PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Midick Aiken (ranked 124 p4p, 123 weight class) and Obi Wan Kenobi (ranked 8 p4p, 7 weight class). Aiken's entrance music is N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Aiken
vs
Kenobi

160 cm
37
136
33 - 13 - 3

172 cm
27
140
17 - 7 - 4

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Core Combat

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 13 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Midick Aiken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 4, fighting out of Sydney, Obi Wan Kenobi!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aiken drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kenobi struggling a bit here.
Kenobi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kenobi looking for a sweep but Aiken has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kenobi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kenobi tries to hold on but Aiken postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aiken prevents Kenobi from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenobi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Aiken avoids the attempt from Kenobi to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kenobi is trying desperately to improve position.
Kenobi tries to hold on but Aiken postures up.

Aiken gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Aiken fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice shot by Kenobi.
Aiken fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Aiken looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aiken shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kenobi as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Midick Aiken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aiken shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kenobi misses with a low kick.
Kenobi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Aiken throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kenobi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Aiken is in Kenobi's guard.
Kenobi seems keen to control Aiken's posture.
Kenobi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kenobi is looking to sweep but instead, Aiken has passed into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kenobi has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Aiken is on him like a limpet, forcing Kenobi back against the cage.
Kenobi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Aiken breaks from the clinch.
Obi Wan Kenobi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kenobi.
Kenobi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kenobi scores with a jab. Aiken acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Aiken fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aiken.
Kenobi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kenobi tests Aiken's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aiken closes the distance and clinches up with Kenobi, looking for a takedown. Aiken pushes Kenobi against the cage but Kenobi circles to the side and manages to break the 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!
Kenobi tries to clinch but Aiken moves out of range.
Midick Aiken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenobi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aiken's head.
Kenobi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Aiken drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Aiken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aiken moves away.
Aiken changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kenobi tries to avoid it but Aiken manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kenobi to the ground. Kenobi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kenobi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Aiken shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kenobi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aiken's head.
Aiken has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kenobi.
Kenobi misses with a leg kick
and Aiken counters with a nice uppercut.
Kenobi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Aiken had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kenobi misses with a double jab.
Kenobi lands a head shot.
Kenobi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
It seemed like Kenobi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aiken looks for a takedown but Kenobi sprawls well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenobi. Aiken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenobi scores with a jab to the head.

Kenobi tries to sprawl but Aiken drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kenobi desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kenobi works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Aiken goes for a double leg but Kenobi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kenobi continues to drive forward.
Aiken can't find room to land a body shot as Kenobi controls the action.
Kenobi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kenobi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aiken's elbow.
Kenobi throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aiken creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kenobi lands an elbow just above Aiken 's eye.
Aiken swings wildly with an uppercut but Kenobi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenobi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aikens head.
A head punch on the inside from Aiken fails to land.
Kenobi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kenobi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aiken working aggressively here.
Aiken digs a right hand underneath Kenobi's ribcage. Kenobi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aiken.
Aiken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aiken tries to throw a body punch but Kenobi avoids it by throwing Aiken back against the cage.
Kenobi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aiken working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenobi is working Aiken over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Aiken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aiken blocks an elbow strike from Kenobi.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kenobi lands an elbow just above Aiken 's eye.
Still in the clinch, Kenobi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kenobi misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Aiken.
Kenobi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Aiken lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aiken lands a left hand.
Aiken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aiken digs a right hand underneath Kenobi's ribcage. Kenobi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kenobi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Kenobi.
Aiken blocks a body shot from Kenobi.
A short uppercut from Kenobi.
Kenobi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aiken lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenobi.
Aiken misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aiken throws a head punch that misses.
Aiken lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aiken is keeping busy.

Aiken manages to break the clinch.
Aiken fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aiken shoots in for a takedown but Kenobi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Midick Aiken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kenobi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kenobi scores with a jab to the body.
Kenobi leaves Aiken with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Midick Aiken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed right hand from Kenobi misses the target.
Kenobi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kenobi misses with a low kick as Aiken jumps back.
Aiken moves out of range as Kenobi strikes.
Kenobi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aiken fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kenobi avoids it really well and circles away.
Kenobi throws a jab when Aiken was well out of range.
Aiken shoots in but Kenobi avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aiken fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kenobi avoids it really well and circles away.
Kenobi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kenobi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kenobi misses the jab.
Kenobi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
No luck for Aiken with that takedown attempt.
Aiken fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Kenobi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kenobi lands an elbow inside.
Aiken is leaning against Kenobi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kenobi lands with a short shot to the head.
Aiken blocks an elbow strike from Kenobi.
Kenobi blocking some punches.
Aiken misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kenobi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aiken misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kenobi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Aiken.
Kenobi blocks a body shot from Aiken.
Aiken tries to throw a body punch but Kenobi avoids it by throwing Aiken back against the cage.
Aiken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Kenobi.
Aiken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aiken tries a body shot but Kenobi blocks it.
Kenobi misses with an elbow strike.
Kenobi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aiken's defenses.
Aiken lands with a light punch inside.
Kenobi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kenobi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aiken backwards.
Kenobi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kenobi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aiken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kenobi tries a body shot but Aiken blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Aiken fails to land.
Aiken has a couple of punches blocked by Kenobi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Obi Wan Kenobi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kenobi leaves Aiken with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kenobi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice sprawl there from Kenobi as Aiken shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Midick Aiken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kenobi misses with a straight right.
Aiken tries for a takedown but Kenobi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kenobi cracks Aiken with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Aiken fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kenobi looks to land a body kick but Aiken moved away.
Kenobi misses with a kick to the body.
Aiken is looking for a counter combo.
Kenobi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Obi Wan Kenobi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aiken misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aiken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kenobi.
Kenobi scores with a hook to the body. Aiken takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kenobi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aiken has his takedown stuffed
and Kenobi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenobi stuffs the takedown attempt from Aiken. Aiken gets slowly back to his feet.
Kenobi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kenobi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Aiken has his takedown stuffed
letting Kenobi counter with a right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Kenobi as Aiken shoots in.
Kenobi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aiken on the side of the head.
Kenobi is looking to clinch.
Aiken throws a looping overhand right but Kenobi ducks down to avoid it.
Aiken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kenobi.
Aiken takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Aiken takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Aiken has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Kenobi. No joy for Aiken on that attempt.
Kenobi tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aiken walks into a left hand.
Kenobi lands a jab.
Aiken avoids the body shot from Kenobi.
Aiken dives in and grabs Kenobi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kenobi pushes down on Aiken's head and hops out.
Kenobi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kenobi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kenobi catches Aiken with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aiken fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kenobi connects with a body shot that sends Aiken's belly button to the back.
Kenobi tries to clinch there but Aiken circles away.
Kenobi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kenobi wants it to stay on the feet.
Kenobi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aiken looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kenobi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kenobi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aiken. That did some damage!
Kenobi thuds a left hand into Aiken's body.
Aiken closes the distance and clinches up with Kenobi, looking for a takedown. Aiken pushes Kenobi against the cage but Kenobi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Kenobi.
Kenobi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Aiken takes one to the side of the head.
Aiken dives in for a single leg takedown but Kenobi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aiken backwards.
Kenobi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Obi Wan Kenobi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Aiken takes an elbow to the temple.

Aiken is rocked!
Kenobi lands a damaging elbow.
Oh Aiken is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kenobi stalling against the cage.
Kenobi lands an uppercut.
Kenobi lands a nice elbow.
Kenobi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kenobi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kenobi throws a big uppercut that drops Aiken! More strikes from Kenobi and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Aiken lies dazed against the cage as Kenobi celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Obi Wan Kenobi!
Obi Wan Kenobi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.