PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ikuhisa Minowaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki has chosen Prodigy - Breathe as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the ring it seems that Ikuhisa Minowaman has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ikuhisa Minowaman seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Minowaman
vs
Aoki

175 cm
24
194 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
200 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ikuhisa Minowaman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilbert Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minowaman thows a left - swing and a miss!

Minowaman moves into the clinch successfully.
Aoki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Minowaman prevents it.
Aoki fails to pull guard.
Aoki takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Gilbert Aoki has been cut.
Minowaman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aoki's face.
Minowaman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Minowaman tries to land a knee to the head but Aoki blocks with his arms.
Minowaman has Aoki pushed against the ropes.
Aoki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ikuhisa Minowaman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilbert Aoki.

Aoki pulls guard.
Aoki throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Aoki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Minowaman is aware though and is defending well.
Minowaman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aoki on the ground.
Aoki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Aoki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Minowaman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Aoki is tightening it up a little... Minowaman has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Minowaman reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Minowaman taps out! nice BJJ there by Aoki!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Gilbert Aoki!