PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Inhoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Inhoff
vs
Wang

178 cm
22
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
155 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Inhoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Wang!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Inhoff wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Inhoff scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Inhoff lands a few punches from side control.
Inhoff working the body and head with strikes.

Inhoff stands up.
Wang shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Inhoff counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
Inhoff thows a big elbow that misses.

Wang working for a triangle but Inhoff defends it easily.
Inhoff has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Inhoff stands and steps away. Wang gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Inhoff drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Inhoff fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Wang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Inhoff working the ground and pound from side control.
Wang looks gassed!
The ground and pound from Inhoff seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Inhoff decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wang has his takedown stuffed

and Inhoff counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jack Inhoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Wang.
Wang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Inhoff lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Inhoff lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Inhoff stands up and waves to Wang to follow him.
Inhoff connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wang momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inhoff misses with a double jab.

Inhoff shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Inhoff showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Inhoff decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Inhoff looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wang tries to roll over but Inhoff keeps him under control.
Inhoff lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Inhoff is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Inhoff there.
Inhoff working Wang over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Inhoff there.
Inhoff lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Inhoff is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Inhoff decides to stand and escape the position.
Wang gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Inhoff counters with a straight right hand.
Wang wants to clinch but Inhoff slips to the side

and Inhoff counters with a shoot takedown. Wang fights it but they end up in guard.
Inhoff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inhoff postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Inhoff is looking to work some ground and pound but Wang has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Inhoff scoring with some ground and pound.
Wang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Inhoff is one step ahead there.
Inhoff works over Wang with some ground and pound from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Inhoff decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wang, up you get!

Inhoff scores with a takedown into Wang's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Inhoff dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Inhoff drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Inhoff lands an elbow.
Inhoff scoring with punches and elbows.
Inhoff tries to advance position but instead Wang slips a leg back in to half guard.
Inhoff thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wang is trying to control but can't.
Inhoff is nestled in close to Wang, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Inhoff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wang can do to turn this around?
Wang is trying to maintain the position but Inhoff is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Inhoff scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inhoff thows a huge punch but Wang dodges it nicely.
Inhoff takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Inhoff lands a nice short elbow.
Inhoff is nestled in close to Wang, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wang tries to get to full guard but Inhoff has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Inhoff there.
Wang is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Inhoff decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Inhoff closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ground and pound from Inhoff.
Wang landing small, sideways elbows.
Inhoff lands with a punch from half guard.
Wang is trying to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Inhoff connects with a nice short shot to Wang's temple.
Wang is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Inhoff lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inhoff slips a nice elbow through Wang's hands, connecting with Wang's forehead.
Ground and pound from Inhoff.
Inhoff lands with a punch from half guard.
Wang regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Inhoff wanted to stand there but Wang had control of the position.
Jack Inhoff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Inhoff stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wang wants to clinch but Inhoff slips to the side

and Inhoff decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wang's guard.
Inhoff lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wang tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inhoff scoring with punches to the head and body.
Inhoff throws a strike but Wang rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wang lands a couple of elbows.
Inhoff thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Inhoff wants to stand but Wang is controlling the position.
Wang trying to control but Inhoff is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Inhoff dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Inhoff bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wang wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Wang takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Wang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Inhoff lands some shots froms side control.

Inhoff decides to stand back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Inhoff scores with a four punch combination!
Wang takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Inhoff scores with a takedown into Wang's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Inhoff missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Inhoff.
Inhoff postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Inhoff is one step ahead there.
Inhoff lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Inhoff is in close to Wang's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inhoff with a nice head shot there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Inhoff scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Inhoff throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Inhoff missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Inhoff working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Inhoff thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wang flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Inhoff is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Inhoff seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Wang looking for submissions off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Inhoff lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inhoff misses with a series of wild punches.

Inhoff feints and as Wang raises his hands in defense, Inhoff changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Wang looking for a guillotine here but Inhoff defends easily.
Inhoff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Inhoff postures up.
Inhoff scoring with some ground and pound.
Inhoff is working Wang over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Andy Wang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Wang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jack Inhoff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Inhoff stands up over Wang, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Inhoff scores with a one two! Wang had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Inhoff shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Inhoff was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wang can't escape the position.
Inhoff looking to control and managing it successfully.
Inhoff is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wang can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Inhoff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Inhoff has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Inhoff!