PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dante Exterberra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hayato Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Exterberra
vs
Aoki

175 cm
18
154 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dante Exterberra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hayato Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Exterberra with a lazy takedown attempt
and Aoki counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Aoki pushes Exterberra up against the cage in a clinch.

Aoki drags the fight down to the ground.
Aoki is adopting a defensive guard.
Exterberra trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Exterberra postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Exterberra trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dante Exterberra just wasn't active enough.

Exterberra shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Aoki's guard.

Aoki is looking for a triangle but Exterberra pushes his legs off easily.
Aoki is trying to keep Exterberra in close.

Exterberra has gone for a leg lock! Aoki slips out almost immediately though and dives into Exterberra's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aoki pushes down on Exterberra's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Aoki is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Aoki tries to control but Exterberra wriggling away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Aoki is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Exterberra is in real trouble.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki struggling to land strikes to the head as Exterberra covers up.

Aoki working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Exterberra is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Aoki has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Exterberra taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hayato Aoki!