying to break the clinch but Aikawa has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hendrik Daross dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hendrik Daross's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Daross misses with a low kick.
Daross's corner calls for a 1-2. Daross obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Aikawa misses with a leg kick.
Daross throws out a leg kick but Aikawa moves out of range and Daross only half commits.
Aikawa wants to land a leg kick but Daross is out of range.
Aikawa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daross.
Aikawa tries to clinch up but Daross circles away and keeps his distance.
Daross slips under a jab from Aikawa.
Daross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aikawa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Daross circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Daross.
Daross tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Aikawa is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That kick from Daross tenderised Aikawa's leg. Aikawa is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daross takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aikawa cracks Daross with an open hand slap.
Daross takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Daross, right into the meat.
Daross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Aikawa misses the target.
Aikawa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Daross.
Aikawa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Daross's calf.
Nice body kick from Daross.
Aikawa tries to clinch up.
Aikawa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daross can pounce on him.
Hendrik Daross is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aikawa thows a body shot but no joy.
Daross throws a head kick but Aikawa moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Daross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Daross.
Daross fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aikawa is out of range.
Aikawa looks to land a right hand but Daross moved out of range.
Daross fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Daross.
Daross throws a low kick but it's checked well by Aikawa.
That kick from Daross tenderised Aikawa's leg. Aikawa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Daross throws a body kick that misses.
Daross looks to throw the jab but Aikawa is out of range.
Daross throws a front kick aimed at Aikawa's knee but Aikawa avoids it well.
Aikawa tries to clinch but Daross is having none of it.
Daross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aikawa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hendrik Daross is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daross feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aikawa's calf.
Daross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daross throws a sloppy head kick and Aikawa moves out of range easily.
Aikawa avoids the head kick by Daross.
Daross looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aikawa misses with a left hand
and Daross counters with a good low kick that Aikawa was not able to check.
Daross throws a wild body kick that Aikawa sees coming a mile off.
Aikawa throws a head kick that misses.
Aikawa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daross cracks the inside of Aikawa's front leg.
Aikawa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Daross. Daross circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Aikawa lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Aikawa misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Daross as he connects with a hook.
Love Aikawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aikawa throws a body kick that misses.
Daross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aikawa misses the shot to the body.
Aikawa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Daross pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aikawa lands with an uppercut that bounces Daross off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Daross. That's going to slow Aikawa down.
Daross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aikawa misses with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daross throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aikawa tries to clinch there but Daross circles away.
Aikawa connects with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hendrik Daross showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Daross, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hendrik Daross!