PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Aoki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Prodigy - Breathe. On his way into the cage it seems that Gilbert Aoki has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gilbert Aoki seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Aoki
vs
Silva

188 cm
20
200 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

192 cm
28
222 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Explosion Dominance Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilbert Aoki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva lands a head shot.

Silva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Aoki did well to prevent Silva getting side control.
Aoki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!
I would not like to be Silva right now.

Aoki is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Silva knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Silva for a finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is in bad spot here.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Aoki is looking for a choke. Silva gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Silva manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Silva trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki working a defensive guard here.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Aoki is trying to keep Silva in close.

Aoki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Aoki is retaining full guard.

Aoki throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Silva escapes and throws Aoki's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Aoki is keeping him busy.
Aoki wants to control but Silva postures up.
Aoki is looking for a sweep.
Silva working the head with strikes.
Silva throws a strike aimed at the side of Aoki's head but Aoki avoids it well.
Silva scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Aoki to see if he's OK.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Aoki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aoki is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
Aoki tries to escape but Silva is in control.
Silva connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Aoki some visible discomfort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Aoki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working the ground and pound.
Silva happy to just control the position for now.
Silva working the ground and pound.
Aoki gets back to half guard.
Silva lands with a punch from half guard.
Aoki manages to get to full guard.
Silva passes Aoki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Aoki taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Silva connects with a nice short shot to Aoki's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is just content to waste time from the top position. Aoki takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Aoki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aoki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Aoki's head.

Aoki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Aoki kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Silva grinds an elbow into Aoki's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Aoki with a lazy takedown attempt

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Aoki reverses the position - he's now on top in Silva's guard.
Aoki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
Silva looking to control.
Silva pulls Aoki in close to his closed guard and prevents Aoki from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
David Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aoki trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gilbert Aoki wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Aoki shoots and misses
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aoki on the side of the head.
Aoki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Aoki changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki tries to advance to mount but Silva denies him.

Aoki decides to stand back up. Aoki steps back and let's Silva get back to his feet.
Silva lands a lovely overhand right.
Aoki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aoki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilbert Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aoki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aoki wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Silva.
Aoki fails with the takedown
letting Silva counter with a right hand.

Silva darts in and clinches Aoki up against the cage.
Silva keeps control of Aoki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aoki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva lands an elbow just above Aoki 's eye.

It looks like Gilbert Aoki has been cut.

Silva has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Aoki regains guard immediately.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva pushes down on Aoki's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is thwarting Aoki's attempts to control the position.
Silva is trying to control. Aoki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Aoki!
Aoki tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Silva lands a nice shot to the head.
Aoki sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva passes to side control.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva advances to mount.
Silva lands a big elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aoki is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
Aoki gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gilbert Aoki's cut.
That's time! Aoki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Aoki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gilbert Aoki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aoki tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aoki thinking.
Silva stalks Aoki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aoki's face. Aoki staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aoki momentarily.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.

Aoki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Aoki lands in his opponent's guard.
Aoki sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki thows a big elbow that misses.
Aoki looking to pass the guard.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is pulling down on Aoki's head. It's preventing any offense from Aoki, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Aoki trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gilbert Aoki wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Aoki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aoki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Aoki slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva throws a one two combo.
Aoki tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is chipping away with strikes.
Silva works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Aoki can't do much from the bottom here.
Aoki prevents Silva from improving position.
Aoki is not content to let Silva control the position.
Aoki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Aoki manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva's best efforts.
Silva throwing shots but Aoki is blocking nicely.
Aoki manages to get to full guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Aoki is retaining full guard.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Aoki is keeping the position.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aoki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aoki wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Aoki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Aoki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aoki manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Aoki's guard.
Aoki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Silva really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gilbert Aoki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Aoki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Silva misses with a looping right.

Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Aoki sneaks back into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Aoki works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silva looking to pass the guard.

Aoki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Aoki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva looking to pass the guard.

Aoki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Aoki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Silva working some strikes from top position.

Aoki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
Aoki working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Aoki is keeping the position.

Aoki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Aoki blocks nicely.
Aoki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aoki is striking but Silva is not phased and passes to half guard.
Aoki regains full guard. Nicely done.

Aoki working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.

Aoki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Aoki looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into side control.
Silva advances to full mount.
Silva punishing his opponent with strikes.
Silva 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but David Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gilbert Aoki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Aoki's head back.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aoki tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aoki shoots and misses

and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Aoki didn't expect that.
Silva stands up over Aoki, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Aoki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Aoki isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Silva stacks Aoki on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Silva!
Aoki on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva working the ground and pound.
Silva working the ground and pound.
Aoki is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Silva's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Silva working over Aoki with some ground and pound. Aoki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Aoki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Silva frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Aoki is looking to get to half guard.
Silva raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva breaks from Aoki's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Aoki is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
Silva with a couple of short strikes.
Silva lands a big elbow.
Silva 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.
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!
Silva lands a big elbow.
Silva working the ground and pound effectively.
Aoki working to try and regain half guard.
Aoki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva lands with some strikes.
Aoki regains half guard.
Silva passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Aoki!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva unloading with bombs!
Aoki takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Silva lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Aoki hang on?
Aoki tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Aoki manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gilbert Aoki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva moves nicely into side control.
Aoki on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Aoki manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva's best efforts.
Aoki is looking to improve his position.
Silva not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva works his way into full mount!
Aoki wants to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Aoki working to try and regain half guard.
Silva landing punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee warns Aoki that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Silva in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva with good strikes from the mount here!

And that's the end of the fight!
David Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 45:50
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Silva!
David Silva is the new light heavyweight champion!