PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shinji Aoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borat Sagdiyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?

Aoshi
vs
Sagdiyev

180 cm
26
225 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

191 cm
26
271 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

NUT UP or SHUT UP

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Aoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Borat Sagdiyev!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagdiyev throws a series of punches but Aoshi avoids them all with ease.

Sagdiyev moves into the clinch.
Aoshi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aoshi is trying to break free.
Aoshi trying to land knees to the body.
Sagdiyev lands a nice shot to the body.
Sagdiyev digs a right hand underneath Aoshi's ribcage. Aoshi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Aoshi misses with an elbow strike.
Sagdiyev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Aoshi is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sagdiyev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sagdiyev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sagdiyev cracks Aoshi with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev lands a shot to the body.
Sagdiyev gets through Aoshi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Shinji Aoshi has been cut.
Sagdiyev cracks Aoshi with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev lands a body punch.
Sagdiyev presses Aoshi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sagdiyev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sagdiyev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aoshi backwards.
Sagdiyev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aoshi backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev lands a body punch.
Sagdiyev is pushing Aoshi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sagdiyev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Aoshi letting Sagdiyev take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagdiyev lands a hook that snaps the head of Aoshi backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aoshi backwards.
Sagdiyev scores with a shot to the side of Aoshi's head.
Sagdiyev digs a right hand underneath Aoshi's ribcage. Aoshi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sagdiyev is working Aoshi over against the cage.
Sagdiyev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sagdiyev is leaning against Aoshi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aoshi takes a shot to the head.
Sagdiyev pushes Aoshi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sagdiyev lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Sagdiyev.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sagdiyev.

Shinji Aoshi's cut is getting worse.
Nice body punch from Sagdiyev.
Aoshi wants to get back to striking at distance but Sagdiyev won't allow it.
A hook to the body from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev lands with a light punch inside.
Sagdiyev pushes Aoshi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sagdiyev digs a right hand underneath Aoshi's ribcage. Aoshi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sagdiyev lands with a right to the head.
Sagdiyev lands a nice shot to the body.
Sagdiyev works on Aoshi's body with a couple of short punches.
Sagdiyev lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Sagdiyev as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Sagdiyev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev is working Aoshi over against the cage.
Sagdiyev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sagdiyev lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Shinji Aoshi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sagdiyev lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev cracks Aoshi with a nice body shot.
Sagdiyev lands with a right to the head.
Sagdiyev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sagdiyev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aoshis head.
A hook to the body from Sagdiyev.
A right handed body shot lands from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev pushes Aoshi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Sagdiyev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sagdiyev lands a body shot.
Sagdiyev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aoshi backwards.
Sagdiyev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sagdiyev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev lands with a light punch inside.
Sagdiyev lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aoshi or not.
Sagdiyev scores with a shot to the side of Aoshi's head.
Sagdiyev lands a nice uppercut.

Jeez, Shinji Aoshi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A short body shot lands from Sagdiyev as the two fighters clinch.
Sagdiyev stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagdiyev cracks Aoshi with a nice body shot.
Sagdiyev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aoshi backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sagdiyev.
Nice body punch from Sagdiyev - that landed with a thud.
Sagdiyev has Aoshi pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Sagdiyev.
A right hand to the body from Sagdiyev.
A right handed body shot lands from Sagdiyev.
Good body shot from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev lands with a right to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shinji Aoshi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Borat Sagdiyev!