PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yo Adrian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuzan Aokiji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adrian comes to the cage accompanied by Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing. Kuzan Aokiji has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Adrian
vs
Aokiji

225 cm
32
300 lbs
22 - 16 - 1

187 cm
23
245 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yo Adrian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kuzan Aokiji!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adrian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aokiji manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Adrian moves into the clinch.
Aokiji tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adrian lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Aokiji breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Adrian rushes Aokiji and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Adrian blocks an elbow strike from Aokiji.
Adrian'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.
Adrian trying to stall but Aokiji improves his position.
Aokiji wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aokiji tries to work over Adrian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aokiji can't find room to land a body shot as Adrian controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adrian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adrian looking to stall.
Aokiji blocking some punches.
Adrian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aokiji has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adrian dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Adrian blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adrian dodges an elbow strike from Aokiji.
Aokiji lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Aokiji throws an elbow but misses.
Adrian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aokiji misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adrian.
Aokiji with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Aokiji escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Adrian moves into range and clinches up with Aokiji.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Adrian throws a head punch that misses.
We've been informed that Aokiji has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Aokiji tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Aokiji's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aokiji.
Adrian tries to clinch but Aokiji is having none of it.
Adrian wants to clinch.
Aokiji shapes to counter with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adrian checks a leg kick nicely.
Adrian tries to clinch but Aokiji is having none of it.
Adrian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aokiji swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aokiji tries to work over Adrian's front leg with a kick but Adrian checks it.

Adrian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aokiji, pushing him back against the cage.
Adrian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aokiji is keeping busy.
Aokiji misses with the head strike.
Aokiji misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Adrian throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adrian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aokiji is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Aokiji blocks an elbow strike.
Adrian can't find room to land a body shot as Aokiji controls the action.
Aokiji lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adrian backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adrian tries to land knees in the clinch but Aokiji avoids the damage to the body.
Aokiji scores with a nice hook to the head.
Adrian is pushing Aokiji up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Aokiji lands a shoulder strike.
Adrian blocking some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Aokiji scores with a nice hook to the head.
Adrian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aokiji backwards.

Aokiji breaks from the clinch.
Adrian has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aokiji.
Aokiji wants to slow Adrian down by chopping away at his legs.
Adrian avoids the head kick by Aokiji.
Adrian chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aokiji can pounce on him.
Aokiji throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Adrian counters with a nice uppercut.
Adrian tries to close the distance and clinch but Aokiji swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aokiji misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aokiji jabs Adrian to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aokiji jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aokiji connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aokiji scores with a kick to the body.
Adrian wants to clinch up but Aokiji keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Aokiji was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aokiji swats away the attempt to clinch by Adrian.
Adrian tries to clinch up but Aokiji circles away and keeps his distance.
Aokiji tries a quick counter leg kick but Adrian is wise to it.
Adrian tries to clinch but Aokiji is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Aokiji on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Adrian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adrian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aokiji keeps the fight on the outside.
Adrian looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aokiji scores with a sloppy right hand. Adrian should have avoided that one.
Aokiji scores with a kick to the midsection.
Aokiji lands the left hand.
Adrian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aokiji swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aokiji is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuzan Aokiji dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Aokiji tries a head kick but it misses.
A cross from Aokiji lands.
Adrian tries to clinch there but Aokiji circles away.
Adrian is looking to clinch but Aokiji is avoiding it.
Adrian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aokiji swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Aokiji forces Adrian back against the cage and clinches.
Adrian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Aokiji in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Adrian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aokiji's elbow.

Aokiji breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aokiji missing with a left hand there. Adrian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aokiji thumps Adrian with a low kick.
Aokiji lands a jab.
Aokiji misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aokiji throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adrian was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Adrian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aokiji paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aokiji throws a leg kick but Adrian sees it coming and moves out of range.
Adrian takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adrian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aokiji swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adrian slips a jab from Aokiji.
Kuzan Aokiji seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Adrian clinches with his opponent.
Aokiji struggles to land a body shot inside as Adrian controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Aokiji.
Aokiji wants to stall.
Adrian blocking some punches.
Aokiji throws a head punch that misses.
Adrian works on Aokiji's body with a couple of short punches.
Aokiji is breathing heavily.
Adrian throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knees to the body from Adrian.
Adrian has Aokiji pushed against the cage.
Adrian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yo Adrian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Adrian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adrian lands an elbow inside that Aokiji shrugs off.

It looks like Kuzan Aokiji has been cut.
Adrian looking to stall.
Aokiji has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aokiji misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aokiji tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adrian avoids it.
Aokiji wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aokiji.
Aokiji trying to land knees to the body.
Aokiji blocks a body shot from Adrian.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adrian holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Adrian controlling the action here for a moment.
Aokiji working Adrian over with knees to the body.
Aokiji throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adrian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aokiji lands a shoulder strike.
Aokiji throws an elbow but it misses.
Aokiji scores with a shot to the side of Adrian's head.
Adrian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adrian.
Adrian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aokiji prevents a body shot from Adrian.
Adrian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aokiji is keeping busy.
Adrian takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aokiji has a couple of punches blocked by Adrian.
Aokiji is trying to break free.
Aokiji avoids the elbow strike from Adrian, against the cage.
Adrian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adrian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aokiji lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Aokiji misses with a knee strike.
Adrian can't find room to land a body shot as Aokiji controls the action.
Adrian taking a breather.
Adrian lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aokiji pushes off an throws an elbow but Adrian leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Adrian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adrian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Aokiji pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Aokiji. That snapped Adrian's head back.
Adrian tries to clinch there but Aokiji circles away.
Adrian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aokiji circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aokiji throws a counter combo.
Adrian tries to clinch but Aokiji moves out of range.
Aokiji throws a low kick but Adrian avoids it.

Aokiji forces Adrian back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aokiji goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adrian stalling against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aokiji.
Aokiji tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuzan Aokiji showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kuzan Aokiji's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Aokiji throws a solid leg kick but Adrian takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aokiji.
Adrian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aokiji paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aokiji tries to counter by closing the distance.
Adrian tries to clinch but Aokiji moves out of range.
Adrian tries to clinch up.
Aokiji loads up on a big right hand but Adrian slips the punch.
Aokiji does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Aokiji with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adrian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adrian scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aokiji in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adrian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adrian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aokiji swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Aokiji takes the fight into the clinch.
Adrian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adrian tries to work over Aokiji's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adrian lands an uppercut.
Adrian creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aokiji's defenses.
Adrian tries to stall but Aokiji uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Adrian misses with a punch to the body.
Adrian takes a knee to the side of the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Adrian - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Adrian blocking some punches.
Adrian looking to stall.
Aokiji lands with a short shot to the head.
Aokiji looking to throw knees to the head but Adrian is blocking nicely.
Adrian blocks an uppercut.
Aokiji prevents a body shot from Adrian.

Aokiji breaks the clinch.
Adrian throws a right hand that Aokiji ducks under and follows up with a left that Aokiji also avoids with ease.
Aokiji flicks out a counter leg kick but Adrian steps away.
Adrian throws a push kick but Aokiji slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adrian tries to clinch up but Aokiji circles away and keeps his distance.
Aokiji swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Adrian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aokiji circles away from the clinch attempt
and Aokiji counters with a series of strikes. Adrian will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aokiji scores with a decent looking hook.
Adrian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aokiji swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adrian is looking to clinch but Aokiji is avoiding it.

Adrian forces Aokiji back against the cage and clinches.
Aokiji stalling in the clinch.
Adrian trying to control the position but instead, Aokiji has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adrian into the cage.
Aokiji lands with a short shot to the head.
Aokiji lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Aokiji.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aokiji makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aokiji manages to break the clinch.
Adrian looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Adrian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aokiji counters with a slapping leg kick.

Aokiji gets a clinch.
Adrian misses with a hook to the ribs.

Aokiji breaks from the clinch.
Aokiji finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And Adrian counters with a quick kick to the body but Aokiji blocks it.
Aokiji looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Aokiji has closed the distance and engaged Adrian in a clinch.
Aokiji makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Adrian is rocked!
Adrian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aokiji.
Oh Adrian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adrian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aokiji backwards.
Adrian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adrian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adrian seems to have got his legs back now.
Aokiji working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aokiji letting Adrian take a breather here.
Aokiji throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adrian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adrian blocks a body shot from Aokiji.
A short uppercut from Aokiji.
Aokiji blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aokiji crunches a lovely knee into Adrian's ribcage.
Aokiji tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yo Adrian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right hook to the body lands for Aokiji.
Aokiji gets through Adrian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aokiji throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aokiji scores with a shoulder strike.
Adrian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adrian tries to stall but Aokiji uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Aokiji lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adrian backwards.
Adrian tries to throw a body punch but Aokiji avoids it by throwing Adrian back against the cage.
Adrian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adrian avoiding damage as Aokiji throws knees to the body.
Aokiji scores with a hook to the body.
Aokiji scores with an uppercut up the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kuzan Aokiji comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Aokiji has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kuzan Aokiji!
Kuzan Aokiji thanked the fans post fight for their support.