PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Shiny Aoki (ranked 940 p4p, 125 weight class) and Yevgen Maartins (ranked 5072 p4p, 467 weight class). Aoki comes to the ring accompanied by Big Scoob - Bitch Please Ft B - Legit , E- 40. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aoki
vs
Maartins

176 cm
34
171 lbs
24 - 6 - 1

180 cm
27
192 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shiny Aoki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yevgen Maartins!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maartins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Aoki counters with a low kick, right behind Maartins 's knee.
Maartins throws a head kick that misses
and Aoki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maartins's knee momentarily.
Maartins moves to clinch but Aoki breaks away
and Aoki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maartins takes a swing at Aoki's ribcage but misses.
A head kick by Maartins misses
and Aoki counters with a thumping low kick.
Maartins misses with a body shot
letting Aoki counter with a right hand.
Maartins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aoki counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maartins throws a lazy body kick
and Aoki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maartins fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Maartins backs away, Aoki returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maartins throws out the jab.
Aoki appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maartins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aoki counters with an outside leg kick.
Maartins throws a lazy head kick
and Aoki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aoki moves out of range as Maartins throws a body kick.
Aoki has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Maartins is looking to clinch.
Aoki appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Aoki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maartins.
Maartins misses with a looping left.
Maartins tries to clinch there but Aoki circles away.
Maartins looks to throw the jab but Aoki is out of range.
Maartins lands a nice hook to Aoki's body. Aoki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maartins throws a half hearted mid kick.
As Maartins backs away, Aoki returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Maartins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aoki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki moves out of range of the strikes.
Aoki half committed to a counter leg kick.
Aoki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maartins.

Maartins darts in and clinches Aoki up against the ropes.
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!
Maartins tries to land knees in the clinch but Aoki avoids the damage to the body.
Aoki managing to block the knees to the body from Maartins.
Aoki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aoki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maartins using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Maartins putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aoki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Aoki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Aoki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maartins backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Aoki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maartins using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maartins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Shiny Aoki has been cut.
Maartins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A right hook to the body lands for Maartins.
Aoki avoiding damage as Maartins throws knees to the body.
Maartins working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aoki.
Aoki avoiding damage as Maartins throws knees to the body.
Maartins throws a punch but it's blocked by Aoki.
Maartins lands a knee to the body.
Aoki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aoki tries to work over Maartins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maartins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maartins crunches a lovely knee into Aoki's ribcage.
Maartins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aoki avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maartins managing to block the knees to the body from Aoki.
Maartins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maartins using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maartins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aoki.
Aoki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maartins avoids it.
Maartins looking to throw knees to the head but Aoki is blocking nicely.
Maartins pushes off an throws an elbow but Aoki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Maartins misses with a punch on the inside.
Maartins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aoki is defending well for now.
Maartins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aoki is defending well for now.
Aoki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Aoki managing to block the knees to the body from Maartins.
Maartins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yevgen Maartins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shiny Aoki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Aoki avoids a kick to the body.
Maartins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aoki counters with an outside leg kick.
Aoki takes a kick to the side of the head.
Maartins tries to clinch but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki half committed to a counter leg kick.
Maartins misses with a combination
and Aoki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maartins's knee momentarily.
Maartins misses with a lunging right hand
and Aoki counters with a thumping low kick.
Maartins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maartins tries to close the distance and clinch but Aoki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick by Maartins misses
and Aoki counters with a nice leg kick.
Aoki swats away the attempt to clinch by Maartins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maartins misses the body punch
and Aoki counters with a good low kick that Maartins was not able to check.
Maartins throws the kick towards the body but Aoki avoids it.
Maartins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maartins throws a head kick that misses
and Aoki counters with a good low kick that Maartins was not able to check.
Maartins misses the body punch
and Aoki counters with a nice uppercut.
Maartins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maartins throws a hook but Aoki avoids it easily.
Maartins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aoki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Aoki counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maartins tries to land a body kick
and Aoki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maartins's knee momentarily.
Maartins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aoki is looking to counter with head kicks.
Maartins tries to clinch but Aoki moves away
and Aoki counters with a three punch combo that has Maartins backing up. Maartins nods at Aoki to acknowledge the strikes.
Maartins throws a lazy head kick
and Aoki counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab lands there for Maartins.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maartins is looking to clinch.
Crunch! Maartins slams his shin into Aoki's torso.
Maartins looks to throw a body kick
and Aoki counters with a head kick.
Maartins throws a lazy head kick
and Aoki counters with an outside leg kick.
Yevgen Maartins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maartins looks to throw a body kick
and Aoki counters with an inside leg kick.
Maartins misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maartins throws a lazy uppercut
and Aoki counters with a low kick, right behind Maartins 's knee.
Maartins throws a body kick that misses
letting Aoki counter with a right hand.
Maartins tries to clinch but Aoki moves away
and Aoki counters with a big head kick but Maartins shrugs it off.
Aoki keeps the fight on the outside.
Aoki is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maartins tries to clinch but Aoki moves out of range.
Maartins misses with a head kick.
Maartins wants to clinch up but Aoki keeps it at a distance.
Aoki fires out a quick counter leg kick but Maartins just manages to avoid it.
Maartins misses with a jab to the body
and Aoki counters with a nice leg kick.
Maartins throws a poor cross that misses
and Aoki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maartins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aoki counters with an inside leg kick.
Maartins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Aoki counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maartins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aoki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A lazy body kick from Maartins
and Aoki counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maartins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aoki counters with a left and a right that stings Maartins.
Maartins throws a push kick but Aoki slaps the foot to one side.
Aoki looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Maartins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Aoki counters with a nice leg kick.
Maartins misses with an uppercut
and Aoki counters with a nice leg kick.
Aoki moves out of range of the strikes.
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!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maartins.
Aoki looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Maartins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aoki under the eye.
Maartins misses with a body shot.
Aoki throws a big counter combination but Maartins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Maartins tries to clinch up but Aoki circles away and keeps his distance.
Maartins misses with a low kick.
Aoki throws a quick counter head kick but Maartins was just out of range.
Aoki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maartins.
Maartins tries to clinch up
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Aoki counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maartins misses with a body kick.
Maartins tries to clinch but Aoki is having none of it.
Maartins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maartins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aoki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maartins's knee momentarily.
Maartins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aoki fires out a quick counter leg kick but Maartins just manages to avoid it.
Maartins misses with a double jab
letting Aoki counter with a right hand.
Maartins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aoki's head.
Maartins swings widly with a right hand
and Aoki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maartins throws a right hand that misses
enabling Aoki to counter with a crisp jab.
Maartins misses with a hook to the body
and Aoki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shiny Aoki is winning the standup battle so far.
Aoki swats away the attempt to clinch by Maartins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maartins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aoki tried to counter with a leg kick but Maartins avoided it.
Maartins looks to clinch
and Aoki counters with a thumping low kick.
Aoki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maartins can do to turn this around?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maartins.
Maartins thows a leg kick but Aoki checks it
and Aoki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maartins tries to clinch but Aoki moves away
and Aoki counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maartins throws a sloppy head kick and Aoki moves out of range easily.
Aoki half committed to a counter leg kick.
Maartins throws a leg kick
letting Aoki counter with a right hand.
Maartins misses with a hook
and Aoki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maartins's knee momentarily.
Maartins wants to clinch up but Aoki keeps it at a distance.
Aoki feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Maartins throws a right hand that misses
and Aoki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maartins throws a sloppy head kick
and Aoki counters with an inside leg kick.
Maartins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Maartins.
Maartins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aoki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maartins's knee momentarily.
A head kick by Maartins misses
and Aoki counters with a thumping low kick.
Aoki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick by Maartins misses
and Aoki counters with a nice leg kick.
Maartins misses with a hook
and Aoki counters with a left and a right that stings Maartins.
Maartins throws a lazy head kick
and Aoki counters with a low kick, right behind Maartins 's knee.
Maartins misses with a shot to the body
and Aoki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Maartins tries to clinch there but Aoki circles away.
Aoki fires out a quick counter leg kick but Maartins just manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Maartins is predictable there
and Aoki counters with a thumping low kick.
Maartins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aoki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maartins's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maartins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aoki half committed to a counter leg kick.
Maartins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aoki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Maartins swings for the body but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki throws a quick counter head kick but Maartins was just out of range.
Aoki swats away the attempt to clinch by Maartins.
Aoki appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maartins throws an off balance right hand
and Aoki counters with an inside leg kick.
Maartins throws a lazy uppercut
and Aoki counters with a thumping low kick.
Maartins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aoki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shiny Aoki clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Shiny Aoki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from Maartins. Those never looked like landing.
Maartins misses with an uppercut
and Aoki counters with a three punch combo that has Maartins backing up. Maartins nods at Aoki to acknowledge the strikes.
Aoki blocks a head kick by Maartins.
Aoki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maartins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Aoki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maartins.
Maartins darts in trying to clinch
and Aoki counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maartins throws a lazy head kick
and Aoki counters with an outside leg kick.
Maartins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aoki half committed to a counter leg kick.
Maartins throws a poor cross that misses
and Aoki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maartins throws a poor cross that misses
and Aoki counters with a leg kick.
Maartins misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maartins is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Maartins loads up on a big right hand but Aoki slips the punch.
Aoki feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Maartins wants to clinch.
Aoki appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Maartins.
Aoki throws a quick counter head kick but Maartins was just out of range.
Maartins plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Maartins tries to clinch up
letting Aoki counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maartins moves to clinch but Aoki breaks away
and Aoki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maartins's knee momentarily.
Maartins misses with a shot to the body
and Aoki counters with a leg kick.
Aoki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maartins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aoki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aoki fires out a quick counter leg kick but Maartins just manages to avoid it.
Maartins throws a sloppy head kick and Aoki moves out of range easily.
Aoki looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Maartins doesn't manage to clinch there - Aoki circles away.
Maartins takes a swing at Aoki's ribcage but misses.
Aoki swats away the attempt to clinch by Maartins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maartins misses with a kick to the body
letting Aoki counter with a right hand.
Maartins wants to clinch
and Aoki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maartins tries to clinch up but Aoki circles away and keeps his distance.
Maartins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aoki.
Aoki looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Maartins moves to clinch but Aoki breaks away
and Aoki counters with a leg kick.
Maartins connects with a body shot that sends Aoki's belly button to the back.
Maartins looks to throw the jab but Aoki is out of range.
Aoki tried to counter with a leg kick but Maartins avoided it.
Maartins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aoki half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maartins throws a right hand that misses
and Aoki counters with a thumping low kick.
Maartins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aoki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maartins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aoki counters with a slapping leg kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Aoki here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Aoki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maartins looks to clinch
letting Aoki counter with a right hand.
Maartins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maartins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A shot to the body from Maartins misses
and Aoki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maartins thinking.
Maartins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aoki lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Aoki checks a leg kick.
Aoki half committed to a counter leg kick.
Maartins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aoki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maartins thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Shiny Aoki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shiny Aoki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Aoki avoids the head kick by Maartins.
Maartins throws a head kick but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Maartins misses the body punch
and Aoki counters with a series of strikes. Maartins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Maartins throws a poor cross that misses
and Aoki counters with an outside leg kick.
Maartins throws a head kick but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki throws a counter high kick but Maartins was just alert enough to avoid it.
Maartins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Aoki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maartins's knee momentarily.
Maartins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aoki feinted there with a counter leg kick.

Maartins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aoki, pushing him back against the ropes.
Maartins is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maartins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short left from Aoki.
Aoki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aoki avoiding damage as Maartins throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Aoki on the inside.
Maartins looking to throw knees to the head but Aoki is blocking nicely.
Maartins can't find room to land a body shot as Aoki controls the action.
Maartins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aoki tries to land knees in the clinch but Maartins avoids the damage to the body.
Maartins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maartins tries a body shot but Aoki blocks it.
Maartins trying to land knees to the body.
Aoki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maartins misses with a body punch.
Maartins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maartins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aoki slows down the pace here.
Maartins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maartins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aoki is defending well for now.
Shiny Aoki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Maartins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yevgen Maartins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aoki managing to block the knees to the body from Maartins.
Maartins working aggressively here.
Aoki managing to block the knees to the body from Maartins.
Maartins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aoki avoids it.
Maartins pushes off an throws an elbow but Aoki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aoki.
Aoki throws a punch but it's blocked by Maartins.
Maartins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maartins misses with some punches.
Maartins takes a shot to the head.
Aoki avoiding damage as Maartins throws knees to the body.
Yevgen Maartins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Aoki avoiding damage as Maartins throws knees to the body.
A short right from Aoki.
Aoki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Aoki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aoki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aoki throws a head punch that misses.
Maartins tries to land knees in the clinch but Aoki avoids the damage to the body.
Maartins misses with an elbow strike.
Aoki managing to block the knees to the body from Maartins.
Maartins trying to land knees to the body.
Aoki lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maartins pushes off an throws an elbow but Aoki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Aoki lands a right hand.
Aoki blocks an elbow strike from Maartins.
Aoki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aoki avoiding damage as Maartins throws knees to the body.
Maartins blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shiny Aoki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aoki 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Shiny Aoki!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Shiny Aoki!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Shiny Aoki!

Shiny Aoki wins by unanimous decision!
Shiny Aoki retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Shiny Aoki thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.