PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Axl Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Izanagi Ippitsusai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aoki
vs
Ippitsusai

180 cm
25
162 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

172 cm
25
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Axl Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Izanagi Ippitsusai!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ippitsusai scores with a takedown into Aoki's guard.
Ippitsusai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoki swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ippitsusai drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ippitsusai jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ippitsusai slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Aoki is trying to get back to half guard.

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

Ippitsusai working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Ippitsusai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki is trying to get back to half guard.
Aoki is working hard here to advance position.

Ippitsusai wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Aoki, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki is looking to reverse the position.

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

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ippitsusai is trying to control but can't.

Ippitsusai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Aoki seems to be looking for submissions.

Ippitsusai actively working from the bottom here.

Aoki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Aoki is breathing heavily.
Ippitsusai is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Ippitsusai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Aoki pulls his head out easily.

Ippitsusai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Ippitsusai has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Aoki. Oh but Ippitsusai has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Aoki goes limp - he's gone! Ippitsusai jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Izanagi Ippitsusai!