PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shiny Aoki (ranked 397 p4p, 52 weight class) and Pascal Henry (ranked 511 p4p, 66 weight class). Aoki's entrance music is Big Scoob - Bitch Please Ft B - Legit , E- 40. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Aoki
vs
Henry

176 cm
31
171 lbs
20 - 2 - 0

170 cm
28
165 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shiny Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pascal Henry!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki missing with a left hand there. Henry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aoki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marijuana Gardens in the buildup to the fight.
Aoki misses the jab.
Henry connects with a crisp jab.
Aoki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Henry throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Aoki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Henry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aoki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Henry blocks a jab.
Aoki misses with a body shot.
Henry cracks the inside of Aoki's front leg.
Aoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henry moves away.
Aoki misses with a straight right.
Henry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aoki.
Aoki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henry connects with the punch.

Henry closes the distance and clinches.
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!

Aoki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Henry misses the target.
Henry lands with a nice combination. Aoki backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Henry is looking to slow Aoki down with leg kicks.
Aoki looks to land a combination but Henry avoids it well.
Henry swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Aoki misses.
Aoki takes a kick to the side of the head.
Henry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Henry lands a really nice looking cross but Aoki seems unphased.
Aoki connects with a looping right hand.
Aoki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aoki avoids the head kick by Henry.
Aoki misses with a looping left.
Aoki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henry.
Aoki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry throws a hook but Aoki avoids it easily.
Henry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aoki.
Henry tries a quick counter leg kick but Aoki is wise to it.
Henry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aoki's calf.
A combination from Aoki does no damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Henry. That's going to slow Aoki down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry misses with a leg kick.
Henry loads up on a big right hand but Aoki slips the punch.
Aoki is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Aoki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aoki misses with an uppercut.
Henry scores with a leg kick.
Henry has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Aoki connects with a looping right hand.
Henry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aoki misses the jab.
Henry goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Henry moves away from the strike by Aoki.
Henry thuds a left hand into Aoki's body.
Aoki checks a leg kick.
Aoki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Henry swings widly with a right hand
and Aoki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aoki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henry.
Aoki misses with a looping right.
Henry ducks under a wild hook from Aoki.
Aoki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Henry connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aoki. Aoki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aoki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henry.
Aoki takes one on the button.
Henry throws a hook but Aoki blocks it.
A big right from Henry misses.
Aoki slips under a jab.
Aoki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Aoki blocks a jab.
Aoki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Henry.
Henry will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Henry is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Aoki had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Aoki pushes Henry away with a front kick.
Nice defenses there by Aoki.
Henry scores with a head kick.
Aoki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henry appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Henry connects with a crisp jab.
Aoki throws a sloppy head kick and Henry moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henry with a hook.
Henry doesn't manage to clinch there - Aoki circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Henry misses its intended target.
Aoki connects with a jab.
Aoki swings widly with a right hand
letting Henry counter with a right hand.
Aoki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aoki blocks a low kick nicely.
It looked like Aoki was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Henry.
Aoki throws a hook to the side of Henry's head but Henry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henry scores with a nice body kick.
Henry looks to land a right hand but Aoki moved out of range.
Aoki is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Henry dips to his left and cracks Aoki with an uppercut!
Henry slips a jab from Aoki.
Aoki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aoki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Aoki is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aoki ducks under a wild hook from Henry.
Henry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aoki staying out of range there.
Henry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aoki misses with a hook. Henry ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pascal Henry dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Aoki misses with an uppercut.
Henry scoring well with a low kick there.
Henry fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aoki checks it well.
Pascal Henry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henry missing with a left hand there. Aoki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sloppy strikes from Aoki. Those never looked like landing.
Henry is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Aoki with a body shot.
Aoki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Henry.
Aoki missing with a left hand there. Henry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aoki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Henry misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Aoki misses the target.
Aoki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Henry is able to avoid easily.
Henry throws a quick inside leg kick.
Henry bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aoki's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry moves away from the strike by Aoki.
It seemed like Henry was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Henry misses the target.
Aoki lands a jab.
Aoki throws a sloppy head kick and Henry moves out of range easily.
Aoki blocks the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aoki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry throws out a loose jab but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henry closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Aoki misses the jab.
Aoki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Henry takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aoki throws a head kick that misses.
Henry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aoki.
Aoki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Henry's calf.
Henry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aoki ducks under a wild hook from Henry.
Henry buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Henry ducks under a wild hook from Aoki.
Henry lands a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Aoki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Henry has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Henry and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Henry throws a hook but Aoki avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Aoki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pascal Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aoki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Aoki with a jab.
A good leg kick by Henry.
Henry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aoki throws out the jab.
Henry's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aoki under the eye.
Aoki misses with a straight left.
Henry tries a quick counter leg kick but Aoki is wise to it.
Henry lands with a hook. Aoki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Aoki throws a right hand that Henry ducks under and follows up with a left that Henry also avoids with ease.
Henry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aoki's sensitive parts.
Henry throws a half hearted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Henry.
Henry wants to clinch.
Henry throws a combination that misses
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Henry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry scores with a nice head shot.
Henry looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aoki misses with a straight right.
Henry misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Aoki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aoki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Henry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aoki throws a hook but Henry avoids it easily.
Henry attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Aoki tests Henry's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Henry keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Henry connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aoki swinging wildly here.
Nice jab there from Henry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aoki throws a jab when Henry was well out of range.
Henry misses with a low kick.
Aoki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henry was well out of range. Poor timing from Aoki.
Henry blocks the body kick.
Aoki moves away from the strike by Henry.
The fighters circling - Henry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henry lands with a hook. Aoki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Aoki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henry.
Aoki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Henry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aoki quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Aoki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Henry cracks the inside of Aoki's front leg.
Henry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aoki.

Henry moves into the clinch successfully.
Henry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Henry.
Aoki blocks a body shot from Henry.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Henry has a couple of punches blocked by Aoki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pascal Henry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Henry lands a front kick.
A jab from Henry misses.
Henry misses with a left hand
and Aoki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Henry's knee momentarily.
Aoki lands a jab.
Henry throws a looping overhand right but Aoki ducks down to avoid it.
Aoki slips a straight right by Henry.
Henry avoids the body shot from Aoki.
Aoki slips a jab from Henry.
Henry connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aoki momentarily.
Henry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aoki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henry misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Henry. Henry obviously looking to wear him down.
Henry misses with a straight right.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Aoki crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Henry - the referee stops the clock and Aoki gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Henry. Aoki manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Aoki moves away from the strike by Henry.
Aoki misses with a hook. Henry ducked under it nicely.
Henry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aoki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aoki.
Henry looks to land a right hand but Aoki moved out of range.
Henry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aoki scores with a head kick. Henry tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Aoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henry moves away.
Henry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aoki looks for the body kick but Henry saw that one coming.
Aoki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Aoki throws a looping overhand right but Henry ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Aoki misses its intended target.
Aoki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Henry.
Aoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henry moves away.
Henry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aoki connects with a jab.
Henry takes a swing at Aoki's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henry blocks a jab.
Aoki misses with a body shot.
Aoki misses with a wild body shot.
Henry's corner calls for a 1-2. Henry obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Aoki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aoki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henry fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aoki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aoki misses with an uppercut.
A lazy body kick from Henry
and Aoki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henry lands a leg kick that knocks Aoki off balance momentarily.
Aoki ducks under a wild hook from Henry.
Aoki looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Aoki ducks right into an uppercut from Henry.
Aoki throws a right hand that misses
and Henry counters with a straight right hand.
Henry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Henry tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Henry misses with a hook to the body
and Aoki counters with a stiff right hand.
Aoki scores with a jab to the head.
Henry lands a body shot.
A head kick misses from Aoki.
Aoki misses with a body shot.
Aoki lands a lovely overhand right.
Henry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aoki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henry.
Henry on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Henry looks for the body kick but Aoki saw that one coming.
Shiny Aoki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aoki moves away.
Aoki swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Aoki throws a shot from downtown. Henry moves away and avoids it.
Henry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aoki.
Henry just misses with a punch to the body.
Aoki is looking for a counter combo.
Henry lands with a hook. Aoki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henry tries to clinch but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki throws the left hand but Henry avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Henry misses its intended target.
Aoki thows a leg kick but Henry checks it
and Henry counters with an outside leg kick.
Aoki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henry throws a looping overhand right but Aoki ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Henry finds it's way through Aoki's defenses.
Henry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aoki lands with a hook. Henry tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Henry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aoki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aoki throws the left hand but Henry avoids the punch easily.
Henry looks to land a body kick but Aoki moved away.
Aoki half committed to a counter leg kick.
Aoki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aoki walks into a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pascal Henry.
Well Henry has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pascal Henry!
An out of breath Pascal Henry thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.