PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinji Aoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Gracie
vs
Aoshi

185 cm
27
205 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

180 cm
30
220 lbs
6 - 9 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Helio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Aoshi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Aoshi throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helio Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aoshi throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aoshi but Aoshi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aoshi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoshi throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Aoshi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gracie prevents Aoshi from standing back up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Aoshi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Aoshi tries to kick Gracie off in order to stand up. Gracie Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Aoshi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gracie asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aoshi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Aoshi wants to get back to his feet.
Aoshi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Aoshi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Gracie has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aoshi can do anything to dispel that myth.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Helio Gracie!