PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wardor Warlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warlovski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is My Body is a Cage. Aoki has chosen Handlebars as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Warlovski
vs
Aoki

189 cm
26
197 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

183 cm
22
200 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Dirt Poor Drugs
Dirt Poor Drugs

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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wardor Warlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lyoto Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Aoki misses.
Warlovski scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Lyoto Aoki has been cut.
Wardor Warlovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aoki thuds a left hand into Warlovski's body.
Warlovski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aoki throws a series of punches but Warlovski moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Aoki.
Aoki misses with a wild body shot.
Aoki misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Warlovski.
A nice leg kick lands there from Warlovski.
Warlovski cracks Aoki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aoki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Warlovski.
Warlovski throws a head kick that Aoki semi-blocks.
Warlovski throws the kick towards the body but Aoki avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Aoki.
Warlovski slips a jab and a cross from Aoki.
Aoki throws a body punch but Warlovski moves out of range.
Warlovski staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warlovski misses with a double jab
and Aoki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Good standup being displayed there by Warlovski as he connects with a hook.
Warlovski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aoki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aoki. Warlovski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Warlovski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Warlovski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aoki throws a big shot that misses.
Aoki avoids the head kick by Warlovski.
Warlovski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aoki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Aoki.
Aoki misses with a two punch combination.
Warlovski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Aoki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Aoki.
Warlovski lands with a light punch inside.
Warlovski wants to get back to striking at distance but Aoki won't allow it.
Warlovski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki blocking some punches.
Warlovski can't break the clinch.
Warlovski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Warlovski misses with some punches.
Warlovski can't break the clinch.
Warlovski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Warlovski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aoki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aoki moves out of range of the strikes.
Aoki misses with a straight right.
Aoki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warlovski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aoki.
A combination from Aoki does no damage.
Aoki looks to land a right hand but Warlovski moved out of range.
Aoki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Warlovski pushes Aoki away with a front kick.
Aoki looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warlovski throws a lazy head kick
and Aoki counters with a stiff right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Warlovski - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski lands with a slapping head kick.

That has opened up Lyoto Aoki's cut even more.
Warlovski throws a leg kick that misses.
Warlovski throws a lazy head kick

and Aoki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Aoki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Warlovski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Warlovski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Warlovski cracks the inside of Aoki's front leg.
A head kick from Warlovski lands but Aoki takes it in his stride.
Aoki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aoki throws a hook but Warlovski blocks it.
Aoki misses with a body shot.
Warlovski throws a head kick but Aoki moves out of range.
Warlovski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Aoki misses with a wild body shot.
Warlovski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warlovski fails to land with a series of punches.
Aoki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Warlovski pushes Aoki away with a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aoki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aoki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Warlovski throws a sloppy head kick and Aoki moves out of range easily.
Donk. Warlovski catches Aoki right on the button with a cross.
Aoki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Warlovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aoki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Warlovski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aoki.
Warlovski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Warlovski misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Warlovski misses with a looping left.
Aoki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Warlovski.
Aoki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warlovski.
Warlovski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Warlovski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wardor Warlovski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lyoto Aoki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Warlovski misses with the combination.
Warlovski throws a head kick that misses.
Aoki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A chopping leg kick lands by Warlovski.
Warlovski walks into a jab.
Wardor Warlovski is winning the standup battle so far.
Warlovski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Warlovski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Warlovski misses with a few strikes there.
Warlovski tries to bum rush Aoki with a series of wild strikes but Aoki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aoki misses with an uppercut. Warlovski saw that one coming.
Warlovski throws a low kick but Aoki avoids it.
Aoki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aoki misses with a body shot.
Aoki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Warlovski throws a head kick that misses
and Aoki counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki misses with a wild combination.
Warlovski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aoki misses with a hook.
Aoki cracks a nice hook into Warlovski's ribs.
Aoki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Warlovski circles away quickly and effectively.
Warlovski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Warlovski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aoki avoids the head kick by Warlovski.
Aoki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Warlovski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aoki counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Warlovski is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Aoki misses with a double jab.
Aoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Warlovski is just out of range.
Warlovski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aoki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wardor Warlovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Warlovski throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Warlovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski misses with a low kick as Aoki jumps back.
Donk. Aoki catches Warlovski right on the button with a cross.
A punch lands to the side of Warlovski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Aoki throws a body punch but Warlovski moves out of range.
Warlovski misses with a low kick.
Warlovski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aoki just misses with a punch to the body.
Warlovski throws a combination. Aoki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Aoki throws the left hand but Warlovski avoids the punch easily.
Warlovski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aoki.
Warlovski ducks under a wild hook from Aoki.
Warlovski throws a leg kick but Aoki moved away.
Aoki scores with a jab. Warlovski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Warlovski misses with a few strikes there.
Warlovski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aoki cracks Warlovski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski tries a head kick but it misses.
Aoki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warlovski.
Warlovski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aoki misses with a looping left.
Aoki looks to land a right hand but Warlovski moved out of range.
Aoki throws a head kick but Warlovski moves out of range.
Warlovski lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch but Warlovski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aoki swings for the body but Warlovski moves out of range.
Aoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Warlovski misses
and Aoki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Warlovski.
Warlovski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aoki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Aoki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Warlovski.
Aoki tries to clinch but Warlovski is having none of it.
Warlovski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circling - Aoki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Aoki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Warlovski misses with a combination
and Warlovski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Warlovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Warlovski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Aoki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Warlovski.
Warlovski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Warlovski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aoki.
Warlovski misses with a body kick.
Aoki blocks a head kick by Warlovski.
Aoki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Aoki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lyoto Aoki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Aoki throws a jab when Warlovski was well out of range.
Aoki thows a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Warlovski.
Aoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Warlovski throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Aoki.
Warlovski fails to land with a series of punches.
Aoki swinging wildly here.
A right-left combo lands from Warlovski.
Warlovski looks to land a combination but Aoki avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aoki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Aoki misses with a hook.
Warlovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Warlovski does no damage.
Aoki jabs Warlovski right on the nose. Warlovski blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warlovski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Warlovski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Aoki thows a body shot but no joy.
Aoki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Warlovski slips a jab from Aoki.
Aoki blocks a head kick by Warlovski.
Warlovski misses with a looping right.
Aoki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Aoki.
Warlovski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aoki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warlovski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Warlovski scores with a three punch combo!
A punch combination from Warlovski misses.
Warlovski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aoki.
Warlovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski misses with a combination
and Aoki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aoki misses with a double jab
and Warlovski counters with a slapping leg kick.
A low kick from Warlovski misses
and Aoki counters with a straight right hand.
Warlovski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aoki throws a one two combo.
A clash of legs there as Aoki blocks the low kick.
Warlovski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Warlovski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Aoki.
Aoki lands a nice looking body shot.
Warlovski moves out of range of the strikes.
Warlovski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aoki circles away quickly and effectively.
Aoki thows a body shot but no joy.
Aoki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warlovski.
Warlovski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Warlovski scores with a four punch combination!
Aoki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Aoki gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Aoki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aoki. Warlovski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Warlovski lands a jab to the head.
Warlovski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Warlovski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Warlovski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Warlovski.
Aoki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aoki moves away from the strike by Warlovski.
Aoki blocks a head kick by Warlovski.
Aoki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Warlovski.
Aoki misses with a head kick.
Aoki misses with a wild body shot.
Warlovski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aoki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Warlovski.
Jab from Aoki.

Aoki clinches up with Warlovski and pushes him back against the cage.
Warlovski tries to break free but Aoki pushes him back against the cage.
Aoki lands a hook that snaps the head of Warlovski backwards.

Aoki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Warlovski lets loose with a powerful body kick. Aoki will feel that in the morning.
Warlovski keeps the fight on the outside.
Warlovski blocks a jab.
Warlovski throws a leg kick which misses Aoki's front leg but catches the back leg as Aoki tries to avoid it.
Warlovski throws a head kick but Aoki moves out of range.
Warlovski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warlovski walks into a jab.
Warlovski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aoki.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wardor Warlovski.
I think Warlovski has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Wardor Warlovski!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Wardor Warlovski!

Wardor Warlovski wins by majority decision!