PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Midick Aiken (ranked 127 p4p, 6 weight class) and Felix Jaroslav (ranked 146 p4p, 7 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jaroslav's choice of entrance music: The Sound of Running Feet. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Aiken
vs
Jaroslav

160 cm
33
138 lbs
25 - 9 - 1

168 cm
29
137 lbs
20 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Midick Aiken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Jaroslav!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaroslav throws a front kick aimed at Aiken's knee but Aiken avoids it well.
It looked like Aiken was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jaroslav throws a leg kick but Aiken checks it.
Aiken lands a right hook to the body.
Aiken stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jaroslav.
Aiken attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jaroslav avoids the body shot from Aiken.
Aiken swings for the body but Jaroslav moves out of range.
Aiken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aiken gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Aiken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Aiken on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aiken throws a hook but Jaroslav blocks it.
Aiken fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jaroslav checks it well.
Aiken looks to throw the jab but Jaroslav is out of range.
Jaroslav lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Aiken misses with an uppercut. Jaroslav saw that one coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Aiken blocks the leg kick.
Aiken swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aiken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jaroslav.
Aiken looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aiken tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jaroslav swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jaroslav misses with a body shot.
Aiken thuds his right hand into Jaroslav's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aiken throws the left hand but Jaroslav avoids the punch easily.
An inside leg kick from Jaroslav misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aiken throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jaroslav's head.
Aiken is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jaroslav's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Aiken swings for the body but Jaroslav moves out of range.
Jaroslav scores with a jab.
Aiken misses with a straight right.
Jaroslav checks a low kick from Aiken.
That kick from Aiken tenderised Jaroslav's leg. Jaroslav is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice uppercut there from Aiken.
Aiken connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jaroslav momentarily.
Jaroslav looks to land a body kick but Aiken moved away.
Aiken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaroslav moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jaroslav throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aiken throws a leg kick but Jaroslav moved away.
Aiken misses with a kick to the body.
Jaroslav throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jaroslav swings for the body but Aiken moves out of range.
Aiken blocks a jab.
Jaroslav tries to work over Aiken's front leg with a kick but Aiken checks it.
Aiken lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aiken looks to land a left hand but Jaroslav moved out of range nicely.
Aiken jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aiken throws a hook but Jaroslav avoids it easily.
Jaroslav smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aiken walks into a jab.
Aiken throws a hook but Jaroslav blocks it.
Aiken lands a jab to Jaroslav's midsection.
Aiken bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Aiken throws a big shot that misses.
Jaroslav lands a nice hook to Aiken's body. Aiken takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aiken lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aiken checks a leg kick nicely.
Aiken throws a looping overhand right but Jaroslav ducks down to avoid it.
Jaroslav appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Aiken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jaroslav.
Aiken is looking to counter punch.
Jaroslav throws a low kick but Aiken moves out of range easily.
Aiken lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Jaroslav misses.
Aiken misses with a hook to the body
and Jaroslav counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Jaroslav throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jaroslav moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Aiken throws a hook to the side of Jaroslav's head but Jaroslav sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A leg kick checked by Jaroslav.
Aiken is looking to land body kicks.
Aiken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jaroslav.
Jaroslav connects with a nice looking jab.
Jaroslav misses with a hook. Aiken ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaroslav fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aiken throws a leg kick but Jaroslav sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aiken lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jaroslav will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice shot lands for Jaroslav.
Aiken keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jaroslav scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aiken dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jaroslav. That did some damage!
Jaroslav walks into a stiff left hand from Aiken.
Aiken misses with a low kick as Jaroslav jumps back.
Aiken with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jaroslav walks into a straight right hand from Aiken.
Aiken misses with a straight right.
Jaroslav slips a straight right by Aiken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaroslav throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jaroslav fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aiken.
Aiken throws a leg kick
and Jaroslav counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aiken scores with a jab. Jaroslav acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Aiken misses with an uppercut. Jaroslav saw that one coming.
Aiken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jaroslav.
Donk. Aiken catches Jaroslav right on the button with a cross.
Aiken throws a front kick aimed at Jaroslav's knee but Jaroslav avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaroslav drops his hands momentarily and Aiken takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jaroslav avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jaroslav was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jaroslav attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aiken scores with a nice strike.
Jaroslav connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aiken momentarily.
Jaroslav attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aiken connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aiken has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Aiken connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jaroslav's hands.
Jaroslav misses with a low kick.
Jaroslav lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A head kick misses from Jaroslav.
A clash of legs there as Jaroslav blocks the low kick.
Jaroslav scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aiken doesn't seem bothered though.
Jaroslav needs to keep his hands up - Aiken had a free shot at his head there.
Jaroslav throws the left hand but Aiken avoids the punch easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaroslav throws a solid leg kick but Aiken takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jaroslav.
Jaroslav tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aiken is able to avoid easily.
Jaroslav takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jaroslav lands with a shot to the body.
Aiken swings for the body but Jaroslav moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Midick Aiken will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Aiken misses with a lunging right hand
and Jaroslav counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aiken scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jaroslav misses with a hook. Aiken ducked under it nicely.
Aiken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaroslav manages to avoid it.
Jaroslav turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jaroslav throws a low kick but Aiken avoids it.
Aiken fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jaroslav just manages to avoid it.
Aiken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jaroslav just misses with a punch to the body.
Aiken moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aiken lands a nice shot that snaps Jaroslav's head back.
Aiken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jaroslav.
Jaroslav looks for the body kick but Aiken saw that one coming.
Jaroslav throws out a powerful jab.
Aiken lands a nice looking body shot.
Aiken throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aiken looks to throw the jab but Jaroslav is out of range.
Jaroslav scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaroslav throws a jab when Aiken was well out of range.
Aiken swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jaroslav misses with a straight left.
Aiken takes a swing at Jaroslav's ribcage but misses.
Jaroslav stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aiken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aiken misses with a few strikes there.
Aiken throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aiken works the jab nicely.
Aiken moves out of range of the leg kick from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav tries to land a leg kick but Aiken saw it coming and moves away.
Aiken takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aiken takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jaroslav's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jaroslav tried to score with a low kick but Aiken checks it.
Jaroslav has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Aiken avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Aiken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aiken cracks Jaroslav with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aiken paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jaroslav stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Aiken throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Aiken checks a leg kick nicely.
Aiken throws a head kick that Jaroslav semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aiken scores with a leg kick.
Aiken 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.
Aiken's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jaroslav connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aiken scrambles back to his feet.
Jaroslav throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jaroslav walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaroslav misses with a kick to the body.
Nice shot by Jaroslav.
Aiken shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jaroslav eats them both and turns towards Aiken to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jaroslav throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jaroslav misses with an uppercut. Aiken saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Jaroslav. That snapped Aiken's head back.
Jaroslav throws a shot from downtown. Aiken moves away and avoids it.
Jaroslav misses with an uppercut. Aiken saw that one coming.
Aiken misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aiken, right into the meat.
Jaroslav moves away from the strike by Aiken.
Aiken takes a swing at Jaroslav's ribcage but misses.
Jaroslav tries to work over Aiken's front leg with a kick but Aiken checks it.
Jaroslav misses with a low kick.
Jaroslav lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jaroslav checks the leg kick nicely there.
Aiken misses with an uppercut.
Jaroslav has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jaroslav pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aiken is out of range and Jaroslav settles back down.
Aiken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jaroslav was well out of range. Poor timing from Aiken.
Aiken avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Jaroslav as he checks the leg kick.
Jaroslav connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jaroslav throws the left hand but Aiken avoids the punch easily.
Aiken's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jaroslav under the eye.
Aiken throws a body shot but no joy.
Aiken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aiken tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jaroslav is able to avoid easily.
Jaroslav scores with a hook.
Aiken buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Aiken.
Aiken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jaroslav.
A bone on bone clash there as Aiken blocks the leg kick.
Aiken scores with a shot to the body.
Midick Aiken is winning the standup battle so far.
Jaroslav just misses with a punch to the body.
Jaroslav takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jaroslav misses with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jaroslav, as that shot connected.
Jaroslav lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aiken scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jaroslav takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaroslav uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aiken.
Aiken slips a straight right by Jaroslav.
Jaroslav shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aiken misses with a leg kick
and Jaroslav counters with a leg kick.
Jaroslav throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaroslav scores with a three punch combo!
Jaroslav ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aiken connects with a high kick.
Jaroslav misses with a straight left.
Aiken throws the left hand but Jaroslav avoids the punch easily.
Jaroslav on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jaroslav scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Aiken stuns Jaroslav with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Jaroslav misses the target.
Jaroslav slips a straight right by Aiken.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaroslav connects with a body shot.
Aiken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aiken throws a low kick but Jaroslav avoids it.
Jaroslav throws a head kick that misses.
Jaroslav throws a leg kick but Aiken sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Midick Aiken will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jaroslav fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aiken manages to avoid it.
Aiken scoring well with a low kick there.
Aiken lands a glancing blow to the side of Jaroslav's head.
Aiken lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aiken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aiken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aiken lands a jab to Jaroslav's midsection.
Jaroslav throws out a powerful jab.
Aiken throws an overhand right that lands on Jaroslav's shoulder, as Jaroslav tries to avoid the shot.
Jaroslav is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aiken.
Jaroslav throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aiken.
Jaroslav checks a low kick from Aiken.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aiken.
Jaroslav takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jaroslav misses with a straight right.
Jaroslav swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aiken misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aiken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaroslav manages to avoid it.
Aiken throws a hook but Jaroslav avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Jaroslav.
Aiken walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaroslav throws a lazy right hand but Aiken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jaroslav throws a body punch but Aiken moves out of range.
Aiken swings for the body but Jaroslav moves out of range.
Jaroslav throws out a counter right but Aiken avoids it with no problem.
Jaroslav on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jaroslav misses with a series of wild punches.
Jaroslav digs a good hook to Aiken's body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Aiken lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jaroslav has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jaroslav and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Aiken just misses with a punch to the body.
Aiken punishes Jaroslav's body with a nice straight punch.
Jaroslav keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aiken.
Aiken slips a straight right by Jaroslav.
Aiken takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jaroslav lunges at Aiken with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aiken's hand.
Jaroslav has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aiken.
Jaroslav tries to land a leg kick but Aiken saw it coming and moves away.
Aiken 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.
Aiken takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aiken missing with a left hand there. Jaroslav was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aiken takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jaroslav connects with an inside leg kick.
Aiken blocks the body kick.
Jaroslav tries a low kick but Aiken avoids it.
A jab from Jaroslav misses.
Jaroslav pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jaroslav misses with a low kick.
A big right from Aiken misses.
Aiken throws a jab but it's blocked by Jaroslav.
Aiken throws an off balance right hand
and Jaroslav counters with a series of strikes. Aiken will be more careful next time no doubt.
Aiken with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Jaroslav blocks the low kick.
Jaroslav takes one to the chin there.
Aiken lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A combination from Jaroslav does no damage.
Jaroslav lands a jab to the nose.
Aiken slips under a jab from Jaroslav.
Aiken with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jaroslav to score with a decent uppercut.
Aiken 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.
Aiken lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jaroslav's sensitive parts.
Midick Aiken is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aiken moves out of range of the leg kick from Jaroslav.
Nice uppercut lands for Jaroslav. That snapped Aiken's head back.
Jaroslav checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jaroslav punishes Aiken's body with a nice straight punch.
Jaroslav cracks Aiken with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aiken looks to land a right hand but Jaroslav moved out of range.
Aiken takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Aiken lands a glancing blow to the side of Jaroslav's head.
Aiken tries to move into range but Jaroslav moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Aiken lands with a shot to the body.
Jaroslav misses the shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aiken.
Aiken looks to throw the jab but Jaroslav is out of range.
Aiken moves out of range as Jaroslav strikes.
Jaroslav keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aiken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A clash of legs there as Aiken blocks the low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Aiken on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jaroslav gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jaroslav checks a low kick from Aiken.
Jaroslav with a hook.
Aiken sizes up Jaroslav with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Aiken.
Aiken throws a body shot but no joy.
Aiken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jaroslav misses the jab.
Jaroslav looks to land a combination but Aiken avoids it well.
Jaroslav throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aiken moves out of range of the strikes.
Jaroslav looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aiken misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Jaroslav misses.
Jaroslav scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Aiken gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jaroslav swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aiken's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jaroslav under the eye.
Jaroslav scores with a hook.
Jaroslav blocks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aiken takes a swing at Jaroslav's ribcage but misses.
Aiken fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jaroslav misses with a leg kick.
Felix Jaroslav has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaroslav chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aiken.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Felix Jaroslav.
Well Aiken has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!