PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maui Wowie (ranked 1078 p4p, 146 weight class) and Loki Aoki (ranked 1174 p4p, 158 weight class). Wowie comes to the cage accompanied by Dont bogart that joint. Aoki has chosen KAANCEPTS as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Wowie
vs
Aoki

185 cm
30
195 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

182 cm
25
195 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

IniTech Nutrition

Urban Fighter
Sin City Allstars

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 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maui Wowie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Loki Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wowie throws a combination. Aoki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Aoki avoids the body shot from Wowie.
Aoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wowie moves away.
Aoki misses with a hook to the body
and Wowie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wowie throws out a loose jab but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aoki wants to land a leg kick but Wowie is out of range.
Aoki throws a hook but Wowie blocks it.
Wowie throws a big counter combination but Aoki scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wowie throws a wild body kick that Aoki sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki cracks Wowie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Maui Wowie has been cut.
Wowie connects with a high kick.
Wowie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wowie misses the body punch
letting Aoki counter with a right hand.
Aoki throws a looping overhand right but Wowie ducks down to avoid it.
Wowie throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Aoki with a nice cross.
Wowie misses with a double jab
and Aoki counters with a stiff right hand.
Wowie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wowie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Wowie.
Aoki misses with a looping right.
Wowie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Aoki tries to get set, Wowie tries to push him back and clinch up but Aoki manages to avoid the attempt.
Aoki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wowie doesn't seem bothered though.
Aoki connects with the punch.
Aoki avoids the head kick by Wowie.
Aoki is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wowie slips a jab from Aoki.
Some wild striking there from Wowie.
Aoki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wowie throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wowie swinging wildly here.
Aoki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wowie.
Wowie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aoki.
Wowie throws a series of punches but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aoki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A good leg kick by Aoki.
Nice body punch from Wowie.
Maui Wowie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aoki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aoki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Aoki.
Aoki throws a head kick but Wowie moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wowie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aoki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Wowie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wowie.
Aoki scores with a punch to the head.
Wowie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wowie throws a right hand that Aoki ducks under and follows up with a left that Aoki also avoids with ease.
Aoki now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Aoki blocks the body kick.
Wowie looks to land a right hand but Aoki moved out of range.
A nice side step and Aoki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wowie delivers a nice body kick.
Wowie tries to bum rush Aoki with a series of wild strikes but Aoki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Wowie pushes Aoki up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Wowie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Aoki breaks the clinch.
Wowie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Aoki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aoki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A punch combination from Wowie misses.
Wowie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wowie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aoki looks to land a right hand but Wowie moved out of range.
Aoki throws out a loose jab but Wowie uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Wowie.
Wowie throws a head kick that half lands.
Wowie throws a series of punches but Aoki moves out of range.

Wowie moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wowie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aoki.
Wowie looking to throw knees to the head but Aoki is blocking nicely.
Wowie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wowie is looking to break free of the clinch but Aoki has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maui Wowie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maui Wowie's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Aoki throws a right hand that Wowie ducks under and follows up with a left that Wowie also avoids with ease.
Wowie throws a shot to the body.
Maui Wowie is winning the standup battle so far.
Aoki avoids the head kick by Wowie.
Aoki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wowie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aoki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wowie counters with a one-two to the body.
Wowie checks a low kick from Aoki.
Aoki throws the left hand but Wowie avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Aoki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wowie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Aoki in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A right-left combo lands from Aoki.
Wowie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wowie throws a nice head kick!
Aoki swinging wildly here.
Wowie throws a lazy head kick
and Wowie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aoki throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Wowie.
Wowie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maui Wowie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aoki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wowie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aoki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aoki scores with a hook to the body. Wowie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wowie tries to clinch up but Aoki circles away and keeps his distance.
Wowie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aoki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aoki is looking for the big counter here.
Whack! Aoki lands a heavy head kick that drops Wowie. The ref tackles Aoki to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Wowie was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Loki Aoki!
After the fight, Loki Aoki 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.