PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Aoki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Aoki
vs
Kent

191 cm
25
260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
279 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Determined

Hellraiser FightGear

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Clark Kent!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aoki swats away the attempt to clinch by Kent.
Aoki throws a combination that misses
and Kent counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Alexander Aoki has been cut.
Kent avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kent. Aoki does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Aoki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kent throws a shot to the body.

Kent moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki lands a left hand.

Aoki breaks the clinch.
Aoki jabs at Kent's body.

Kent moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent missing with knees to the body.
Aoki managing to block the knees to the body from Kent.
Kent 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 blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kent with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kent fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Aoki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kent's coach down at KING OF PAIN was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kent's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kent misses with a looping right.

Aoki drops Kent with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kent looks back up at him and smiles so Aoki waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Kent is rocked!

It looks like Clark Kent has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aoki swings for the body but Kent moves out of range.
Aoki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kent misses with an uppercut.
Kent is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent looks to throw the jab but Aoki is out of range.
Aoki swings for the body but Kent moves out of range.
Aoki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kent lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kent misses with an uppercut.
Aoki ducks under a wild hook from Kent.
As Kent tries to get set, Aoki tries to push him back and clinch up but Kent manages to avoid the attempt.

Kent rushes Aoki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aoki is trying to break free.
Kent can't find room to land a body shot as Aoki controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki lands an elbow inside that Kent shrugs off.
Aoki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aoki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kent misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aoki.
Kent throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aoki blocks it with crossed arms.
Kent wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aoki.
Aoki keeps control of Kent as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kent tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aoki avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kent.
Kent blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Aoki breaks the clinch.
Kent feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aokis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kent swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent throws a right hand that misses

and Aoki counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kent! Aoki lets Kent back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
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!
Kent uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aoki.
Kent avoids the body shot from Aoki.
Kent wants to counter with a clinch but Aoki pushes him away.
Aoki misses with a body punch
and Kent counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aoki is looking to wear down Kent with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kent lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kent looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aoki appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kent misses with a hook. Aoki ducked under it nicely.
Aoki swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kent tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aoki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Kent looks to move away, Aoki throws a big counter combo but Kent just gets out of the way.
Kent is looking to clinch but Aoki is avoiding it.
Kent scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alexander Aoki will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Kent.
A shot to the body from Kent misses
and Aoki counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Kent.
Aoki sets himself, and Kent steps forward looking for the clinch! Aoki avoids it this time.
Aoki takes a swing at Kent's ribcage but misses.
Kent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aoki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kent looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alexander Aoki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kent throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kent misses the shot to the body.
Kent misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki misses with a double jab.
Kent is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kent tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kent drives through and clinches with Aoki against the cage.
Kent 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 tries a body shot but Kent blocks it.

Kent pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kent ducks under a wild hook from Aoki.
Aoki throws an overhand right that lands on Kent's shoulder, as Kent tries to avoid the shot.
Aoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kent wants to clinch but Aoki slips to the side

and Aoki counters with a nice right hand that sends Kent toppling to the canvas! Kent scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Aoki finish him?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kent uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aoki.
Alexander Aoki is winning the standup battle so far.
Aoki misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki swings for the body but Kent moves out of range.
Kent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Aoki was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kent.
Aoki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kent tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aoki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aoki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kent.
Aoki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kent.
Kent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aoki.
Kent bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aoki throws a body punch but Kent moves out of range.
Aoki lands a really nice looking cross but Kent seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aoki.
Kent moves out of range as Aoki strikes.
Kent doesn't manage to clinch there - Aoki circles away.
Kent fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aoki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aoki staying out of range there.
Kent stuns Aoki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kent tries to clinch but Aoki moves out of range.
Kent stuns Aoki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Aoki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aoki rushes Kent and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aoki blocks an uppercut.
Kent tries to land a knee to the head but Aoki blocks with his arms.
Aoki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aoki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aoki managing to block the knees to the body from Kent.
Kent tries a knee to the head but Aoki blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aoki tries a body shot but Kent blocks it.
Aoki blocking some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kent obliges.
Aoki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kent backwards.
Kent working Aoki over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kent scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Kent - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Aoki dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kent ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Clark Kent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kent drops his hands momentarily and Aoki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kent throws a looping overhand right but Aoki ducks down to avoid it.
Kent wants to clinch up but Aoki keeps it at a distance.

Aoki gets tackled into the cage by Kent. Kent maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kent.
Kent trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kent with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kent misses with a knee strike.
Aoki tries a body shot but Kent blocks it.
Kent tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aoki avoids it.
Aoki is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kent.
Aoki misses with a body punch.
Kent throws a punch but it's blocked by Aoki.
Kent tries to land knees in the clinch but Aoki avoids the damage to the body.
Kent blocks an elbow strike.
Aoki throws a head punch that misses.
Aoki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kent's defenses.
Aoki wants to get back to striking at distance but Kent won't allow it.
Kent tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aoki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clark Kent seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Aoki throws a head punch that misses.
Kent misses with a knee to the head.
Kent with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Aoki manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent tries to clinch but Aoki is having none of it.
Kent tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aoki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A quick step to the side and Aoki tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kent moves out of range as Aoki strikes.
Aoki lunges at Kent with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kent's hand.

Aoki sends Kent crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Aoki is motioning to the referee to let Kent up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Kent is still on wobbly legs! Can Aoki finish him?
Kent takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoki throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Kent to counter with a crisp jab.
Kent fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Aoki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aoki closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Kent out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexander Aoki!