PBP Commentary

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

Aoki
vs
Gonzaga

180 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
167 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Hopkins Athletics
[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « AJFC↑ TRIPLE 160Q ®

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinya Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luiz Gonzaga!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Aoki.
Aoki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gonzaga shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aoki counters with a leg kick.
Aoki throws a leg kick which misses Gonzaga's front leg but catches the back leg as Gonzaga tries to avoid it.
Gonzaga shoots in but Aoki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gonzaga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Aoki there.
Aoki connects with a leg kick. Gonzaga looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Aoki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gonzaga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aoki throws a leg kick but Gonzaga sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aoki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aoki lands with a thumping leg kick.
A left lands for Aoki.
Gonzaga shoots in but Aoki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shinya Aoki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Gonzaga.
Gonzaga gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Aoki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki throws a big shot that misses.
Gonzaga on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Aoki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gonzaga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aoki.
Gonzaga tries for a takedown but Aoki circles away easily
and Aoki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Aoki fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gonzaga to the ground. Aoki is now in Gonzaga's guard.
Aoki tries to free his leg and advance position but Gonzaga is retaining full guard.
Aoki pushes down on Gonzaga's leg and manages to get into half guard.

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

Aoki is looking for a kimura here.

Aoki is trying to work for a kimura but Gonzaga is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki prevents Gonzaga from improving his position.

Aoki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Gonzaga looking for submissions off his back.

Aoki is trying to work for a kimura but Gonzaga is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aoki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Aoki is trying to work for a kimura but Gonzaga is defending well.
Gonzaga is trying to control but can't.

Aoki looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gonzaga wants to control but Aoki is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aoki is trying to work for a kimura but Gonzaga is defending well.

Gonzaga looking for a kimura from the bottom but Aoki passes into side control!
Gonzaga wants to control but Aoki postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzaga tries to buck Aoki off but Aoki is having none of it.

Aoki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gonzaga is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Aoki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinya Aoki dominated that round.
That's time! Aoki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gonzaga gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Aoki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gonzaga thinking.
Gonzaga fails with the takedown
and Aoki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shinya Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aoki throws a head kick that half lands.
Aoki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gonzaga.

Gonzaga drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gonzaga wants to get up but he can't break Aoki's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Aoki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gonzaga!

Aoki working for a submission but Gonzaga is keeping him at bay.
Gonzaga can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aoki with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gonzaga is in all sorts of trouble here.

Aoki is working for a guillotine from mount but Gonzaga frees his head quite easily.

Aoki looking to secure an arm triangle but Gonzaga defends it well.

Aoki goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gonzaga is on top in guard.

Gonzaga postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Aoki is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gonzaga, into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki passes Gonzaga's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Aoki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Aoki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Aoki is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gonzaga sees it coming and defends easily.

Gonzaga is defending against the submission attempts here by Aoki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonzaga wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Gonzaga is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Aoki works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Aoki is working for a submission of some sort.

Aoki is looking for a kimura but Gonzaga is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Aoki to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga is looking to improve his position.

Aoki seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Gonzaga is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Shinya Aoki!
Shinya Aoki took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hopkins Athletics for their support in the buildup to the fight.