PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marquis Chriss (ranked 3503 p4p, 25042 weight class) and Haise Aoki (ranked 467 p4p, 611 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chriss
vs
Aoki

169 cm
26
220
4 - 3 - 0

182 cm
19
170
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marquis Chriss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haise Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Chriss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aoki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chriss connects with the punch.

Chriss clinches up with Aoki and pushes him back against the cage.

Chriss breaks the clinch.
Chriss slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Chriss closes the distance and clinches.

Chriss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aoki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chriss counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Haise Aoki has been cut.
Chriss shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Aoki eats them both and turns towards Chriss to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Chriss pushes Aoki up against the cage in a clinch.
Aoki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chriss prevents it.
Marquis Chriss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haise Aoki.
A short right from Chriss.

Aoki is rocked!

Chriss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chriss has Aoki up against the cage in a clinch.
Chriss lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chriss prevents the takedown attempt.
Chriss looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chriss.

Chriss breaks from the clinch.
Chriss connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Chriss drives through and clinches with Aoki against the cage.

Chriss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chriss comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A punch combination from Chriss misses.
Despite the aggression on Aoki's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chriss throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chriss pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chriss lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A left and a right from Chriss both land. Nice combination.

Aoki tries to keep at a distance but Chriss has taken the fight into the clinch.

Chriss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chriss lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki with a poor takedown
and Chriss counters with a two punch combo.
Aoki is still on wobbly legs! Can Chriss finish him?
Aoki has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Chriss connects with the punch.

That has opened up Haise Aoki's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Chriss moves into the clinch.

Chriss breaks the clinch.
Aoki seems to have recovered his senses.
Chriss dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aoki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chriss scores with a body shot.
Chriss lands a nice looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marquis Chriss dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Haise Aoki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chriss instigates a clinch.
Aoki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chriss prevents it.

Chriss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chriss lands a right hook to the body.

Aoki tries to keep at a distance but Chriss has taken the fight into the clinch.

Chriss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Chriss instigates a clinch.
Aoki is breathing heavily.
Chriss lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Chriss.
Chriss lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Chriss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chriss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aoki can do to turn this around?
Chriss moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Chriss throws out a powerful jab.
Chriss throws a wild body kick that Aoki sees coming a mile off.
Chriss drops Aoki with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Aoki! Chriss dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marquis Chriss!
Our winner, Marquis Chriss, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.