PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Bobbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroto Inoue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Bobbert
vs
Inoue

185 cm
23
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
228 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Bobbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroto Inoue!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inoue slips a jab and a cross from Bobbert.
Bobbert misses with a looping right.
Inoue fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bobbert misses with a series of wild punches.
Bobbert looks to land a combination but Inoue avoids it well.
Jab, jab by Bobbert - just one landing.
Inoue changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bobbert tries to avoid it but Inoue manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bobbert to the ground. Bobbert escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Inoue falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bobbert counters with a left and a right that stings Inoue.
Bobbert cracks a nice hook into Inoue's ribs.
Inoue tries to clinch up.
Bobbert lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bobbert throws a series of punches but Inoue avoids them all with ease.
Bobbert throws a series of punches but Inoue avoids them all with ease.
Inoue looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Andrew Bobbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiroto Inoue.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Inoue scores with a takedown into Bobbert's guard.
Inoue working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue trying to control but Bobbert is working from the bottom.
Inoue throws a strike but Bobbert rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bobbert wants to stand but Inoue is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bobbert wants to stand and escape but instead Inoue has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Inoue prevents Bobbert from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Inoue postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bobbert working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Inoue.
Inoue looking to pass the guard.
Inoue postures up in Bobbert's guard and throws a big left but Bobbert blocks it.
Inoue trying to control the position from guard on top but Bobbert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bobbert looks to land a combination but Inoue avoids it well.
Inoue misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice cross by Bobbert.
Bobbert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue moves forwards but Bobbert connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bobbert lands with a nice combination. Inoue backs away looking to recover.
Bobbert swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Inoue.
Bobbert changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Inoue shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bobbert throws a big shot that misses.
Bobbert displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Inoue.
Inoue is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bobbert.
Inoue fails with a takedown attempt.
Bobbert connects with a body shot.
Inoue looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bobbert looks to land a combination but Inoue avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobbert swinging wildly here.
Inoue gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bobbert.
Inoue fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bobbert with a nice cross.
Bobbert lands a jab to Inoue's midsection.

Inoue closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Inoue tries to score with some ground and pound. Bobbert controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bobbert knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Inoue on the ground.
Inoue wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bobbert keeps working.
Sloppy strikes there by Inoue.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Inoue is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bobbert knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Inoue wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bobbert keeps working.
Inoue wants to control for a moment but Bobbert uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Inoue content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Inoue fails with a takedown attempt.

Inoue looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bobbert!
Bobbert is squirming around, avoiding Inoue's attempts to control the action.
Bobbert squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bobbert holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Inoue tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Inoue throws some wild stikes that Bobbert manages to avoid easily.
Inoue postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bobbert looks a forlorn figure.

Inoue goes for an armbar but Bobbert turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bobbert.
Bobbert wants to stand but Inoue is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Inoue is trying to keep Bobbert in close.

Bobbert gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bobbert throws a series of punches but Inoue moves out of range.
Bobbert defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Inoue.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Bobbert as Inoue shoots in.
Inoue doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bobbert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Inoue tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bobbert swivels and escapes.
Andrew Bobbert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bobbert scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bobbert swinging wildly here.
Inoue looks to clinch
and Bobbert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bobbert is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Inoue fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bobbert avoids it really well and circles away.
Bobbert displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Inoue.
A slow jab from Bobbert misses its intended target.

Inoue throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bobbert was covering up waiting for the punch and Inoue finishes the takedown easily into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Bobbert dominated that round.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bobbert lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bobbert.
Andrew Bobbert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bobbert swings for the body but Inoue moves out of range.
Inoue shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bobbert but Bobbert pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bobbert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Inoue tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bobbert sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Inoue somewhat.
Inoue takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Inoue looks for a takedown but Bobbert sprawls well.
Andrew Bobbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiroto Inoue.
Inoue is breathing heavily.
Inoue with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bobbert to score with a decent uppercut.
Inoue shoots in for a double leg but Bobbert sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobbert throws a right hand that Inoue ducks under and follows up with a left that Inoue also avoids with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Bobbert scores with a four punch combination!
Bobbert misses with a wild combination.
Bobbert misses with a wild combination.
Inoue fails to land the takedown.
Bobbert scores with a decent looking hook.
Inoue shoots in looking for a takedown. Bobbert tries to sprawl out of it but Inoue keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Bobbert manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bobbert defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Inoue.
Inoue takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Inoue shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bobbert but Bobbert pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobbert throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Inoue counters with a straight right hand.
Inoue walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bobbert misses with the combination.
Bobbert misses the jab.
Inoue closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bobbert circles away.
Bobbert lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A punch combination from Bobbert misses.
Inoue shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bobbert pinned against the cage. Bobbert gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bobbert lands with an overhand left.
Bobbert lands the left hand.
Bobbert tries to bum rush Inoue with a series of wild strikes but Inoue uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue shoots for a takedown but Bobbert saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Inoue showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bobbert.
Danga de danga de dang - Bobbert scores with a four punch combination!
Inoue shoots in for a takedown but Bobbert shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Andrew Bobbert is winning the standup battle so far.
Inoue takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Inoue misses with a takedown attempt - Bobbert sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bobbert throws a right hand that Inoue ducks under and follows up with a left that Inoue also avoids with ease.
Bobbert scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Inoue shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bobbert as he jumps to the side.
Bobbert swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Inoue throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bobbert's waist but Bobbert gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Inoue off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoue showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bobbert.
Inoue should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bobbert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Inoue moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Inoue misses with a combination
letting Bobbert counter with a right hand.
Bobbert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Inoue manages to avoid it.
Inoue changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bobbert tries to avoid it but Inoue manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bobbert to the ground. Bobbert escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bobbert throws a series of punches but Inoue avoids them all with ease.
Bobbert cracks Inoue with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Inoue fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Inoue.
Bobbert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bobbert misses with the combination.
Bobbert throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Inoue looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Inoue not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Inoue has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Inoue is working for a kimura but Bobbert is defending it quite comfortably.
Bobbert is trying to stand up here but Inoue is controlling him well.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bobbert keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Inoue is trying to control the action in half guard but Bobbert is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Inoue thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bobbert's head.
Inoue wants to take a breather but Bobbert is having none of it.
Inoue not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Inoue tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bobbert swivels and escapes.
Inoue wants to clinch but Bobbert slips to the side
and Bobbert counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bobbert takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bobbert pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bobbert throws a jab when Inoue was well out of range.
Inoue misses with a hook. Bobbert ducked under it nicely.

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

Inoue thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Inoue passes Bobbert's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Inoue not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Inoue is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Inoue sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bobbert defending well though.
Hiroto Inoue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Inoue lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Inoue thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bobbert's head.
Inoue missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bobbert is refusing to be controlled, as Inoue sits in half guard.
Bobbert avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Inoue.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Inoue jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bobbert tries to bum rush Inoue with a series of wild strikes but Inoue uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Inoue staying out of range there.

Inoue decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Inoue is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bobbert!
Inoue has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bobbert's face.
Inoue tries to control but Bobbert wriggling away.
Inoue pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hiroto Inoue has got the better of the ground game so far.
Inoue working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Inoue thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Inoue cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Bobbert showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bobbert has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Andrew Bobbert!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Andrew Bobbert!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Andrew Bobbert!

Andrew Bobbert wins by unanimous decision!