PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Midick Aiken (ranked 68 p4p, 2 weight class) and Michail Podolski (ranked 192 p4p, 9 weight class). Podolski has chosen Last Ride as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aiken
vs
Podolski

160 cm
32
138 lbs
24 - 8 - 1

168 cm
35
129 lbs
31 - 11 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Aspire Clothing
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Midick Aiken!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michail Podolski!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aiken throws a looping overhand right but Podolski ducks down to avoid it.
Podolski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aiken.
Podolski scores with a kick to the body.
Aiken definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Podolski throws a body punch but Aiken moves out of range.
Aiken misses with a wild body shot.
Aiken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Aiken.
Podolski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aiken lands with a straight right. Podolski didn't see that one coming.
Podolski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Podolski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aiken.
Aiken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Podolski has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Aiken throws a leg kick that misses.
Midick Aiken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aiken sizes up Podolski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aiken stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Podolski 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.
As Podolski backs away, Aiken returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Aiken throws a leg kick but Podolski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aiken lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aiken fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aiken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Podolski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aiken fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aiken throws an overhand right that lands on Podolski's shoulder, as Podolski tries to avoid the shot.
Aiken lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Podolski blocks a leg kick.
Podolski lands with an uppercut that bounces Aiken off the cage and back into range.
Aiken throws a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Podolski.
Aiken fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Podolski on the side of the head.
Podolski swings for the body but Aiken moves out of range.
Podolski throws a leg kick but Aiken checks it.
Aiken throws a low kick but Podolski moves out of range easily.
Aiken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aiken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Aiken.
Podolski jabs Aiken to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aiken misses with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aiken misses the jab.
Aiken dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Podolski. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aiken attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Podolski.
Podolski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aiken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Podolski tries to work over Aiken's front leg with a kick but Aiken checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aiken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aiken misses with a hook. Podolski ducked under it nicely.
Aiken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Podolski was well out of range. Poor timing from Aiken.
Aiken changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aiken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Podolski moves away.
Podolski moves out of range of the body kick from Aiken.
Aiken swings for the body but Podolski moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aiken.
Podolski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Podolski throws a hook but Aiken avoids it easily.
Aiken stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Podolski.
Podolski throws a jab but it's blocked by Aiken.
Podolski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Podolski cracks Aiken with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Aiken throws a nice outside leg kick.
Podolski walks into a stiff left hand from Aiken.
Aiken lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Podolski misses with a hook.
Aiken 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.
Podolski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aiken moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aiken appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Podolski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Podolski looks to throw the jab but Aiken is out of range.
Aiken throws a lazy right hand but Podolski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aiken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Podolski looks to land a right hand but Aiken moved out of range.
Aiken with a nice cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aiken. That's going to slow Podolski down.
Aiken throws a hook to the side of Podolski's head but Podolski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for Aiken, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aiken throws out a loose jab but Podolski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aiken moves out of range of the body kick from Podolski.
Podolski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Podolski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aiken's sensitive parts.
Podolski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Podolski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Podolski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aiken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Podolski.
Aiken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Podolski throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Podolski lands a lovely overhand right.
An inside leg kick from Podolski misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Podolski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aiken. That did some damage!
A telegraphed right hand from Podolski misses the target.
Podolski misses with an uppercut.
Podolski walks into a stiff left hand from Aiken.
Jab from Aiken.
Aiken jabs at Podolski's body.
Podolski looks for the body kick but Aiken saw that one coming.
Aiken loads up on a big right hand but Podolski slips the punch.
Podolski counters with a body kick.
Aiken misses with an uppercut.
Jab by Aiken.
Aiken lands a jab to the nose.
Aiken looks to land a right hand but Podolski moved out of range.
Podolski throws a body kick that misses.
Aiken throws out a loose jab but Podolski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Podolski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aiken.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aiken looks to throw the jab but Podolski is out of range.
Podolski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aiken throws a lazy uppercut
and Podolski counters with a nice uppercut.
Aiken dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Podolski. That did some damage!
Aiken lands with a hook. Podolski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Midick Aiken dominated that round.
That's time! Aiken's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Aiken tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Podolski is able to avoid easily.
Podolski misses the shot to the body.
Podolski just misses with a punch to the body.
Aiken feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Podolski throws the kick towards the body but Aiken avoids it.
Podolski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Podolski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aiken throws out the jab.
Aiken throws a low kick but Podolski avoids it.
Podolski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aiken listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Podolski lands the left hand.
Podolski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Podolski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Podolski cracks Aiken with an open hand slap.
Aiken throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aiken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Podolski moves away.
Podolski is trying to counter with his kicks.
Aiken throws a shot to the body.
Aiken is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Podolski can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aiken looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aiken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Podolski.
Podolski misses with a wild body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Podolski might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Aiken has got the better of the exchanges.
Aiken fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aiken connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Midick Aiken is winning the standup battle so far.
Aiken avoids a kick to the body.
Podolski misses with a body shot.
Aiken lands a jab to the nose.
Good work by Podolski as he checks the leg kick.
Aiken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Podolski throws a sloppy head kick and Aiken moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Podolski misses its intended target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Podolski!
Aiken connects with a leg kick. Podolski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Podolski throws a nice looking combination but Aiken bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aiken tried to counter with a leg kick but Podolski avoided it.
Aiken misses with an uppercut
enabling Podolski to counter with a crisp jab.
Aiken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Podolski blocks a leg kick.
Podolski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aiken connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Podolski momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Podolski swings for the body but Aiken moves out of range.
Aiken is looking to counter punch.
Podolski throws a push kick but Aiken slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Aiken on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Podolski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aiken jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aiken misses with a wild body shot.
Podolski throws an overhand right that lands on Aiken's shoulder, as Aiken tries to avoid the shot.
Podolski walks into a jab.
Aiken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aiken lands a jab to the nose.
Podolski misses with an uppercut. Aiken saw that one coming.
Podolski slips a jab from Aiken.
Aiken keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Podolski just misses with a punch to the body.
Aiken connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Podolski's hands.
Aiken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Podolski.
Aiken throws a leg kick but Podolski moved away.
A nice side step and Podolski releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A telegraphed right hand from Aiken misses the target.
Podolski is trying to counter with his kicks.
Aiken connects with an inside leg kick.
Aiken misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Podolski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Podolski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Podolski let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Aiken checks a leg kick.
Aiken walks forward, straight into a front kick from Podolski.
Podolski connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aiken lands a nice shot to the body.
Aiken moves out of range as Podolski strikes.
Podolski thuds his shin into the meat of Aiken's side.
Podolski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Podolski steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Podolski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aiken blocks a low kick nicely.
Podolski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Podolski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Podolski. Aiken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aiken throws a low kick but Podolski avoids it.
Podolski throws a nice looking combination but Aiken bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from Aiken misses its intended target.
Aiken throws the left hand but Podolski avoids the punch easily.
Podolski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Aiken connects with a looping right hand.
Aiken wants to land a leg kick but Podolski is out of range.
Aiken slips a straight right by Podolski.
Aiken appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Aiken throws a body punch but Podolski moves out of range.
Aiken ducks under a wild hook from Podolski.
Aiken lunges at Podolski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Podolski's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Podolski throws a shot from downtown. Aiken moves away and avoids it.
Aiken is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Aiken throws a wild body kick that Podolski sees coming a mile off.
Podolski throws out a counter right but Aiken avoids it with no problem.
Aiken scores with a jab to the head.
Podolski misses with a body shot.
Podolski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aiken moves out of range as Podolski throws a body kick.
Aiken looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A head kick misses from Podolski.
Aiken changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Podolski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aiken.
Podolski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aiken lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aiken throws a body punch but Podolski moves out of range.
Aiken 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Podolski misses with a body shot.
Aiken tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aiken throws a chopping leg kick but Podolski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Podolski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aiken.
A jab from Podolski misses.
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 Midick Aiken will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Podolski throws a leg kick but Aiken sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A jab from Podolski misses.
Good work by Podolski as he checks the leg kick.
Aiken throws a big shot that misses.
Podolski is looking to land body kicks.
Aiken swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Podolski digs a good hook to Aiken's body.
Aiken ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Podolski. That's going to slow Aiken down.
Podolski connects with a nice looking jab.
Podolski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aiken.
Aiken cracks a nice hook into Podolski's ribs.
Aiken sizes up Podolski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aiken throws a looping overhand right but Podolski ducks down to avoid it.
Podolski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aiken is out of range and Podolski settles back down.
Podolski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aiken manages to avoid it.
Aiken throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Podolski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aiken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Podolski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aiken blocks a jab.
Aiken half committed to a counter leg kick.
Aiken scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Podolski doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Podolski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aiken throws out the jab.
Aiken misses with an uppercut.
Aiken connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aiken throws a poor cross that misses
letting Podolski counter with a right hand.
Podolski throws a solid leg kick but Aiken takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Podolski.
Aiken throwing a counter right hand but Podolski manages to avoid it.
Podolski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aiken throws out the jab.
Podolski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aiken.
Aiken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aiken throws a body shot but no joy.
Podolski misses with an uppercut. Aiken saw that one coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aiken, right into the meat.
Aiken digs a good body shot into Podolski's ribs.
Podolski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aiken. That's going to slow Podolski down.
A jab lands there for Aiken.
Aiken moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Podolski scores with a head kick. Aiken tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Podolski tries to land a front kick but Aiken steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aiken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Podolski was well out of range. Poor timing from Aiken.
Aiken tries a low kick but Podolski avoids it.

Podolski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Podolski can't find room to land a body shot as Aiken controls the action.
Podolski tries a body shot but Aiken blocks it.

Aiken breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Podolski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Podolski.
Aiken throws a jab but it's blocked by Podolski.
Aiken wants to land a leg kick but Podolski is out of range.
Podolski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Podolski pushes Aiken away with a front kick.
Aiken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Podolski slips under a jab from Aiken.
Aiken checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Podolski scores with a body shot.
Aiken takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aiken appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Podolski.
Aiken throws a solid leg kick but Podolski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aiken.
Aiken will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Podolski throws a head kick but Aiken moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aiken listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Podolski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aiken.
And Podolski responds with a good body kick, but Aiken manages to step out the way in time.
Podolski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aiken scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aiken misses with a low kick.
Aiken with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Aiken checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice shot lands for Aiken.
Podolski throws an overhand right that lands on Aiken's shoulder, as Aiken tries to avoid the shot.
A leg kick checked by Podolski.
Aiken looks to throw a body kick
and Podolski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Podolski.
Podolski ducks under a wild hook from Aiken.
Nice body kick from Aiken.
Podolski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Aiken lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aiken swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Podolski misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Podolski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Podolski throws a body punch but Aiken moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Aiken.
Aiken walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Podolski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aiken throws a leg kick
and Podolski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Podolski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aiken.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Podolski.
Aiken finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Aiken.
Aiken fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Podolski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Podolski works Aiken's body with a nice hook.
Podolski throws a looping overhand right but Aiken ducks down to avoid it.
Aiken blocks a jab.
Aiken blocks the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Podolski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aiken stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Podolski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aiken needs to keep his hands up - Podolski had a free shot at his head there.
Podolski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Michail Podolski just about did enough to take it.
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.

Podolski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aiken.
Aiken throws a leg kick but Podolski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aiken misses with a straight left.
A countering left hand to the body from Podolski misses.
Aiken lands a really nice looking cross but Podolski seems unphased.
Podolski defending well as Aiken loads up on a big left hand.
Podolski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aiken under the eye.
Podolski misses the shot to the body.
Aiken throws a hook to the side of Podolski's head but Podolski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aiken throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Podolski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aiken cracks Podolski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Aiken throws a jab but it's blocked by Podolski.
Aiken digs a good hook to Podolski's body.
Podolski checks the leg kick.
Aiken lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Aiken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Podolski doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Podolski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aiken throws a body punch but Podolski moves out of range.
Podolski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aiken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Podolski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aiken manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Podolski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aiken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aiken with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Aiken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Podolski.
Podolski tries to clinch up but Aiken circles away and keeps his distance.
Aiken walks into a left hand.
Aiken swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aiken is looking to slow Podolski down with leg kicks.
A big left from Aiken misses.
Aiken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Podolski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice straight punches there by Podolski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Podolski.
Podolski lands a head kick. Aiken smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Podolski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aiken.
Aiken keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Podolski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aiken missing with a left hand there. Podolski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Podolski.
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!
Aiken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Podolski.
Aiken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Podolski tries a head kick but it misses.
Aiken avoids a kick to the body.
Aiken throws a chopping leg kick but Podolski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Aiken throws a shot from downtown. Podolski moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Podolski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aiken staying out of range there.
Podolski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aiken will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Podolski checks a leg kick nicely.
Podolski walks into a stiff left hand from Aiken.
Podolski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Aiken sizes up Podolski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Podolski slips a jab from Aiken.
Podolski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aiken was well out of range. Poor timing from Podolski.
Podolski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aiken. Aiken obviously looking to wear him down.
Podolski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aiken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Podolski tries a head kick but it misses.
Aiken connects with a leg kick. Podolski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Podolski misses with a looping left.
Podolski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aiken.
Nice body punch from Aiken.
A swing and a miss from Aiken.
Aiken misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Podolski.
Podolski misses with a straight right.
Podolski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aiken walks into a jab.
Aiken looks to throw the jab but Podolski is out of range.
Podolski appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Podolski 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.
Podolski throws out a loose jab but Aiken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aiken scores with a crisp jab that stopped Podolski in his tracks.
Podolski throws a body shot but no joy.
Podolski takes a swing at Aiken's ribcage but misses.
Podolski ducks under a wild hook from Aiken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Aiken lands an impressive looking overhand right. Podolski doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aiken throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aiken misses with an uppercut.
Podolski appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Aiken scoring well with a low kick there.
Aiken throws a leg kick but Podolski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Aiken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Podolski misses with a low kick.
Aiken 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.
Aiken throws out a loose jab but Podolski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aiken with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Podolski is looking to land body kicks.
Aiken throws out a leg kick but Podolski moves out of range and Aiken only half commits.
Podolski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aiken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Podolski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Podolski keeps control of Aiken as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Aiken escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Midick Aiken had his way with Michail Podolski in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Podolski misses with an uppercut. Aiken saw that one coming.
Aiken looks to throw the jab but Podolski is out of range.
Aiken tried to score with a low kick but Podolski checks it.
A little jabbing left from Podolski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aiken.
Aiken misses with a body kick.
Aiken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Podolski throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Aiken misses its intended target.
Podolski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aiken looks to land a right hand but Podolski moved out of range.
Podolski throws a jab but it's blocked by Aiken.
The fighters circling - Aiken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aiken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Podolski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aiken buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aiken blocks a low kick nicely.
Podolski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aiken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Podolski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Podolski takes a swing at Aiken's ribcage but misses.
Podolski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aiken in his tracks.
Aiken takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aiken explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Aiken takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aiken lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Podolski defending well as Aiken loads up on a big left hand.
Podolski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aiken looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Podolski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aiken moves out of range of the body kick from Podolski.
Podolski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aiken.
Podolski moves away from the strike by Aiken.
Aiken scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Podolski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aiken manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Podolski.
Aiken connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aiken darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aiken with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Podolski to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aiken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aiken bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Podolski's head.
Podolski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aiken attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A clash of legs there as Podolski blocks the low kick.
Aiken wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Podolski checks a leg kick.
Aiken lands a nice leg kick that just misses Podolski's sensitive parts.
Nice shot by Aiken.
Michail Podolski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Podolski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aiken throws a hook but Podolski avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Podolski coming out on top.
Aiken misses with a hook.
Aiken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Podolski.
Podolski throws a push kick but Aiken slaps the foot to one side.
Podolski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Podolski slips a straight right by Aiken.
Midick Aiken is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Aiken misses the target.
Aiken slips a straight right by Podolski.
Aiken throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aiken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Podolski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Podolski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Podolski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aiken in his tracks.
Podolski throws out a loose jab but Aiken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Podolski misses the shot to the body.
Podolski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aiken fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Podolski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aiken tried to score with a low kick but Podolski checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Aiken.
Podolski throws a wild body kick that Aiken sees coming a mile off.
Podolski is looking to land body kicks.
Podolski throws the kick towards the body but Aiken avoids it.
Aiken stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Aiken lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aiken misses with a straight left.
Aiken staying out of range there.
Podolski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aiken throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aiken misses with a wild body shot.
Aiken dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Podolski. That did some damage!
Podolski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aiken manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Podolski throws a leg kick but Aiken sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Podolski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aiken's calf.
Aiken checks a leg kick.
Podolski misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Podolski misses its intended target.
Aiken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aiken feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Podolski's calf.
Aiken with a hook.
Aiken lands a leg kick that knocks Podolski off balance momentarily.
Aiken throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Podolski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aiken tried to score with a low kick but Podolski checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Midick Aiken showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aiken 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:45
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Midick Aiken!
Midick Aiken retains his bantamweight title!
After winning the bout, Midick Aiken thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.