PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Luis Cantero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki's entrance music is Prodigy - Breathe. A fine choice. Cantero has chosen La mandanga as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aoki
vs
Luis Cantero

188 cm
24
200 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

183 cm
27
183 lbs
17 - 16 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilbert Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Luis Cantero!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki tries for a takedown but Cantero circles away easily

and Cantero counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Aoki is trying to control the position but Cantero postures up.
Cantero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cantero makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cantero trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Aoki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cantero advances position into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aoki manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aoki seems to be looking for submissions.
Cantero wants to improve his position but Aoki is controlling well.

Aoki is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Cantero still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Cantero has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Cantero has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Aoki!
Cantero with the ground and pound from mount.
Aoki can't escape the position.
Aoki wants to control but Cantero is having none of it.
Aoki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cantero has hold of Aoki's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Aoki manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cantero controlling the position easily from mount.
Aoki is squirming around, avoiding Cantero's attempts to control the action.
Aoki gets back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cantero works his way into side control.
Aoki tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cantero goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Aoki has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Cantero but great work by Aoki.
Cantero is looking to reverse the position.
Aoki prevents Cantero from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki working the head and body with strikes.

Aoki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cantero is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Aoki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cantero, who protects the arm well.
Cantero is looking to reverse the position.
Aoki trying to control the action but Cantero is working from the bottom.

Aoki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aoki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cantero knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cantero can't do much from the bottom here.
Cantero tries to buck Aoki off but Aoki is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Aoki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cantero knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cantero is looking for a sweep.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Aoki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Aoki working away.
Cantero is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Aoki grinds an elbow into Cantero's temple.
Cantero struggling a bit here.

Aoki is working to tighten is grip on Cantero's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Cantero has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Aoki is really squeezing tight and eventually Cantero passes out! Aoki breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gilbert Aoki!