PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Noah Adler (ranked 5863 p4p, 5390 weight class) and Shinjiro Aramasa (ranked 502 p4p, 479 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Adler
vs
Aramasa

176 cm
25
192
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
195
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah Adler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinjiro Aramasa!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Aramasa counters with a right hand to the body.
Adler misses the shot to the body.
Adler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aramasa.
Aramasa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Adler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adler misses the shot to the body.
Aramasa feints a counter leg kick.
Adler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aramasa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Adler just misses with a punch to the body.
Aramasa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adler misses with a body shot.
Aramasa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Adler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aramasa counters with an outside leg kick.
Adler looks to score with a jab to the body but Aramasa is just out of range.
Aramasa lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aramasa manages to avoid it.
Aramasa motions for Adler to come forward. Aramasa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Adler misses with a body shot.
And Aramasa responds with a good body kick, but Adler manages to step out the way in time.
Aramasa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aramasa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aramasa manages to avoid it.
Adler swings for the body but Aramasa moves out of range.
Adler misses with a body shot
and Aramasa counters with a low kick, right behind Adler 's knee.
Noah Adler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aramasa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adler.
Adler throws a sloppy body shot
and Aramasa counters with a two punch combo.
Adler looks to score with a jab to the body but Aramasa is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adler. Aramasa does a little dance to reset his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Adler checks a leg kick.
Aramasa with a nice calf kick.
Adler just misses with a punch to the body.
Aramasa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adler. That did some damage!
Aramasa lands with a cross.
Adler misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aramasa. That's going to slow Adler down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aramasa manages to avoid it.
Adler throws a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adler tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Noah Adler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adler takes a swing at Aramasa's ribcage but misses.
Adler throws a sloppy body shot
and Aramasa counters with an inside leg kick.
Adler is breathing heavily.
Aramasa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adler.
Adler slaps away a takedown attempt from Aramasa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Aramasa with the inside leg kick.
Adler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aramasa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Adler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aramasa counters with an inside leg kick.
Adler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aramasa was well out of range. Poor timing from Adler.
Aramasa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Adler with a body shot.
Adler looks to score with a jab to the body but Aramasa is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Aramasa.
Adler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Aramasa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aramasa shoots in for a takedown but Adler shows good takedown defense.
Aramasa with the inside leg kick.
That kick from Aramasa tenderised Adler's leg. Adler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aramasa scores with a leg kick.
Aramasa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adler. Aramasa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aramasa feints and then cracks Adler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adler down.
Aramasa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Adler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aramasa moves away.
Aramasa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aramasa flicks out a counter leg kick but Adler steps away.
Adler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aramasa moves away.
Adler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aramasa misses with a body kick.
Adler could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Aramasa.
Adler is looking to wear down Aramasa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Adler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aramasa moves away.
Adler misses with a wild body shot.
Adler throws a body shot but no joy.
Adler throws a sloppy body shot
and Aramasa counters with a thumping low kick.
Aramasa connects with an inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Adler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aramasa.
Aramasa tries to land a front kick but Adler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aramasa is looking to slow Adler down with leg kicks.
Adler misses with a wild body shot.
Aramasa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aramasa thuds his shin into the meat of Adler's side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aramasa.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aramasa scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aramasa.
A bone on bone clash there as Adler blocks the leg kick.
Aramasa thumps Adler with a low kick.
Aramasa tries to land a front kick but Adler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Adler just misses with a punch to the body.
Aramasa feints and then cracks Adler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adler down.
Adler moves out of range of the body kick from Aramasa.
Aramasa fails with a takedown attempt.
Noah Adler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinjiro Aramasa.
Adler misses with a wild body shot.
Aramasa tries a quick counter leg kick but Adler is wise to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Aramasa misses the target.
Adler misses with a hook to the body
and Aramasa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adler thinking.
Adler tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Adler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aramasa thinks about the counter body kick.
Adler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adler backing away here, and Aramasa unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Adler blocks a low kick nicely.
Aramasa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Adler if he has to take too many more of those.
Aramasa misses with a body kick.
Aramasa scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aramasa throws a front kick that sends Adler stumbling back into the ropes.
Adler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Aramasa thumps Adler with a low kick.
Aramasa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Adler will feel that in the morning.
A nice leg kick from Aramasa, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aramasa.
Aramasa with a nice calf kick.
Adler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aramasa.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Adler swings for the body but Aramasa moves out of range.
Aramasa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Aramasa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aramasa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Aramasa with a nice calf kick.
Aramasa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Adler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aramasa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adler.
Adler misses the shot to the body.
Aramasa thuds his shin into the meat of Adler's side.
Adler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aramasa.
Adler throws a body punch but Aramasa moves out of range.
Adler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Aramasa with a nice calf kick.
A lazy left from Aramasa finds it's target.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aramasa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Adler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Adler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aramasa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Aramasa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Adler backs up against the ropes.
Adler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Aramasa scoring well with a low kick there.
Aramasa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Adler's sensitive parts.
Adler misses the body punch
and Aramasa counters with a nice leg kick.
Aramasa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Adler.
Aramasa fakes the leg kick and cracks Adler in the body.
An inside leg kick from Aramasa misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aramasa.
Adler takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Adler will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aramasa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aramasa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aramasa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adler.
Aramasa follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Aramasa shoots in and drives through. Adler sprawls well.
Adler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aramasa.
Aramasa connects with a solid leg kick.
Aramasa throws a leg kick but Adler sees it coming and moves out of range.
Adler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aramasa moves away.
Adler checks a leg kick.
Aramasa misses with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aramasa.
Aramasa throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shinjiro Aramasa dominated that round.
That's time! Adler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Aramasa shoots in for a double leg but Adler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Adler misses the body punch
and Aramasa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adler throws a body punch but Aramasa moves out of range.
Adler looks to score with a jab to the body but Aramasa is just out of range.
Aramasa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Adler will feel that in the morning.
Adler misses with a body punch
and Aramasa counters with an inside leg kick.
Aramasa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adler.
A little jabbing left from Aramasa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Adler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aramasa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aramasa throws a counter combo.
Aramasa scores with a nice right hand.
Aramasa shoots in for a takedown but Adler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Noah Adler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinjiro Aramasa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aramasa.
Adler misses the shot to the body.
Adler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aramasa was well out of range. Poor timing from Adler.
Aramasa unleashes a big counter combination but Adler bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Aramasa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Adler swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Aramasa to counter with a crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Adler blocks the low kick.
Adler tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Aramasa manages to circle out of the way.
Aramasa avoids the body shot from Adler.
Aramasa with the inside leg kick.
Adler misses with a hook to the body
and Aramasa counters with a leg kick.
Adler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aramasa. Aramasa obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aramasa.
Aramasa connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aramasa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Aramasa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Adler takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Aramasa. Adler shrugs it off though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aramasa with the inside leg kick.
Adler misses the shot to the body.
Aramasa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aramasa.
Aramasa misses with a low kick.
Aramasa thumps Adler with a low kick.
Aramasa dives in for a single leg takedown but Adler sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Aramasa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aramasa.
Adler misses the shot to the body.
Aramasa unleashes a big counter combination but Adler bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A shot to the body from Adler misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aramasa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Aramasa manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Adler on his heels. He'll look to pass Adler's guard now, I'm sure.
Adler looking for a sweep. Not yet Adler, not yet.

Aramasa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aramasa stands and throws Adler's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Adler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Adler tries to get out of the position.

Aramasa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Aramasa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Adler has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Aramasa creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Adler sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Aramasa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Adler has escaped the position, nice work there.

Aramasa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Shinjiro Aramasa!