PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gomi Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and banger masher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying masher's choice of entrance music: yes. banger masher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aoki
vs
masher

195 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
181 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Divine - Drugs
Divine - Drugs

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 4 - 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, banger masher!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aoki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. masher checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
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.
Aoki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from masher.
Aoki tried to score with a low kick but masher checks it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from masher is defended easily by Aoki.
masher lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
masher needs to keep his hands up - Aoki had a free shot at his head there.

Aoki forces masher back against the ropes and clinches.
Aoki content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Aoki lands a knee to the body.
Aoki with a knee to the head.
masher goes for a takedown in the clinch but Aoki prevents it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aoki lands a knee to the body.
masher looks gassed!
Aoki with a knee to the head.
Aoki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Aoki.
Aoki landing knees to the head.

masher is rocked!
Aoki throws a knee to the head but misses.
masher is still on wobbly legs! Can Aoki finish him?
Aoki tries to land a knee to the head but masher blocks with his arms.
Aoki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but masher blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
masher seems to have recovered his senses.
masher tries to score a body lock takedown but Aoki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gomi Aoki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of banger masher.
Aoki lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Aoki.
Aoki landing knees to the head.
masher takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Aoki.
Aoki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Aoki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Aoki has masher pressed against the ropes.
Aoki landing knees to the head.
Aoki with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Aoki.
Aoki connects with a knee to the head.
masher fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Aoki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
masher tries to score a body lock takedown but Aoki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Aoki is struggling to control the position.
Knees to the body from Aoki.
masher wants a takedown but no success here.
Aoki landing knees to the head.
Aoki stalling.
masher fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki lands a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by masher as Aoki tries to tie him up.
Aoki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
masher changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Aoki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Aoki wants to clinch up but masher keeps it at a distance.
masher dips to his left and cracks Aoki with an uppercut!
masher moves out of range of the leg kick from Aoki.
Aoki tries to clinch but masher moves out of range.
Gomi Aoki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aoki moves in looking to clinch but masher pushes him off.
masher will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

masher decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Aoki looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
masher sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aoki defending well though.
masher tries to pass to full mount but Aoki defends it.
Aoki is pressing down on masher's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Aoki is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
masher thows a big elbow that misses.
Aoki looking to hit a scissor sweep but masher is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Aoki is working hard here to advance position.
Aoki wants to stand up but masher is controlling him.
masher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoki is trying to keep masher in close.
masher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gomi Aoki dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Aoki fails with an attempt to clinch.

masher drives through with a takedown into guard.
masher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
masher trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Aoki manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Aoki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
masher has a closed guard, preventing Aoki from standing up.
Aoki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
masher will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
masher is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Aoki blocking the ground and pound attempt from masher.
masher thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aoki's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki is trying to control but can't.
masher scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
masher looks to land a strike but Aoki avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
masher is breathing heavily.
Aoki manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
masher regains half guard.
masher is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
masher trying to control here.
masher is looking to improve his position.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki controlling the pace.
masher gets back to full guard.
Aoki trying to control but masher is working from the bottom.
Aoki wants to stand but masher has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
masher is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. masher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
masher tries to land a sweep but no joy.

masher had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Aoki is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. masher Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Aoki's back instead.
Aoki tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
masher unloads with some shots from mount but Aoki bucks and avoids them well.
Aoki tries to hold on but masher postures up.

That's four 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.
Aoki tries to buck masher off but he can't manage it.
Aoki holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as masher tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
You get the feeling that Aoki really doesn't like being in this position too much.
masher connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Aoki holds of for dear life.
masher throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
masher sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

banger masher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

masher shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Aoki napping and manages to drive through into side control!
masher in side control, throwing shots but Aoki defends.
Aoki prevents masher from moving into mount.
masher is trying to ground and pound but Aoki uses the momentary lack of control by masher to regain half guard.
masher not landing any meaningful shots this time.
masher wants to stand up but Aoki manages to regain full guard.
masher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aoki has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Aoki keeping full guard, as masher tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
masher throws a strike but Aoki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Aoki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
masher looking to control but Aoki passes into half guard.

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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Aoki in particular looking to stall.
Aoki tries to stand but can't do so whilst masher controls his leg.
masher tries to get to full guard but Aoki has control of the leg.
masher wants to control but Aoki is keeping busy.
Aoki looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
masher is trying to get back to full guard.
masher has a hand on Aoki's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Aoki takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Aoki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
masher throwing hammer fists to the chest of Aoki. What's that going to do exactly?
masher is looking to improve his position but Aoki isn't that keen on the idea.
Aoki avoids the attempt from masher to control.
masher is looking to improve his position but Aoki isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Aoki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
masher wants to try and get back to his feet.
Aoki content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aoki prevents masher from getting the reversal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gomi Aoki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aoki 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Gomi Aoki!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Gomi Aoki!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Gomi Aoki!

Gomi Aoki wins by unanimous decision!