PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gomi Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marion Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moore has chosen BOOT - Pepper as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Aoki
vs
Moore

195 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
181 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

MTG Divine [GTI]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gomi Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marion Moore!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore dives in and grabs Aoki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aoki pushes down on Moore's head and hops out.

Aoki clinches with his opponent.
Aoki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Marion Moore has been cut.
Aoki has Moore pushed against the ropes.
Moore is looking to control Aoki's arms but Aoki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Moore has his back to the ropes.
Moore tries to pull guard but Aoki holds him up against the ropes and eventually Moore drops back down to his feet.
Moore wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Aoki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Aoki scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Aoki.
Aoki working Moore over with knees to the body.
Moore looks gassed!
Aoki putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Moore in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Aoki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Aoki has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Moore goes down! Aoki dives on top of him - Moore manages to get guard.

Moore is rocked!
Aoki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moore on the ground.
Aoki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Moore is proving hard to escape from.
Moore is still in real trouble! Can Aoki finish him?
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Aoki slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki trying to pass the guard but Moore defending well.
Moore seems to have recovered his senses.
Aoki controlling the action here.
Aoki's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moore is looking to improve his position.
Aoki tries to stand but can't do so whilst Moore controls his leg.
Aoki content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Aoki tries to stand and escape but Moore is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki trying to control the pace.
Moore is looking to escape.
Aoki keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Moore has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Aoki is working away from the top position though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gomi Aoki just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Aoki tries to clinch there but Moore circles away.
Moore doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gomi Aoki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Aoki has Moore up against the ropes in a clinch.
Aoki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Marion Moore's cut even more.
Aoki lands a nice knee to the body.
Moore takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aoki taking a breather.
Aoki lands a knee to the body.
Aoki really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Moore takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aoki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A knee to the head by Aoki.

Moore is rocked!
Aoki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Moore's face.
Moore is still on wobbly legs! Can Aoki finish him?

The cut above Marion Moore's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Knees to the body from Aoki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gomi Aoki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marion Moore's cut.
That's time! Aoki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Aoki moves into the clinch.
Moore seems to have recovered his senses.
Moore is trying to drag Aoki to the mat but Aoki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
The referee calls for Aoki to work.
Moore is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Aoki pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Aoki has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Moore goes down! Aoki pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
Aoki is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Moore is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki trying to control the action but Moore is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Aoki wants to stand but Moore has his arm trapped.

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.
Moore trying to remain calm as Aoki controls from the top position.
Moore wants to control but Aoki postures up.
Moore is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Aoki just content to control the position.
Aoki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moore keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gomi Aoki just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Aoki tries to clinch up but Moore circles away and keeps his distance.
Aoki throws a leg kick but Moore sees it coming and moves out of range.

Aoki closes the distance and clinches.
Aoki effectively controlling the action here.

Aoki has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Moore goes down! Aoki pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Moore's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Aoki wants to stand but Moore is controlling his arm.
Aoki remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Aoki tries to get to his feet but Moore is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Aoki in his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moore is trying to keep Aoki in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gomi Aoki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marion Moore's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Moore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aoki tries to clinch there but Moore circles away.

Aoki moves into the clinch successfully.
Aoki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moore tries to pull guard but Aoki won't allow it.
Aoki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Moore wants to break free but Aoki has control.
Aoki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aoki landing knees to the head.
Aoki taking a breather.
Aoki connects with a knee to the head.
Aoki lands a good knee to the midsection. Moore won't want to take too many of those.
Aoki holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Moore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Aoki for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gomi Aoki.
Moore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aoki throws a leg kick but Moore checks it.
Aoki throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
Moore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aoki moves in looking to clinch but Moore pushes him off.
Aoki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aoki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aoki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aoki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Moore tries to keep at a distance but Aoki has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Aoki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Marion Moore's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

Aoki connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Moore goes down! Aoki jumps into full mount looking to finish!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marion Moore's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gomi Aoki!