PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aoki Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Matuszewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Marcelo D2 - Desabafo . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aoki
vs
Matuszewski

180 cm
20
170 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
161 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aoki Aoki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michal Matuszewski!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matuszewski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aoki moves away.
Aoki dives in and grabs Matuszewski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Matuszewski pushes down on Aoki's head and hops out.
Aoki is looking to clinch.
Matuszewski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Aoki gets a double leg takedown into Matuszewski's guard.
Matuszewski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aoki is one step ahead there.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Matuszewski keeps moving.
Aoki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Matuszewski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aoki passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki is trying to move to mount but Matuszewski reverses beautifully and ends up in Aoki's guard.
Matuszewski wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
Aoki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Matuszewski seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Matuszewski tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki wants to sweep but no luck.
Matuszewski trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Michal Matuszewski was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Matuszewski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aoki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Matuszewski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aoki scrambles back to his feet.
Matuszewski loads up on a big right hand but Aoki slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Matuszewski.
Aoki fails to land the takedown.
Aoki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aoki tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matuszewski misses with a straight left.
Matuszewski pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Aoki back to the cage. Matuszewski follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Aoki clobbers Matuszewski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aoki throws a big shot that misses.
Matuszewski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Matuszewski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Aoki drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aoki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Matuszewski can't keep his opponent in guard - Aoki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Aoki is stalling here. Matuszewski is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Aoki seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Matuszewski has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki struggling a bit here.
Aoki is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Matuszewski's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Aoki is not content to let Matuszewski control the position.
Matuszewski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aoki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Matuszewski trying to control the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matuszewski is trying to control. Aoki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michal Matuszewski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Aoki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A jab from Matuszewski misses.
Matuszewski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some bone on bone action there as Matuszewski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Matuszewski misses.
Aoki throws an overhand right that lands on Matuszewski's shoulder, as Matuszewski tries to avoid the shot.
Matuszewski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matuszewski jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matuszewski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Matuszewski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aokis head.
Matuszewski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aoki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Matuszewski struggles to land a body shot inside as Aoki controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aoki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matuszewski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Michal Matuszewski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matuszewski throws an overhand right that lands on Aoki's shoulder, as Aoki tries to avoid the shot.
Matuszewski misses the shot to the body.
Matuszewski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aoki.
Michal Matuszewski seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Aoki closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Matuszewski quickly recovers to half guard.
Aoki is keen to just control but Matuszewski is a slippery customer.
Aoki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Matuszewski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Aoki is working away from the top position though.
Aoki wants to pass to mount but Matuszewski is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matuszewski is in trouble now - Aoki has advanced to mount!
Matuszewski holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Aoki tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Aoki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Aoki throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Matuszewski because Aoki loaded up on that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Matuszewski is holding on tight.
Aoki wants to control the pace but Matuszewski is squirming around nicely.
Aoki tries to take Matuszewski's back but instead Matuszewski uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Aoki seems to be working for a kimura but Matuszewski defends the submission attempt.
Matuszewski is not content to let Aoki control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki wants to pass to mount but Matuszewski is defending the position.
Aoki wants to take a breather but Matuszewski is having none of it.

Aoki is working for a kimura here but Matuszewski manages to reverse the position and he's now in Aoki's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Matuszewski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aoki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Matuszewski has managed to get both his arms back between Aoki's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aoki Aoki dominated that second 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.

Matuszewski throws a hook to the side of Aoki's head but Aoki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matuszewski throws a hook but Aoki avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aoki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aoki closes the distance but Matuszewski moves to the side
and Matuszewski counters with a nice uppercut.
Aoki doesn't manage to clinch there - Matuszewski circles away.
Aoki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Matuszewski circles away.
Aoki tries to clinch up.
Aoki Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aoki misses with a looping left.
Aoki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aoki tries to clinch but Matuszewski moves out of range.
No luck for Aoki with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki tries to clinch up but Matuszewski circles away and keeps his distance.
Matuszewski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aokis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matuszewski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aoki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matuszewski dips to his left and cracks Aoki with an uppercut!
Aoki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matuszewski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matuszewski scores with a nice head shot.
Matuszewski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Aoki is looking to clinch.
Aoki misses with an uppercut. Matuszewski saw that one coming.
Aoki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Matuszewski tries to keep at a distance but Aoki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aoki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matuszewski misses with the head strike.
Aoki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Aoki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matuszewski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aoki.
Matuszewski ducks under a wild hook from Aoki.
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matuszewski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matuszewski throws a shot from downtown. Aoki moves away and avoids it.
Matuszewski lands with a right hand.
Matuszewski throws a lazy right hand but Aoki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aoki fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki ducks under a wild hook from Matuszewski.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aoki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matuszewski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aoki on the side of the head.
Matuszewski scores with a nice head shot.
Aoki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aoki misses with a looping left.
Aoki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aoki Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aoki moves out of range of the strikes.
Matuszewski scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Matuszewski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aoki tries to clinch up but Matuszewski circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Matuszewski.
Aoki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matuszewski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aoki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aoki moves away from the strike by Matuszewski.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Matuszewski as he jumps to the side.
Matuszewski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aoki.
Matuszewski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matuszewski ducks under a wild hook from Aoki.
Matuszewski keeps the fight on the outside.
Aoki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Matuszewski really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Aoki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aoki shoots in but Matuszewski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aoki tries to clinch there but Matuszewski circles away.
Aoki is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Matuszewski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aoki's hands.
A shot to the liver by Matuszewski. Beautiful body shot.
Aoki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aoki wants to clinch but Matuszewski slips to the side
enabling Matuszewski to counter with a crisp jab.
Matuszewski loads up on a big right hand but Aoki slips the punch.
Jab, jab by Matuszewski - just one landing.
Matuszewski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matuszewski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matuszewski keeps the fight on the outside.
Aoki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matuszewski.
Aoki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matuszewski.
Aoki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matuszewski.
Nice uppercut lands for Matuszewski. That snapped Aoki's head back.
Aoki blocks a jab.
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch but Matuszewski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Aoki closes the distance and pushes Matuszewski back into the cage.
Aoki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Matuszewski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Matuszewski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matuszewski misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aoki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Aoki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Aoki fails to advance to Matuszewski's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matuszewski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoki fails to take his opponent's back.
Aoki misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aoki is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Matuszewski to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Matuszewski shrugs it off.
Matuszewski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aoki thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Aoki goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Matuszewski turns into him and now he's in Aoki's guard.
Matuszewski trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aoki looking for a guillotine here but Matuszewski defends easily.
Aoki looking for a sweep. Not yet Aoki, not yet.
Aoki looking to control.
Matuszewski wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matuszewski might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Aoki kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Michal Matuszewski was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Aoki rushes Matuszewski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Michal Matuszewski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Aoki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matuszewski throws a big shot that misses.
Matuszewski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aoki.

Aoki scores with a takedown into Matuszewski's guard.
Matuszewski controlling the position.
Matuszewski keeping full guard, as Aoki tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matuszewski keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Matuszewski throws a jab but it's blocked by Aoki.
Matuszewski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Matuszewski wants it to stay on the feet.
Matuszewski thows a body shot but no joy.
Matuszewski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matuszewski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matuszewski throws a looping overhand right but Aoki ducks down to avoid it.
Matuszewski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Matuszewski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aoki clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Matuszewski fails to land.
Aoki keeps control of Matuszewski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aoki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aoki Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aoki tries for a takedown but Matuszewski manages to get underhooks.

Aoki successfully pulls guard.
Aoki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Matuszewski wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
Matuszewski seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Aoki wants to sweep here but Matuszewski controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matuszewski looking to pass the guard.

Michal Matuszewski has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Aoki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Matuszewski circles away.
A big left from Matuszewski misses.
Matuszewski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aoki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aoki shoots in and drives through. Matuszewski sprawls well.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Matuszewski connects with a body shot.
Aoki shoots in looking for a takedown but Matuszewski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Aoki's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Michal Matuszewski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Matuszewski finds it's way through Aoki's defenses.
Aoki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aoki shoots in looking for a takedown. Matuszewski tries to sprawl out of it but Aoki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Matuszewski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Aoki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matuszewski.
Matuszewski lands with a straight right. Aoki didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matuszewski keeps the fight on the outside.
Aoki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matuszewski.
Aoki Aoki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aoki fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michal Matuszewski.
I think Matuszewski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 48:48
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:48
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 46:49

The fight is ruled a draw!
Aoki Aoki retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!