PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keita Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kula has chosen Bullet - Bite the Bullet as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Aoki
vs
Kula

165 cm
32
144 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

158 cm
21
133 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keita Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kalle Kula!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kula has a takedown stuffed.
Kula is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aoki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Aoki closes the distance and pushes Kula back into the cage.

Aoki breaks the clinch.

Aoki rushes Kula and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kula is looking for a takedown.
Keita Aoki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalle Kula.
Aoki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kula is defending well for now.

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

Aoki moves into the clinch.
Aoki working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Aoki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aoki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kula.
Aoki is trying to buck Kula off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki is trying to get back to half guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kula is trying to get an arm triangle but Aoki is defending well.
Aoki is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Kula goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Aoki rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kula's guard! Nice work there by Aoki!

Aoki has gone for a leg lock! Kula slips out almost immediately though and dives into Aoki's guard.

Aoki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kula defends well.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kula is pushing down on Aoki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Aoki is fighting to maintain full guard but Kula has managed to sneak the leg through.

Kula is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Aoki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Aoki tries to kick Kula off but Kula keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kula wants to pass the guard but Aoki is defending well.
Aoki is trying to stand.

Aoki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kula is trying for a kimura here. Aoki looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kula wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kalle Kula!
During a confident post fight interview, Kalle Kula thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.