PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Inamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Holiday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Inamoto
vs
Holiday

186 cm
18
206 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Inamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rusty Holiday!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holiday tries for a takedown but Inamoto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Holiday throws a leg kick but Inamoto moved away.
Holiday misses the shot to the body.
Inamoto darts in trying to clinch
and Holiday counters with a one-two to the body.

Inamoto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Holiday, pushing him back against the cage.

Inamoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holiday avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holiday throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Inamoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Holiday swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holiday scores with a sloppy right hand. Inamoto should have avoided that one.
Holiday throws a leg kick that misses.
Holiday avoids the head kick by Inamoto.
Inamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diego Inamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Inamoto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Holiday connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Inamoto scrambles back to his feet.
Inamoto is breathing heavily.
Inamoto throws a leg kick but Holiday sees it coming and moves out of range.
Inamoto throws a series of punches but Holiday avoids them all with ease.
Holiday is looking to land body kicks.
Holiday takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diego Inamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holiday misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Inamoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holiday jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Holiday moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Holiday lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Inamoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Inamoto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Inamoto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Holiday displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Holiday tries for a takedown but Inamoto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jab by Holiday.
Danga de danga de dang - Holiday scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Holiday shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Inamoto manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Holiday stops Inamoto from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holiday not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Holiday working some strikes from top position.
Holiday controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Inamoto can't keep his opponent in guard - Holiday advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Inamoto taking some punishment here, with Holiday in his half guard.
Holiday lands with a punch from half guard.
Holiday sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Holiday has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Holiday moves nicely into side control.

Holiday has an Americana. Inamoto didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Holiday is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Holiday hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rusty Holiday!