PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuya Inoue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Bastos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Inoue's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Viikate - Viina, terva & hauta. Bastos comes into a darkened arena with his song building. D-Nox & Beckers - One Shot (Flame On Fire Remix) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Inoue
vs
Bastos

198 cm
25
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
210 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuya Inoue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Andreas Bastos!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Inoue tries to land a front kick but Bastos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bastos wants to clinch.
Inoue connects with a crisp jab.
Inoue tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bastos is able to avoid easily.
Inoue throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters circling a little - Inoue finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inoue throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bastos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Inoue swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Bastos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Inoue keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Inoue is pressing down on Bastos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Bastos has gone for a leg lock! Inoue slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bastos's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Inoue pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bastos is keeping the position for now.
Bastos can't keep his opponent in guard - Inoue advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Inoue is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Inoue is looking for a kimura here.
Bastos gets back to full guard.
Bastos keeping full guard, as Inoue tries to pass.
Inoue sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bastos's guard.
Bastos works his way to full guard. Good work.
Inoue wants to pass the guard but Bastos is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bastos tries to get to full guard but Inoue has control of the leg.
Inoue passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bastos!
Bastos throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Bastos defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Inoue.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bastos has given up his back. Will we see Inoue going for some submissions?
Bastos is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Inoue off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Bastos breaks Inoue's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Bastos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bastos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Inoue is keeping the position for now.

Inoue working for a triangle but Bastos defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Inoue looking for a guillotine here but Bastos defends easily.
Bastos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Inoue's guard.
Inoue gets back to full guard.
Bastos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Inoue preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Inoue is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Inoue looking for a guillotine here but Bastos defends easily.

Inoue had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bastos defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bastos connects with a couple of short punches.
Bastos throwing strikes but missing.

Inoue is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Inoue manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bastos is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Inoue pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuya Inoue dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bastos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bastos looks to land a strike but Inoue avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bastos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Bastos is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Inoue has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Bastos is looking to defend but Inoue has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Bastos! Inoue pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Bastos taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Yuya Inoue!