PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Shynoi Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Dekkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Aoki
vs
Dekkers

179 cm
27
155 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

162 cm
18
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shynoi Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ramon Dekkers!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Dekkers. Those never looked like landing.
Aoki tries to counter by clinching up but Dekkers breaks away and moves out of range.
Dekkers misses with the body kick

and Aoki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Aoki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aoki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Aoki's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dekkers throws a head punch that misses.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aoki avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dekkers lands with a short shot to the head.
Aoki is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dekkers wants to get back to striking at distance but Aoki won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers is trying to maintain a safe position but Aoki gets an underhook and turns Dekkers into the ropes.
Dekkers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Dekkers managing to block the knees to the body from Aoki.
Dekkers throws a punch but it's blocked by Aoki.
Aoki misses with a knee to the head.
Aoki lands an elbow inside that Dekkers shrugs off.
Aoki taking a breather.
Dekkers missing with knees to the body.
Aoki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dekkers's efforts to push away.
Stalling in the clinch from Aoki.
Dekkers lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers tries to circle away but Aoki has him pinned against the ropes.
Stalling in the clinch from Aoki.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Aoki throws an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Aoki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dekkers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aoki is defending well for now.
Aoki dodges an elbow strike from Dekkers.
Aoki taking a breather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dekkers takes a knee to the side of the body.
Aoki slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shynoi Aoki dominated that round.
That's time! Aoki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dekkers misses with a head kick.
Aoki ducks under a wild hook from Dekkers.
Dekkers tries to clinch but Aoki is having none of it.
Aoki tries to counter by clinching up but Dekkers breaks away and moves out of range.
Aoki keeps the fight on the outside.
Dekkers tries to clinch up but Aoki circles away and keeps his distance.
Dekkers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aoki tries to counter by clinching up but Dekkers breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dekkers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aoki is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dekkers.
Dekkers tries to clinch but Aoki is having none of it.
Aoki seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Aoki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Dekkers tries to get set, Aoki tries to push him back and clinch up but Dekkers manages to avoid the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dekkers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aoki seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dekkers tries to clinch but Aoki moves out of range.
Shynoi Aoki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aoki moves out of range of the body kick from Dekkers.
Aoki tries to counter by clinching up but Dekkers breaks away and moves out of range.
Dekkers throws a nice looking combination but Aoki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dekkers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dekkers tries to clinch up.
Aoki seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dekkers should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aoki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aoki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aoki tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dekkers manages to circle out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers is looking to clinch but Aoki is avoiding it.
Dekkers swinging wildly here.
Aoki wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dekkers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aoki tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dekkers manages to circle out of the way.
Dekkers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Aoki moves into the clinch.
Aoki stalls.
Shynoi Aoki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Aoki content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aoki leaning against his opponent.
Aoki seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Dekkers tries to break the clinch but Aoki is controlling the position.
Dekkers is trying to push Aoki away but Aoki has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ramon Dekkers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Aoki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dekkers is looking to clinch but Aoki is avoiding it.
Aoki wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dekkers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Aoki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dekkers looking to slow down the pace here.
Aoki content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dekkers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aoki holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Aoki is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dekkers tries to break the clinch but Aoki is controlling the position.
Dekkers is trying to break the clinch but Aoki is controlling him.
Aoki taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Shynoi Aoki.
Aoki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dekkers.
Aoki seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dekkers throws a lazy uppercut

and Aoki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A bit of stalling here from Aoki.
Aoki trying to land knees to the body.
Dekkers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Dekkers misses with a punch to the body.
Dekkers blocks an elbow strike.
Aoki putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dekkers in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dekkers wants to get back to striking at distance but Aoki won't allow it.
Dekkers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aoki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki has Dekkers pushed against the ropes.
Aoki effectively controlling the action here.
Aoki gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Dekkers wants to stall.
Dekkers looking to slow down the pace here.
Dekkers is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Aoki has denied him.
Dekkers is trying to break the clinch but Aoki is controlling him.
Aoki just leaning against Dekkers, taking a breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aoki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dekkers avoids it.
Aoki prevents Dekkers from breaking the clinch.
Aoki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dekkers is defending well for now.
Aoki slows down the pace here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shynoi Aoki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aoki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shynoi Aoki!