PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tearrius George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuzan Aokiji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tearrius George has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

George
vs
Aokiji

186 cm
24
240 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

187 cm
27
245 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tearrius George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Kuzan Aokiji!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aokiji clinches.
George misses with a knee strike.
George tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aokiji lands a left hand.
George misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by George.
George tries a body shot but Aokiji blocks it.
Aokiji lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Tearrius George has been cut.
Aokiji fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
George lands a shoulder strike.
Aokiji misses with some punches.
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 lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from George fails to land.
George tries to work over Aokiji's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aokiji is looking to control George's arms but George gets an underhook and turns him. Now Aokiji has his back to the cage.
Aokiji throws a punch but it's blocked by George.
Aokiji'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.
George misses with a punch to the body.
George misses with a hook from the clinch.
George struggles to land a body shot inside as Aokiji controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aokiji.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aokiji lands with a short shot to the head.
George fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aokiji throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but George blocks it with crossed arms.
Aokiji misses with the head strike.
Aokiji tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Aokiji.
Aokiji fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aokiji connects with a knee to the head.
George tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
George working aggressively here.
Aokiji tries a knee to the head but George blocks it.
George tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aokiji's elbow.
Aokiji blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aokiji is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. George is defending well for now.
George tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aokiji swings wildly with an uppercut but George uses good head movement to avoid it.

George escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've been told by George's head coaches at Lucky Liam's MMA Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Aokiji throws a hook but George blocks it.
George swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
George takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aokiji scores with a jab.
Aokiji throws out a loose jab but George uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from George misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Aokiji misses the target.
Aokiji throws a low kick but George avoids it.
A head kick misses from George.
Tearrius George seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Aokiji.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aokiji.
George looks to score with a jab to the body but Aokiji is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aokiji looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
George tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aokiji is able to avoid easily.
George ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aokiji throws a nice outside leg kick.
George lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Kuzan Aokiji has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aokiji has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from George finds it's way round the side to connect with Aokiji's head.
Aokiji with a hook.

Tearrius George's cut is getting worse.
Aokiji takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aokiji misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aokiji throws a leg kick that misses.
George throws a jab when Aokiji was well out of range.
George takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
George 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.
George takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
George throws the kick towards the body but Aokiji avoids it.
Aokiji lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aokiji defending well as George loads up on a big left hand.
Aokiji tries a head kick but it misses.
George on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Aokiji checks a low kick from George.
This has been an exciting period of action!
George misses with the body kick
and Aokiji counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aokiji throws out a leg kick but George moves out of range and Aokiji only half commits.
George throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aokiji throws a jab when George was well out of range.
Aokiji tries to close the distance and clinch but George swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aokiji keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from George.
George scores with a body shot.
George thuds his right hand into Aokiji's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
George slips a straight right by Aokiji.
Aokiji misses with a kick to the body.
Aokiji throws a body kick that misses.
George misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Aokiji makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Aokiji gets cracked with a nice right hand there by George.
George throws a head kick that misses.
George throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Aokiji counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aokiji uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by George.
George throws a leg kick
and Aokiji counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuzan Aokiji dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

George throws a body punch but Aokiji moves out of range.
George lands with a slapping head kick.
A slow jab from George misses its intended target.
Aokiji connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Aokiji thumps George with a low kick.
Aokiji tries to clinch but George moves out of range.
George was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crunch! Aokiji slams his shin into George's torso.
Aokiji takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aokiji shapes to counter with a head kick.
George connects with a nice looking jab.
George moves out of range of the strikes.
Tearrius George is winning the standup battle so far.
George blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aokiji bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aokiji. George does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aokiji uses good head movement to avoid the hook from George.
Aokiji was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Aokiji scores with a jab. George acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aokiji throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Aokiji fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but George is out of range.
George pulls out of a head kick attempt.
George fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aokiji manages to avoid it.
A jab from Aokiji misses.
George misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aokiji lands with a cross.
George swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from George.
George throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aokiji tries to clinch there but George circles away.
Aokiji scores with a nice head shot.
George takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aokiji takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aokiji throws a sloppy head kick and George moves out of range easily.
George has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aokiji.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by George.
George misses with a body shot.
Aokiji looks like he wants to counter punch here.
George throws a body punch but Aokiji moves out of range.
Aokiji steps to the side to avoid the strikes from George.
Decent striking displayed by George there.
Aokiji checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Aokiji was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
George gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Aokiji tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aokiji misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
George has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aokiji.
George takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aokiji takes a shot to the body in his stride.
George lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aokiji circles away quickly and effectively.
Some bone on bone action there as Aokiji checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Aokiji avoids the body shot from George.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
George throws an overhand right that lands on Aokiji's shoulder, as Aokiji tries to avoid the shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Aokiji 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 George has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from George and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Aokiji swings and misses with a hook to the body.
George throws a body punch but Aokiji moves out of range.
Aokiji moves out of range as George strikes.
A punch combination from George misses.
Aokiji walks forward, straight into a front kick from George.
Aokiji misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aokiji. That's going to slow George down.

Aokiji takes the fight into the clinch.
George tries to work over Aokiji's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
George goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Aokiji fails to land.
Aokiji lands with a short shot to the head.
George tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aokiji's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aokiji scores with a nice hook to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Aokiji.
George tries to land a knee to the head but Aokiji blocks with his arms.

George escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
George throws a body shot but no joy.
George is looking to wear down Aokiji with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
George swings and misses with a hook to the body.
George scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aokiji in his tracks.
George walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
George throws a leg kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aokiji! But no joy.
Aokiji throws a solid leg kick but George takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aokiji.
George gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Tearrius George's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
George lands an overhand right.
George throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aokiji moves out of range of the leg kick from George.
George tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aokiji paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Aokiji moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tearrius George will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

George stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aokiji.
Aokiji fakes a jab and throws a low kick but George checks it well.
Aokiji uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by George.
Aokiji counters with a body kick.
A jab from George misses.
George uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aokiji.
A quick step to the side and George tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aokiji slips under a jab.
Aokiji throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aokiji uses good head movement to avoid the hook from George.
George is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
George misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aokiji.
Aokiji flicks out a counter leg kick but George steps away.
Aokiji on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
George throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George checks a leg kick.
Aokiji keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aokiji moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from George. Aokiji does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for George.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aokiji shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
George misses with a body kick.
Aokiji is looking to clinch.
Aokiji looks to land a body kick but George moved away.
Aokiji wants to land a leg kick but George is out of range.
Aokiji uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by George.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as George checks a leg kick.
George appears to be looking for a big counter.
Aokiji keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
George throws a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Aokiji.
Aokiji is looking to slow George down with leg kicks.
Aokiji avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
George takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
George walks into a stiff left hand from Aokiji.
George finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
George throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aokiji lands with a nice combination. George backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from George is predictable there
and Aokiji makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
George takes a kick to the side of the head.
Aokiji fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aokiji fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little feinted left hand from George on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
George getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
George throws a wild body kick that Aokiji sees coming a mile off.
Aokiji lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aokiji throws a front kick aimed at George's knee but George avoids it well.
George chopping away at his opponent's legs.
George swats away the attempt to clinch by Aokiji.
George was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A clash of legs there as Aokiji blocks the low kick.
Aokiji was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
George misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
George lands a leg kick that knocks Aokiji off balance momentarily.
Nice shot lands for George.
A clash of legs there as Aokiji blocks the low kick.
George lands a body shot.
George swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Aokiji responds with a good body kick, but George manages to step out the way in time.
George throws a sloppy head kick
and Aokiji counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aokiji is looking to slow George down with leg kicks.
George looks to score with a jab to the body but Aokiji is just out of range.
Aokiji throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
George throws a leg kick but Aokiji sees it coming and moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by George.
Aokiji throws a leg kick but George checks it.
George scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Aokiji fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt George.
George dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
George changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aokiji fakes a jab and throws a low kick but George checks it well.
Aokiji with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aokiji lands a head kick!
Aokiji misses with a low kick.
George wants to clinch up but Aokiji keeps it at a distance.
George misses with a low kick.
George misses with a low kick.
George misses with a body shot.
Aokiji throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aokiji looks to land a left hand but George moved out of range nicely.
George looks for the body kick but Aokiji saw that one coming.
Aokiji was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
George clobbers Aokiji with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
George goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kuzan Aokiji.
I think Aokiji 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

The fight is ruled a majority draw!