PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroshi Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kobayashi's choice of entrance music: Seven Samurai. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aldo
vs
Kobayashi

171 cm
23
147 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

160 cm
23
138 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henrique Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshi Kobayashi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo checks a low kick from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi wants to slow Aldo down by chopping away at his legs.
Kobayashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kobayashi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Aldo to score with a decent uppercut.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kobayashi avoids a kick to the body.
Kobayashi misses with a low kick.
Kobayashi throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Aldo misses.
Aldo lands a head kick. Kobayashi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kobayashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aldo.
Kobayashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Aldo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aldo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Come on Aldo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Aldo wants a takedown but no success here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aldo as Kobayashi tries to tie him up.
Aldo lands a nice uppercut.
Kobayashi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Aldo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kobayashi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aldo avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo slows down the pace here.
Kobayashi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aldo avoiding damage as Kobayashi throws knees to the body.
Aldo is working for takedown but Kobayashi is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henrique Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kobayashi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aldo.
Aldo lands a nice uppercut.
A knee to the head by Aldo.
Kobayashi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kobayashi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aldo avoiding damage as Kobayashi throws knees to the body.
Kobayashi gets underhooks to prevent Aldo's takedown attempt.
Kobayashi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aldo lands a good knee to the midsection. Kobayashi won't want to take too many of those.
Kobayashi wants to stall.
Aldo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Aldo pulls Kobayashi into guard.
Aldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kobayashi.
Aldo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kobayashi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aldo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aldo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aldo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aldo wants to sweep but no luck.
Aldo is breathing heavily.

Aldo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kobayashi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kobayashi pushes down on Aldo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kobayashi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aldo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kobayashi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aldo defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kobayashi slips nicely into half guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aldo is defending against the submission attempts here by Kobayashi.
Aldo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kobayashi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kobayashi's back!
Aldo biding his time, looking for the opening.
Aldo wants to control but Kobayashi is keeping busy.

Kobayashi won't enjoy being in this position. Aldo looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Kobayashi is tapping - it's over boys! Aldo picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Henrique Aldo!