PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nimos Oiky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oiky has chosen In The Morning as his entrance music. Nimos Oiky is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Aoki
vs
Oiky

178 cm
25
181 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

191 cm
31
177 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsuya Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nimos Oiky!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Aoki does no damage.
Aoki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oiky scores with a head kick.
Aoki swings for the body but Oiky moves out of range.
Oiky takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tatsuya Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oiky throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Aoki.
Aoki checks a leg kick.
Aoki moves out of range as Oiky strikes.
Aoki swinging wildly here.
Oiky misses with a low kick.
Oiky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck for Aoki with that takedown attempt.
Oiky tries a low kick but Aoki avoids it.
Aoki throws a lazy right hand but Oiky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A left and a right from Aoki both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oiky throws a chopping leg kick but Aoki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki misses with a series of wild punches.
Oiky bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Aoki looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Aoki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Aoki prevents Oiky from improving his position.

Aoki seems to be working for a kimura but Oiky defends the submission attempt.
Aoki is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oiky keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Oiky is staying active underneath Aoki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aoki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Oiky really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aoki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Aoki looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oiky wants to get back to his feet.
Aoki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki prevents Oiky from standing back up.
Oiky is not content to let Aoki control the position.
Oiky keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Oiky can do anything to dispel that myth.
Aoki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aoki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Aoki trying to mount his opponent but Oiky defends it.
Oiky tries to kick Aoki off but Aoki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aoki is trying to control. Oiky wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Aoki is looking for a kimura but Oiky is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Aoki to get the leverage.
Aoki is trying to control. Oiky wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki controlling the action here.
Aoki moves nicely into side control.
Aoki looks up at the clock and then as Oiky takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Aoki smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Aoki decides to stand back up. Aoki steps back and let's Oiky get back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Aoki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Aoki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Oiky wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoki is keen to just control but Oiky is a slippery customer.
Aoki trying to pass the guard but Oiky defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuya Aoki dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Oiky misses with a straight left.
Aoki lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oiky. That's going to slow Aoki down.
Oiky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aoki's calf.
Aoki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Oiky swivels and escapes.
Oiky moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Oiky throws a sloppy head kick and Aoki moves out of range easily.
Aoki lands a right hook to the body.
Aoki swings for the body but Oiky moves out of range.
Aoki looks to land a combination but Oiky avoids it well.
Oiky throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Oiky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aoki.
Oiky throws out a leg kick but Aoki moves out of range and Oiky only half commits.
Aoki throws a series of punches but Oiky avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki takes one to the side of the head.
Aoki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice shot lands for Aoki.
Aoki throws a series of punches but Oiky avoids them all with ease.
Aoki misses with a body shot.
Oiky stuffs the takedown.
Tatsuya Aoki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aoki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oiky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oiky throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch but Oiky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oiky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice uppercut lands for Oiky. That snapped Aoki's head back.
Aoki blocks a low kick nicely.
Oiky defending well as Aoki loads up on a big left hand.
Oiky connects with a right hand. Aoki shakes it off.
Aoki tries for a takedown but Oiky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tatsuya Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oiky circles away quickly and effectively.
Aoki throws a series of punches but Oiky avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Aoki misses the target.
Oiky connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Aoki feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Oiky is looking to stand up but Aoki isn't so interested in that idea.
Aoki forces his way into half guard.
Aoki tries to pass to full mount but Oiky defends it.

Aoki is working for a submission of some sort.
Oiky pushes Aoki off looking to stand but Aoki dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oiky avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aoki.
Oiky regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Aoki.

Oiky pushes Aoki off and gets back to his feet.
Aoki tries to clinch up.
Oiky throws a nice head kick!
Oiky misses with an uppercut. Aoki saw that one coming.
Oiky misses with a wild body shot.
Oiky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Oiky.
Oiky throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oiky throws a leg kick which misses Aoki's front leg but catches the back leg as Aoki tries to avoid it.
Oiky has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Oiky misses with a low kick.
Aoki throws a sloppy head kick and Oiky moves out of range easily.
Aoki throws a push kick but Oiky slaps the foot to one side.
Aoki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aoki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oiky.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oiky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aoki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oiky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oiky misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Aoki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Aoki tries for a kimura but Oiky is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tatsuya Aoki will probably get the nod.
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!

Aoki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oiky.
Aoki checks a leg kick.
Aoki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Aoki tries to bum rush Oiky with a series of wild strikes but Oiky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oiky tries to land a leg kick but Aoki saw it coming and moves away.
Oiky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aoki swinging wildly here.
Aoki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Aoki.
Aoki just misses with a punch to the body.
Oiky throws a series of punches but Aoki avoids them all with ease.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oiky connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aoki fails with a takedown attempt.
Oiky throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Oiky takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aoki just misses with a punch to the body.
Aoki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Oiky throws a head kick that misses.
Oiky delivers a nice body kick.
A low kick from Oiky misses

so Aoki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Aoki stands and throws Oiky's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aoki throwing strikes but Oiky manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Tatsuya Aoki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aoki tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Oiky stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Nimos Oiky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oiky throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Oiky throws a sloppy head kick and Aoki moves out of range easily.
Aoki lands with an overhand left.
Aoki checks a leg kick.
Oiky throws a leg kick but Aoki checks it.
Aoki fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tatsuya Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aoki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oiky stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aoki misses with a two punch combination.
Aoki misses with a few strikes there.
Oiky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oiky throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oiky throws a low kick but it's checked well by Aoki.
Aoki throws a combination. Oiky tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oiky fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aoki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aoki throws a right and a left that Oiky avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oiky swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Oiky throws a low kick but Aoki moves out of range easily.
Aoki moves in looking to clinch but Oiky pushes him off.
Oiky tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aoki throws a shot from downtown. Oiky moves away and avoids it.
Aoki throws a body punch but Oiky moves out of range.
Oiky blocks the body kick.

Aoki closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Oiky's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Oiky keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.

Aoki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aoki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki trying to control but Oiky is working from the bottom.
Aoki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oiky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aoki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Oiky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Tatsuya Aoki has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Aoki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tatsuya Aoki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aoki, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatsuya Aoki!
Our winner, Tatsuya Aoki, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.