PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Art Browley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Breathe. Gilbert Aoki is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Aoki
vs
Browley

188 cm
20
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
211 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilbert Aoki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Art Browley!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Browley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Aoki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Browley.
Aoki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Browley just stands there and leans against the cage.

Browley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Browley doesn't manage to clinch there - Aoki circles away.
Browley tries to clinch there but Aoki circles away.
Browley tries to clinch up but Aoki circles away and keeps his distance.
Browley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Browley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Browley misses.

Aoki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Browley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Browley wants to stand up but Aoki is controlling him.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Browley keeps moving.
Browley wants to stand up but Aoki is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Browley is looking to stand up but Aoki isn't so interested in that idea.

Aoki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Browley wants to stand and escape but Aoki is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Browley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aoki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Browley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aoki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Browley swats away the attempt to clinch by Aoki.
Browley tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Aoki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki stops Browley from getting back to his feet.

Browley pushes Aoki off, looking to escape but Aoki dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Browley is forced to tap! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gilbert Aoki!
Gilbert Aoki is the new light heavyweight champion!