PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Klincko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Love Aikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Klincko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Klincko
vs
Aikawa

182 cm
25
197 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

189 cm
26
202 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Klincko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Love Aikawa!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klincko lands an overhand right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aikawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klincko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klincko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Klincko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aikawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klincko moves away.
Aikawa staying out of range there.
Nice body kick there by Klincko.
Klincko is looking to slow Aikawa down with leg kicks.
Aikawa moves out of range of the body kick from Klincko.
Klincko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aikawa.
Klincko connects with a jab.
Klincko is looking to slow Aikawa down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Klincko, right into the meat.
Aikawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice straight punches there by Klincko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Klincko.
Aikawa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Klincko can pounce on him.
Klincko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Klincko lands a jab.

Aikawa is rocked!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Klincko.
Aikawa is still on wobbly legs! Can Klincko finish him?
Aikawa misses the shot to the body.
Aikawa seems to have recovered his senses.
Klincko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klincko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Klincko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Klincko is looking to score with low kicks.
Aikawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klincko was well out of range. Poor timing from Aikawa.
Aikawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klincko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klincko keeps the fight on the outside.
Klincko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aikawa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Aikawa looks to land a combination but Klincko avoids it well.
Aikawa moves out of range as Klincko throws a body kick.
Klincko throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A nice inside leg kick there by Klincko. That's going to slow Aikawa down.
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!
Aikawa lands a jab to the nose.
Klincko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Aikawa closes the distance and pushes Klincko back into the cage.
Klincko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Klincko holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klincko stalling in the clinch but Aikawa improves position.
Aikawa misses with the head strike.
Klincko working hard to break the clinch.
Aikawa prevents Klincko from breaking the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dave Klincko.
Aikawa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Klincko gets tackled into the cage by Aikawa. Aikawa maintains the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aikawa.
Klincko is looking to break free of the clinch but Aikawa has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klincko wants to get back to striking at distance but Aikawa won't allow it.
Klincko wants to get back to striking at distance but Aikawa won't allow it.

Aikawa tightens his grip and picks Klincko up, before dumping him to the ground. Klincko manages to land in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Aikawa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aikawa preventing the sweep.

Aikawa gets to his feet. Klincko looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Aikawa wants to clinch.
Klincko scores with a push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klincko throws a front kick that sends Aikawa stumbling back into the cage.
Crunch! Klincko slams his shin into Aikawa's torso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aikawa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Klincko tries to bum rush Aikawa with a series of wild strikes but Aikawa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Klincko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Klincko, right into the meat.
Klincko is looking to slow Aikawa down with leg kicks.
Aikawa wants to clinch up but Klincko keeps it at a distance.
Klincko takes a swing at Aikawa's ribcage but misses.
Klincko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Aikawa misses with a wild body shot.
Klincko pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Aikawa back to the cage. Klincko follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Klincko sizes up Aikawa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Klincko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aikawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klincko moves away.
Aikawa tries to clinch there but Klincko circles away.
Klincko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aikawa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Klincko tries to work over Aikawa's front leg with a kick but Aikawa checks it.
An inside leg kick from Klincko misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Klincko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jab from Aikawa.

Aikawa moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Aikawa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Klincko wants to get back to striking at distance but Aikawa won't allow it.
Aikawa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Klincko is looking to break free of the clinch but Aikawa has double underhooks.

Aikawa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Klincko avoids the head kick by Aikawa.
Aikawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klincko swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aikawa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Klincko can pounce on him.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A nice inside leg kick there by Klincko. That's going to slow Aikawa down.
Klincko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aikawa is out of range and Klincko settles back down.
Klincko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dave Klincko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aikawa is looking to clinch but Klincko is avoiding it.
Klincko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aikawa's sensitive parts.
Klincko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Klincko connects with a body shot that sends Aikawa's belly button to the back.
Aikawa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Klincko.
Aikawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klincko.
Aikawa tries to clinch but Klincko moves out of range.
Klincko lands with a shot to the body.
Aikawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Klincko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body kick there by Klincko.
Klincko is looking to wear down Aikawa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Aikawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aikawa tries to clinch but Klincko moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Klincko. That's going to slow Aikawa down.
Aikawa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Klincko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aikawa.
Aikawa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aikawa. That's going to slow Klincko down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa is looking to clinch.
Klincko misses with a double jab.
Aikawa slips a jab and a cross from Klincko.
Klincko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Klincko connects with a crisp jab.
Aikawa throws a shot from downtown. Klincko moves away and avoids it.
Aikawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klincko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Klincko does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Klincko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aikawa doesn't seem bothered though.
Aikawa avoids the head kick by Klincko.
Aikawa tries to clinch but Klincko is having none of it.
Klincko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aikawa manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Klincko, right into the meat.
Klincko ducks right into an uppercut from Aikawa.
Klincko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Klincko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Klincko misses with a low kick.
Klincko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Klincko.
Aikawa checks a leg kick.
Aikawa scores with a jab to the body.
Aikawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klincko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aikawa slips a straight right by Klincko.
An inside leg kick from Klincko misses.
Aikawa throws a sloppy head kick
and Klincko counters with a body kick that stops Aikawa in his tracks momentarily.
Klincko throws a hook but Aikawa blocks it.
Klincko keeps the fight on the outside.
Klincko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Aikawa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klincko just misses with a punch to the body.
Klincko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aikawa. Aikawa obviously looking to wear him down.
Klincko cracks the inside of Aikawa's front leg.
Aikawa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Aikawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klincko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aikawa's hands.
Klincko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aikawa moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klincko throws a head kick but Aikawa moves out of range.
Klincko drops his hands momentarily and Aikawa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Aikawa avoids a kick to the body.
Klincko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aikawa wants to clinch.
Klincko lands the left hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Aikawa turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Aikawa manages to end up in side control.
Aikawa is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Klincko will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klincko is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Love Aikawa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Klincko lands a right hook to the body.
Klincko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Klincko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aikawa. That did some damage!
Klincko lands a nice looking kick to the body. Aikawa takes a step back to recover.
Klincko lands with a kick to the temple. Aikawa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Klincko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aikawa.
Klincko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Klincko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aikawa walks into a stiff left hand from Klincko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Klincko finds it's target.
Aikawa tries to clinch but Klincko moves out of range.
Dave Klincko is winning the standup battle so far.
Aikawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Klincko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Klincko throws a low kick but Aikawa moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Klincko.
Klincko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Klincko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aikawa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klincko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Klincko, right into the meat.
Aikawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klincko moves away.
Klincko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klincko feints and then cracks Aikawa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aikawa down.
Aikawa is looking to clinch.
Klincko connects with a leg kick. Aikawa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Klincko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aikawa tries to clinch but Klincko moves out of range.
Aikawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klincko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aikawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klincko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Klincko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aikawa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aikawa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aikawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Klincko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Klincko, right into the meat.
Aikawa throws a big shot that misses.
Aikawa misses with an uppercut.
Klincko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aikawa.
Aikawa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Klincko checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klincko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Klincko digs a good hook to Aikawa's body.
Klincko scores with a jab to the head.
Aikawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Klincko circles away.
Klincko looks to land a combination. Aikawa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Aikawa throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Klincko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Klincko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Klincko works Aikawa's body with a nice hook.
Aikawa jabs Klincko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aikawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Klincko avoids the body shot from Aikawa.
Klincko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aikawa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Aikawa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Klincko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aikawa. Aikawa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa scoring well with a low kick there.

Aikawa forces Klincko back against the cage and clinches.
Klincko wants to get back to striking at distance but Aikawa won't allow it.
Klincko is trying to break the clinch but Aikawa is controlling him.

Klincko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aikawa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klincko tries to bum rush Aikawa with a series of wild strikes but Aikawa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aikawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klincko lands with a right hand.
Aikawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aikawa misses with a two punch combination.
Aikawa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klincko.
Klincko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aikawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aikawa scores with a hook to the body. Klincko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aikawa has managed to clinch.
Aikawa has Klincko pressed against the cage.
Klincko trying to stall but Aikawa improves his position.

Aikawa breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aikawa wants to clinch up but Klincko keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Klincko misses.
Aikawa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Klincko.
Aikawa is looking to clinch but Klincko is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aikawa is looking to clinch but Klincko is avoiding it.
Aikawa takes a swing at Klincko's ribcage but misses.
Klincko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klincko lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Klincko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Klincko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Klincko!
Dave Klincko very nearly forgot to thank Fury Nutrition Inc. amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.