PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aoki Aoki (ranked 572 p4p, 83 weight class) and Tony Duff (ranked 1524 p4p, 210 weight class). Aoki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Baka Survivor. Tony Duff has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Aoki Aoki's chin.

Aoki
vs
Duff

180 cm
24
170 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

181 cm
24
180 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

XFighter Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aoki Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Duff!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Duff misses its intended target.
Aoki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aoki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Duff tries to land a leg kick but Aoki saw it coming and moves away.
Aoki tries to counter by clinching up but Duff breaks away and moves out of range.
Aoki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duff.

Aoki drives through and clinches with Duff against the cage.

Duff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duff avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duff misses with a right hand
and Aoki counters with a nice body shot.
Aoki misses with an uppercut.
Duff's coach down at School of Hard Knocks was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Duff's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Aoki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duff.
Duff doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Duff throws a body punch but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki tried to counter with a leg kick but Duff avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duff.
Duff checks a leg kick.
Duff throws a right and a left that Aoki avoids nicely.
Aoki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Aoki misses its intended target.
Aoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duff takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aoki misses with a wild body shot.
Duff takes a swing at Aoki's ribcage but misses.
Duff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Duff.
It looked like Aoki was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Duff.
Aoki misses with a lunging right hand
and Duff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duff just misses with a punch to the body.
Duff tries a low kick but Aoki avoids it.

Aoki clinches.
Duff has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aoki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aoki can't find room to land a body shot as Duff controls the action.
Duff wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aoki has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki pushes Duff back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Duff breaks the clinch.
Duff takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch but Duff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aoki throws a body shot but no joy.
Aoki ducks under a wild hook from Duff.
Aoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duff manages to avoid it.
Aoki just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duff throws a right hand that misses
and Aoki counters with a nice uppercut.
Duff scores with a sloppy right hand. Aoki should have avoided that one.
Aoki misses with a low kick as Duff jumps back.
Aoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Duff is just out of range.
Aoki lands with a nice body punch.
Aoki throws an overhand right that lands on Duff's shoulder, as Duff tries to avoid the shot.
Duff doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki misses with a low kick as Duff jumps back.
Aoki misses with a body shot.
Duff connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aoki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duff can pounce on him.
Duff 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 misses with a low kick as Duff jumps back.
Duff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Duff.
Aoki Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duff throws a body shot but no joy.
Aoki feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Duff blocks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Duff misses.
Aoki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duff doesn't seem bothered though.
Duff just misses with a punch to the body.
Good work by Duff as he checks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duff! But no joy.
Aoki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duff blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aoki connects with a looping right hand.
Aoki scores with a shot to the body.
Aoki lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left and a right from Duff both land. Nice combination.

Aoki instigates a clinch.
Aoki scores with a shoulder strike.

Duff manages to break the clinch.
Aoki scores with a nice head shot.
Duff gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Duff looks to score with a jab to the body but Aoki is just out of range.
Aoki tries to counter by clinching up but Duff breaks away and moves out of range.
Aoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Duff is just out of range.
Aoki takes a swing at Duff's ribcage but misses.
Duff takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aoki Aoki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Aoki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Duff takes one to the chin there.
An inside leg kick from Aoki misses.
Aoki cracks a nice hook into Duff's ribs.
Aoki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aoki connects with an inside leg kick.
Aoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Duff is just out of range.
Duff now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Aoki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aoki is looking to wear down Duff with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Duff throws a body punch but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duff. Aoki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aoki throws a body punch but Duff moves out of range.
Duff connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duff throws a shot from downtown. Aoki moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Duff finds it's target.
Aoki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sloppy strikes from Duff. Those never looked like landing.
Aoki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aoki scores with a nice strike.
Duff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aoki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aoki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duff takes one to the chin there.
Duff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aoki just misses with a punch to the body.
Aoki Aoki is winning the standup battle so far.
Duff lands a nice hook to Aoki's body. Aoki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Duff gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Aoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Duff throws the left hand but Aoki avoids the punch easily.
Duff misses with a body shot.
Aoki scores with a body shot.
Duff swats away the attempt to clinch by Aoki.
Duff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aoki throws out the jab.
Aoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duff manages to avoid it.
Duff is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Aoki with a body shot.
Aoki tries to clinch up.
Duff doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Aoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duff manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aoki. Duff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aoki scores with a nice strike.
Aoki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Duff misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aoki moves away.
Aoki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duff at a distance.
Aoki misses with a body shot.
Aoki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duff is out of range.
Aoki swings for the body but Duff moves out of range.
Duff avoids the body shot from Aoki.
Duff throws out a counter right but Aoki avoids it with no problem.
Duff lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Aoki lands a right hook to the body.
Aoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aoki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aoki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aoki throws a body shot but no joy.
Duff replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Aoki blocks it well.
Aoki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duff has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Aoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Duff misses its intended target.
Aoki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duff has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aoki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duff can do to turn this around?
Duff throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duff misses with a body shot.
Duff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aoki.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aoki. Duff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aoki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duff has time to react.
Aoki connects with a single shot there.
Aoki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duff looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aoki misses with a low kick.
Aoki throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Duff was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aoki Aoki dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Aoki cracks a nice hook into Duff's ribs.
Duff avoids the body shot from Aoki.
Aoki misses with a shot to the body
and Duff counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Aoki.
Aoki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aoki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duff connects with a leg kick. Aoki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Aoki takes a swing at Duff's ribcage but misses.
Aoki misses with a wild body shot.
Aoki just misses with a punch to the body.
Duff appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki misses with a wild body shot.
Aoki connects with a body shot.
Duff with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Duff slips under a jab from Aoki.
Duff lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki misses with a right hand
and Aoki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aoki cracks a nice hook into Duff's ribs.
Aoki works the jab nicely.
Aoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duff lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Aoki throws a looping overhand right but Duff ducks down to avoid it.
Duff throws a hook but Aoki blocks it.
Duff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aoki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duff was well out of range. Poor timing from Aoki.
Duff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aoki.
Duff appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Good work by Duff as he checks the leg kick.
Duff checks a leg kick.
Aoki Aoki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duff misses with a wild body shot.
Aoki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duff.
Duff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aoki.
Duff loads up on a big right hand but Aoki slips the punch.
Aoki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!
Aoki connects with a leg kick. Duff looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Duff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duff scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aoki in his tracks.
Aoki takes a swing at Duff's ribcage but misses.
Duff throws out a counter right but Aoki avoids it with no problem.
Aoki misses the jab.
Duff throws out a counter right but Aoki avoids it with no problem.
Duff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aoki.
Aoki lands a nice looking body shot.
Aoki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tony Duff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Aoki moves into range and clinches up with Duff.
A frustrated look appears on Duff's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aoki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aoki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duff is trying to break the clinch but Aoki has him pressed against the cage.
Aoki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aoki misses with a punch to the body.

Duff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aoki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki takes a swing at Duff's ribcage but misses.
Aoki misses with a body shot.
Duff takes one on the button.
Aoki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duff momentarily.
Aoki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Duff is just out of range.
Duff looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Duff is just out of range.
Duff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aoki misses with a right hand
and Duff counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aoki throws a leg kick but Duff sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aoki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duff was well out of range. Poor timing from Aoki.
Duff takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aoki lands with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aoki Aoki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aoki 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aoki Aoki!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Aoki Aoki made sure he mentioned XFighter Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.