PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Shiny Aoki (ranked 1079 p4p, 148 weight class) and Ali Oubaali (ranked 4257 p4p, 472 weight class). Aoki's entrance music is Stunna 4 Vegas Ft. Moneybagg Yo - Tomorrow . A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Oubaali's choice of entrance music: . 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
Oubaali

176 cm
33
171 lbs
22 - 6 - 0

182 cm
31
175 lbs
21 - 19 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 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 21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ali Oubaali!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oubaali staying out of range there.
Oubaali throws a counter combo.
Aoki misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Oubaali does no damage.
Oubaali has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Aoki is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Oubaali throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aoki delivers a nice body kick.
Oubaali misses with a hook.
Aoki half committed to a counter leg kick.
Oubaali has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aoki.
Aoki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aoki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aoki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aoki throws a hook but Oubaali avoids it easily.
Aoki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aoki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Aoki finds it's way through Oubaali's defenses.
Oubaali slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aoki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aoki throws a jab but it's blocked by Oubaali.
Oubaali fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aoki checks it well.
Oubaali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aoki.
Aoki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oubaali throws out the jab.
Oubaali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aoki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aoki scoring well with a low kick there.
Aoki misses with a head kick.
Oubaali tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Oubaali.
Oubaali throws out a loose jab but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oubaali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aoki.
Oubaali tries to counter by closing the distance.
Oubaali slips a straight right by Aoki.
An inside leg kick from Oubaali misses.
Aoki walks into a straight right hand from Oubaali.

Oubaali gets a clinch.
Oubaali lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aoki or not.
Oubaali fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oubaali misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aoki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oubaali works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aoki.
Aoki takes a shot to the head.
Aoki swings wildly with an uppercut but Oubaali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oubaali lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Aoki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aoki throws a shot from downtown. Oubaali moves away and avoids it.
Aoki misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Aoki.
Aoki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oubaali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oubaali is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Oubaali.
Oubaali avoids the head kick by Aoki.
It seemed like Oubaali was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oubaali misses with a double jab.
Aoki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Oubaalis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oubaali takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Aoki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oubaali.
Aoki throws a hook but Oubaali avoids it easily.
Aoki misses with a body kick.
Oubaali digs a good hook to Aoki's body.
Shiny Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aoki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That kick from Aoki tenderised Oubaali's leg. Oubaali is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aoki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Oubaali throws a hook to the side of Aoki's head but Aoki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aoki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aoki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Aoki throws a lazy uppercut

and Oubaali counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aoki.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aoki.
Oubaali tries to throw a body punch but Aoki avoids it by throwing Oubaali back against the ropes.
Aoki can't break the clinch.
Oubaali presses Aoki against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Aoki fails to land.

Aoki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aoki thuds his shin into the meat of Oubaali's side.
Oubaali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aoki.

Oubaali clinches up with Aoki and pushes him back against the ropes.

Oubaali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aoki throws a hook but Oubaali blocks it.
Oubaali's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aoki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Oubaali scrambles back to his feet.
Shiny Aoki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aoki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Oubaali under the eye.

Oubaali gets a clinch.

Aoki breaks from the clinch.
Aoki lunges at Oubaali with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Oubaali's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoki throws a nice looking combination but Oubaali bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aoki ducks right into an uppercut from Oubaali.
A jab from Aoki finds it's way through Oubaali's defenses.
Aoki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oubaali.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Oubaali's calf.
Aoki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oubaali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aoki manages to avoid it.
Aoki missing with a left hand there. Oubaali was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oubaali has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aoki.
Aoki throws a combination. Oubaali tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oubaali is looking to clinch but Aoki is avoiding it.
Aoki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aoki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Aoki loads up on a big right hand but Oubaali slips the punch.
Aoki scores with a hook to the body. Oubaali takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slow jab from Aoki misses its intended target.
Aoki moves out of range as Oubaali strikes.
Aoki misses with a body kick.

Oubaali clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aoki lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aoki.
Oubaali is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oubaali.
Oubaali scores with a shot to the side of Aoki's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shiny Aoki dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Aoki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oubaali.
Oubaali's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aoki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oubaali's head.
Aoki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aoki throws out a loose jab but Oubaali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aoki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oubaali checks a low kick from Aoki.
Aoki lands an overhand right.
That kick from Aoki tenderised Oubaali's leg. Oubaali is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aoki throws a low kick but Oubaali avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aoki.
Aoki throws a hook but Oubaali blocks it.
Oubaali scores with a one two! Aoki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oubaali walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aoki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Aoki.
Aoki lands a nice shot to the body.
Oubaali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aoki circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Oubaali does no damage.
Oubaali misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aoki throws a hook but Oubaali blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aoki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aoki throws out a loose jab but Oubaali uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for Aoki.
Aoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Oubaali is just out of range.
Aoki throws a jab when Oubaali was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oubaali. Aoki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aoki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aoki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oubaali looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aoki throws a sloppy head kick
and Oubaali makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Aoki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oubaali can do to turn this around?
Both fighters circling a little - Aoki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Oubaali throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ali Oubaali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oubaali.
Oubaali misses with a low kick.
Aoki misses with a hook.
Oubaali counters with a body kick.
Aoki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oubaali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aoki.
Oubaali only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Oubaali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oubaali slips under a jab from Aoki.
Oubaali tries to counter by closing the distance.
Oubaali uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aoki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aoki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aoki throws an overhand right that lands on Oubaali's shoulder, as Oubaali tries to avoid the shot.
Oubaali misses with a looping right.
Aoki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aoki loads up on a big right hand but Oubaali slips the punch.
A nice side step and Oubaali releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Aoki throws a body kick that misses.
Aoki throws a looping overhand right but Oubaali ducks down to avoid it.
Aoki misses the jab.
Aoki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oubaali throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aoki shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Oubaali eats them both and turns towards Aoki to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Aoki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shiny Aoki is winning the standup battle so far.
Aoki thuds a left hand into Oubaali's body.
Aoki throws a lazy uppercut
and Oubaali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aoki misses with a head kick.
Aoki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aoki throws a lazy right hand but Oubaali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Oubaali closes the distance and clinches.

Oubaali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oubaali moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Aoki.
Oubaali bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oubaali looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aoki lands a jab.
Aoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oubaali stalks Aoki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aoki's face. Aoki staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Shiny Aoki has been cut.
Oubaali moves out of range of the strikes.
Oubaali lands a front kick.
Oubaali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aoki misses with a looping right.
Aoki throws a low kick, looking for Oubaali's leg but Oubaali calmly moves out of range.
Aoki misses with a head kick.
Oubaali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aoki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Oubaali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki looks to land a body kick but Oubaali moved away.
Aoki misses with a two punch combination.
Aoki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aoki cracks Oubaali with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oubaali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oubaali on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Aoki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oubaali manages to avoid it.
Aoki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Oubaali checks it well.
Aoki stuns Oubaali with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Aoki.
Aoki misses with a body shot.
Oubaali slips a straight right by Aoki.
Oubaali is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Oubaali throws a low kick but Aoki moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oubaali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shiny Aoki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shiny Aoki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Aoki scores with a decent looking hook.
Oubaali 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.
Oubaali misses the shot to the body.
Aoki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Oubaali under the eye.
Oubaali tries to close the distance and clinch but Aoki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oubaali has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Aoki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oubaali.
Aoki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice straight punches there by Aoki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aoki.
Aoki throws out a loose jab but Oubaali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aoki, right into the meat.
Aoki misses with a low kick.
Aoki throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki needs to keep his hands up - Oubaali had a free shot at his head there.
Aoki throws a shot from downtown. Oubaali moves away and avoids it.
Aoki blocks a low kick nicely.
Oubaali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aoki throws a head kick that misses.
Oubaali slips a straight right by Aoki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oubaali checks the leg kick nicely there.
Oubaali avoids a kick to the body.
Oubaali tries to clinch but Aoki moves out of range.
Oubaali checks the leg kick.
Oubaali misses the jab.
Oubaali shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Oubaali throws a body kick that misses.
Oubaali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aoki.
Aoki swats away the attempt to clinch by Oubaali.
Oubaali avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Oubaali lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Oubaali has Aoki up against the ropes in a clinch.

Oubaali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oubaali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aoki swats away the attempt to clinch by Oubaali.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aoki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throws a lazy right hand but Oubaali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Aoki.
Aoki lands the left hand.
Aoki lands with a thumping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oubaali. Aoki does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Aoki misses its target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oubaali avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Oubaali pushes Aoki up against the ropes in a clinch.
Oubaali keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aoki's efforts to push away.
Oubaali working aggressively here.
Oubaali lands a shoulder strike.
Oubaali lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aoki backwards.
Aoki pushes off an throws an elbow but Oubaali leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Oubaali makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oubaali fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oubaali tries to throw a body punch but Aoki avoids it by throwing Oubaali back against the ropes.
Shiny Aoki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A hook to the body from Aoki.
Oubaali lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oubaali lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee calls for Oubaali to work.
Oubaali has Aoki pressed against the ropes, preventing Aoki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Aoki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aoki misses with a double jab.
Aoki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oubaali ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A clash of legs there as Oubaali blocks the low kick.
Oubaali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Aoki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aoki swings for the body but Oubaali moves out of range.
Aoki ducks under a wild hook from Oubaali.
Aoki scores with a nice strike.
A big right from Aoki misses.
Oubaali throws an overhand right that lands on Aoki's shoulder, as Aoki tries to avoid the shot.
Aoki throws a good cross that connects.
Oubaali looks to land a right hand but Aoki moved out of range.
Aoki connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oubaali uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Aoki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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 lands to the side of Oubaali 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Aoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oubaali bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oubaali moves in looking to clinch but Aoki pushes him off.
Aoki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aoki throws an off balance right hand

and Oubaali counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Aoki on his ass! Aoki wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue!
Ali Oubaali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Aoki is rocked!
Aoki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oubaali.
Aoki throws a head kick that Oubaali semi-blocks.
Aoki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oubaali at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oubaali tries to clinch but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Oubaali is just out of range.
Aoki tries to work over Oubaali's front leg with a kick but Oubaali checks it.
Oubaali feints and then cracks Aoki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aoki down.
Aoki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Oubaali.
Jab, jab by Oubaali - just one landing.

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 Shiny Aoki.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aoki, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!