PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hayato Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Klerk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klerk has chosen Get ready to TAP Aoki! as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Aoki
vs
Klerk

180 cm
20
163 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

168 cm
21
160 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hayato Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Klerk!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klerk closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Aoki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Klerk tries for a takedown but Aoki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Klerk avoids the head kick by Aoki.
Klerk moves out of range as Aoki strikes.
Aoki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Aoki throws a head kick that misses.
Aoki moves to clinch but Klerk breaks away

so Klerk counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Aoki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klerk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aoki looking to control.

Klerk has gone for a leg lock! Aoki slips out almost immediately though and dives into Klerk's guard.

Klerk had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Aoki defends it easily.

Klerk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aoki is aware though and is defending well.
Klerk manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aoki manages to get himself to full guard.
Klerk trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klerk trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Aoki trying to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Klerk gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hayato Aoki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klerk blocks a head kick by Aoki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klerk fails to land the takedown.
Aoki stuns Klerk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Klerk drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Klerk is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Aoki has escaped the position, nice work there.

Klerk is trying to get an arm triangle but Aoki is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Klerk tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Klerk has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Klerk wants to control but Aoki is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Klerk looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Klerk slips under a jab.
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch but Klerk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hayato Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aoki throws a sloppy head kick

and Klerk counters with a takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Klerk stalls from top position.
Aoki wants to control but Klerk postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivan Klerk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Klerk throwing strikes but Aoki manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Klerk manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Aoki is staying active underneath Klerk, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Klerk is looking for a kimura here.
Klerk is pressing down on Aoki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Aoki is holding on for now.
Aoki is not content to let Klerk control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Klerk is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Klerk trying to control the action but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Klerk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aoki defending well though.

Klerk is looking for a kimura here.
Klerk works his way into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Klerk takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Klerk moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Aoki has worked his arm free - good work by Aoki!
Aoki wants to control but Klerk postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is looking to reverse the position.

Klerk tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Klerk tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Klerk has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Klerk is trying to get an arm triangle but Aoki is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Klerk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Klerk tries for a takedown but Aoki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Aoki throws a sloppy head kick and Klerk moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Aoki misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klerk scores with a hook to the body. Aoki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Klerk moves away from the strike by Aoki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Klerk shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Aoki napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Klerk is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Aoki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Klerk wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Aoki, who protects the arm well.
Aoki sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klerk keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Klerk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aoki's head.

Aoki is defending against the submission attempts here by Klerk.

Klerk is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Klerk is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Aoki is not content to let Klerk control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klerk passes to side control.
Aoki struggling a bit here.
Aoki is being controlled here.

Klerk wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Aoki, who protects the arm well.

Klerk is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Aoki has escaped the position, nice work there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Klerk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Klerk 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Klerk!
Ivan Klerk looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'This guy spent alot of time before the fight calling me out, saying the first fight was a fluke. I guess we know what the truth is now. Aoki meet me at your Mom's house tonight and I'll smack you around a third time.'.