PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Caol Hioki (ranked 4120 p4p, 4067 weight class) and Ken Aoiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken Aoiki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hioki
vs
Aoiki

167 cm
23
135
2 - 0 - 0

164 cm
23
135
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caol Hioki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Aoiki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoiki throws a right hand that misses
letting Hioki counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Aoiki misses its intended target.
Hioki throwing a counter right hand but Aoiki manages to avoid it.
Hioki slips a straight right by Aoiki.
Hioki misses with a hook.
Aoiki slips a straight right by Hioki.
Aoiki takes one to the side of the head.
Hioki checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slow jab from Hioki misses its intended target.
Hioki checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoiki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hioki throws a body shot but no joy.

Aoiki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hioki tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Aoiki manages to move to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoiki looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Aoiki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hioki is in a horrible position here. Aoiki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Aoiki lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hioki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Aoiki landing strikes from the mount.
Aoiki is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hioki can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hioki taking shots to the head.
Aoiki raining down shots from the mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoiki lands a big shot there that rocks Hioki but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoiki lands a nice shot to the head.
Hioki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aoiki on the ground.
Aoiki lands a big shot there that rocks Hioki but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hioki is bucking up trying to escape but Aoiki cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Aoiki lands a big shot there that rocks Hioki but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Hioki is rocked!
Aoiki is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oh Hioki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Aoiki is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hioki can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Aoiki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hioki seems to have got his legs back now.
Hioki wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoiki lands a big shot there that rocks Hioki but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Aoiki avoids the attempt from Hioki to control.
Hioki is desperately trying to improve his position but Aoiki has a good base and remains in mount.
Aoiki landing strikes from the mount.
BOOM! Aoiki connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Aoiki.
Aoiki with good strikes from the mount here!
Aoiki scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hioki?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoiki lands a nice shot to the head.
Aoiki landing strikes from the mount and Hioki is in trouble!
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!
Aoiki avoids the attempt from Hioki to control.
A nice elbow there by Aoiki.
Aoiki looking to finish Hioki with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hioki!
Aoiki unloading with bombs!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Aoiki! Hioki is hurt baaadly! Aoiki is firing away with more strikes - Hioki is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ken Aoiki!