PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jordan De Wilde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

De Wilde
vs
Aoki

183 cm
28
176 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

178 cm
31
181 lbs
22 - 12 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jordan De Wilde!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tatsuya Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Wilde lands with a kick to the temple. Aoki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jordan De Wilde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Wilde thows a body shot but no joy.
Aoki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aoki lands a jab.
Aoki takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've been hearing reports that De Wilde has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Aoki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Wilde. De Wilde obviously looking to wear him down.
De Wilde avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aoki scores with a shot to the body.
Aoki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Wilde moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De Wilde scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from De Wilde.

Aoki dives in and scores a takedown into De Wilde's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Aoki landing with the ground and pound.
De Wilde is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Aoki postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! De Wilde is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Aoki, into his guard.
De Wilde throws a big right hand that misses.
De Wilde stopping the sweep attempt from Aoki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but De Wilde puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Aoki wants to get back to full guard.
De Wilde thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aoki's head.
Aoki moves into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Wilde landing with the ground and pound.
De Wilde is working Aoki over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
De Wilde trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Wilde is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Aoki wants to sweep here but De Wilde controlling him for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jordan De Wilde just wasn't active enough.
Aoki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from De Wilde. That one must have hurt.
De Wilde misses with a hook

and Aoki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in De Wilde's guard.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but De Wilde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Wilde pulls Aoki in to control the position.

De Wilde looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aoki stands and throws De Wilde's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aoki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Aoki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
De Wilde tries to bench press Aoki off him but Aoki keeps the position.
Aoki is working De Wilde over with some ground and pound from side control.
De Wilde is trying to improve his position.
De Wilde is not content to let Aoki control the position.

Aoki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Wilde wants to control but Aoki postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tatsuya Aoki will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Aoki avoids the body shot from De Wilde.
De Wilde throws a push kick but Aoki slaps the foot to one side.
Aoki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown but De Wilde shows good takedown defense.
Aoki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
De Wilde tries to score a power double leg takedown but Aoki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten De Wilde somewhat.
Good standup being displayed there by Aoki as he connects with a hook.
Aoki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Wilde misses with an uppercut. Aoki saw that one coming.
De Wilde connects with a solid leg kick.
De Wilde throws a right hand that misses
and Aoki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aoki misses with a lunging right hand
and De Wilde counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
De Wilde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aoki was well out of range. Poor timing from De Wilde.
Aoki tries to bum rush De Wilde with a series of wild strikes but De Wilde uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aoki misses with a double jab
and De Wilde counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tatsuya Aoki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aoki scores with a jab.
De Wilde swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aoki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Aoki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tatsuya Aoki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aoki is looking to take a break and control but De Wilde is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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!
An elbow from Aoki crashes against the mat.
Aoki throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and De Wilde works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Aoki misses with a head shot. De Wilde uses the momentum to regain guard.
De Wilde keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki with a nice head shot there.
De Wilde looking to control.
Aoki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Aoki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
De Wilde working a defensive guard here.
Aoki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Wilde is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Wilde keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
Aoki advances position into side control!
De Wilde tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde taking punishment in the form of punches.
Aoki looks up at the clock and then as De Wilde takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Aoki smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Aoki tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Wilde is trying to control Aoki's posture but Aoki avoids it.
Sloppy strikes there by Aoki.
De Wilde sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
De Wilde wants to improve his position but Aoki is controlling well.

De Wilde is defending against the submission attempts here by Aoki.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoki stops De Wilde from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuya Aoki 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!

Aoki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Wilde.
De Wilde fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aoki.

Aoki bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Aoki fails to land a wild elbow strike.
De Wilde is trying to get back to half guard.
Aoki scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at De Wilde to see if he's OK.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Aoki working his ground and pound in the gym.
Aoki working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
De Wilde is looking to regain half guard here but Aoki keeps moving and retains side control.
Aoki lands an elbow.
De Wilde is looking to regain half guard here but Aoki keeps moving and retains side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aoki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Aoki cracks De Wilde with a big elbow.
De Wilde manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. De Wilde manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

De Wilde is looking for a triangle but Aoki pushes his legs off easily.
De Wilde can't keep his opponent in guard - Aoki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Aoki tries to pass to full mount but De Wilde defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde taking some punishment here, with Aoki in his half guard.
Aoki trying to control from half guard but De Wilde is working away.
De Wilde wants to control but Aoki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoki trying to control from half guard but De Wilde is working away.
Aoki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed De Wilde's head.
Aoki is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Aoki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so De Wilde is just riding it out for now. Aoki eventually gives up the hold.
Aoki works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
De Wilde postures up.

Aoki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Aoki is looking for a triangle but De Wilde pushes his legs off easily.
Aoki is trying to control the position but De Wilde postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde controlling from the top position.
Aoki wants to stand but De Wilde is controlling the position.
Aoki looking to control.
De Wilde throws a big right hand that misses.
De Wilde is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jordan De Wilde.
De Wilde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Wilde was well out of range. Poor timing from Aoki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Decent striking displayed by Aoki there.
Aoki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Aoki. Those never looked like landing.
Aoki swings widly with a right hand

and De Wilde counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
De Wilde lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, De Wilde creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aoki.
Aoki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
De Wilde misses with a punch on the inside.
Aoki being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Wilde prevents a takedown attempt there.
De Wilde gets through Aoki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aoki can't get the takedown.
Jordan De Wilde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatsuya Aoki.
De Wilde softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aoki wants to take the fight to the mat but De Wilde manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
De Wilde lands with a light punch inside.
Aoki looking for a takedown.
Aoki is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
De Wilde lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aoki backwards.
Aoki is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but De Wilde is defending well.
De Wilde misses with the head strike.
Aoki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from De Wilde.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for De Wilde.
De Wilde lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Aoki is looking to take this one to the mat.
A body shot lands from De Wilde.
De Wilde lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Wilde.
The referee is keeping an eye on De Wilde - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
De Wilde lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as De Wilde takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
De Wilde pushes Aoki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aoki takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde lands a right hand.
De Wilde works on Aoki's body with a couple of short punches.
Aoki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aoki tries for a takedown but De Wilde manages to get underhooks.
Aoki blocking some punches.
De Wilde is pressed up against the cage. Aoki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De Wilde down to the mat. De Wilde avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Aoki closes the distance and clinches up with De Wilde, looking for a takedown. Aoki pushes De Wilde against the cage but De Wilde circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
De Wilde cracks Aoki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
De Wilde darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
De Wilde scores with a nice strike.

Aoki is rocked!

De Wilde shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Aoki is still in real trouble! Can De Wilde finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aoki is in trouble now - De Wilde has advanced to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Aoki is working to get back to half guard.
De Wilde tries to control but Aoki wriggling away.
Aoki is trying desperately to improve position.
Aoki seems to have recovered his senses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan De Wilde had his way with Tatsuya Aoki in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

De Wilde misses the shot to the body.
De Wilde tries a head kick but it misses.
Aoki moves out of range of the body kick from De Wilde.
De Wilde lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aoki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Wilde counters with a solid body kick.
De Wilde connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Aoki tries for a takedown but De Wilde circles away easily
and De Wilde counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Wilde throws a body punch but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki shoots in but De Wilde avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aoki is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
De Wilde lands a body shot.
De Wilde clobbers Aoki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aoki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and De Wilde counters with a straight right hand.
Jordan De Wilde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatsuya Aoki.
Aoki misses with a hook.
De Wilde connects with the punch.
Jordan De Wilde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. De Wilde tries to avoid it but Aoki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag De Wilde to the ground. De Wilde escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
De Wilde throws the left hand but Aoki avoids the punch easily.

De Wilde instigates a clinch.
Aoki takes a shot to the head.
De Wilde will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Aoki up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for De Wilde.
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!
De Wilde tries to work over Aoki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Wilde tries to work over Aoki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Wilde fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Wilde throws a punch but it's blocked by Aoki.
Jordan De Wilde has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Wilde lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aoki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. De Wilde fights it off and pushes away nicely.
De Wilde throws a shot from downtown. Aoki moves away and avoids it.
De Wilde scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aoki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jab, jab by De Wilde - just one landing.

It looks like Tatsuya Aoki has been cut.
Aoki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

De Wilde shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Aoki manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aoki trying to control the position.
De Wilde trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.

Aoki throws his legs up looking for a submission but De Wilde uses it to pass to side control.
Aoki takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

De Wilde stands up and beckons Aoki to his feet.
Tatsuya Aoki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice body punch from Aoki.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan De Wilde showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aoki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 47:48
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 47:48
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatsuya Aoki!
Tatsuya Aoki is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Tatsuya Aoki thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.