PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ram Rocker (ranked 1054 p4p, 134 weight class) and Aoki Aoki (ranked 1928 p4p, 239 weight class). Rocker comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Aoki has chosen Baka Survivor as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Rocker
vs
Aoki

187 cm
33
178 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
29
170 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

King Nutrition
Voodoo Nutrition

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ram Rocker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aoki Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki misses with a straight right.
Rocker misses with a looping right.
Rocker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aoki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A lazy left from Aoki finds it's target.
Rocker moves out of range of the strikes.
Aoki blocks a head kick by Rocker.
Rocker defending well as Aoki loads up on a big left hand.
Rocker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aoki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rocker throws a big shot that misses.
Aoki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rocker was well out of range. Poor timing from Aoki.
Aoki throws a big shot that misses.
Aoki scores with a body shot.
Rocker defending well as Aoki loads up on a big left hand.
Rocker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rocker misses with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rocker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aoki at a distance.
Rocker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aoki throws out the jab.
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 poor cross that misses
and Rocker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rocker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A swing and a miss from Aoki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker misses with a series of wild punches.
Aoki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rocker.
Rocker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aoki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rocker.
Aoki throws a sloppy body shot
and Rocker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aoki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rocker.
Aoki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rocker misses with a body shot.
Rocker misses with a head kick.
Rocker fails to land with a series of punches.
Aoki throws out a loose jab but Rocker uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Rocker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Aoki throws a jab when Rocker was well out of range.
Rocker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aoki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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 ducks right into an uppercut from Rocker.
Rocker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aoki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rocker.
A countering left hand to the body from Aoki misses.
Aoki missing with a left hand there. Rocker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rocker is looking to slow Aoki down with leg kicks.
Aoki misses with a wild body shot.
Aoki blocks a head kick by Rocker.
Aoki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rocker stuns Aoki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ram Rocker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aoki walks into a straight right hand from Rocker.
Rocker wants to land a leg kick but Aoki is out of range.
Rocker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rocker defending well as Aoki loads up on a big left hand.
Aoki digs a good body shot into Rocker's ribs.
Rocker throws a sloppy head kick and Aoki moves out of range easily.
Rocker throws a low kick, looking for Aoki's leg but Aoki calmly moves out of range.
Aoki lands with a good body shot.
Rocker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aoki.
Rocker slips a straight right by Aoki.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rocker.
Aoki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rocker counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocker scores with a leg kick.

Aoki looking to score a takedown here. Rocker is defending well but Aoki drives through and ends up in Rocker's guard.
Rocker wants to sweep but no luck.
Aoki is looking to work some ground and pound but Rocker has wrist control.
Aoki throws a big elbow that misses.

Rocker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aoki defends well.
Aoki throws a big elbow that misses.

Rocker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Aoki defends it easily.
Rocker keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
Aoki postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aoki manages to get himself to full guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aoki has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rocker is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Aoki.

Rocker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Aoki, who protects the arm well.
Aoki 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 tries to buck Rocker off but Rocker is having none of it.
Aoki gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Aoki is trying to control but Rocker passes into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rocker working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ram Rocker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A lazy left from Rocker finds it's target.
A shot to the body from Aoki misses
and Rocker counters with a stiff right hand.
Rocker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Rocker.
Rocker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Aoki shoots in but no luck this time.
A slow jab from Rocker misses its intended target.
Aoki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rocker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rocker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rocker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aoki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rocker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aoki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rocker pinned against the cage. Rocker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aoki moves out of range of the leg kick from Rocker.
Aoki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rocker tries to bum rush Aoki with a series of wild strikes but Aoki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rocker lands an overhand right.
Jab from Aoki.
It looks like Rocker has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Rocker throws a low kick, looking for Aoki's leg but Aoki calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rocker connects with a body shot.
Rocker moves away from the strike by Aoki.
Rocker throws a low kick, looking for Aoki's leg but Aoki calmly moves out of range.
Rocker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aoki in his tracks.
Rocker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aoki can do to turn this around?
Rocker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aoki.
Rocker throws a hook but Aoki avoids it easily.
Jab by Aoki.
Rocker lands a nice shot that snaps Aoki's head back.

It looks like Aoki Aoki has been cut.
Aoki just misses with a punch to the body.
Rocker connects with an inside leg kick.
Rocker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aoki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A lazy left from Aoki finds it's target.
A left lands for Rocker.
Ram Rocker is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rocker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aoki.
Rocker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aoki manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rocker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rocker throws a shot from downtown. Aoki moves away and avoids it.
Aoki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rocker.
Aoki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rocker throws a low kick, looking for Aoki's leg but Aoki calmly moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aoki checks a leg kick.
Rocker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aoki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rocker moves away.
Rocker lands a jab.
Rocker blocks a jab.
Aoki looks to throw the jab but Rocker is out of range.
Nice shot lands for Rocker.
Rocker wants to clinch.
Rocker is looking to chop away at Aoki's legs.
Rocker throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throws a jab but it's blocked by Rocker.
Rocker throws a big counter combination but Aoki scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Aoki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rocker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Aoki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rocker.
Aoki swings for the body but Rocker moves out of range.
Aoki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Aoki is breathing heavily.
Rocker slips under a jab from Aoki.

Rocker closes the distance and clinches.
Rocker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aoki fails to pull guard.
Ram Rocker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aoki Aoki.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rocker.
Rocker has a couple of punches blocked by Aoki.
Aoki tries to pull guard but Rocker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rocker pushes Aoki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aoki blocks a body shot from Rocker.
Aoki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Aoki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rocker prevents a body shot from Aoki.
Aoki tries to pull guard but Rocker won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aoki prevents a body shot from Rocker.
Aoki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aoki has a couple of punches blocked by Rocker.
Rocker misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Rocker.
Aoki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aoki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rocker's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Rocker fails to land.
Rocker swings wildly with an uppercut but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it.

Rocker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rocker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aoki avoids the body shot from Rocker.
Nice defenses there by Rocker.
Rocker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Aoki throws a body punch but Rocker moves out of range.
Aoki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aoki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Aoki is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rocker misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ram Rocker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aoki Aoki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Rocker throws a body punch but Aoki moves out of range.
Rocker throws a good cross that connects.
Aoki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rocker.
Rocker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aoki misses with a body punch
and Rocker counters with a stiff right hand.
Rocker throws an off balance right hand
and Aoki counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rocker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rocker throws a front kick aimed at Aoki's knee but Aoki avoids it well.
A right-left combo lands from Rocker.

Aoki is rocked!
Aoki cracks a nice hook into Rocker's ribs.
Rocker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aoki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
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!
Rocker is looking to score with low kicks.
Aoki misses with a looping left.
Rocker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Aoki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aoki stuns Rocker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aoki. Rocker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rocker misses the shot to the body.
Aoki throws a jab when Rocker was well out of range.
Rocker is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Aoki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rocker. Rocker obviously looking to wear him down.
Aoki lands a glancing blow to the side of Rocker's head.
A big right from Rocker misses.
Rocker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aoki.
Aoki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aoki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aoki walks into a jab.
Aoki is still on wobbly legs! Can Rocker finish him?
Rocker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aoki.
Aoki seems to have recovered his senses.
Rocker blocks a jab.
Aoki connects with a crisp jab.
Aoki misses with a hook. Rocker ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rocker. Aoki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aoki digs a good body shot into Rocker's ribs.
Aoki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocker throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aoki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Aoki misses with an uppercut.
Rocker is looking to counter with head kicks.
Aoki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rocker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rocker.
BOOM! Rocker lands a beautiful left hook that drops Aoki. Aoki tries to recover but Rocker is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Aoki lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ram Rocker!
Ram Rocker tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, Aoki Aoki stepped up to the mic, saying 'Hey wtf?? I got paid well ! Ask no more questions...me no speakee English....'.