PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shina Aoyki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris has chosen Six Feet Under - Lycanthropy as his entrance music. Buck Norris will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Aoyki
vs
Norris

180 cm
28
183 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

182 cm
28
181 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Shina Aoyki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buck Norris!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris thows a body shot but no joy.
Norris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aoyki throws a sloppy head kick

and Norris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Norris.
Nice body punch from Norris - that landed with a thud.
Aoyki trying to land knees to the body.
Norris dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Norris prevents Aoyki from breaking the clinch.
Norris landing knees to the head.

It looks like Shina Aoyki has been cut.
Norris works on Aoyki's body with a couple of short punches.
Norris is working Aoyki over against the cage.
Aoyki wants to stall.
Aoyki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aoyki avoiding damage as Norris throws knees to the body.
Aoyki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Norris presses Aoyki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoyki tries to pull guard but Norris holds him up against the cage and eventually Aoyki drops back down to his feet.
Aoyki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Norris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Norris is stalling here.
Norris can't find room to land a body shot as Aoyki controls the action.
Norris scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Norris avoiding damage.
Aoyki just leaning against Norris, taking a breather.
Aoyki struggles to land a body shot inside as Norris controls his hands.
Norris stalling.
Aoyki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Aoyki takes a shot to the head.
Aoyki trying to stall but Norris improves his position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Norris takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Norris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aoyki's elbow.
Aoyki is trying to push Norris away but Norris has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aoyki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Aoyki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aoyki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Norris blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norris. Aoyki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aoyki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Norris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris misses with a wild body shot.
Aoyki misses with a low kick.
Norris throws a leg kick

and Aoyki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Aoyki.
Aoyki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Aoyki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Norris keeping moving, preventing Aoyki from controlling successfully.
Norris is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Norris is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Norris tries to stall but Aoyki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoyki tries to break the clinch but Norris is controlling the position.
Aoyki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Aoyki misses with a punch to the body.
Norris leaning his opponent against the cage.
Norris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aoyki backwards.
Aoyki effectively controlling the action here.
Norris lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buck Norris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shina Aoyki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Aoyki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Norris lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Norris lands with a straight right. Aoyki didn't see that one coming.
Norris rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aoyki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aoyki.
Aoyki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norris was well out of range. Poor timing from Aoyki.
Norris lands with a cross.
Aoyki misses with a low kick.
Aoyki tried to score with a low kick but Norris checks it.
Norris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aoyki doesn't seem bothered though.
Norris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Norris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Buck Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norris takes a swing at Aoyki's ribcage but misses.
Buck Norris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris lands with a cross.
Norris pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aoyki is out of range and Norris settles back down.
Norris lands a body shot.
Aoyki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Norris connects with an inside leg kick.
Norris throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Norris throws a head kick but Aoyki moves out of range.
Norris just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Aoyki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Norris looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Norris tries to land a leg kick but Aoyki saw it coming and moves away.
Norris misses with a lunging right hand
and Aoyki counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Norris.
A low kick from Norris is predictable there

and Aoyki counters with a single leg into guard. Norris didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aoyki won't allow Norris to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Aoyki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aoyki tries to free his leg and advance position but Norris is retaining full guard.
Aoyki stands and throws Norris's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Aoyki working the body and head with strikes.
Norris gets back to half guard.
Norris controlling the position well.
Norris taking some punishment here, with Aoyki in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoyki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Aoyki prevents Norris from improving his position.
Aoyki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Norris wants to improve his position but Aoyki is controlling well.
Aoyki 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.
Norris tries to roll over but Aoyki keeps him under control.
Aoyki is thwarting Norris's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Norris is trying to stand back up but Aoyki is controlling him
Norris is trying to get back to full guard.
Aoyki is trying to control the action in half guard but Norris is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Norris is trying to control but can't.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Buck Norris hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Norris is looking to clinch but Aoyki is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aoyki throws a leg kick
and Norris counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aoyki's knee momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Norris darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buck Norris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shina Aoyki's cut.
That's time! Aoyki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Aoyki throws a leg kick
and Norris counters with a thumping low kick.
Aoyki scores with a kick to the body.
Norris changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Norris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aoyki.
Norris throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aoyki checks a leg kick.
Norris jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Norris is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aoyki rather than just go for the knockout.
Norris stuns Aoyki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Norris misses with a body shot.
Norris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Aoyki moves out of range as Norris strikes.
Norris fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aoyki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aoyki throws a leg kick but Norris checks it.
Norris is looking to chop away at Aoyki's legs.
Norris moves out of range of the body kick from Aoyki.
Norris throws a hook to the side of Aoyki's head but Aoyki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Norris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Norris throws a looping overhand right but Aoyki ducks down to avoid it.
Norris attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Aoyki throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Norris tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Aoyki is in Norris's guard.
Norris keeping moving, preventing Aoyki from controlling successfully.
Aoyki tries to free his leg and advance position but Norris is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Aoyki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aoyki throws a big right hand that misses.
Aoyki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aoykiis looking to pass into half guard but Norris pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Norris is in guard.
Norris wants to control from the top but Aoyki keeps moving.
Norris won't allow Aoyki to sweep him here.
Norris must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Norris postures up.
Norris content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck Norris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Buck Norris was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norris. Aoyki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aoyki is looking to score with low kicks.
Aoyki moves out of range of the leg kick from Norris.
Aoyki misses with a takedown attempt
and Norris counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aoyki's knee momentarily.
Aoyki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shina Aoyki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Norris leaves Aoyki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aoyki thows a leg kick but Norris checks it
and Norris counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Norris wants to clinch

and Aoyki counters with a takedown into side control.
Norris is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Aoyki off and has taken his back!
Aoyki covers up after that shot from Norris.
Aoyki is really stuck here.
Norris scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Aoyki is looking for a way out.
Norris looking to hold on to the position here but Aoyki rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Shina Aoyki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Norris looking to pass the guard.
Norris wants to control from the top but Aoyki keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buck Norris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Norris winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buck Norris!