PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between SHINYA AOKI (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and In Jin Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). AOKI comes to the cage accompanied by Naruto - Blue Bird. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

AOKI
vs
Jin Tanaka

187 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

193 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, SHINYA AOKI!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, In Jin Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka shoots for a double leg takedown but AOKI sprawls well. He's pushed Tanaka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
AOKI fails with the takedown

and Tanaka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Tanaka breaks from the clinch.
AOKI fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
AOKI on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
In Jin Tanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
AOKI fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for SHINYA AOKI. That's going to take a lot out of him.

AOKI looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
AOKI prevents Tanaka from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

AOKI is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Tanaka is defending against the submission attempts here by AOKI.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka is trying to maintain the position but AOKI is very close to passing his half guard.
AOKI controlling the pace.

AOKI has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Tanaka defend it? AOKI steps over the head and cranks it - Tanaka is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for AOKI!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). SHINYA AOKI!