PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Miike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miike
vs
Aoki

162 cm
18
141 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
150 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Miike!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinya Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki clobbers Miike with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown but Miike shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Miike slaps away a takedown attempt from Aoki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Miike displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aoki.
Takeshi Miike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinya Aoki.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown but Miike shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aoki looks gassed!
Miike misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miike throws a head kick that misses.
Aoki looks to land a left hand but Miike moved out of range nicely.
Miike keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice takedown defense from Miike. No joy for Aoki on that attempt.
Aoki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aoki blocks a head kick by Miike.
An inside leg kick from Miike misses.
Aoki avoids a kick to the body.
Miike slips under a jab.
Miike throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aoki ducks under a wild hook from Miike.
Miike keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miike misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miike throws a head kick that misses.
Miike misses with a kick to the body.

Miike shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Aoki is trying to defend but Miike finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Miike is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Miike missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aoki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miike.
Aoki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Miike looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Miike lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Miike working Aoki over with strikes.
Miike seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Miike is looking to take a break and control but Aoki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miike is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miike not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Aoki taking some punishment here, with Miike in his half guard.
Miike seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aoki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Miike working over Aoki with some ground and pound. Aoki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Aoki gets full guard.
Miike lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Aoki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miike defends well.

Miike drops back looking for a leg! Aoki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aoki manages to kick Miike off! Miike jumps back into Aoki's guard.
Miike throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aoki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miike is looking to work some ground and pound but Aoki has wrist control.
Miike throwing strikes from guard but Aoki blocks nicely.

Miike got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aoki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Miike has managed to get both his arms back between Aoki's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miike is working Aoki over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miike's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Miike is working Aoki over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Miike makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Miike throwing strikes but missing.
Miike loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miike loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miike trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miike working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miike passes Aoki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Miike working over Aoki with some ground and pound. Aoki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Miike thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aoki's head.
Miike missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Aoki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Miike slips a nice elbow through Aoki's hands, connecting with Aoki's forehead.

Miike is working for a kimura but Aoki is defending it quite comfortably.

Miike is working for a kimura but Aoki is defending it quite comfortably.
Aoki works his way to full guard. Good work.
Aoki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miike is in close to Aoki's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Miike lands a couple of digs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miike forces his way into half guard.
Miike looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Aoki with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Miike dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Miike missing with a left hand there. Aoki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Miike shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Aoki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Miike tries to control but Aoki wriggling away.
Miike lands with some strikes.
Miike working Aoki over with strikes here.
Miike in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Aoki is rocked!
Aoki regains half guard.

Miike seems to be looking for submissions.
Miike scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Miike is keen to just control but Aoki is a slippery customer.

Aoki looking for submissions off his back.
Aoki is breathing heavily.
Miike is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Aoki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miike pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Miike connects with a nice short shot to Aoki's temple.
Miike slips a nice elbow through Aoki's hands, connecting with Aoki's forehead.
Miike trying to control from half guard but Aoki is working away.
Miike sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aoki defending well though.

Aoki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Aoki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Miike looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Aoki with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Miike looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Aoki with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Miike lands strikes from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Miike connects with a nice short shot to Aoki's temple.

Aoki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miike lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Aoki is still in real trouble! Can Miike finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miike throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Aoki seems to have recovered his senses.
Miike not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miike wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aoki keeps working.
Miike not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miike sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aoki defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Miike lands a nice short elbow.
Miike not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miike working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Miike lands a nice short elbow.

Miike is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Aoki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Miike missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Miike passes the guard and advances to mount!
Aoki is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is squirming around, avoiding Miike's attempts to control the action.
Miike landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Miike.
Miike looking to finish Aoki with some ground and pound. This is bad for Aoki!
Miike landing punches.
Miike cracks Aoki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Aoki is trying desperately to improve position.
Miike lands with some strikes.
Miike raining down shots from the mount!
Oooh a big shot lands for Miike! Aoki is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Takeshi Miike!
Takeshi Miike retains his featherweight title!