PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Hawkwoods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akaboshi Aida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hawkwoods
vs
Aida

171 cm
23
169 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Hawkwoods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Akaboshi Aida!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aida looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hawkwoods is fending him off so far but Aida persists. Nope, Hawkwoods circles away and we're back to standing.

Hawkwoods shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Hawkwoods is working for a kimura but Aida is defending it quite comfortably.

Hawkwoods seems to be working for a kimura but Aida defends the submission attempt.
Aida trying to control from the bottom.
Aida is trying to get back to full guard.
Aida is refusing to be controlled, as Hawkwoods sits in half guard.
Aida is trying to get back to full guard.

Hawkwoods is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Aida wants to improve his position but Hawkwoods is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aida is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hawkwoods pulls his head out easily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Hawkwoods shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Aida napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Hawkwoods is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Aida has escaped the position, nice work there.

Hawkwoods has an Americana. Aida didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Hawkwoods is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Hawkwoods hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). James Hawkwoods!