PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinichi Fuujin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aoki Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuujin comes to the cage accompanied by 変化を通過. Aoki has chosen Baka Survivor as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Fuujin
vs
Aoki

178 cm
36
160 lbs
35 - 16 - 0

180 cm
26
166 lbs
18 - 1 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Fast

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

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 35 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shinichi Fuujin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Aoki Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fuujin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Aoki misses with a looping left.
Aoki misses with a few strikes there.
Fuujin lands a jab to Aoki's midsection.
Fuujin looks to throw the jab but Aoki is out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Aoki has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fuujin!
Fuujin checks a low kick from Aoki.
Shinichi Fuujin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuujin tries a head kick but it misses.
Fuujin lands with a cross.
Fuujin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fuujin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aoki ducks under a wild hook from Fuujin.
Fuujin misses with a looping left.
Aoki tries to clinch up.
An inside leg kick from Aoki misses.
Fuujin thuds his right hand into Aoki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aoki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Aoki moves into range and clinches up with Fuujin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Aoki.
Aoki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Aoki.
Aoki letting Fuujin take a breather here.
Aoki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aoki is working for takedown but Fuujin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fuujin lands an uppercut.
Aoki tries to break the clinch but Fuujin is controlling the position.
Fuujin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fuujin taking a breather.
Fuujin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fuujin stalling against the cage.
Fuujin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aoki gets through Fuujin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuujin can't find room to land a body shot as Aoki controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fuujin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fuujin is looking to control Aoki's arms but Aoki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fuujin has his back to the cage.
Aoki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fuujins head.
A short right from Aoki.
A head punch on the inside from Aoki fails to land.
Fuujin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aoki prevents Fuujin from breaking the clinch.
Aoki takes a shot to the head.
Fuujin stops a takedown attempt from Aoki.
Shinichi Fuujin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aoki Aoki.
A short right from Fuujin.
Fuujin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fuujin.
Fuujin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aokis head.
Fuujin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fuujin blocks an uppercut.
Aoki blocks a body shot from Fuujin.
Fuujin trying to stall but Aoki improves his position.
Fuujin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin throws a punch but it's blocked by Aoki.
Aoki misses with some punches.
Aoki blocks an uppercut.
Fuujin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aoki.
Fuujin lands with a short shot to the head.
Fuujin is looking to break free of the clinch but Aoki has double underhooks.
Fuujin tries to throw a body punch but Aoki avoids it by throwing Fuujin back against the cage.
Fuujin has a couple of punches blocked by Aoki.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Aoki misses with a punch to the body.
Aoki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aoki tries to throw a body punch but Fuujin avoids it by throwing Aoki back against the cage.
Aoki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fuujin scores with a shoulder strike.
Aoki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fuujin lands a left hand.
Aoki blocks an uppercut.
Fuujin takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aoki.
Aoki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fuujin lands a shoulder strike.
Fuujin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fuujin wants to stall.

Aoki manages to break the clinch.
Fuujin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fuujin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aoki's head.
Fuujin misses with a kick to the body.
Fuujin is looking to score with low kicks.
Aoki is looking to clinch.
Aoki just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aoki scores with a leg kick.
Aoki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fuujin backs up against the cage.
Fuujin misses with an uppercut
and Aoki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fuujin connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinichi Fuujin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Aoki moves out of range as Fuujin throws a body kick.
Aoki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fuujin can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick lands from Fuujin.
Fuujin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aoki.
Fuujin misses with a two punch combination.
Aoki tries a low kick but Fuujin avoids it.

Aoki closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fuujin quickly recovers to half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fuujin regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuujin pulls Aoki in to control the position.
Aoki postures up.
Fuujin has control of Aoki's left arm, preventing Aoki from doing any damage.
Aoki throwing strikes from guard but Fuujin blocks nicely.
Fuujin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fuujin controlling Aoki's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Shinichi Fuujin just wasn't active enough.
Fuujin lands a front kick.
Fuujin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fuujin catches Aoki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A shot to the liver by Aoki. Beautiful body shot.

Aoki shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fuujin is trying to defend but Aoki finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fuujin gets full guard.
Aoki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fuujin trying to keep a closed guard but Aoki is proving a slippery customer.
Fuujin is adopting a defensive guard.
Fuujin working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Shinichi Fuujin wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Fuujin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aoki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fuujin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aoki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aoki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fuujin misses the shot to the body.
Fuujin swings for the body but Aoki moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin avoids a kick to the body.
Fuujin looks to score with a jab to the body but Aoki is just out of range.
Fuujin looks to land a right hand but Aoki moved out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Aoki!
Aoki throws an overhand right that lands on Fuujin's shoulder, as Fuujin tries to avoid the shot.
Aoki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shinichi Fuujin is winning the standup battle so far.
Fuujin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aoki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Aoki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fuujin.
Fuujin tries to land a front kick but Aoki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fuujin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Aoki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fuujin misses with a low kick.
Fuujin tries to land a front kick but Aoki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aoki misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Aoki takes a step back to recover.
Fuujin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fuujin scoring well with a low kick there.
Fuujin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aoki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aoki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuujin.
Fuujin moves out of range of the strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fuujin - that will leave a mark!
Fuujin scores with the left hand. Aoki knows he should have avoided that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuujin punishes Aoki's body with a nice straight punch.
Fuujin blocks a head kick by Aoki.
Fuujin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aoki throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinichi Fuujin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Aoki takes one to the side of the head.
Fuujin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Aoki.
Fuujin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aoki finds it's way round the side to connect with Fuujin's head.
Fuujin scores with a jab to the body.
Fuujin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fuujin throws a push kick but Aoki slaps the foot to one side.
Fuujin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fuujin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aoki is out of range.
Fuujin throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Aoki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Aoki misses with a head kick.
Fuujin tries to work over Aoki's front leg with a kick but Aoki checks it.
Fuujin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aoki moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuujin throws a front kick that sends Aoki stumbling back into the cage.
Fuujin misses with a wild body shot.
Fuujin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Aoki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fuujin connects with a crisp jab.
Fuujin looks for the body kick but Aoki saw that one coming.
Fuujin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aoki moves away.
Shinichi Fuujin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fuujin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fuujin misses with a low kick.
Aoki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aoki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aoki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Aoki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aoki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fuujin manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki stands up over Fuujin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Aoki is looking to work some ground and pound but Fuujin has wrist control.
Aoki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fuujin holds on and takes a little breather.
Fuujin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Shinichi Fuujin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Aoki takes a swing at Fuujin's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fuujin. That one must have hurt.
Aoki walks into a stiff left hand from Fuujin.
Fuujin throws a poor cross that misses
and Aoki counters with a left to the body.
Fuujin lands a two punch combo.
Fuujin thumps Aoki with a low kick.
Fuujin moves out of range of the body kick from Aoki.
Fuujin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aoki throws a looping overhand right but Fuujin ducks down to avoid it.
Aoki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fuujin.
Fuujin throws a jab when Aoki was well out of range.
Aoki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aoki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fuujin throws a push kick but Aoki slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fuujin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aoki lands with a good body shot.
Aoki throws a body kick that misses.
Fuujin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aoki's sensitive parts.
Aoki throws a head kick that Fuujin semi-blocks.
Fuujin lands with a nice body punch.
A lazy body kick from Aoki
and Fuujin counters with a two punch combo.
Fuujin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fuujin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fuujin misses with a hook. Aoki ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuujin. Aoki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fuujin throws a big shot that misses.
Fuujin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Aoki Aoki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shinichi Fuujin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fuujin's corner calls for a 1-2. Fuujin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shinichi Fuujin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fuujin, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinichi Fuujin!
Shinichi Fuujin got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'