PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jin Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drizzt Do Urden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drizzt Do Urden has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aoki
vs
Do Urden

180 cm
24
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jin Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drizzt Do Urden!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do Urden lands a jab to Aoki's midsection.
Do Urden lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Do Urden.
Do Urden lets loose with a powerful body kick. Aoki will feel that in the morning.
Aoki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Do Urden.
Do Urden cracks the inside of Aoki's front leg.
Do Urden misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body punch from Do Urden.
Aoki avoids the head kick by Do Urden.
Do Urden lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Urden throws a nice inside leg kick.
Do Urden scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Do Urden scores with a leg kick.
Aoki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid body kick from Do Urden.
Do Urden misses with a looping left.
Aoki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Drizzt Do Urden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aoki gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Urden is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Do Urden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aoki's sensitive parts.
Do Urden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Do Urden bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Do Urden misses the body punch

so Aoki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Do Urden is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Do Urden is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aoki is aware though and is defending well.
Aoki tries to free his leg and advance position but Do Urden is retaining full guard.

Do Urden looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do Urden can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Aoki controls the pace.
Do Urden really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aoki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aoki pushing down on Do Urden's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Aoki is keen to just control but Do Urden is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Aoki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jin Aoki!