PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Aeurelious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeda Hattori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aeurelious
vs
Hattori

186 cm
22
198 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maximus Aeurelious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeda Hattori!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hattori misses with a shot to the body
and Aeurelious counters with a stiff right hand.
Aeurelious looks to score with a jab to the body but Hattori is just out of range.
Aeurelious scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hattori doesn't seem bothered though.
Hattori moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Aeurelious avoids the head kick by Hattori.
Hattori misses with a combination
and Aeurelious counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hattori lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hattori scores with a head kick.
Hattori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aeurelious lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hattori misses with a double jab
and Aeurelious cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Hattori tenderised Aeurelious's leg. Aeurelious is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aeurelious takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hattori misses with a double jab
enabling Aeurelious to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hattori misses with a combination
and Aeurelious counters with a stiff right hand.
Hattori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hattori throws a combination that misses
and Aeurelious counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hattori throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aeurelious counters with a right hand to the body.
Hattori throws a head kick that misses.
Hattori bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Aeurelious lands with a good body shot.
Hattori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hattori connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hattori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hattori scores with a one two! Aeurelious had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hattori falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aeurelious counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Takeda Hattori is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hattori falls off balance throwing a combination

and Aeurelious decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hattori's guard.
Aeurelious wants to pass the guard but Hattori is keeping the position.
Aeurelious controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hattori looking for a sweep. Not yet Hattori, not yet.
Aeurelious controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maximus Aeurelious has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hattori misses with a leg kick.
Hattori throws a combination that misses
and Aeurelious makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hattori takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hattori throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aeurelious counters with a left to the body.
Hattori takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hattori swings widly with a right hand
and Aeurelious counters with a left to the body.
A head kick misses from Hattori.
Hattori wants to land a leg kick but Aeurelious is out of range.
Aeurelious scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hattori throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Aeurelious counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aeurelious jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aeurelious is looking to wear down Hattori with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hattori misses with a double jab
and Aeurelious counters with a nice body shot.
Aeurelious wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aeurelious shoots in but no luck this time.
Hattori throws a combination that misses
and Aeurelious counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hattori throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aeurelious counters with a straight right hand.
Aeurelious scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hattori misses with a double jab
and Aeurelious counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hattori misses the body punch
letting Aeurelious counter with a right hand.
Hattori throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aeurelious counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hattori throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Aeurelious counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Aeurelious dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hattori throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aeurelious connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hattori falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Aeurelious counter with a right hand.
Hattori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hattori throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hattori scores with a head kick.
Hattori throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Aeurelious counter with a right hand.
Hattori misses with a double jab
and Aeurelious counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hattori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hattori throws a combination that misses
and Aeurelious cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hattori throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aeurelious counters with a left to the body.
Hattori takes one to the side of the head.
Hattori throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aeurelious counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hattori thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hattori throws a combination that misses
and Aeurelious cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hattori falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aeurelious counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aeurelious lands a really nice looking cross but Hattori seems unphased.
Hattori lands with a kick to the temple. Aeurelious shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hattori misses with a combination
and Aeurelious counters with a stiff right hand.
Hattori falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aeurelious counters with a stiff right hand.
Hattori throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aeurelious counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hattori thinking.
Aeurelious ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hattori misses with a double jab
and Aeurelious cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hattori throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Aeurelious to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hattori misses with a head kick.
Hattori tries a head kick but it misses.
Takeda Hattori is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hattori throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aeurelious counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hattori has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Aeurelious looks to score with a jab to the body but Hattori is just out of range.
Hattori throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aeurelious counters with a right hand to the body.
Hattori misses with a double jab
and Aeurelious counters with a left to the body.
Aeurelious thows a body shot but no joy.
Hattori throws a head kick but Aeurelious moves out of range.
Hattori throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Aeurelious counter with a right hand.
Hattori throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aeurelious counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hattori misses with a head kick.
Hattori misses with a combination
and Aeurelious counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hattori falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aeurelious counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aeurelious throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hattori misses with a double jab
and Aeurelious cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takeda Hattori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hattori throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aeurelious counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hattori takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Aeurelious blocks a low kick nicely.
Hattori misses with a combination
and Aeurelious counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hattori is breathing heavily.
Hattori misses with a combination
letting Aeurelious counter with a right hand.
Hattori looks to throw a body kick
and Aeurelious counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hattori thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aeurelious avoids the head kick by Hattori.
Hattori misses with a combination
letting Aeurelious counter with a right hand.
Hattori throws an off balance right hand
and Aeurelious connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aeurelious misses with a straight right.
Hattori throws a head kick but Aeurelious moves out of range.
Aeurelious works the jab nicely.
Aeurelious ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hattori moves away.
Hattori throws a combination that misses
and Aeurelious connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hattori throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aeurelious counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hattori connects with a leg kick. Aeurelious looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Aeurelious misses with a lunging right hand
and Hattori counters with a big head kick but Aeurelious shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aeurelious jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aeurelious fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Aeurelious dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Hattori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aeurelious avoids the head kick by Hattori.
Aeurelious takes one to the chin there.
Hattori throws a lazy head kick
and Aeurelious counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Aeurelious lands a jab to the nose.
Hattori falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aeurelious counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Aeurelious stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hattori.
Hattori goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hattori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Hattori.
Hattori swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aeurelious counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maximus Aeurelious is winning the standup battle so far.
Hattori throws a combination that misses
and Aeurelious counters with a nice uppercut.
Hattori misses with a left hand
enabling Aeurelious to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hattori throws a combination that misses
and Hattori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aeurelious scores with a hook.
Hattori throws a sloppy head kick and Aeurelious moves out of range easily.
Hattori throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aeurelious counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hattori misses with a double jab
and Aeurelious cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hattori throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aeurelious counters with a nice uppercut.
Hattori misses with a combination
and Aeurelious counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aeurelious fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hattori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aeurelious, as that shot connected.
Aeurelious scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aeurelious throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hattori misses with a combination
and Aeurelious counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aeurelious has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hattori thuds his right hand into Aeurelious's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A head kick misses from Hattori.
Hattori throws a head kick that misses.
Hattori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hattori misses with a double jab
and Aeurelious cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hattori misses with a double jab
and Aeurelious connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hattori digs a good body shot into Aeurelious's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Aeurelious.
Hattori lands a jab-cross combination.
Hattori falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aeurelious counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hattori falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aeurelious counters with a left to the body.
Hattori misses with a combination
and Aeurelious cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hattori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hattori fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aeurelious is out of range.
Hattori misses with a double jab
enabling Aeurelious to counter with a crisp jab.
Hattori tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hattori tries a head kick but it misses.
Hattori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aeurelious.
Hattori throws a head kick that misses.
Hattori falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aeurelious counters with a nice uppercut.
Hattori connects with a high kick.
Hattori swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Aeurelious to counter with a crisp jab.
Takeda Hattori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Hattori.
Aeurelious thuds his right hand into Hattori's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hattori throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aeurelious counters with a nice uppercut.
Hattori throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Aeurelious to counter with a crisp jab.
Hattori swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aeurelious counters with a nice body shot.
Maximus Aeurelious is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hattori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus Aeurelious showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aeurelious 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Aeurelious!