PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Greg Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinya Aoki will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bryant
vs
Aoki

177 cm
25
163 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
163 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shinya Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant throws a nice looking combination but Aoki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aoki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Bryant feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bryant tries to free his leg and advance position but Aoki is retaining full guard.

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

Aoki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bryant gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Aoki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bryant tries to free his leg and advance position but Aoki is retaining full guard.
Bryant passes into half guard.
Aoki manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Bryant 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.
Bryant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoki swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Bryant avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bryant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Bryant drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bryant jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Aoki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Aoki looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Bryant 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.
Bryant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aoki is keeping the position for now.
Aoki looking for a sweep. Not yet Aoki, not yet.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Bryant tries to pass.
Bryant passes Aoki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Bryant is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Aoki defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bryant wants to work for an arm triangle but Aoki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Aoki looking for submissions off his back.

Bryant is looking for a kimura but Aoki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bryant to get the leverage.
Bryant works his foot free and advances to mount.

Bryant looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Bryant has control of Aoki's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Aoki regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Bryant is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Aoki is surviving well by controlling Bryant's body position as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bryant looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Bryant working for a submission but Aoki is keeping him at bay.

Bryant working for a submission but Aoki is keeping him at bay.
Aoki sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Aoki looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bryant is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Aoki defends it well.

Aoki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinya Aoki dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bryant changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Aoki looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Bryant is trying to get an arm triangle but Aoki is defending well.

Bryant tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bryant has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Bryant is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Aoki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bryant tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Bryant looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bryant is trying to get back to full guard.

Aoki is working for a submission of some sort.

Bryant actively working from the bottom here.
Bryant is looking for a sweep. Aoki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Aoki is working for a kimura but Bryant is defending it quite comfortably.
Bryant makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bryant.

Bryant is looking for a triangle but Aoki pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bryant is looking for a triangle but Aoki pushes his legs off easily.

Bryant had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Aoki defends it easily.

Bryant escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aoki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Bryant is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Aoki drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Aoki seems to have locked his on tight now - Bryant screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Aoki, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Shinya Aoki!