PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Aoki Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jenji Ueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki comes to the cage accompanied by Baka Survivor . Ueda has chosen Requiem for a Dream as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aoki
vs
Ueda

180 cm
24
166 lbs
16 - 1 - 1

172 cm
36
161 lbs
20 - 11 - 1

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good kicks
Granite chin

Cavalheiro Luta Vestuario
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Aoki Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jenji Ueda!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ueda fakes the leg kick and cracks Aoki in the body.
A lazy left from Ueda finds it's target.
Aoki is looking to slow Ueda down with leg kicks.
Aoki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ueda is able to avoid easily.
Aoki connects with an inside leg kick.
Ueda throws a leg kick that is checked
and Aoki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aoki swats away the attempt to clinch by Ueda.

Ueda drives through and clinches with Aoki against the cage.
Ueda looking to slow down the pace here.
Ueda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ueda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aoki.
Aoki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aoki pushes Ueda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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 looking to throw knees to the head but Ueda is blocking nicely.
Aoki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ueda backwards.
Ueda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki working aggressively here.
Ueda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aoki gets through Ueda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aoki working aggressively here.

Aoki breaks the clinch.
Aoki throws a head kick that misses
and Ueda counters with a stiff right hand.

Aoki clinches with his opponent.
Aoki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aoki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ueda is trying to maintain a safe position but Aoki gets an underhook and turns Ueda into the cage.
Aoki scores with a shoulder strike.
Aoki lands a right hand.

Aoki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ueda tries to clinch but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki scores with a hook.
Ueda avoids the head kick by Aoki.
Aoki tries to land a front kick but Ueda steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueda scores with a push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ueda tries to clinch but Aoki moves away
and Aoki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Aoki thuds a left hand into Ueda's body.
Ueda takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A punch combination from Ueda misses.
Ueda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aoki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aoki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ueda connects with a leg kick. Aoki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Aoki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ueda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aoki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ueda.

Aoki has managed to clinch.
Aoki throws a punch but it's blocked by Ueda.
Ueda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aoki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aoki Aoki 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.

Nice shot by Aoki.

Ueda rushes Aoki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aoki as Ueda tries to tie him up.
Aoki is leaning against Ueda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aoki avoids the elbow strike from Ueda, against the cage.
Ueda looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ueda just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aoki's brow.
Aoki tries to land a knee to the head but Ueda blocks with his arms.
Aoki lands with a light punch inside.

Aoki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid body kick from Ueda.
Ueda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aoki.
Ueda fails to land with a series of punches.
Aoki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ueda tries to clinch there but Aoki circles away.
Aoki Aoki is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aoki.
Ueda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aoki. Aoki obviously looking to wear him down.
Ueda tries to clinch but Aoki moves away
and Aoki counters with a good, hard body kick but Ueda shrugs it off.

Aoki forces Ueda back against the cage and clinches.
Aoki managing to block the knees to the body from Ueda.
Aoki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Uedas head.

Aoki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aoki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ueda throws a lazy uppercut

and Aoki counters by moving into the clinch.
Ueda stalling in the clinch but Aoki improves position.
Aoki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ueda blocks it with crossed arms.
Ueda lands a knee to the head.
Ueda is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Aoki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Uedas head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aoki.
Aoki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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 pushes Ueda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aoki.
Ueda is trying to stall.
Ueda takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Aoki.
A hook to the body from Aoki.
Aoki scores with a shoulder strike.

Aoki breaks from the clinch.
Aoki misses with a body shot.
Jenji Ueda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aoki throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ueda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ueda takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Aoki throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aoki Aoki dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ueda tries to clinch there but Aoki circles away.
Ueda misses with a wild body shot.
Aoki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Crunch! Aoki slams his shin into Ueda's torso.
Ueda wants to clinch.
Aoki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aoki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ueda.
Ueda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aoki throws a head kick but Ueda moves out of range.
Ueda is looking to clinch but Aoki is avoiding it.
Ueda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ueda blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki throws a sloppy head kick
and Ueda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ueda tries to clinch but Aoki is having none of it.
Ueda misses with an uppercut. Aoki saw that one coming.
Aoki throws a nice head kick!
Aoki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ueda lands a nice hook to Aoki's body. Aoki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ueda has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Aoki.
Aoki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ueda's head.
Nice shot by Aoki.

Aoki moves into range and clinches up with Ueda.
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 scores with a shot to the side of Ueda's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Aoki.
Ueda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aoki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ueda tries to land knees in the clinch but Aoki avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki misses with a body punch.
Ueda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aoki.
Ueda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aoki is defending well for now.
Aoki dodges an elbow strike from Ueda.

Aoki breaks from the clinch.
Ueda looks for the body kick but Aoki saw that one coming.
Aoki swings for the body but Ueda moves out of range.
Ueda's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aoki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aoki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Aoki.
Ueda avoids the head kick by Aoki.
Aoki throws a low kick, looking for Ueda's leg but Ueda calmly moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoki throws a sloppy head kick and Ueda moves out of range easily.
Aoki tries to clinch up.
Aoki misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aoki Aoki clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A bone on bone clash there as Ueda blocks the leg kick.
Aoki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aoki keeps Ueda at a distance using the push kick.
Ueda takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ueda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aoki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aoki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ueda tries a head kick but it misses.
Ueda is looking to clinch.
Ueda moves away from the strike by Aoki.
Ueda scores with a nice strike.
Aoki scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aoki.
Ueda takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda throws a low kick but it's checked well by Aoki.
Aoki jabs Ueda right on the nose. Ueda blinks but takes it well.
Aoki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ueda tries to close the distance and clinch but Aoki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aoki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ueda.
Aoki misses with the combination.
Aoki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aoki, right into the meat.
Ueda wants to clinch
enabling Aoki to counter with a crisp jab.
Ueda takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
No joy there for Ueda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aoki takes a swing at Ueda's ribcage but misses.
Aoki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aoki slips under a jab.
Ueda throws a series of punches but Aoki avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ueda looks to throw a body kick
and Aoki counters with a stiff right hand.
Aoki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ueda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Aoki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aoki throws a head kick that misses.
Aoki misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ueda misses with a low kick.
Ueda blocks the body kick.
Aoki lands with a kick to the temple. Ueda shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aoki Aoki had his way with Jenji Ueda in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ueda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ueda wants to clinch.
Aoki throws a low kick but Ueda avoids it.
A head kick by Aoki misses
and Ueda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aoki misses with a head kick.
Aoki lands an overhand right.
Ueda lands a really nice looking cross but Aoki seems unphased.
Aoki is looking to land body kicks.
Ueda takes a swing at Aoki's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Ueda finds it's way through Aoki's defenses.
Aoki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aoki.
Jenji Ueda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aoki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aoki, right into the meat.
Ueda ducks right into an uppercut from Aoki.
Ueda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ueda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ueda drives through and clinches with Aoki against the cage.
Aoki gets through Ueda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ueda takes a shot to the head.
Aoki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ueda throws an elbow but it misses.
Ueda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aoki blocks it with crossed arms.
Ueda has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Aoki.
Ueda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aoki is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Aoki breaks from the clinch.
Ueda throws a right hand that misses
and Aoki counters with a solid body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aoki thows a body kick. Ueda tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ueda lands with an uppercut that bounces Aoki off the cage and back into range.
Ueda swings for the body but Aoki moves out of range.

Aoki clinches with his opponent.
Good body shot from Aoki.
Aoki Aoki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Aoki avoiding damage as Ueda throws knees to the body.
Ueda lands an elbow that stopped Aoki in his tracks for a moment.
Aoki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ueda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aoki blocks it with crossed arms.
Aoki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ueda misses with a knee strike.
Aoki Aoki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ueda is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Aoki lands a hook that snaps the head of Ueda backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aoki Aoki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aoki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aoki Aoki!
In his post fight interview, Aoki Aoki started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.