PBP Commentary

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

Aoki
vs
Roman

178 cm
21
181 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

176 cm
18
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsuya Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Greco Roman!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aoki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Roman trying to control but Aoki postures up.
Aoki is looking to stall here but Roman recovers full guard.
Roman can't keep his opponent in guard - Aoki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Aoki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Aoki works his way into full mount!
Aoki throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Roman is looking to get to half guard.
Aoki looking to control but Roman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman is working to get back to half guard.
Aoki misses with a head shot.
Aoki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Roman is looking to escape.

Aoki quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Aoki but it's paid off an Roman is forced to tap! Nice work by Aoki.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tatsuya Aoki!