PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kazuchi Aoki (ranked 6343 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rand Randomaire (ranked 8099 p4p, 0 weight class). Rand Randomaire is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Aoki
vs
Randomaire

174 cm
25
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
23
154 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Aspire Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kazuchi Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rand Randomaire!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Watson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Aoki rushes Randomaire and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Aoki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aoki scores with a hook to the body.
Aoki misses with a body punch.
Randomaire is trying to pull guard but Aoki turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Aoki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Randomaire tries to stall but Aoki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Aoki tries a body shot but Randomaire blocks it.
Aoki dodges an elbow strike from Randomaire.
Randomaire has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Aoki after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Aoki - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Randomaire tries to land knees in the clinch but Aoki avoids the damage to the body.
Randomaire lands a left hand.
Aoki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Randomaire backwards.
Randomaire tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aoki avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Randomaire.
Aoki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Aoki.
Aoki lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aoki.
Aoki digs a right hand into Randomaire's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Randomaire's gas tank.
Randomaire has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Aoki after a bit of a struggle.
Kazuchi Aoki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rand Randomaire.
Randomaire looks winded!
A short body shot lands from Aoki as the two fighters clinch.
Aoki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Randomaire throws an elbow that misses.
Randomaire tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Randomaire tries to land knees in the clinch but Aoki avoids the damage to the body.
Aoki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Randomaire.
A short uppercut from Aoki.
Randomaire jumps guard but Aoki turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Aoki lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Aoki.

Randomaire is rocked!
Aoki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Randomaire has Aoki pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Aoki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki has Randomaire pressed against the cage.
Randomaire looking for a takedown.

Randomaire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Aoki moves into the clinch.
Aoki avoiding damage as Randomaire throws knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Aoki.
Aoki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Randomaire is still on wobbly legs! Can Aoki finish him?
Aoki throws a head punch that misses.
Aoki throws a head punch that misses.

Aoki turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Aoki manages to end up in side control.
Aoki sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Randomaire is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Aoki tries to stand but Randomaire is controlling his head.
Randomaire felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Aoki controls the position.
Aoki tries to stand but Randomaire is controlling his head.
Aoki slows the pace down.
Aoki wants to stand but Randomaire has his arm trapped.

Aoki stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Aoki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Randomaire blocks an uppercut.
Aoki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Randomaire or not.
Aoki swings wildly with an uppercut but Randomaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aoki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aoki cracks Randomaire with a nice body shot.
Randomaire fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Aoki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aoki swings wildly with an uppercut but Randomaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Randomaire tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aoki just stands there and leans against the cage.
Aoki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Randomaire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aoki misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Aoki fails to land.
Aoki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aoki misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Aoki fails to land.
Randomaire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aoki misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Aoki working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Randomaire.
Aoki misses with a punch on the inside.
Randomaire seems to have recovered his senses.
A frustrated look appears on Randomaire's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aoki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aoki misses with a body punch.
Aoki managing to block the knees to the body from Randomaire.
Aoki gets through Randomaire's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aoki lands with a right to the head.
Randomaire working hard to break the clinch.
Randomaire holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Aoki pushes Randomaire back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aoki pushes Randomaire against the cage. Aoki is working some dirty boxing. Aoki pushes off with a quick right hook! Randomaire goes down! Randomaire tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Aoki moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kazuchi Aoki!