PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Exotic (ranked 224 p4p, 380 weight class) and Tonacatecuhtli Aztlan (ranked 29 p4p, 13 weight class). Exotic comes into the arena with Joe Exotic - I Saw a Tiger blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Exotic
vs
Aztlan

186 cm
36
185
39 - 17 - 2

178 cm
27
186
12 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Conviction

Conquer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Joe Exotic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tonacatecuhtli Aztlan!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aztlan blocks a jab.
Aztlan scores with a nice right hand.
Exotic looks to score with a jab to the body but Aztlan is just out of range.
Exotic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Aztlan throws out a counter right but Exotic avoids it with no problem.
Exotic misses with a left hand
and Aztlan counters with a good low kick that Exotic was not able to check.
Aztlan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Exotic.
Exotic misses with an uppercut.
Exotic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Exotic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Exotic.
Aztlan scores with a jab to the body.
Aztlan throws a big shot that misses.
Aztlan throws a lazy right hand but Exotic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Exotic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aztlan under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aztlan walks into a jab.
Exotic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aztlan has time to react.
Aztlan defending well as Exotic loads up on a big left hand.
Aztlan only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Exotic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Exotic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aztlan can pounce on him.
A jab from Aztlan misses.
Aztlan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Joe Exotic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Exotic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Aztlan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aztlan throws a solid leg kick but Exotic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aztlan.
Exotic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Aztlan staying out of range there.
Exotic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aztlan.
Aztlan slips under a jab from Exotic.
Exotic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aztlan misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exotic throws out a leg kick but Aztlan moves out of range and Exotic only half commits.
Exotic avoids the head kick by Aztlan.
Exotic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Exotic.
Aztlan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Exotic wants to slow Aztlan down by chopping away at his legs.
Aztlan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Exotic.
Exotic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aztlan on the side of the head.
Aztlan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aztlan throws a leg kick but Exotic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Aztlan thows a leg kick but Exotic checks it
and Exotic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aztlan thinking.
Aztlan ducks under a wild hook from Exotic.
Exotic thuds his right hand into Aztlan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aztlan misses with a hook. Exotic ducked under it nicely.
Aztlan ducks under a wild hook from Exotic.
A good leg kick by Exotic.
Aztlan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Exotic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aztlan.
Exotic backing away here, and Aztlan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Exotic throws a lazy uppercut
and Aztlan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Exotic misses with a right hand
and Exotic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aztlan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Exotic throws a jab but it's blocked by Aztlan.
Exotic avoids the body shot from Aztlan.
Aztlan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Exotic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Exotic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aztlan.
Aztlan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exotic misses with an uppercut
and Aztlan counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aztlan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Exotic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A low kick lands for Exotic.
Exotic throws a leg kick
and Aztlan counters with a straight right hand.
Exotic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Exotic misses with an uppercut. Aztlan saw that one coming.
Exotic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Aztlan throws out a counter right but Exotic avoids it with no problem.
Exotic just misses with a punch to the body.
Exotic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aztlan throws out the jab.
Aztlan throws a lazy right hand but Exotic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aztlan misses with an uppercut
enabling Exotic to counter with a crisp jab.
Exotic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aztlan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Exotic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Aztlan slips under a jab.
Exotic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aztlan's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Exotic.
Exotic throws a front kick aimed at Aztlan's knee but Aztlan avoids it well.
Exotic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aztlan drops his hands momentarily and Exotic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Aztlan swings for the body but Exotic moves out of range.
Exotic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Exotic tests Aztlan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aztlan just misses with a punch to the body.
Exotic scores with a sloppy right hand. Aztlan should have avoided that one.
Joe Exotic is winning the standup battle so far.
Exotic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Exotic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic walks into a left hand.
Exotic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Exotic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Exotic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aztlan.
It looked like Exotic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Exotic moves out of range as Aztlan strikes.
Aztlan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Exotic.
Aztlan looks to land a body kick but Exotic moved away.
Exotic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aztlan can do to turn this around?
Exotic is looking to score with low kicks.
Exotic jabs Aztlan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aztlan throws a low kick but Exotic moves out of range easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Aztlan might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Exotic has got the better of the exchanges.
Exotic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Exotic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aztlan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aztlan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aztlan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Exotic.
Aztlan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Exotic misses with a lunging right hand
and Aztlan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
A punch combination from Aztlan misses.
Aztlan throws a right hand that misses
and Exotic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Exotic misses.
Aztlan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aztlan lunges at Exotic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Exotic's hand.
Exotic jabs Aztlan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Exotic misses the shot to the body.
Aztlan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Exotic throws a jab when Aztlan was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exotic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aztlan.
Exotic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Exotic slips under a jab from Aztlan.
Exotic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Exotic feints a jab promting Aztlan to slip. Exotic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Aztlan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Exotic motions for Aztlan to come forward. Exotic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aztlan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aztlan throws a jab but it's blocked by Exotic.
Aztlan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aztlan misses with a looping right.
Aztlan avoids the body shot from Exotic.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Exotic, as that shot connected.
Exotic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aztlan looks for the body kick but Exotic saw that one coming.
Aztlan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Exotic scoring well with a low kick there.
Exotic digs a good body shot into Aztlan's ribs.
Aztlan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Exotic just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Exotic misses.
Aztlan throws a poor cross that misses
and Exotic counters with a stiff right hand.
Exotic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Exotic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aztlan.
Aztlan misses with a left hand
and Exotic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Exotic throws a leg kick but Aztlan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Exotic throws the left hand but Aztlan avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Aztlan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aztlan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Exotic dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Exotic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Exotic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aztlan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aztlan misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Exotic was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A low kick lands for Aztlan.
Aztlan looks to land a right hand but Exotic moved out of range.
Aztlan throws a hook but Exotic blocks it.
Exotic jabs Aztlan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aztlan throws an overhand right that lands on Exotic's shoulder, as Exotic tries to avoid the shot.
Exotic is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aztlan throws a shot from downtown. Exotic moves away and avoids it.
Aztlan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aztlan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Exotic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Aztlan throws the left hand but Exotic avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aztlan.
Exotic works the jab nicely.
Aztlan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Exotic.
Exotic works Aztlan's body with a nice hook.
Exotic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aztlan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Exotic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Exotic tries to work over Aztlan's front leg with a kick but Aztlan checks it.
Exotic misses with a straight right.
Aztlan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aztlan looks to land a left hand but Exotic moved out of range nicely.
Aztlan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Exotic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exotic tests Aztlan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Exotic.
Aztlan drops his hands momentarily and Exotic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Aztlan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Exotic cracks Aztlan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Exotic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aztlan on the side of the head.
Exotic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Exotic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Joe Exotic has been cut.
Exotic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Aztlan does it's job there.
Exotic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tonacatecuhtli Aztlan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aztlan misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Exotic. Aztlan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Exotic misses with a hook
and Aztlan counters with an outside leg kick.
Aztlan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Exotic is out of range and Aztlan settles back down.
Exotic scores with a decent looking hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aztlan.
Aztlan moves out of range as Exotic strikes.
Exotic sizes up Aztlan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good shot there by Aztlan.
Exotic lands a leg kick that knocks Aztlan off balance momentarily.
Exotic jabs Aztlan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Exotic throws a body shot but no joy.
Joe Exotic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aztlan.
Aztlan tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
Exotic lands with a nice body punch.
Exotic misses with a body shot
and Aztlan counters with a nice body shot.
Aztlan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Exotic swings for the body but Aztlan moves out of range.
Aztlan misses with an uppercut.
Exotic takes one to the chin there.
Exotic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aztlan moves away.
Exotic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Exotic moves into range and connects with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Exotic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Exotic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Exotic!
A relieved looking Joe Exotic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.