PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aksel Stenger (ranked 1686 p4p, 219 weight class) and Loki Aoki (ranked 1777 p4p, 232 weight class). Stenger kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hit2face - Ain't it nice to get hit to the face?. Aoki has chosen KAANCEPTS as his entrance music. Aksel Stenger has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Stenger
vs
Aoki

186 cm
24
196 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

182 cm
22
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Aspire Nutrition

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aksel Stenger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Loki Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki throws a combination that misses
and Stenger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stenger dodges the punch combination from Aoki.
A little feinted left hand from Stenger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stenger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aoki throws a shot from downtown. Stenger moves away and avoids it.
Aoki takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Aoki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stenger moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenger throws a body shot but no joy.
Stenger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aoki works over Stenger's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Stenger misses the target.
Aoki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stengers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Crunch! Stenger slams his shin into Aoki's torso.
Aoki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Aoki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aoki throws a lazy uppercut
and Stenger counters with a nice uppercut.
Stenger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aoki connects with a crisp jab.
Stenger misses with a hook. Aoki ducked under it nicely.
Stenger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Stenger.
Stenger misses with an attempted mid kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Aoki misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki misses the shot to the body.
Stenger misses with a straight left.
Aoki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stenger with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stenger lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Aoki ducks under a wild hook from Stenger.
Stenger throws a looping overhand right but Aoki ducks down to avoid it.
Aoki lands with a good body shot.
Aoki lands a right hook to the body.
Aoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stenger moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Stenger misses the target.
Aoki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki just misses with a punch to the body.
Stenger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stenger misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Aoki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aoki throws a right and a left that Stenger avoids nicely.
Aoki avoids the body shot from Stenger.
Aoki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aoki dodges the punch combination from Stenger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aoki misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Aoki misses.
Aoki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stenger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aoki manages to avoid it.
Aoki throws a counter combo.
Stenger is looking to land body kicks.
Stenger misses with a series of wild punches.
Aoki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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 Aksel Stenger will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Aoki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stenger jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Aoki digs a good body shot into Stenger's ribs.
Stenger misses with a right hand
and Stenger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stenger's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stenger duly obliges.
Aoki swings for the body but Stenger moves out of range.
Stenger throws a head kick that misses.
Stenger misses with a body shot.
Loki 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.
Stenger thuds his shin into the meat of Aoki's side.
Aoki moves away from the strike by Stenger.
Aoki throws out a counter right but Stenger avoids it with no problem.
Stenger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aoki misses with a wild body shot.
Stenger missing with a left hand there. Aoki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stenger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stenger defending well as Aoki loads up on a big left hand.
Aoki swinging wildly here.
Stenger wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Aoki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stenger finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Stenger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Aoki loads up on a big right hand but Stenger slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenger scores with a push kick.
Aoki throws a lazy uppercut
and Stenger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stenger scores with a hook to the body. Aoki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aoki misses with a left hand

and Stenger moves into the clinch.

Aoki breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aoki ducks under a wild hook from Stenger.
Stenger misses the shot to the body.
Aoki slips a straight right by Stenger.
It seemed like Aoki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aoki throws a combination that misses
and Stenger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stenger dodges the punch combination from Aoki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stenger.
Stenger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stenger staying out of range there.
Stenger throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aoki on the side of the head.
Aoki throws a combination that misses
and Stenger counters with a nice uppercut.
Stenger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stenger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aoki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aoki 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.
Aoki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aoki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stenger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stenger throws a hook but Aoki avoids it easily.
Aoki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stenger throws a body shot but no joy.
Stenger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stenger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aoki can pounce on him.
Stenger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aksel Stenger dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Aoki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aoki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aoki digs a good hook to Stenger's body.
Aoki throws a hook but Stenger blocks it.
Aoki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aoki misses with a combination

and Stenger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenger lands with a right to the head.
Aoki is trying to push Stenger away but Stenger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stenger 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 avoiding damage as Stenger throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stenger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aoki wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aoki.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aoki.
Stenger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stenger presses Aoki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Aoki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stenger scores with a jab.
Aoki ducks under a wild hook from Stenger.
Stenger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aksel Stenger is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stenger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stenger lands a right hook to the body.
Stenger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stenger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aoki can do to turn this around?
Aoki misses with a looping left.
Stenger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stenger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aoki moves away.
Stenger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aoki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stenger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stenger is looking to counter with a body kick.
Aoki avoids the body shot from Stenger.
Aoki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Aoki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki lands with a right hand.
Stenger throws out a loose jab but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aoki is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Aoki lands with a slapping head kick.
Aoki misses with an uppercut.
Stenger throws out a loose jab but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aoki throws a right and a left that Stenger avoids nicely.
Stenger seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Aoki thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Stenger misses.
Stenger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Stenger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenger misses with a hook.
Stenger misses the shot to the body.
Aoki avoids the body shot from Stenger.
A countering left hand to the body from Aoki misses.
Stenger staying out of range there.
And Stenger counters with a quick kick to the body but Aoki blocks it.
Stenger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aoki misses with a hook
and Stenger counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stenger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some wild striking there from Stenger.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aksel Stenger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stenger 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aksel Stenger!
Aksel Stenger seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.