PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Collough (ranked 4416 p4p, 4415 weight class) and Akio Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Collough
vs
Aoki

200 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
212
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Collough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Aoki!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Collough swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Aoki takes the fight into the clinch.
Collough can't break the clinch.
Aoki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Collough tries to land knees in the clinch but Aoki avoids the damage to the body.
Aoki misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Aoki.
Aoki gets through Collough's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Collough takes a shot to the head.
Aoki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aoki lands a shoulder strike.
Aoki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Collough backwards.
Aoki lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collough tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aoki smiles and moves away.
Aoki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki scores with a hook.
Aoki throws a poor cross that misses
and Collough counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aoki throws a looping overhand right but Collough ducks down to avoid it.
Aoki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Aoki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Collough misses the target.
Aoki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Aoki cracks Collough with an open hand slap.
Aoki thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Collough wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Aoki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Collough under the eye.
Aoki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Akio Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aoki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Collough, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Aoki.
Aoki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aoki pushes Collough back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aoki is working Collough over against the cage.
Aoki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aoki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Collough is breathing heavily.
Aoki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Aoki.
A right handed body shot lands from Aoki.
Aoki lands a shot to the body.
Aoki lands a nice uppercut.
Aoki lands with a left to the head.
Aoki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Aoki.

Collough is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Aoki - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Aoki.
Oh Collough is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aoki pushes Collough against the cage. Aoki is working some dirty boxing. Aoki pushes off with a quick right hook! Collough goes down! Collough tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Aoki moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akio Aoki!
A relieved looking Akio Aoki thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.