PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki comes to the cage accompanied by Carl Douglas - Kung fu fighting. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aoki
vs
Simpson

180 cm
24
162 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

185 cm
19
167 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Very confident

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shinya Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Aoki or perhaps it was just good defense by Simpson which made him look bad.
Aoki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Simpson's waist but Simpson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aoki off to one side.
Shinya Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simpson cracks Aoki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Aoki has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinya Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Simpson shoots in and bounces Aoki off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Simpson drops back looking for a leg! Aoki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aoki manages to kick Simpson off! Simpson jumps back into Aoki's guard.

Aoki is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Simpson rolls with it to try and escape but Aoki cranks on the arm and Simpson is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shinya Aoki!