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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Kondratuk (ranked 3971 p4p, 5600 weight class) and Nobuhito Inoue (ranked 446 p4p, 0 weight class). Dmitry Kondratuk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dmitry Kondratuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nobuhito Inoue!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inoue tries to clinch up.
No luck for Kondratuk with that takedown attempt.
Kondratuk tries for a takedown but Inoue circles away easily
and Inoue counters with a left to the body.
Inoue throws a sloppy head kick and Kondratuk moves out of range easily.
Kondratuk throws a head kick but Inoue moves out of range.
Kondratuk fails with a takedown attempt.
Inoue wants to counter the offense by Kondratuk and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitry Kondratuk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kondratuk blocks a head kick by Inoue.
Kondratuk tries to counter by clinching up but Inoue breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kondratuk looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Inoue!
Inoue throws Kondratuk to one side and escapes!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kondratuk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Inoue tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kondratuk shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Inoue is trying to defend but Kondratuk finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Inoue pushes Kondratuk off and gets back to his feet.
Kondratuk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Inoue tries for a takedown but Kondratuk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Inoue defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kondratuk.
Kondratuk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kondratuk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kondratuk shoots in for a takedown but Inoue shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue keeps the fight on the outside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Inoue doesn't manage to clinch there - Kondratuk circles away.
Inoue moves into the clinch successfully.
Kondratuk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Inoue goes for a takedown attempt but Kondratuk pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kondratuk slaps away a takedown attempt from Inoue, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Inoue clinches up against the cage.
Inoue holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Inoue changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kondratuk fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Inoue.
Inoue lands with a nice combination. Kondratuk backs away looking to recover.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Inoue enables Kondratuk to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Inoue manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kondratuk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kondratuk got a little sloppy there for a moment and Inoue has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kondratuk has managed to get both his arms back between Inoue's legs - danger averted.
Inoue looks winded!
Kondratuk landing with the ground and pound.
Inoue is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kondratuk looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kondratuk trying to control the position from guard on top but Inoue is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kondratuk landing some decent shots from guard.
Inoue escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kondratuk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kondratuk makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nobuhito Inoue dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kondratuk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Inoue counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Inoue 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.
Kondratuk shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Inoue napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kondratuk wants to stand but Inoue is controlling his arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kondratuk working away.
Inoue is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kondratuk decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kondratuk shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kondratuk showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue is not content to let Kondratuk control the position.
Inoue wants to get back to his feet.
Kondratuk will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Inoue trying to control from the bottom.
Kondratuk takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Inoue is controlling Kondratuk's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kondratuk winds up and cracks Inoue with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kondratuk looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kondratuk in particular looking to stall.
Inoue trying to control from the bottom.
Kondratuk tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kondratuk has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kondratuk wants to control the pace but Inoue is squirming around nicely.
Inoue wants to control but Kondratuk is having none of it.
Inoue is desperately trying to improve his position but Kondratuk has a good base and remains in mount.
Inoue's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Inoue in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Inoue is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kondratuk goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Inoue is on top in guard.
Kondratuk has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Inoue is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kondratuk.
Kondratuk is looking to reverse the position.
Kondratuk wants to control but Inoue postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Inoue working the ground and pound but Kondratuk is defending the strikes.
Kondratuk is not content to let Inoue control the position.
Kondratuk is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dmitry Kondratuk will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kondratuk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Inoue shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kondratuk but Kondratuk pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kondratuk scores with a takedown into Inoue's guard.
Kondratuk trying to control but Inoue is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kondratuk content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kondratuk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kondratuk sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue wants to stand and escape but Kondratuk is having none of it.
Kondratuk looking to pass the guard.
Inoue is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kondratuk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Inoue swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kondratuk is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dmitry Kondratuk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Inoue!
It looks like Dmitry Kondratuk has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kondratuk.
Kondratuk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Inoue swivels and escapes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Inoue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kondratuk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Inoue counters with a two punch combo.
Kondratuk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Inoue avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitry Kondratuk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inoue is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kondratuk sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Inoue or perhaps it was just good defense by Kondratuk, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue shoots in but Kondratuk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kondratuk looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Inoue takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kondratuk feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kondratuk wants to control from the top but Inoue keeps moving.
Inoue working a defensive guard here.
Kondratuk controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kondratuk wants to control from the top but Inoue keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoue is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kondratuk presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Kondratuk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Inoue's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Inoue wants to break free but Kondratuk has control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kondratuk is trying to pull guard but Inoue turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Inoue lands a right hand.
Kondratuk is trying to pull guard but Inoue turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nobuhito Inoue comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Inoue has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nobuhito Inoue!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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