PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taiki Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ingemar Anders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anders has chosen Gods Son as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Aoki
vs
Anders

170 cm
29
155 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

175 cm
33
151 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taiki Aoki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Ingemar Anders!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aoki closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Anders did well to prevent Aoki getting side control.
Anders manages to get to full guard.
Aoki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aoki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anders avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aoki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aoki landing some decent shots from guard.
Aoki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Anders's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Aoki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Aoki.
Aoki lands a decent elbow from side control.
Aoki working the body and head with strikes.
Aoki postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Anders is looking to regain half guard here but Aoki keeps moving and retains side control.
Aoki with the ground and pound but Anders regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Aoki wants to pass the guard but Anders is defending well.
Aoki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aoki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Aoki thows a huge punch but Anders dodges it nicely.
Anders wants to control but Aoki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Aoki.
Anders regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Aoki.
Anders looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aoki is one step ahead there.
Anders utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aoki throwing strikes from guard but Anders blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anders keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
Aoki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anders works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aoki keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anders's head.
Aoki throws a big right hand that misses.
Aoki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aoki is looking to work some ground and pound but Anders has wrist control.
Anders pulls Aoki in to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aoki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aoki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anders working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aoki.
Anders avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aoki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Aoki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Anders is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Aoki is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anders working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aoki.
Aoki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anders feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aoki's calf.
Anders tries to score with a low kick but Aoki moves his leg out of the way.
Aoki appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Aoki misses with a takedown attempt - Anders sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A punch combination from Anders misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taiki Aoki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Anders throws a leg kick but Aoki checks it.
Aoki attempts a counter takedown but Anders avoids it well and moves away.
Anders keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anders throws a leg kick but Aoki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anders throws a low kick, looking for Aoki's leg but Aoki calmly moves out of range.
Anders misses with a straight left.
Anders wants to clinch up but Aoki keeps it at a distance.
Anders misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki moves out of range as Anders throws a body kick.
Aoki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anders.
Aoki tries to counter with a takedown but Anders is quick to defend against it.
Anders has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Anders lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders throws a solid leg kick but Aoki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anders.
Anders lands a slapping body shot.
Anders throws a shot to the body.
Aoki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anders.
Anders throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice cross by Anders.
Anders is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aoki.
Anders connects with a nice looking jab.
Anders throws a solid leg kick but Aoki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anders.
Anders misses the jab.
A combination from Anders does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anders will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aoki has a takedown stuffed.
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!
That kick from Anders tenderised Aoki's leg. Aoki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aoki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Anders.
Aoki shoots in looking for a takedown. Anders tries to sprawl out of it but Aoki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anders manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taiki Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aoki moves out of range as Anders throws a body kick.
Aoki attempts a counter takedown but Anders avoids it well and moves away.
Anders connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Anders closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anders stops a takedown attempt from Aoki.
Aoki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aoki misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anders.
Aoki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anders backwards.
Anders working aggressively here.
Aoki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anders lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anders is trying to push Aoki away but Aoki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Aoki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anders backwards.
Aoki has a couple of punches blocked by Anders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anders blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aoki.
A head punch on the inside from Anders fails to land.
Anders scores with a shot to the side of Aoki's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anders tries to work over Aoki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aoki tries for a takedown but Anders manages to get underhooks.
Anders lands a body shot.
Aoki blocks an uppercut.
Anders scores with a shot to the side of Aoki's head.
Aoki tries to work over Anders's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aoki can't find room to land a body shot as Anders controls the action.
Anders cracks Aoki with a nice body shot.
Anders prevents a body shot from Aoki.
Anders has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aoki misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Anders.
Anders throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aokis head.
Aoki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Anders is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aoki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ingemar Anders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Aoki slips under a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Anders as Aoki shoots in.
Aoki shoots in but Anders avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anders throws a hook to the side of Aoki's head but Aoki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ingemar Anders seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anders misses with a straight right.
Ingemar Anders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anders will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aoki changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anders lands with a thumping leg kick.

Anders clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anders blocks a body shot from Aoki.
Aoki struggles to land a body shot inside as Anders controls his hands.
Aoki wants to take the fight to the mat but Anders manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taiki Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anders tries to work over Aoki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aoki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aoki blocks a body shot from Anders.
Aoki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anders's elbow.
Anders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anders lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aoki backwards.
A shot in the inside from Aoki.
Anders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anders throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Aoki fails to land.

Anders's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anders displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aoki throws out the jab.
Anders tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Anders.
Aoki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Anders sprawls and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anders moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aoki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Anders connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aoki just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Aoki blocks the low kick.
Aoki appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Anders scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anders lands a head shot.
Aoki shoots in looking for a takedown but Anders manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Aoki's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Aoki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anders throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aoki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown but Anders shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Anders misses the shot to the body.
Ingemar Anders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anders scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Anders swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anders fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aoki on the side of the head.
Anders cracks Aoki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Anders motions for Aoki to come forward. Anders throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aoki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Anders sprawls and moves away.
Anders moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki slips a jab and a cross from Anders.
Anders lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Anders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anders misses with a double jab

and Aoki counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Anders has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Aoki is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anders prevents a takedown attempt there.
Anders tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aoki's elbow.
Aoki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anders lands with a right to the head.
Aoki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aoki 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.

Ingemar Anders really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Anders misses the shot to the body.
Aoki feinted with a counter takedown.
Anders throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anders scoring well with a low kick there.
Anders swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No luck for Aoki with that takedown attempt.
Aoki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anders throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anders throws the left hand but Aoki avoids the punch easily.
Aoki appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Anders lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aoki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anders finds it's way round the side to connect with Aoki's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki looks for a takedown but Anders sprawls well.
Aoki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Aoki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Anders throws a looping overhand right but Aoki ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Anders.
Anders lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Aoki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anders. Anders obviously looking to wear him down.
Some bone on bone action there as Aoki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Anders misses with a straight left.
Aoki appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Anders counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taiki Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anders motions for Aoki to come forward. Anders throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anders stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anders wants it to stay on the feet.
Anders steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Aoki.
Anders connects with a single shot there.
Anders throws a push kick but Aoki slaps the foot to one side.

Aoki looking to score a takedown here. Anders is defending well but Aoki drives through and ends up in Anders's guard.
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!
Anders is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aoki distracts Anders with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Aoki throwing strikes from guard but Anders blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anders keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anders is on top in guard.

Aoki working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Anders has passed into half guard!
Aoki wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Aoki blocks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Anders tries to clinch but Aoki moves out of range.
Anders fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anders motions for Aoki to come forward. Anders throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aoki goes for a double leg but Anders avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Anders continues to drive forward.
Anders misses with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Anders.
Aoki misses the shot to the body.
Anders throws a series of punches but Aoki moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anders scores with a nice right hand.
Anders 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ingemar Anders dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Anders chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Decent striking displayed by Anders there.
Anders swinging wildly here.
Aoki attempts a counter takedown but Anders avoids it well and moves away.
Anders scoring well with a low kick there.
Anders tries to clinch but Aoki is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki slips under a jab.
Aoki half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Anders throws a shot to the body.
A left and a right from Anders both land. Nice combination.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown but Anders shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Anders misses its intended target.

Anders clinches with his opponent.
Aoki misses with a punch on the inside.
Aoki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aoki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Anders swings wildly with an uppercut but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aoki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Anders pulls his leg out and moves away.
Aoki closes the distance and clinches up with Anders, looking for a takedown. Aoki pushes Anders against the cage but Anders circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taiki Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anders rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aoki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aoki changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Anders misses with an uppercut.
Aoki appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Aoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anders feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aoki's calf.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anders.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Anders lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Aoki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aoki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Aoki crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Anders - the referee stops the clock and Aoki gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Anders. Aoki manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Anders scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anders lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Taiki Aoki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aoki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Anders motions for Aoki to come forward. Anders throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anders swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Anders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aoki manages to avoid it.
Ingemar Anders is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anders scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Anders tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aoki just misses with a punch to the body.
Aoki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Anders connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aoki scrambles back to his feet.
Anders lands a jab to the nose.
Anders fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anders works Aoki's body with a nice hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anders.
Anders thuds a left hand into Aoki's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anders connects with a single shot there.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anders as he avoids it easily.
Anders's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aoki under the eye.
Nice uppercut lands for Anders. That snapped Aoki's head back.
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!
Anders scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aoki just misses with a punch to the body.
Anders lands a nice looking kick to the body. Aoki takes a step back to recover.
A cross from Anders lands.
Aoki sizes up Anders with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ingemar Anders comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anders 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 46:49
Judge Josh West scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ingemar Anders!
Ingemar Anders is the new featherweight champion!
After the fight, Ingemar Anders was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.