PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matteo Baccini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki comes to the cage accompanied by Sephiroth Theme. Shinya Aoki could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matteo Baccini's chin.

Aoki
vs
Baccini

178 cm
22
192 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

186 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matteo Baccini!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Baccini counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Baccini is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Aoki defends it well.
Aoki wants to get back to his feet.
Aoki tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Baccini manages to move to mount!
Aoki is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Aoki blocking the ground and pound.
Aoki is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Baccini looking to ground and pound but Aoki is blocking nicely.

Baccini working for a guillotine from mount but Aoki is in no mood to give up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Baccini working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Aoki turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Baccini off and cradles Aoki's limp body as Baccini celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Matteo Baccini!