PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sho Shinjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aze Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinjo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Theme of Sho. The crowd seem to be enjoying Toro's choice of entrance music: Hate me or Get DIE tryn' - 50cent. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Shinjo
vs
Toro

176 cm
22
171 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
164 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sho Shinjo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aze Toro!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinjo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shinjo throws a head kick but Toro moves out of range.
Shinjo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Toro misses with a looping right.
Shinjo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toro.
Toro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jab by Shinjo.
Toro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Toro misses with a series of wild punches.
Toro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shinjo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Toro tries to sprawl but Shinjo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Toro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Toro flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Toro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Toro.
Shinjo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Shinjo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinjo trying to control but Toro is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shinjo postures up.
Shinjo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Toro wants to sweep here but Shinjo controlling him for the moment.

Toro is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Shinjo rolls with it to try and escape but Toro cranks on the arm and Shinjo is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aze Toro!
A pretty intense looking Aze Toro took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.