PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daft Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chan Sung Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Young might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Young
vs
Sung Aoki

166 cm
24
148 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

181 cm
25
157 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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GREEN!160

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daft Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chan Sung Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Young lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aoki's sensitive parts.
Young keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aoki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Young misses with a low kick.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Young but Young pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Young was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A jab lands there for Aoki.
Aoki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Young swivels and escapes.
Young looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Young tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aoki is able to avoid easily.
Young lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Young comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Aoki moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short body shot lands from Aoki as the two fighters clinch.
Aoki prevents a body shot from Young.
Aoki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Young lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Young lands a left hand.
Young misses with some punches.
Young misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aoki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Young prevents a body shot from Aoki.
Aoki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Young gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Aoki.
Daft Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chan Sung Aoki.
Young misses with a punch to the body.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Young.
Young's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Young leaning his opponent against the cage.
Young lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Young as the two fighters clinch.
Young lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Young.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aoki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Young's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Young.
Young prevents a body shot from Aoki.
Aoki misses with a punch on the inside.

Aoki decides to pull guard.
Aoki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Young passes Aoki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Young with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Young frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Aoki is looking to improve his position but Young isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young wants to take Aoki's back here but Aoki is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Aoki is working to get back to half guard.
Young content just to control the position here.
Aoki is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki regains half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Aoki is looking for a sweep. Young is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aoki has given up his back here.
Aoki trying to control but not successfully.
What can Aoki do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Aoki tries to escape the position.
Aoki keeps trying to improve his position.
Aoki is still trying to improve position.
Young tries to keep control of the position but Aoki is staying busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daft Young dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Aoki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aoki.
Young scores with a leg kick.
Aoki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Young.
Young tries a head kick but it misses.
Aoki throws a sloppy body shot
and Young counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Young thuds his shin into the meat of Aoki's side.
Young tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Young as he checks the leg kick.
Young misses the jab.
Aoki throws a low kick but Young avoids it.
Aoki catches Young with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aoki in his tracks.
Young pushes Aoki away with a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young throws a front kick aimed at Aoki's knee but Aoki avoids it well.
Young scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Young tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Young.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Aoki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Young lands a nice looking kick to the body. Aoki takes a step back to recover.
Young 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.
Young looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aoki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Young's calf.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Aoki.
Young cracks the inside of Aoki's front leg.
Young swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aoki counters with a body kick.
Young moves out of range of the body kick from Aoki.
Young tried to counter with a leg kick but Aoki avoided it.
Aoki lands a nice looking body shot.

Young clinches up with Aoki and pushes him back against the cage.
Young misses with a punch to the body.

Young's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aoki checks a leg kick.
Young tries to clinch but Aoki is having none of it.

Aoki has Young up against the cage in a clinch.
Aoki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aoki misses with a hook from the clinch.

Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aoki cracks the inside of Young's front leg.
Aoki ducks under a wild hook from Young.
Aoki appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Aoki throws a body shot but no joy.
Young lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aoki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Young.
Young moves out of range of the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Aoki blocks the leg kick.
Young thumps Aoki with a low kick.
Aoki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Young at a distance.
Young misses with an uppercut. Aoki saw that one coming.
Aoki thinks about the counter body kick.
Aoki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
A jab from Aoki misses.
Aoki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daft Young is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Young scores with a hook to the body. Aoki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aoki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Young lands with an uppercut that bounces Aoki off the cage and back into range.

Young gets caught flat footed, as Aoki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Young is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Young stalls.
Aoki blocks an uppercut.
Daft Young has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Young doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Young lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young pressing his opponent against the cage.
Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aoki's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with a body punch.
Aoki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Young misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Young trying to control the position but instead, Aoki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Young into the cage.
Young makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Young effectively controlling the action here.
Aoki struggles to land a body shot inside as Young controls his hands.
Young prevents a body shot from Aoki.
Aoki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young is pressed up against the cage. Aoki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Young down to the mat. Young avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Young tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aoki is able to avoid easily.
Aoki thuds his shin into the meat of Young's side.
Aoki misses with a low kick.
Aoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Young manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daft Young dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Aoki checks a low kick from Young.
Young throws a wild body kick that Aoki sees coming a mile off.
A telegraphed right hand from Young misses the target.
Aoki doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Aoki throws a wild body kick that Young sees coming a mile off.
Aoki throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Young misses with a kick to the body
and Aoki counters with a one-two to the body.
Young takes a swing at Aoki's ribcage but misses.
Aoki tries a low kick but Young avoids it.
Aoki blocks a head kick by Young.
Aoki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aoki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Young rather than just go for the knockout.
Young throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Young moves out of range as Aoki throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young throws out a loose jab but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young connects with an inside leg kick.
Aoki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Young misses with a kick to the body.
Young throws a front kick that sends Aoki stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young loads up on a big right hand but Aoki slips the punch.
A clash of legs there as Aoki blocks the low kick.
Aoki fakes the leg kick and cracks Young in the body.
Young throws a leg kick
and Aoki counters with a solid body kick.
Aoki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Young. That one must have hurt.
Young throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aoki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Young paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Aoki throws a push kick but Young slaps the foot to one side.
That kick from Young tenderised Aoki's leg. Aoki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aoki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Young fails with an attempt to clinch.
Young tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Young throws a solid leg kick but Aoki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Young.
Young is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aoki can do to turn this around?
Aoki avoids the body shot from Young.
Young tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Young.
Chan Sung Aoki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young throws a push kick but Aoki slaps the foot to one side.
Aoki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aoki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Young.
Young throws a low kick but Aoki avoids it.
Aoki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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 lands with a nice body kick.
Aoki throws a half hearted mid kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Young misses its target.
Aoki checks a leg kick nicely.
Aoki misses with a jab to the body
and Young counters with a nice kick to the body.
Aoki lands a head kick!

Aoki rushes Young and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aoki struggles to land a body shot inside as Young controls his hands.
Aoki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aoki has a couple of punches blocked by Young.
Young tries to work over Aoki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Young doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aoki misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki lands a shoulder strike.
Young scores with a shoulder strike.
Young struggles to land a body shot inside as Aoki controls his hands.
Aoki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Young just stands there and leans against the cage.
Aoki lands a nice shot to the body.
Young tries to throw a body punch but Aoki avoids it by throwing Young back against the cage.
Young taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Young tries to work over Aoki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aoki blocking some punches.
Aoki lands with a left to the head.
Aoki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aoki misses with some punches.
Aoki tries a body shot but Young blocks it.
Aoki gets through Young's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Young prevents a body shot from Aoki.
Young tries to work over Aoki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daft Young is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young'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.
Young blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aoki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daft Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chan Sung Aoki.
Aoki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Young backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hand to the body from Young.
Young blocks a body shot from Aoki.
A nice right hand lands inside from Young.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Daft Young.
Well Young has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sosuke Kotani 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... Daft Young!
Daft Young decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.