PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoko Inamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Projekti Mies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Inamoto
vs
Mies

175 cm
18
172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yoko Inamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Projekti Mies!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mies throws a lazy right hand but Inamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Inamoto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Inamoto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mies's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Mies is looking for a triangle but Inamoto pushes his legs off easily.
Inamoto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

We're going to have a standup here because Yoko Inamoto wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mies lands a leg kick that knocks Inamoto off balance momentarily.
Inamoto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inamoto shoots in but Mies avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoko Inamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inamoto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Inamoto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Inamoto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mies.

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

Mies is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Inamoto defends well.

Mies has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Inamoto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Mies looking for a guillotine here but Inamoto defends easily.
Inamoto slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mies keeping moving, preventing Inamoto from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inamoto is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mies is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Inamoto engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mies is trying to keep Inamoto in close.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Yoko Inamoto has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Inamoto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Inamoto slips a straight right by Mies.
Mies walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Inamoto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Inamoto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mies.
Mies buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mies scores with a nice body kick.
Inamoto avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mies misses.
Mies misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by Mies there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Inamoto blocks the body kick.
Mies feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Inamoto's calf.
Mies throws the kick towards the body but Inamoto avoids it.
Mies is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mies misses with a body kick.
Mies lands a nice looking body kick.
Inamoto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Inamoto darts in looking for a takedown but Mies gets double underhooks and turns Inamoto into the cage.

Mies pulls guard effortlessly.

Mies working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Inamoto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Inamoto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Mies had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Inamoto defends it easily.
Mies looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inamoto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Mies working for a triangle but Inamoto defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mies being controlled here, momentarily.
Mies looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mies throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Inamoto engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Projekti Mies will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Inamoto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mies can pounce on him.
Mies stuffs the takedown attempt from Inamoto. Inamoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Mies tried to score with a low kick but Inamoto checks it.
A good leg kick by Mies.
Nice body kick from Mies.
Mies tries to land a front kick but Inamoto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Inamoto slips under a jab.
Projekti Mies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Inamoto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mies throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mies thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Inamoto if he has to take too many more of those.
Inamoto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Inamoto slips a straight right by Mies.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inamoto blocks the body kick.
Mies throws a push kick but Inamoto slaps the foot to one side.
Inamoto checks a leg kick nicely.
Inamoto fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoko Inamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mies, right into the meat.
Mies scores with a push kick.
Mies misses with a head kick.
Mies throws a looping overhand right but Inamoto ducks down to avoid it.
Inamoto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mies's waist but Mies gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Inamoto off to one side.
Projekti Mies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mies fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Inamoto checks it well.
Mies lands a leg kick that knocks Inamoto off balance momentarily.
Mies moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mies fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Inamoto is out of range.
Mies swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mies tried to score with a low kick but Inamoto checks it.

Mies gets caught flat footed, as Inamoto shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Inamoto is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Inamoto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inamoto postures up.

Mies throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Mies looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mies is breathing heavily.
Inamoto passes Mies's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Inamoto content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inamoto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mies does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Mies actively working from the bottom here.
Inamoto is keen to just control but Mies is a slippery customer.
Inamoto content to control rather than advance.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Yoko Inamoto.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mies.
Mies throws a leg kick which misses Inamoto's front leg but catches the back leg as Inamoto tries to avoid it.
Mies fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Inamoto is out of range.
Mies keeps Inamoto at a distance using the push kick.
Inamoto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mies fakes the leg kick and cracks Inamoto in the body.
A good leg kick by Mies.
Mies misses with a kick to the body.
Mies pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mies scores with a head kick.
Inamoto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mies but Mies pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Inamoto avoids the head kick by Mies.
Mies stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mies wants it to stay on the feet.
Inamoto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mies thows a body kick. Inamoto tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Inamoto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mies tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mies will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Inamoto goes for a double leg but Mies avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mies continues to drive forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Projekti Mies showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mies is looking to land body kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mies.
An inside leg kick lands from Mies.
Inamoto moves away from the strike by Mies.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mies.
Mies throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mies throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mies throws a leg kick but Inamoto checks it.
Inamoto moves out of range of the body kick.
Inamoto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mies defends it nicely.
Mies throws a wild body kick that Inamoto sees coming a mile off.
Mies displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Inamoto.
Mies throws a hook but Inamoto blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mies misses with a head kick.
Mies throws a push kick but Inamoto slaps the foot to one side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mies.

Inamoto shoots in and gets a takedown into Mies's guard.
Inamoto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Inamoto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mies has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Inamoto has managed to get both his arms back between Mies's legs - danger averted.
Mies takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Inamoto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Inamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Mies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Yoko Inamoto wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Inamoto manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mies on his heels. He'll look to pass Mies's guard now, I'm sure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inamoto content to stall in guard here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Inamoto wants to control from the top but Mies keeps moving.
Mies keeping full guard, as Inamoto tries to pass.
Mies is trying to keep Inamoto in close.

Mies is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Inamoto trying to control but Mies is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Inamoto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mies had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Inamoto defends it easily.
Inamoto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Inamoto has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mies keeping moving, preventing Inamoto from controlling successfully.
Inamoto sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Yoko Inamoto wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mies throws a solid leg kick but Inamoto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mies.
Mies throws a low kick, looking for Inamoto's leg but Inamoto calmly moves out of range.
Mies fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Inamoto.
Mies lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Inamoto fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoko Inamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mies connects with a solid leg kick.
Mies cracks the inside of Inamoto's front leg.
Projekti Mies seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Inamoto dives in and grabs Mies's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mies pushes down on Inamoto's head and hops out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mies looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Inamoto blocks a leg kick.
Inamoto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Projekti Mies.
I've got Mies 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight for Projekti Mies!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Projekti Mies!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Projekti Mies!

Projekti Mies wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Projekti Mies thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.