PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aoki Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Marcelo D2 - Desabafo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Santos
vs
Aoki

180 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eduardo Santos !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aoki Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Aoki moves out of range easily.
Aoki misses with a left hand
and Santos counters with a head kick.
Aoki throws a right hand that misses
and Santos counters with a big head kick but Aoki shrugs it off.
Aoki throws an overhand right that lands on Santos 's shoulder, as Santos tries to avoid the shot.

Aoki closes the distance and clinches.
Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aoki just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Aoki has double underhooks.
Aoki looking to slow down the pace here.
Santos wants a takedown.
Santos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aoki smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Santos . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aoki closes the distance and clinches up with Santos , looking for a takedown. Aoki pushes Santos against the ropes but Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aoki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Santos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Aoki is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Aoki Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santos as he avoids it easily.
Aoki misses with a right hand
and Santos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Aoki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Eduardo Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Aoki moves into range and clinches up with Santos .
A frustrated look appears on Santos 's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aoki has picked Santos up - he's going for a ride! Aoki dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Santos is in trouble now - Aoki has advanced to mount!
Santos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Aoki trying to control but Santos is having none of it.

Aoki is standing up, even though he is in mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aoki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santos .
Aoki blocks a head kick by Santos .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Aoki. Aoki gets slowly back to his feet.
Aoki misses with a left hand
and Santos counters with a head kick. That will keep Aoki thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Aoki tries for a takedown but Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big left from Aoki misses.
Aoki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aoki throws a poor cross that misses
and Santos counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aoki. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aoki tries to clinch
and Santos counters with a head kick. That will keep Aoki thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Aoki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Santos was covering up waiting for the punch and Aoki finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Santos is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aoki Aoki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aoki.
Aoki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Santos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Aoki is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Aoki misses with a right hand
and Santos counters with a head kick.
Aoki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Santos counters with a head kick. That will keep Aoki thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Aoki throws a right hand that misses
and Santos counters with a head kick.

Aoki darts in and clinches Santos up against the ropes.

Aoki gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Aoki is keen to just control but Santos is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aoki is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Santos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aoki.
Aoki trying to pass the guard but Santos defending well.
Santos trying to control but Aoki postures up.
Aoki prevents Santos from improving his position.

Aoki stands up from half guard.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
Aoki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Aoki blocks a head kick by Santos .
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eduardo Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Santos throws a lazy head kick

and Aoki moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Aoki pulls guard effortlessly.
Santos won't allow Aoki to sweep him here.
Aoki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Aoki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Santos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Santos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aoki on the ground.
Aoki manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki looking to control but Santos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Santos is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aoki controlling the pace for now.

Aoki is standing up, even though he is in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aoki Aoki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Aoki avoids the head kick by Santos .

Aoki closes the distance and clinches.

Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aoki misses with a right hand
and Santos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Aoki is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Aoki looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Santos wants to control but Aoki passes into side.
Aoki controls the position.
Aoki Aoki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santos wants to control but Aoki postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki misses with the ground and pound.
Aoki throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aoki trying to control the action but Santos is working from the bottom.

Aoki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Aoki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Aoki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santos keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Aoki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Aoki trying to control the action but Santos is working from the bottom.

Aoki decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Aoki misses with a lunging right hand
and Santos counters with a big head kick but Aoki shrugs it off.
Aoki throws a right hand that misses
and Santos counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Aoki with that takedown attempt.
Aoki fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Aoki misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aoki.

Aoki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aoki is looking for a takedown.
Eduardo Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aoki Aoki.

Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Aoki is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Aoki throws a hook but Santos avoids it easily.
Aoki doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Aoki throws a poor cross that misses
and Santos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Aoki is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Aoki misses with a hook
and Santos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Aoki is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Aoki moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Aoki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santos .

And that's the end of the fight!
Aoki Aoki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Aoki 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aoki Aoki!
A victorious Aoki Aoki thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.