PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shinji Aoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Assis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Aoshi
vs
Assis

180 cm
28
225 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

186 cm
26
240 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Aoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kimbo Assis!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assis tries to clinch there but Aoshi circles away.

Assis instigates a clinch.

Assis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Assis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aoshi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Assis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aoshi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Assis avoids the head kick by Aoshi.
Assis throws a body kick that misses.
Aoshi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Assis pushes Aoshi up against the ropes in a clinch.

Assis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aoshi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Assis loads up on a big right hand but Aoshi slips the punch.
Assis gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Aoshi counters with a three punch combo that has Assis backing up. Assis nods at Aoshi to acknowledge the strikes.
Assis throws a lazy head kick
and Aoshi counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assis tries to clinch up but Aoshi circles away and keeps his distance.
Aoshi throws a right hand that Assis ducks under and follows up with a left that Assis also avoids with ease.
Aoshi misses with the combination.
Aoshi stuffs the takedown.
Assis shoots in and drives through. Aoshi sprawls well.
Aoshi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Assis shoots in looking for a takedown. Aoshi tries to sprawl out of it but Assis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Aoshi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shinji Aoshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimbo Assis.
Assis shoots in for a double leg but Aoshi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kimbo Assis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aoshi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Assis tries to clinch but Aoshi moves away
and Aoshi counters with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aoshi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Aoshi.
Assis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Aoshi.
Aoshi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Assis back to the ropes. Aoshi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Assis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shinji Aoshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Aoshi drops Assis with a beautiful combination! Assis stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Aoshi is looking for the KO!
Assis looks gassed!
Aoshi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Oooooh!!! Aoshi has knocked Assis down with a huge combo! Aoshi steps away and waves a wobbly Assis back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Assis is rocked!
A head kick misses from Aoshi.
Aoshi looks to land a combination. Assis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assis misses with a head kick.
No luck for Assis with that takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Aoshi scores with a four punch combination!
Aoshi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Aoshi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Assis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aoshi tries to bum rush Assis with a series of wild strikes but Assis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aoshi throws a series of punches but Assis moves out of range.
Assis looks to score with a jab to the body but Aoshi is just out of range.
Aoshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aoshi sprawls well. Aoshi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Assis gets slowly back to his feet.
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!
Aoshi throws a head kick that misses.
Assis throws a head kick that misses
and Aoshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Aoshi!
Assis moves in looking to clinch but Aoshi pushes him off.
Assis wants to clinch.
Assis blocks a head kick by Aoshi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinji Aoshi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A shot to the body from Assis misses
and Aoshi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Assis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Assis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aoshi as he avoids it easily.

Assis darts in and clinches Aoshi up against the ropes.
Assis tries to break free but Aoshi pushes him back against the ropes.
Assis is trying desperately to land a takedown but Aoshi is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Assis.
Assis connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Shinji Aoshi has been cut.
Assis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aoshi is trying to break the clinch but Assis has him pressed against the ropes.
Assis lands a knee to the body.
Assis is trying to drag Aoshi to the mat but Aoshi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aoshi tries to circle away but Assis has him pinned against the ropes.
Aoshi has had enough of the clinch but Assis keeps him there for the moment.
Aoshi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Assis has him pressed against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assis throws a punch but it's blocked by Aoshi.
Aoshi is trying to force a seperation but Assis has the dominant position.

Aoshi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shinji Aoshi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Assis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aoshi's calf.
Aoshi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Assis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Aoshi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Assis somewhat.
Shinji Aoshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimbo Assis.
Assis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck for Assis with that takedown attempt.
Aoshi tries to bum rush Assis with a series of wild strikes but Assis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Aoshi.
Aoshi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Assis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aoshi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Aoshi scores with a one two! Assis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Assis shoots in looking for a takedown. Aoshi tries to sprawl out of it but Assis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Aoshi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Assis is breathing heavily.
Assis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aoshi throws a one two combo.
Assis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aoshi.
Aoshi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoshi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice combination there by Aoshi.
Aoshi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Assis. Assis obviously looking to wear him down.
Assis tries to land a leg kick but Aoshi saw it coming and moves away.
Assis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aoshi looks to land a combination but Assis avoids it well.
Aoshi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Assis avoids the head kick by Aoshi.

Assis moves into the clinch successfully.
Aoshi tries to break free but Assis pushes him back against the ropes.

Assis pulls guard successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoshi wants to get up but he can't break Assis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Aoshi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoshi is looking to stand up but Assis won't let him.
Aoshi wants to stand and escape but instead Assis has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Assis prevents Aoshi from getting back to his feet.
Assis controlling from the top position.
Aoshi wants to stand up but Assis is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aoshi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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 Shinji Aoshi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shinji Aoshi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Assis.
A head kick by Assis misses
and Aoshi counters with a head kick.
Aoshi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Aoshi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Assis 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.
Aoshi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Assis circles away quickly and effectively.
Aoshi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Assis circles away quickly and effectively.
Aoshi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Assis can do to turn this around?
A head kick by Assis misses
enabling Aoshi to counter with a crisp jab.
Shinji Aoshi is winning the standup battle so far.
Aoshi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Assis throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Aoshi counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aoshi throws a head kick that Assis semi-blocks.
Assis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aoshi scores with a nice right hand.

Assis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Assis showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aoshi is trying to stand up here but Assis is controlling him well.
Assis performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Aoshi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Aoshi trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Aoshi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Aoshi tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assis is trying to control the action in half guard but Aoshi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Assis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Assis thows a huge punch but Aoshi dodges it nicely.
Assis is trying to control. Aoshi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Assis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Aoshi wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Assis trying to control from half guard but Aoshi is working away.

Assis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Aoshi defends it well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Assis is trying to work for a kimura but Aoshi is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoshi tries to kick Assis off but Assis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Assis trying to control the action but Aoshi is working from the bottom.
Aoshi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Assis on the ground.
Assis prevents Aoshi from standing back up.
Kimbo Assis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Assis content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kimbo Assis was stalling too much, according to the referee.
The fight stays on the outside here - Assis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoshi fails to land with a series of punches.
Assis tries to clinch but Aoshi moves out of range.
Assis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Danga de danga de dang - Aoshi scores with a four punch combination!
Assis tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Aoshi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Assis connects with a solid leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Assis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Assis throws a push kick but Aoshi slaps the foot to one side.
Shinji Aoshi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Assis pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kimbo Assis.
I think Aoshi 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!