PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kohinata Minoru Ii (ranked 289 p4p, 270 weight class) and Aiko San (ranked 20 p4p, 17 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kohinata Minoru Ii has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kohinata Minoru Ii seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Minoru Ii
vs
San

185 cm
31
186
16 - 5 - 0

178 cm
31
158
17 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kohinata Minoru Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Aiko San!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Darius Henderson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San slips a straight right by Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii avoids the body shot from San.
San uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii misses with an uppercut.
San throws an off balance right hand
enabling Minoru Ii to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Aiko San has been cut.
Minoru Ii throws a jab but it's blocked by San.
Minoru Ii misses with an uppercut.
San throws the left hand but Minoru Ii avoids the punch easily.
San takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Minoru Ii tries to bum rush San with a series of wild strikes but San uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
San lands the left hand.
Minoru Ii throws a hook but San blocks it.
San misses with a right hand
and Minoru Ii counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps San thinking.
Minoru Ii moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for San.
Minoru Ii blocks a jab.
Minoru Ii closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minoru Ii moves away from the strike by San.
Minoru Ii moves out of range as San strikes.
San connects with a body shot.
Minoru Ii seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
San misses with a straight left.
It looked like Minoru Ii wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice shot lands for San.
San swings for the body but Minoru Ii moves out of range.
San misses with a straight left.
It looked like Minoru Ii wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
San misses with a straight right.
San jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
San slips under a jab.
Minoru Ii moves out of range of the strikes.
San defending well as Minoru Ii loads up on a big left hand.
San misses with a straight left.
Minoru Ii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from San.
San sizes up Minoru Ii with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minoru Ii misses with a straight left.
Minoru Ii scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
San keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Minoru Ii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
San throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Minoru Ii just misses with a punch to the body.
San scores with the left hand. Minoru Ii knows he should have avoided that one.
San throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Minoru Ii on the side of the head.
Minoru Ii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from San.
It looked like Minoru Ii wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
San lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheers as San lands an impressive looking overhand right. Minoru Ii doesn't seem phased though.
A telegraphed right hand from San misses the target.
Minoru Ii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from San misses the target.
Minoru Ii throws a big shot that misses.
San looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aiko San seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
San lands with an overhand left.
San throws out a powerful jab.
San throws a hook but Minoru Ii blocks it.
San lands a right hook to the body.
San connects with a single shot there.
Minoru Ii ducks right into an uppercut from San.
Nice shot by San.
San slips under a jab from Minoru Ii.
San uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Minoru Ii has time to react.
San slips under a jab from Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Minoru Ii walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Minoru Ii throws a lazy right hand but San sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
San missing with a left hand there. Minoru Ii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Minoru Ii looks to land a left hand but San moved out of range nicely.
San looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Minoru Ii misses.
San has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
San uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii throws the left hand but San avoids the punch easily.
San jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and Minoru Ii tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
San connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Minoru Ii momentarily.
Minoru Ii misses with an uppercut. San saw that one coming.
Minoru Ii takes one to the chin there.
San throws out a powerful jab.
Minoru Ii swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by San.
Minoru Ii ducks under a wild hook from San.
Minoru Ii misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
San sizes up Minoru Ii with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Minoru Ii rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and San counters with a nice uppercut.
Minoru Ii moves away from the strike by San.
San uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Minoru Ii.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aiko San dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aiko San's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Minoru Ii takes a jab right on the kisser.
San jabbing away but nothing is landing.
San displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Minoru Ii throws out the jab.
San misses with a looping right.
San has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Minoru Ii throws a lazy uppercut
and Minoru Ii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
San blocks a jab.
San looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
San lands an overhand right.
Minoru Ii is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
San cracks Minoru Ii with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
San is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Minoru Ii throws the left hand but San avoids the punch easily.
San looks to throw the jab but Minoru Ii is out of range.
Minoru Ii takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
San uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii ducks right into an uppercut from San.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
San connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Minoru Ii momentarily.
San lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minoru Ii walks into a stiff left hand from San.
San just misses with a punch to the body.
San misses the shot to the body.
San misses with an uppercut.
Minoru Ii throwing a counter right hand but San manages to avoid it.
San cracks Minoru Ii with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Minoru Ii misses.
San misses the shot to the body.
San lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
San throws a body punch but Minoru Ii moves out of range.
San scores with a body shot.
Minoru Ii looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
San bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Minoru Ii's head.
Jab by San.
Minoru Ii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
San is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Minoru Ii.
San misses with a left hand
and San takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
San throws the left hand but Minoru Ii avoids the punch easily.
Minoru Ii throws an overhand right that lands on San's shoulder, as San tries to avoid the shot.
San throws an overhand right that lands on Minoru Ii's shoulder, as Minoru Ii tries to avoid the shot.
Minoru Ii walks into a straight right hand from San.
Minoru Ii throws out a loose jab but San uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from San.
Minoru Ii tries to move into range but San moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
San is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Minoru Ii walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
San cracks Minoru Ii with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Minoru Ii takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Minoru Ii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from San.
Minoru Ii throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
San avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
San connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Minoru Ii momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San scores with a hook to the body. Minoru Ii takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
San throws a right hand that misses
and San takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
San misses the jab.
San jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Minoru Ii misses with a lunging right hand
and San cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
San throws the left hand but Minoru Ii avoids the punch easily.
San bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Minoru Ii's head.
San throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Minoru Ii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
San missing with a left hand there. Minoru Ii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Minoru Ii ducks under a wild hook from San.
A quick step to the side and Minoru Ii tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Minoru Ii drops San with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but San looks back up at him and smiles so Minoru Ii waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

San is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
San uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Minoru Ii.
San is still on wobbly legs! Can Minoru Ii finish him?
San rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Minoru Ii counters with a huge right that knocks San out cold! Minoru Ii is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kohinata Minoru Ii!