PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Masakazu Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yonsil Clanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki's entrance music is Sandstorm by Darude. A fine choice. Clanger has chosen Youth Blood as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Aoki
vs
Clanger

155 cm
38
147 lbs
30 - 14 - 1

160 cm
31
141 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Masakazu Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yonsil Clanger!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki misses with an uppercut
and Clanger counters with a low kick, right behind Aoki 's knee.
Clanger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aoki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Clanger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Aoki somewhat.

Clanger darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Clanger is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Aoki has managed to free his arm - good work.

Aoki actively working from the bottom here.
Clanger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aoki keeps working.
Aoki is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clanger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Aoki is looking to improve his position.
Aoki manages to get to full guard.

Clanger drops back looking for a leg! Aoki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aoki manages to kick Clanger off! Clanger jumps back into Aoki's guard.

Aoki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

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

Aoki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Clanger defends well.
Aoki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Aoki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Clanger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clanger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Clanger pushing down on Aoki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Clanger seems to be working for a kimura but Aoki defends the submission attempt.
Aoki wants to improve his position but Clanger is controlling well.
Aoki regains full guard. Nicely done.
Clanger trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clanger passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Clanger has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Aoki tries to control Clanger's body but Clanger pushes him off. Aoki squirms to his side and now Clanger has his back!
Aoki turns into Clanger and is now in his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aoki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clanger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aoki preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clanger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Clanger working a defensive guard but Aoki passes into half guard.
Aoki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clanger keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yonsil Clanger will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Clanger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Clanger misses with a straight left.
Clanger misses with a shot to the body
and Aoki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clanger throws a body punch but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki throws a hook but Clanger avoids it easily.
Clanger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Aoki.
Aoki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aoki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aoki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Clanger.
Clanger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aoki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by Clanger. That's going to slow Aoki down.
Clanger checks a low kick from Aoki.
Aoki fails with the takedown
and Aoki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aoki misses with a wild body shot.
Clanger avoids the body shot from Aoki.
Clanger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Clanger misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Clanger is predictable there
and Aoki counters with a stiff right hand.
Clanger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aoki manages to avoid it.
Aoki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clanger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aoki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clanger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aoki misses with a head kick.
Aoki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clanger.
Clanger ducks under a wild hook from Aoki.
Clanger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aoki rather than just go for the knockout.
Clanger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aoki misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clanger cracks the inside of Aoki's front leg.
Clanger 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.
Aoki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aoki takes one to the side of the head.
Aoki is looking to clinch but Clanger is avoiding it.
Masakazu Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aoki walks into a stiff left hand from Clanger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clanger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Clanger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Clanger throws out a leg kick but Aoki moves out of range and Clanger only half commits.
Clanger ducks under a wild hook from Aoki.
Aoki looks to land a left hand but Clanger moved out of range nicely.
Clanger jabs at Aoki's body.
Clanger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clanger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clanger throws a leg kick but Aoki checks it.
Aoki tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Clanger. That's going to slow Aoki down.
Clanger feints and then cracks Aoki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aoki down.
Clanger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aoki.
Clanger misses with a body punch
and Aoki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Clanger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aoki.
Yonsil Clanger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clanger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aoki throws out a loose jab but Clanger uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Clanger.
Aoki throws a right hand that Clanger ducks under and follows up with a left that Clanger also avoids with ease.
Aoki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Clanger misses with a hook.
Clanger tries a low kick but Aoki avoids it.
Aoki throws a hook but Clanger blocks it.
Aoki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clanger throws a body punch but Aoki moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Aoki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clanger connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aoki thumps Clanger with a low kick.
Aoki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Clanger jabs Aoki to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Aoki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Clanger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clanger looking to throw knees to the head but Aoki is blocking nicely.
Clanger lands a left hand.

Aoki pulls guard.

Aoki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Clanger defends it easily.
Aoki is trying to control the position but Clanger postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Clanger from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yonsil Clanger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Clanger misses with a leg kick.
Aoki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clanger.
Aoki throws an off balance right hand
and Clanger counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aoki thinking.
Aoki misses with a body shot.
Aoki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clanger.
Clanger misses with a low kick.
Aoki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clanger.
Aoki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aoki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clanger circles away quickly and effectively.
Aoki misses with a looping right.
Clanger ducks under a wild hook from Aoki.
Clanger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Clanger is looking to score with low kicks.
Clanger scores with a leg kick.
Aoki throws a right hand that misses

and Clanger counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clanger trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Clanger slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Clanger is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aoki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Aoki trying to remain calm as Clanger controls from the top position.
Clanger gets to mount! Aoki was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Clanger lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clanger wants to take Aoki's back but he can't do it this time.
Aoki is desperately trying to improve his position but Clanger has a good base and remains in mount.
Clanger has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Aoki's face.
Masakazu Aoki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aoki wants to hold on but Clanger pushes him away.
Clanger controlling from the full mount.
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!
Aoki tries to hold on but Clanger pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clanger wants to control the pace but Aoki is squirming around nicely.
Aoki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Aoki tries to lock up and control but Clanger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Clanger is working for a guillotine from mount but Aoki frees his head quite easily.
Clanger is landing with some decent strikes but Aoki is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Aoki is looking to improve his position but Clanger isn't that keen on the idea.
Clanger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aoki is looking to escape.

Clanger is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Aoki has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is working to get back to half guard.
Aoki tries to control Clanger's body but Clanger pushes him off. Aoki squirms to his side and now Clanger has his back!

Aoki defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Clanger's arms.
Aoki is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoki breaks Clanger's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yonsil Clanger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Clanger has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yonsil Clanger!
A victorious Yonsil Clanger thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.