PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Loki Aoki (ranked 3648 p4p, 425 weight class) and Jose Alvaro (ranked 3646 p4p, 424 weight class). Aoki's entrance music is KAANCEPTS. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Aoki
vs
Alvaro

182 cm
23
195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

193 cm
35
199 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Fanatic Inc.
Arcticus University: London

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Loki Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Alvaro!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A punch combination from Aoki misses.
Aoki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alvaro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aoki, as that shot connected.
Aoki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jose Alvaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoki lunges at Alvaro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alvaro's hand.
Alvaro blocks a head kick by Aoki.
Alvaro lands with an uppercut that bounces Aoki off the cage and back into range.
Alvaro sizes up Aoki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab from Alvaro finds it's way through Aoki's defenses.
Aoki throws a body shot but no joy.
Alvaro throws out a counter right but Aoki avoids it with no problem.
Alvaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aoki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aoki connects with a body shot.
Alvaro throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Aoki to counter with a crisp jab.
Aoki walks into a stiff left hand from Alvaro.
Alvaro has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A slow jab from Alvaro misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Aoki. Those never looked like landing.
Aoki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Aoki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alvaro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Alvaro scores with a sloppy right hand. Aoki should have avoided that one.
Alvaro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aoki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alvaro works the jab nicely.
Donk. Aoki catches Alvaro right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvaro throws a leg kick
and Aoki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alvaro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aoki.
Aoki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Aoki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Aoki throws a push kick but Alvaro slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvaro lands a nice looking body shot.
Aoki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alvaro. Alvaro obviously looking to wear him down.
Aoki throws a nice looking combination but Alvaro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aoki blocks a head kick by Alvaro.
Alvaro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aoki counters with a straight right hand.
Alvaro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aoki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alvaro swings widly with a right hand
letting Aoki counter with a right hand.
Aoki misses with a double jab.
Alvaro wants to counter with a clinch but Aoki pushes him away.
Alvaro scores with a nice head shot.
Alvaro throws a leg kick that misses.
Aoki tries to bum rush Alvaro with a series of wild strikes but Alvaro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aoki throws a head kick that misses.
Aoki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alvaro works the jab nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alvaro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aoki loads up on a big right hand but Alvaro slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvaro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aoki on the side of the head.
Alvaro is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Alvaro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aoki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aoki cracks Alvaro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alvaro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aoki missing with a left hand there. Alvaro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alvaro lands with a slapping head kick.
Alvaro dodges the punch combination from Aoki.
Aoki throws a body kick that misses.
Alvaro moves to clinch but Aoki breaks away
and Aoki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aoki throws a shot from downtown. Alvaro moves away and avoids it.
Alvaro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab from Aoki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aoki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alvaro scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvaro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aoki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fighters circling - Aoki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alvaro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aoki misses with a hook.
Alvaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aoki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvaro.
Aoki throws a right and a left that Alvaro avoids nicely.
Aoki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvaro.
It looked like Aoki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alvaro throws a hook but Aoki blocks it.
Aoki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alvaro scores with a decent looking hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoki misses with a wild body shot.
Aoki misses with a combination
and Alvaro counters with a nice uppercut.
Alvaro stuns Aoki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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 Loki Aoki will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Alvaro lands with an uppercut that bounces Aoki off the cage and back into range.
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 throws a nice looking combination but Alvaro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Alvaro clinches with his opponent.

Aoki manages to break the clinch.
Aoki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alvaro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvaro moves away.
Alvaro scores with a nice right hand.
Alvaro clobbers Aoki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aoki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alvaro.
Alvaro lands a nice hook to Aoki's body. Aoki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Aoki blocks the leg kick.
Aoki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvaro misses the shot to the body.
Aoki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alvaro's head.
Loki Aoki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aoki throws a sloppy head kick and Alvaro moves out of range easily.
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.
Aoki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Aoki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alvaro connects with an inside leg kick.
A big left from Alvaro misses.
Alvaro wants to clinch up but Aoki keeps it at a distance.
Aoki swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Aoki misses with a series of wild punches.
Aoki lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Alvaro looks for the body kick but Aoki saw that one coming.
Loki Aoki is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvaro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aoki.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvaro.
Alvaro throws a hook but Aoki avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Aoki misses its target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alvaro, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvaro scores with a jab to the body.
Aoki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alvaro has time to react.
Aoki misses with a wild body shot.
Aoki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alvaro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alvaro feints and then cracks Aoki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aoki down.
Aoki misses with a hook
and Alvaro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aoki defending well as Alvaro loads up on a big left hand.
Aoki throws a right hand that Alvaro ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvaro also avoids with ease.
Alvaro looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Aoki misses with a wild combination.
Aoki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvaro.
Aoki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvaro lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvaro takes one on the button.
A thudding body kick lands there by Alvaro!
Alvaro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alvaro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aoki.
Alvaro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aoki on the side of the head.
Aoki swinging wildly here.
Jab, jab by Aoki - just one landing.
Alvaro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Aoki misses.
Aoki tries to move into range but Alvaro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki misses with a head kick.
Aoki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aoki tries to bum rush Alvaro with a series of wild strikes but Alvaro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alvaro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aoki is looking for a counter combo.
Aoki throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aoki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvaro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alvaro with a nice cross.
Alvaro avoids a kick to the body.
Alvaro staying out of range there.
Alvaro shapes to counter with a head kick.
Alvaro 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.
Alvaro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big left from Alvaro misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvaro with a hook.
Aoki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alvaro just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvaro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Alvaro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Alvaro throws a sloppy body shot
letting Aoki counter with a right hand.
Alvaro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Alvaro misses with a looping left.
Alvaro with a jab.
Alvaro throws a good cross that connects.

Aoki is rocked!
Good leg kick by Alvaro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oh Aoki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alvaro cracks Aoki with a hook to the temple - Aoki is on wobbly legs here! Alvaro swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Aoki falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Alvaro wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jose Alvaro!
After the fight, Jose Alvaro 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.