PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eiki Daikaura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lime Lister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Daikaura
vs
Lister

170 cm
31
139 lbs
27 - 20 - 0

190 cm
22
225 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eiki Daikaura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lime Lister!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lister throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lime Lister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daikaura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daikaura moves out of range of the strikes.
Daikaura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lister doesn't seem bothered though.
Daikaura scores with a sloppy right hand. Lister should have avoided that one.
Lister throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lister walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Daikaura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Daikaura swings widly with a right hand
enabling Lister to counter with a crisp jab.
Daikaura misses the jab.
Daikaura lands the left hand.
Daikaura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lister throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Daikaura on the side of the head.

It looks like Eiki Daikaura has been cut.
That kick from Lister tenderised Daikaura's leg. Daikaura is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lister avoids the head kick by Daikaura.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lister ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daikaura moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daikaura throws a head kick that misses.
Lister thuds his shin into the meat of Daikaura's side.
Lister with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lister throws an overhand right that lands on Daikaura's shoulder, as Daikaura tries to avoid the shot.
Daikaura tries a low kick but Lister avoids it.

Lister closes the distance and pushes Daikaura back into the ropes.
A body shot lands from Lister.
Daikaura is breathing heavily.
Daikaura tries to land knees in the clinch but Lister avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lister as Daikaura tries to tie him up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daikaura seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Lister is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Come on Lister - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lister lands a hook that snaps the head of Daikaura backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Lister.
Lister lands a left hand.

Lister pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daikaura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lister keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slow jab from Lister misses its intended target.
Lister feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Daikauras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Lister drops his shoulder and cracks Daikaura with a huge uppercut! Daikaura goes down! Can Lister finish him?

Daikaura is rocked!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lister slips nicely into half guard.
Oh Daikaura is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Daikaura wants to get back to full guard.
Lister is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Daikaura!
Lister content just to control the position here.
Daikaura seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lister jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Daikaura manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lister tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
A lull in the action here.
Lister tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lister takes a little break here. Daikaura wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Daikaura is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Daikaura manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lister's best efforts.
Lister is keen to just control but Daikaura is a slippery customer.

Lister is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Lister seems to be working for a kimura but Daikaura defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lime Lister dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eiki Daikaura's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lister steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daikaura.
Nice uppercut there from Daikaura.
Lister throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Daikaura goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Daikaura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lister.
Lister feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Daikauras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lister lands with a shot to the body.
Lister scores with a punch to the head.
Daikaura scores with a kick to the body.
A big left from Daikaura misses.
Daikaura throws a head kick but Lister moves out of range.
Lister misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lister looks to land a left hand but Daikaura moved out of range nicely.
Daikaura misses with an attempted mid kick.
Daikaura throws a leg kick
enabling Lister to counter with a crisp jab.
Lister tries to land a leg kick but Daikaura saw it coming and moves away.
Daikaura smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lister lands a body shot.
Daikaura throws a sloppy head kick and Lister moves out of range easily.
Daikaura misses with a low kick.
Daikaura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lister.
Nice defenses there by Daikaura.
Daikaura checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A bone on bone clash there as Lister blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura is looking to score with low kicks.
Daikaura drops his hands momentarily and Lister takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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!
Lister works the jab nicely.

Eiki Daikaura's cut is getting worse.
Lime Lister seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daikaura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lister drives through and clinches with Daikaura against the ropes.
Daikaura is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lister is keeping busy.

Lister breaks from the clinch.
Lister has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lister uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daikaura.
Daikaura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daikaura takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lister throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lister checks a low kick from Daikaura.
Lister checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Daikaura moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lister is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lister misses with a wild body shot.
Daikaura attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Daikaura tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lister is able to avoid easily.
Daikaura throws a head kick but Lister moves out of range.
Daikaura scores with a jab.
Lister has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daikaura.

Lister gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lister lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lister tries to throw a body punch but Daikaura avoids it by throwing Lister back against the ropes.
Lister lands a right hand that snaps the head of Daikaura backwards.
Lister digs a right hand underneath Daikaura's ribcage. Daikaura let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lister scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Lister.
Lister lands a nice shot to the body.
Lister pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Lister struggles to land a body shot inside as Daikaura controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lister lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lister softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lime Lister showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eiki Daikaura's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Daikaura tried to score with a low kick but Lister checks it.
Daikaura connects with a solid leg kick.
Lister staying out of range there.
Daikaura throws a big shot that misses.
Lister throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Daikaura stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Daikaura tries to move into range but Lister moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Daikaura misses with a low kick.
Lister blocks a low kick nicely.
Daikaura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lister.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lister checks a leg kick.
Lister checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Daikaura is looking to land body kicks.
Daikaura moves out of range as Lister strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lister fails to land with a series of punches.

Lister takes the fight into the clinch.
Lister throws a head punch that misses.
Lister is trying to stall.
Daikaura throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lister stalling.

Lister breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lister closes the distance and clinches.
Lister avoiding damage as Daikaura throws knees to the body.
Lister lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lister throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Lister.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lister throws a punch but it's blocked by Daikaura.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lister.
Daikaura creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lister misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daikaura unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lister lands an uppercut.

Eiki Daikaura's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Lister as the two fighters clinch.

Lister breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lister bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Daikaura! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Lister preventing the sweep.
Lister stands and throws Daikaura's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Lister seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lister controlling the position from side mount.

Lister looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Eiki Daikaura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Lister wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Daikaura, who protects the arm well.

Lister looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lister trying to control the action but Daikaura is working from the bottom.

Lister looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lister throws an elbow but Daikaura slips to the side and avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daikaura is not content to let Lister control the position.
Daikaura might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Lister wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Daikaura, who protects the arm well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lime Lister comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lister has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Lime Lister!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Lime Lister!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Lime Lister!

Lime Lister wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited Lime Lister thanked Hellbent - Pit Inc for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).