PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Shiny Aoki (ranked 1162 p4p, 156 weight class) and Kazimir Yakov (ranked 23422 p4p, 574 weight class). Aoki comes to the ring accompanied by Stunna 4 Vegas Ft. Moneybagg Yo - Tomorrow . Kazimir Yakov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Aoki
vs
Yakov

176 cm
34
171 lbs
23 - 6 - 1

189 cm
21
192 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shiny Aoki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kazimir Yakov!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aoki moves into the clinch.
Yakov tries to break free but Aoki pushes him back against the ropes.

Yakov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aoki throws a leg kick which misses Yakov's front leg but catches the back leg as Yakov tries to avoid it.
Yakov lands with a kick to the temple. Aoki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Aoki moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Aoki.
Aoki throws a punch but it's blocked by Yakov.
Yakov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yakov.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yakov just leaning against Aoki, taking a breather.
Yakov has a couple of punches blocked by Aoki.
Yakov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yakov blocks an uppercut.
Aoki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yakov trying to control the position but instead, Aoki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yakov into the ropes.
Aoki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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 has a couple of punches blocked by Yakov.
Yakov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yakov blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yakov blocks an uppercut.
Aoki has a couple of punches blocked by Yakov.
Yakov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yakov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aoki.
Aoki tries a body shot but Yakov blocks it.
Yakov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aoki throws a punch but it's blocked by Yakov.
Yakov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yakov is looking to break free of the clinch but Aoki has double underhooks.
Yakov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aoki or not.
Yakov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

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

Yakov looks low and kicks high, catching Aoki right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!

Aoki is rocked!

It looks like Shiny Aoki has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aoki scores with a sloppy right hand. Yakov should have avoided that one.
Oh Aoki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aoki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aoki seems to have got his legs back now.
A bone on bone clash there as Yakov blocks the leg kick.
Yakov tried to score with a low kick but Aoki checks it.
A head kick misses from Yakov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakov lands a leg kick that knocks Aoki off balance momentarily.
Yakov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aoki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marijuana Gardens in the buildup to the fight.
Aoki slips under a jab.
Yakov throws a front kick aimed at Aoki's knee but Aoki avoids it well.
Aoki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yakov was well out of range. Poor timing from Aoki.
Yakov has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Aoki dodges the punch combination from Yakov.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yakov, as that shot connected.
Aoki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aoki throws a body shot but no joy.

Aoki has taken the fight to the clinch.

Yakov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aoki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aoki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yakov.
Aoki throws a nice looking combination but Yakov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Yakov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aoki checks a leg kick nicely.
Aoki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throws a chopping leg kick but Yakov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That kick from Aoki tenderised Yakov's leg. Yakov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aoki ducks under a wild hook from Yakov.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yakov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yakov misses with a double jab.
Aoki throws a body shot but no joy.
Yakov moves away from the strike by Aoki.
Yakov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yakov throws a big shot that misses.
Yakov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Aoki connects with a jab.
Aoki throws a shot from downtown. Yakov moves away and avoids it.
Yakov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick from Aoki lands but Yakov takes it in his stride.

It looks like Kazimir Yakov has been cut.
Aoki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yakov. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yakov scores with a leg kick.
Aoki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aoki blocks a jab.
Aoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yakov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Aoki misses with a hook.
Aoki slips a jab from Yakov.

Aoki cracks Yakov with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Yakov is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Yakov is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!

Yakov is rocked!

Aoki pushes Yakov up against the ropes in a clinch.
Yakov is still on wobbly legs! Can Aoki finish him?
A right handed body shot lands from Yakov.
Yakov misses with the head strike.
Yakov seems to have recovered his senses.
Aoki lands with a short shot to the head.
Aoki looking to slow down the pace here.
Yakov lands a shoulder strike.
Aoki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aoki blocking some punches.
Yakov tries to break the clinch but Aoki is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Yakov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yakov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aoki.

Aoki pushes Yakov up against the ropes in a clinch.
Aoki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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 Shiny Aoki will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Aoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yakov throws a sloppy head kick and Aoki moves out of range easily.
Yakov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aoki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aoki is looking for a counter combo.
Aoki sizes up Yakov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aoki fails to land with a series of punches.
Yakov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aoki circles away quickly and effectively.
Yakov is looking to score with low kicks.
Aoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yakov manages to avoid it.

Aoki has taken the fight to the clinch.

Yakov breaks from the clinch.
Yakov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Aoki here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Yakov is looking to slow Aoki down with leg kicks.
Aoki connects with a looping right hand.
Yakov misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Yakov gets tackled into the ropes by Aoki. Aoki maintains the clinch.
Yakov tries to work over Aoki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aoki misses with a punch on the inside.
Aoki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yakov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aoki blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki misses with some punches.
Aoki misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Aoki.
Aoki keeps control of Yakov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Aoki.
Aoki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aoki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aoki keeps control of Yakov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yakov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Aoki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yakov is keeping busy.
Yakov swings wildly with an uppercut but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yakov.
Yakov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yakov is trying to break free.
Aoki throws a head punch that misses.
Aoki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yakov backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Aoki to work.
Aoki lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yakov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yakov avoiding damage as Aoki throws knees to the body.
Aoki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yakovs head.
Aoki tries to throw a body punch but Yakov avoids it by throwing Aoki back against the ropes.
Yakov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aoki has Yakov pressed against the ropes, preventing Yakov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aoki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yakov can do to turn this around?
Yakov is trying to force a seperation but Aoki has the dominant position.
Yakov throws a head punch that misses.
Aoki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aoki looking to slow down the pace here.
Aoki scores with a shot to the side of Yakov's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aoki.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aoki.
Aoki is looking to control Yakov's arms but Yakov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Aoki has his back to the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakov is trying to push Aoki away but Aoki has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aoki.
Yakov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yakov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aoki lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yakov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aoki.
Yakov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aoki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yakov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aoki's elbow.
A short right from Aoki.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aoki.
Yakov has had enough of the clinch but Aoki keeps him there for the moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aoki.
Aoki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yakov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yakov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aoki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aoki throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aoki.
Aoki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yakov backwards.
Aoki throws a head punch that misses.
Shiny Aoki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yakov tries a body shot but Aoki blocks it.
Aoki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yakov is trying to break the clinch but Aoki is controlling him.
Yakov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aoki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yakov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aoki scores with a shot to the side of Yakov's head.
Aoki cracks Yakov with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Yakov goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Yakov wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Shiny Aoki!
Shiny Aoki is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Shiny Aoki thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.