PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kawaki Inoshita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Aitchins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Inoshita
vs
Aitchins

213 cm
24
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kawaki Inoshita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Aitchins!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aitchins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Inoshita pinned against the cage. Inoshita gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Inoshita avoids the head kick by Aitchins.
Inoshita shoots in looking for a takedown but Aitchins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Inoshita's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Aitchins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Inoshita circles away.
Inoshita misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Inoshita.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kawaki Inoshita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Aitchins gets caught flat footed, as Inoshita shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Inoshita 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aitchins controls Inoshita momentarily but Inoshita frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoshita stays in close to Aitchins's body and controls the position.
Aitchins has Inoshita pulled in close to control his posture.
Aitchins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Inoshita not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Inoshita wants to pass the guard but Aitchins is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Inoshita engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Inoshita closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Aitchins did well to prevent Inoshita getting side control.
Aitchins tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Aitchins trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Inoshita controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoshita seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Aitchins for as long as he can get away with.
Aitchins is looking to improve his position but Inoshita isn't that keen on the idea.
Inoshita sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Aitchins tries to hold on but Inoshita postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Inoshita content just to control the position here.
Aitchins is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aitchins is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Inoshita looking to control and managing it successfully.
Inoshita has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Inoshita closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Aitchins quickly recovers to half guard.

Aitchins kicks off Inoshita and gets to his feet.
Aitchins fails with a takedown attempt.
Inoshita tries to score a power double leg takedown but Aitchins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Inoshita somewhat.

Inoshita closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Aitchins to the mat! Aitchins manages to get full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Inoshita stays in close to Aitchins's body and controls the position.
Inoshita continues to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoshita postures up.
Inoshita engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Inoshita's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Inoshita.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Inoshita has his takedown stuffed
and Aitchins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aitchins shoots for a takedown but Inoshita saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aitchins tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Inoshita defends well and Aitchins ends up having to push Inoshita into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Inoshita was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kawaki Inoshita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Aitchins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aitchins lands a leg kick that knocks Inoshita off balance momentarily.

Inoshita shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Inoshita showed some decent athleticism there.
Inoshita looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Aitchins wants to control but Inoshita is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Inoshita is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aitchins trying to control here.
Inoshita performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aitchins wants to clinch up but Inoshita keeps it at a distance.
Inoshita keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kawaki Inoshita will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Inoshita with a lazy takedown attempt

and Aitchins counters by clinching up.
Aitchins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aitchins tries to work over Inoshita's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Inoshita is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aitchins can do to turn this around?
Aitchins is trying to pull guard but Inoshita has him pressed against the cage.
Aitchins is trying to drag Inoshita to the mat but Inoshita just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kawaki Inoshita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Aitchins.
Aitchins is trying to drag Inoshita to the mat but Inoshita just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inoshita tries to pull guard but Aitchins forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoshita drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Aitchins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Inoshita shoots in and gets a takedown into Aitchins's guard.
Inoshita is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Inoshita passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Still in half guard, Inoshita seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aitchins trying to get back to full guard but Inoshita takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Inoshita controlling his opponent.
Aitchins tries to hold on but Inoshita postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoshita tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Inoshita continues to hold on tight.
Further stalling from Inoshita.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aitchins doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Inoshita takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aitchins tries to lock up and control but Inoshita gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kawaki Inoshita showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Inoshita, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Kawaki Inoshita!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Kawaki Inoshita!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Kawaki Inoshita!

Kawaki Inoshita wins by unanimous decision!