PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Scylla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shina Aoyki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenny Scylla has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Scylla
vs
Aoyki

177 cm
28
164 lbs
14 - 11 - 1

180 cm
27
164 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Tokyo Defiance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenny Scylla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Shina Aoyki!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoyki defending well as Scylla loads up on a big left hand.
Scylla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice combination there by Scylla.

Aoyki shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Scylla napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Scylla takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Aoyki cracks Scylla with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Aoyki trying to control the action but Scylla is working from the bottom.
Scylla tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Aoyki presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

Aoyki looking to secure an arm triangle but Scylla defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BOOM! Aoyki connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Scylla working to try and regain half guard.
Scylla is working hard here to advance position.
Aoyki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scylla is in all sorts of trouble here.
Aoyki tries to control but Scylla wriggling away.
Aoyki raining down shots from the mount!
Aoyki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Aoyki with a couple of short strikes.
Scylla working to try and regain half guard.

Aoyki is working for a guillotine from mount but Scylla frees his head quite easily.
Scylla is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scylla tries to improve his position but instead Aoyki has taken his back!
Aoyki softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Scylla tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Aoyki landing strikes from the mount and Scylla is in trouble!
Scylla is desperately trying to improve his position but Aoyki has a good base and remains in mount.
Aoyki with a couple of short strikes.
Aoyki working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Scylla can't escape the position.

Aoyki with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
BOOM! Aoyki connects with a massive shot to the dome!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoyki with a couple of short strikes.

Aoyki is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Scylla is surviving well by controlling Aoyki's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoyki prevents Scylla from getting the reversal.
Scylla wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Scylla is really stuck here.
Scylla wants to control his opponent's hands but Aoyki gets his hands free.
Scylla is breathing heavily.
Scylla covers up after that shot from Aoyki.
Aoyki connects with a big shot to the side of Scylla's head.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Aoyki. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Scylla is trying to break free.
Aoyki landing with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aoyki looking for the choke but no joy.
Well, with Aoyki on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Scylla is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Will Aoyki go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Aoyki is looking for the choke from the back position but Scylla is controlling his hands well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Aoyki working for a choke but Scylla is defending well.
Aoyki is hanging on to Scylla's back as he tries to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scylla rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Scylla makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Scylla.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shina Aoyki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Aoyki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scylla manages to avoid it.
Aoyki throws a low kick but Scylla avoids it.
Aoyki connects with a solid leg kick.
Aoyki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scylla.
Scylla lands with a nice body punch.
No joy there for Scylla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scylla throws a series of punches but Aoyki moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Aoyki.
Aoyki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Scylla checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aoyki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Aoyki misses with a looping right.
Kenny Scylla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aoyki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scylla.
Aoyki throws a leg kick but Scylla checks it.
Scylla fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Scylla misses.
Aoyki throws out a leg kick but Scylla moves out of range and Aoyki only half commits.
Scylla checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Aoyki throws a leg kick but Scylla sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kenny Scylla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aoyki. That's going to slow Scylla down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scylla misses with an uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aoyki.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scylla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scylla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Scylla misses.
Aoyki looks to score with a jab to the body but Scylla is just out of range.
Aoyki misses with a low kick.
Scylla thuds his right hand into Aoyki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Aoyki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aoyki thuds his shin into the meat of Scylla's side.
Scylla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Aoyki.
Aoyki misses with a low kick.
Aoyki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scylla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aoyki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Scylla misses with a double jab.
Aoyki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scylla manages to avoid it.
Scylla moves out of range of the leg kick from Aoyki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Scylla.
Scylla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aoyki.
Aoyki throws the left hand but Scylla avoids the punch easily.
Scylla slips under a jab.
Scylla fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Aoyki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Aoyki passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Aoyki cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by Aoyki.
Scylla tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aoyki with good strikes from the mount here!

Aoyki with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scylla taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoyki lands a heavy elbow.
Aoyki in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Aoyki is landing with some decent strikes but Scylla is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Scylla tries to improve his position but instead Aoyki has taken his back!

Scylla showing good submission defense here.
Aoyki is punishing Scylla with strikes - can he finish him?!
Aoyki has the hooks in. Scylla is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Aoyki lands a shot to the head.
Scylla turns into Aoyki and is now in his guard.
Aoyki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scylla is one step ahead there.
Aoyki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Scylla's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scylla wants to sweep here but Aoyki controlling him for the moment.
Aoyki content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Aoyki wants to control from the top but Scylla keeps moving.
Aoyki works over Scylla with some ground and pound from guard.

Scylla looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aoyki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Scylla's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Scylla looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Aoyki trying to control the action but Scylla is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shina Aoyki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Aoyki 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 Scylla has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Scylla and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aoyki.
Scylla misses with a wild combination.
Scylla throws a sloppy body shot
and Aoyki counters with an outside leg kick.
Aoyki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scylla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aoyki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Scylla's sensitive parts.
Aoyki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aoyki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Scylla checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Scylla misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Aoyki delivers a nice body kick.
Scylla takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aoyki.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Scylla does no damage.
Scylla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aoyki throws a leg kick but Scylla moved away.
Scylla takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aoyki throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoyki motions for Scylla to come forward. Aoyki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aoyki lands with a nice body punch.
Scylla takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Aoyki is looking to slow Scylla down with leg kicks.
Aoyki scoring well with a low kick there.
Scylla on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aoyki. Aoyki obviously looking to wear him down.
Aoyki tries to score with a low kick but Scylla moves his leg out of the way.
Aoyki misses with a low kick.
Aoyki thuds a left hand into Scylla's body.
Scylla lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aoyki circles away quickly and effectively.
Aoyki is looking to slow Scylla down with leg kicks.
Aoyki throws a leg kick but Scylla moved away.
Scylla stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aoyki.
Aoyki scores with a leg kick.
Aoyki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Scylla chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aoyki can pounce on him.
Aoyki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Aoyki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Aoyki moves into full mount!
Shina Aoyki has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoyki is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Scylla can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Scylla takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aoyki working Scylla over with strikes here.
Aoyki landing strikes, looking to finish!
Scylla is squirming around, avoiding Aoyki's attempts to control the action.

Aoyki is working for a guillotine from mount but Scylla frees his head quite easily.
Aoyki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aoyki working the ground and pound effectively.
Aoyki lands a nice shot to the head.
Aoyki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Scylla is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoyki unloading with bombs!
Aoyki trying to control but Scylla is having none of it.
Aoyki lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Aoyki working the ground and pound effectively.
Aoyki with shots to the head and body - Scylla looks very uncomfortable down there.
Scylla is in a horrible position here. Aoyki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Scylla is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Aoyki scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Scylla?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aoyki is working for a guillotine from mount but Scylla frees his head quite easily.
Scylla is desperately trying to improve his position but Aoyki has a good base and remains in mount.
Scylla wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Aoyki scores with punches from the back.
Aoyki gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Kenny Scylla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Aoyki working for the choke.
The referee is taking a good look at Scylla as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Aoyki!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoyki is trying to stick to Scylla's back but Scylla is turning into Aoyki. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Aoyki's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Scylla.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shina Aoyki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Aoyki 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 25:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shina Aoyki!