PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pehr Erik Liljestrand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Erik Liljestrand
vs
Aoki

225 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

177 cm
18
144 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pehr Erik Liljestrand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shinya Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aoki.
Aoki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Liljestrand is fending him off so far but Aoki persists. Nope, Liljestrand circles away and we're back to standing.
Liljestrand slaps away a takedown attempt from Aoki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pehr Erik Liljestrand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinya Aoki.
Liljestrand fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liljestrand is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aoki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aoki is defended easily by Liljestrand.
Horrible takedown by Aoki or perhaps it was just good defense by Liljestrand which made him look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown but Liljestrand sprawls well. He's pushed Aoki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aoki looks gassed!
Aoki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aoki shoots in for a double leg but Liljestrand sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liljestrand scores with a sloppy right hand. Aoki should have avoided that one.

Aoki is rocked!
Liljestrand scores with a spinning back kick!
Liljestrand explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Liljestrand clinches up with Aoki and pushes him back against the cage.
Liljestrand has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Aoki keeps control of Liljestrand as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Liljestrand breaks the clinch.
Liljestrand throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Aoki stumbling backwards into the cage! Aoki bounces back off the cage towards Liljestrand, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Liljestrand lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Liljestrand celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pehr Erik Liljestrand!