PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hater Hurter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki comes to the cage accompanied by Nina simone - Feeling good. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Aoki
vs
Hurter

180 cm
23
162 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Top MMA Nutrition
Elite Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shinya Aoki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hater Hurter!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki tries for a takedown but Hurter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Aoki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aoki fails with a takedown attempt.
Aoki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown but Hurter sprawls well. He's pushed Aoki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinya Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aoki misses with a takedown attempt - Hurter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Aoki closes the distance and clinches up with Hurter, looking for a takedown. Aoki pushes Hurter against the cage but Hurter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hurter scores with a nice right hand.
Aoki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hurter is fending him off so far but Aoki persists. Nope, Hurter circles away and we're back to standing.

Aoki feints and as Hurter raises his hands in defense, Aoki changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Aoki passes Hurter's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hurter wants to get back to his feet.
Aoki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hurter pushes Aoki off looking to stand but Aoki dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Hurter is defending against the submission attempts here by Aoki.
Aoki works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hurter tries to buck Aoki off but he can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hurter is squirming around, avoiding Aoki's attempts to control the action.
Hurter is trying to stand.
Hurter is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Aoki is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hurter can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hurter squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
BOOM! Aoki connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurter is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Aoki controlling from mount.
Hurter tries to buck Aoki off but he can't manage it.

Aoki swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hurter is now in Aoki's guard. A big mistake from Aoki there, giving up the dominant position!
Hurter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Aoki trying to keep a closed guard but Hurter is proving a slippery customer.
Aoki is pulling down on Hurter's head. It's preventing any offense from Hurter, at least for the moment.

That's four 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 isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hurter stacks Aoki on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hurter!
Aoki is breathing heavily.
Hurter wants to stand but Aoki has his arm trapped.

Hurter stands up and beckons Aoki to his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Aoki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aoki closes the distance and clinches up with Hurter, looking for a takedown. Aoki pushes Hurter against the cage but Hurter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hater Hurter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hurter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aoki doesn't seem bothered though.
Aoki ducks right into an uppercut from Hurter.
Aoki defending well as Hurter loads up on a big left hand.
Aoki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aoki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hurter.
Hater Hurter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aoki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hurter's waist but Hurter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aoki off to one side.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hurter!
Hurter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aoki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinya Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hurter scores with a nice head shot.

Aoki is rocked!
Hurter walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Aoki drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Hurter swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Aoki's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hater Hurter! Hater Hurter retains his lightweight title!