PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tang Kufung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki comes to the cage accompanied by come as you are. Kufung is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: ON BOOT STREET. This should be fireworks!

Aoki
vs
Kufung

181 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

172 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinya Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tang Kufung!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aoki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Aoki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aoki is working hard here to advance position.

Kufung keeping busy on the bottom but Aoki has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kufung is trying to stand.
Aoki trying to mount his opponent but Kufung defends it.
Aoki is tying to control. Kufung wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kufung is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kufung taking some punishment here, with Aoki in his half guard.
Kufung wants to improve his position but Aoki is controlling well.
Kufung is not content to let Aoki control the position.
Aoki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kufung is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kufung is looking to improve his position.
Kufung looks like he's trying to stand up.
Aoki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kufung wants to get back to full guard.
Kufung wants to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kufung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Kufung.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kufung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kufung is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kufung fails with an attempt to clinch.

Aoki clinches up against the cage.

Aoki manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Aoki has a closed guard, preventing Kufung from standing up.
Kufung looks gassed!

Aoki has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Kufung should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Aoki has tightened it up now! Kufung should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Shinya Aoki!