PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grayson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gracie
vs
Aoki

173 cm
22
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grayson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shinya Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Aoki.
Aoki shoots and misses

and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
Gracie tries to advance to mount but Aoki denies him.
Gracie trying to control the action but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Aoki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Aoki is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gracie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Aoki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Aoki defends it well.

Aoki actively working from the bottom here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Aoki defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gracie prevents Aoki from standing back up.
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.
Aoki looks like he's trying to stand up.
Aoki controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aoki avoid being mounted?
Aoki looks gassed!
Aoki wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie moves into full mount! Aoki won't be happy about that!
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gracie cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gracie working Aoki over with strikes here.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aoki is looking to escape.
Gracie with a couple of short strikes.
Gracie working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Aoki tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
A nice elbow there by Gracie.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie breaks from Aoki's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grayson Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Aoki misses with a hook.
Grayson Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!
Gracie controlling from mount.
You get the feeling that Aoki really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Gracie in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Gracie quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Gracie but it's paid off an Aoki is forced to tap! Nice work by Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Grayson Gracie!