PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Taiki Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Duarte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki comes to the cage accompanied by Cudi the Kid. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Aoki
vs
Duarte

170 cm
21
149 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

165 cm
26
140 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Zombie Nutrition - LOD

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taiki Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Douglas Duarte!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duarte staying out of range there.

Aoki moves into the clinch.
Aoki has Duarte pressed against the cage, preventing Duarte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aoki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Aoki.
Aoki misses with a punch to the body.
Duarte prevents a body shot from Aoki.
Duarte prevents a body shot from Aoki.
A right handed body shot lands from Aoki.
Aoki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Duarte.
Aoki struggles to land a body shot inside as Duarte controls his hands.
Aoki lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoki pressing his opponent against the cage.
Aoki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duarte or not.
Aoki lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki lands a body punch in the clinch.

Aoki has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Duarte clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Aoki landing with strikes.
Aoki throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Duarte!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duarte grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

Duarte is trying to defend against the choke here but Aoki has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Aoki Tightens the hold and Duarte taps out furiously! Aoki displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Taiki Aoki!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Taiki Aoki waved his t-shirt featuring Zombie Nutrition - LOD 's logo in front of the cameras.