PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Warren Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eiki Daikaura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bang Your Head. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Eiki Daikaura was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Adams
vs
Daikaura

169 cm
27
152 lbs
19 - 2 - 0

170 cm
27
139 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

FNF Energy & Stamina - Sale!

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 19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Warren Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eiki Daikaura!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daikaura avoids the body shot from Adams.
Daikaura is looking to score with low kicks.
Daikaura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adams tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daikaura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Adams scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Daikaura regains half guard.
Daikaura keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Daikaura wants to improve his position but Adams is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daikaura is trying to control but Adams passes into side control!

Adams is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Daikaura knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daikaura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Daikaura is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Daikaura's face as Adams controls the position.
Daikaura is not content to let Adams control the position.
Adams misses with the ground and pound.
Daikaura is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Adams walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Daikaura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daikaura connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Daikaura swinging wildly here.
Daikaura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Adams avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Daikaura gets caught flat footed, as Adams shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Daikaura pulls Adams in close to his closed guard and prevents Adams from doing any damage or advancing position.
Adams passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with the ground and pound.
Adams prevents Daikaura from escaping the position.
Adams working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Daikaura is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Daikaura manages to get to full guard.
Daikaura working a defensive guard here.
Adams prevents Daikaura from getting back to his feet.
Adams slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Adams landing a few strikes.
Adams working the ground and pound from side control.
Adams working away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Adams landing strikes.
Adams is looking to take a break and control but Daikaura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Daikaura is looking to reverse the position.
Adams in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Warren Adams dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Daikaura tests Adams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Daikaura.
Daikaura misses with a body shot.
Daikaura connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Daikaura connects with a high kick.
Daikaura throws a front kick aimed at Adams's knee but Adams avoids it well.
Adams shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Daikaura as he avoids it easily.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Adams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daikaura but Daikaura pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Eiki Daikaura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daikaura bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Daikaura throws a wild body kick that Adams sees coming a mile off.
Daikaura misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Adams shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Adams was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Daikaura is squirming around, avoiding Adams's attempts to control the action.
Adams lands a nice shot to the head.
Adams is landing with some decent strikes but Daikaura is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Adams looking to finish with strikes here!
Daikaura tries to hold on but Adams postures up.
Daikaura is desperately trying to improve his position but Adams has a good base and remains in mount.
Daikaura wants to hold on but Adams pushes him away.
Daikaura takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams cracks Daikaura with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Adams with a couple of short strikes.

Adams looking to secure an arm triangle but Daikaura defends it well.
Daikaura is trying to escape the mount.
Adams punching from mount but Daikaura doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Daikaura is desperately trying to improve his position but Adams has a good base and remains in mount.
Daikaura is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Adams scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Adams looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Adams throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Daikaura tries to hold on but Adams postures up.
Warren Adams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Adams is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Daikaura can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Adams landing strikes from the mount and Daikaura is in trouble!
Adams prevents Daikaura from getting the reversal.
Adams avoids the attempt from Daikaura to control.
Adams fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Adams working Daikaura over with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams landing strikes from the mount and Daikaura is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Warren Adams dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Daikaura lets loose with a powerful body kick. Adams will feel that in the morning.
Daikaura lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A big left from Daikaura misses.
Adams blocks a jab.
Daikaura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Daikaura throws a left and a right that both miss
and Adams counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Daikaura lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Daikaura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daikaura lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams thows a body shot but no joy.
Adams throws a series of punches but Daikaura avoids them all with ease.
Daikaura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adams gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Daikaura displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Adams.
An inside leg kick lands from Daikaura.
Adams tries for a takedown but Daikaura sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Adams fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Daikaura avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Adams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daikaura throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
Daikaura cracks Adams with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Daikaura takes a swing at Adams's ribcage but misses.
Daikaura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daikaura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adams was well out of range. Poor timing from Daikaura.
No luck for Adams with that takedown attempt.
Daikaura throws a lazy right hand but Adams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Daikaura defends it nicely.
Adams shoots in but Daikaura avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Daikaura.
Adams misses with a combination
and Daikaura counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura moves out of range as Adams strikes.
Daikaura connects with the punch.
Daikaura misses with an uppercut. Adams saw that one coming.
Adams fails with the takedown
and Daikaura counters with a nice low kick that buckles Adams's knee momentarily.
Adams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Daikaura counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daikaura throws a leg kick but Adams sees it coming and moves out of range.
Eiki Daikaura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adams lands an overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eiki Daikaura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Adams 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Warren Adams!