PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hendrik Vermeulen (ranked 534 p4p, 69 weight class) and Loki Aoki (ranked 2235 p4p, 265 weight class). Aoki has chosen KAANCEPTS as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vermeulen
vs
Aoki

187 cm
27
204 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

182 cm
28
195 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear
Arcticus University: London

Urban Fighter

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 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hendrik Vermeulen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Loki Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki with a hook.
A combination from Aoki does no damage.
Vermeulen throwing a counter right hand but Aoki manages to avoid it.
Aoki throws a head kick that misses.
Vermeulen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Aoki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aoki lands with a kick to the temple. Vermeulen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vermeulen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aoki throws out the jab.
Vermeulen throws a jab but it's blocked by Aoki.
Aoki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hendrik Vermeulen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vermeulen misses with a two punch combination.
Vermeulen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aoki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vermeulen scores with a shot to the body.
Vermeulen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki defending well as Vermeulen loads up on a big left hand.
Aoki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vermeulen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vermeulen avoids the head kick by Aoki.
Vermeulen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aoki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Aoki misses.
Aoki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vermeulen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aoki.
A telegraphed right hand from Vermeulen misses the target.
Aoki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vermeulen connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throws a sloppy head kick
and Vermeulen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vermeulen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aoki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Aoki.
Aoki cracks a nice hook into Vermeulen's ribs.
Vermeulen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aoki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vermeulen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vermeulen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aoki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vermeulen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Aoki throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Vermeulen to counter with a crisp jab.
Aoki misses with a lunging right hand
and Vermeulen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki walks into a stiff left hand from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen misses with a hook
and Aoki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vermeulen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vermeulen misses with a straight left.
Aoki throws a right and a left that Vermeulen avoids nicely.
Vermeulen throws a big counter combination but Aoki scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vermeulen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aoki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aoki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vermeulen scores with a hook.
Vermeulen misses with a hook.
Aoki misses with a lunging right hand
and Vermeulen counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vermeulen misses with a few strikes there.
Vermeulen blocks a head kick by Aoki.
Vermeulen swings widly with a right hand
and Aoki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vermeulen. Aoki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vermeulen defending well as Aoki loads up on a big left hand.
Vermeulen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vermeulen is looking to clinch.
Vermeulen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Aoki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vermeulen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aoki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hendrik Vermeulen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Aoki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vermeulen connects with a right hand. Aoki shakes it off.
Aoki throws a head kick but Vermeulen moves out of range.
Vermeulen looks to land a left hand but Aoki moved out of range nicely.
Aoki misses with a straight right.
Vermeulen is looking for a counter combo.
Aoki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vermeulen counters with a two punch combo.
Aoki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vermeulen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aoki tries a head kick but it misses.
Aoki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen cracks Aoki with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki slips under a jab from Vermeulen.

Aoki tries to keep at a distance but Vermeulen has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aoki.
Vermeulen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vermeulen lands a hook that snaps the head of Aoki backwards.

Aoki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vermeulen blocks a head kick by Aoki.
Aoki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Aoki.
Vermeulen blocks a jab.
Vermeulen staying out of range there.
Vermeulen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aoki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vermeulen scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aoki blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Vermeulen.
Vermeulen lands with a right hand.
No joy there for Aoki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hendrik Vermeulen is winning the standup battle so far.
Aoki takes a swing at Vermeulen's ribcage but misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Aoki.
Hendrik Vermeulen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vermeulen throws a hook to the side of Aoki's head but Aoki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aoki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Aoki misses with a two punch combination.
Vermeulen is looking to counter punch.
Vermeulen misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throws a right hand that Vermeulen ducks under and follows up with a left that Vermeulen also avoids with ease.
Aoki misses with a straight right.
Vermeulen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aokis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vermeulen throws a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Vermeulen misses.
A little jabbing left from Aoki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aoki. That's going to slow Vermeulen down.
Aoki walks into a straight right hand from Vermeulen.
Good shot there by Vermeulen.
Vermeulen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice body kick from Aoki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aoki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vermeulen's head.
Aoki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vermeulen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aoki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aoki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aoki scores with a hook to the body. Vermeulen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aoki throws an overhand right that lands on Vermeulen's shoulder, as Vermeulen tries to avoid the shot.
Aoki swings widly with a right hand
letting Vermeulen counter with a right hand.
Vermeulen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vermeulen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vermeulen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Aoki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen jabs at Aoki's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hendrik Vermeulen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Vermeulen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aoki.
Vermeulen throwing a counter right hand but Aoki manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Vermeulen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Vermeulen. That snapped Aoki's head back.
Vermeulen misses with a wild body shot.
Aoki misses with a wild combination.
Aoki misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vermeulen misses with a wild body shot.
Vermeulen throws a shot from downtown. Aoki moves away and avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Aoki's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Vermeulen misses with a jab to the body
and Aoki counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeulen throws the left hand but Aoki avoids the punch easily.
Vermeulen looks to score with a jab to the body but Aoki is just out of range.
Aoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vermeulen manages to avoid it.
Aoki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vermeulen.
Vermeulen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Aoki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Vermeulen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vermeulen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aoki in his tracks.
Vermeulen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vermeulen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aoki moves away.
Aoki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vermeulen misses with an uppercut
and Aoki counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen tries to clinch up but Aoki circles away and keeps his distance.
Vermeulen throws a right and a left that Aoki avoids nicely.
Aoki avoids the body shot from Vermeulen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vermeulen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aoki is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nice shot lands for Vermeulen.
Vermeulen misses with a straight left.
Aoki throws a shot from downtown. Vermeulen moves away and avoids it.
Vermeulen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hendrik Vermeulen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throws a body shot but no joy.
Aoki missing with a left hand there. Vermeulen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vermeulen throws a hook but Aoki blocks it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vermeulen.
Vermeulen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vermeulen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aoki.
Aoki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vermeulen circles away quickly and effectively.
Vermeulen misses with a double jab
and Aoki counters with a stiff right hand.
Aoki throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vermeulen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vermeulen throws the left hand but Aoki avoids the punch easily.
Aoki misses with an uppercut
and Vermeulen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vermeulen moves away.
Aoki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vermeulen.
Aoki unleashes a big counter combination but Vermeulen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aoki misses the shot to the body.
Vermeulen is looking to counter punch.
Vermeulen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aoki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Loki Aoki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vermeulen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aoki.
Vermeulen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

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 Hendrik Vermeulen.
Well Vermeulen 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hendrik Vermeulen!
Hendrik Vermeulen decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.