PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yela Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitsuakii Inose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wolf
vs
Inose

200 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yela Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitsuakii Inose!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inose doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wolf counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wolf throws a head kick that misses.
Wolf tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Inose counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wolf!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wolf can't escape the position.
Wolf knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Inose on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolf holds of for dear life.

Inose looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Inose is working for a guillotine from mount but Wolf frees his head quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf is working to get back to half guard.
Wolf is working hard here to advance position.
Wolf tries to lock up and control but Inose gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Inose controlling his opponent.

Inose is working for a guillotine from mount but Wolf frees his head quite easily.

Inose jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Wolf manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Inose wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wolf keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf is letting Inose control him for a moment.

Inose is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wolf has escaped the position, nice work there.
Inose working away.
Wolf is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Wolf being controlled for a moment.

Inose thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inose controlling from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Inose wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wolf, who protects the arm well.

Inose is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wolf has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf is looking for a sweep.

Inose working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wolf is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Inose asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Wolf is breathing heavily.
Wolf is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitsuakii Inose dominated that round.
That's time! Wolf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Inose closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wolf circles away.
Yela Wolf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wolf will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck for Wolf with that takedown attempt.
Wolf looks for a takedown but Inose sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yela Wolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inose shoots in looking for a takedown. Wolf tries to sprawl out of it but Inose keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wolf manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wolf tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wolf moves into the clinch successfully.
Wolf wants a takedown.
Wolf jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Inose walks away with a smile on his face. Wolf gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Inose fails with the takedown.
Inose fails with a takedown attempt.
Inose misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf fails with a takedown attempt.
Yela Wolf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolf fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Inose shoots in for a takedown but Wolf shows good takedown defense.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wolf pulls Inose into guard.

Wolf is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Inose advances to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Inose in particular looking to stall.

Inose is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wolf is just riding it out for now. Inose eventually gives up the hold.
Inose is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Inose is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wolf defends it well.
Well, if Inose is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Wolf on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wolf tries to get out of the position.
Inose is thwarting Wolf's attempts to control the position.
Wolf really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Inose trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mitsuakii Inose will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Inose changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wolf tries to avoid it but Inose manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wolf to the ground. Wolf escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wolf wants to clinch.
Wolf looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Inose is fending him off so far but Wolf persists. Nope, Inose circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inose fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Wolf bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inose is trying to buck Wolf off.

Inose throws Wolf to one side and escapes!
Wolf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wolf wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wolf rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Inose counters with a shoot takedown. Wolf fights it but they end up in guard.
Wolf can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Inose controls the pace.
Let's hope that Inose has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mitsuakii Inose.
Horrible takedown by Wolf or perhaps it was just good defense by Inose which made him look bad.
Inose dives in and grabs Wolf's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wolf pushes down on Inose's head and hops out.
Yela Wolf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitsuakii Inose.
Inose shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Inose fails with the takedown
and Wolf counters with a good, hard body kick but Inose shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wolf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Inose fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wolf avoids it really well and circles away.

Wolf gets a double leg takedown into Inose's guard.

Inose kicks Wolf off and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf wants to clinch but Inose slips to the side

and Inose counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wolf's guard now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Inose controlling from the top position.
Wolf is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Inose controlling from the top position.
Wolf is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Wolf looking for a guillotine here but Inose defends easily.
Yela Wolf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Inose sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wolf's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mitsuakii Inose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Inose winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitsuakii Inose!