PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hillary Trump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideaki Inoue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Trump
vs
Inoue

169 cm
22
149 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

176 cm
23
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hillary Trump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hideaki Inoue!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Winston Howard and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inoue uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trump.
Inoue lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Inoue throws a looping overhand right but Trump ducks down to avoid it.
Trump has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Total Impact MMA/KT in the buildup to the fight.
A big right from Trump misses.
Trump throws a hook but Inoue blocks it.
Inoue uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trump.
Trump thows a left - swing and a miss!
Inoue uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trump.
Trump throws a jab but it's blocked by Inoue.
Inoue defending well as Trump loads up on a big left hand.
Trump misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inoue jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Inoue. That snapped Trump's head back.
Trump misses with an uppercut
and Inoue counters with a stiff right hand.
Trump throws a hook but Inoue blocks it.
Inoue uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trump.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump throws a series of strikes that have Inoue backpedaling.
Trump misses with an uppercut.
Trump uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Inoue.
Trump scores with a one two! Inoue had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A jab from Inoue misses.
Trump throws a right hand that Inoue ducks under and follows up with a left that Inoue also avoids with ease.
Inoue throws a hook but Trump avoids it easily.
Trump misses with a hook.
Inoue tries to counter with a clinch but Trump shakes him off and moves away.
Trump loads up on a big right hand but Inoue slips the punch.
Trump throws a right and a left that Inoue avoids nicely.
Inoue looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Inoue connects with a body shot.

Trump tries to keep at a distance but Inoue has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trump tries to break the clinch but Inoue is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Inoue blocks an uppercut.
Inoue is trying to pull guard but Trump has him pressed against the cage.
Inoue blocks an uppercut.
Inoue blocks an uppercut.
Inoue jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Trump walks away with a smile on his face. Inoue gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hillary Trump has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hideaki Inoue.
Trump waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Inoue.
Trump misses with an uppercut.
Inoue shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Trump but Trump pushes him off and we're back to square one.
An attempted straight right counter from Trump misses the target.
Trump lands a nice shot that snaps Inoue's head back.
Hillary Trump seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Inoue lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Inoue tries to clinch up but Trump circles away and keeps his distance.
Trump misses with an uppercut.
Trump throws a lazy right hand but Inoue sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trump throws a hook but Inoue blocks it.
Trump swats away the attempt to clinch by Inoue.
Inoue uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trump.
Trump throws a poor cross that misses
letting Inoue counter with a right hand.
Inoue scores with a jab to the jaw.
Inoue staying out of range there.
A big right from Trump misses.
Trump connects with a body shot.
Trump moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Trump throws a shot from downtown. Inoue moves away and avoids it.
Trump swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Inoue tries to counter with a clinch but Trump shakes him off and moves away.
Trump stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hillary Trump is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump misses with a hook. Inoue ducked under it nicely.
Inoue slips a jab from Trump.
Inoue ducks right into an uppercut from Trump.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trump scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Trump lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Inoue uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trump.
Inoue thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trump misses with the combination.
Trump scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Inoue slips a jab from Trump.
Inoue loads up on a big right hand but Trump slips the punch.
Trump slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hillary Trump dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Trump keeps the fight on the outside.
Trump appears to be looking for a big counter.
Trump throws a series of punches but Inoue moves out of range.
Trump moves out of range of the strikes.
Trump misses with a hook
and Inoue counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trump swings widly with a right hand
and Inoue counters with a straight right hand.
Trump with a hook.

Inoue closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Trump did well to prevent Inoue getting side control.
Trump is not content to let Inoue control the position.
Inoue wants to free his trapped foot but Trump is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Trump manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Trump controls Inoue momentarily but Inoue frees himself.
Inoue trying to control the position from guard on top but Trump is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Trump is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Inoue can do to turn this around?
Inoue wants to pass the guard but Trump is keeping the position.
Inoue's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Inoue passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Inoue misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Trump struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Inoue tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

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.
Trump wants to control but Inoue postures up.
Trump is trying to get back to half guard.
Trump keeps Inoue under control for a moment.

Inoue goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Trump rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Inoue's guard! Nice work there by Trump!
Trump trying to control but Inoue is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump lands a couple of digs.
Inoue trying to control the position.
Inoue avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Inoue is trying to control the position but Trump postures up.
Trump is working Inoue over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Inoue looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Trump won't allow Inoue to sweep him here.
Trump slips nicely into half guard.
Inoue is controlling Trump's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Trump trying to control from half guard but Inoue is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Trump scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Trump seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Inoue wants to get back to full guard.

Trump is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Inoue has managed to free his arm - good work.
Trump takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Trump is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Inoue sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trump working the head and body with strikes.
Trump landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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 Hillary Trump will probably get the nod.
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!

Trump throws a right and a left that both miss.
Trump throws a big shot that misses.
Trump throws a lazy right hand but Inoue sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Inoue staying out of range there.
A left and a right from Trump both land. Nice combination.

Inoue shoots in and bounces Trump off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Trump keeping moving, preventing Inoue from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inoue throwing strikes from guard but Trump blocks nicely.
Inoue trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trump is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Trump's guard.
Trump holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Trump wants to get back to full guard.
Trump is positioning himself well to prevent Inoue advancing to mount.

Trump looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Inoue throwing shots but Trump is blocking nicely.
Trump makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Trump.
Trump preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump looking to control.
Inoue wants to control from the top but Trump keeps moving.
Trump is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Inoue stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trump swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Trump misses with an uppercut. Inoue saw that one coming.
Trump slips a jab from Inoue.
Inoue looks to land a left hand but Trump moved out of range nicely.
Trump misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trump gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Inoue looks to land a right hand but Trump moved out of range.
Trump throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Inoue sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue moves out of range of the strikes.
Inoue ducks under a wild hook from Trump.
Trump waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Inoue.
Trump throws a poor cross that misses
and Inoue counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Inoue ducks under a wild hook from Trump.
Trump missing with a left hand there. Inoue was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Inoue looks to clinch
and Trump counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hideaki Inoue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Inoue's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Trump connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Inoue scrambles back to his feet.
Trump is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Trump lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Trump.
Inoue ducks right into an uppercut from Trump.
Trump misses with an uppercut. Inoue saw that one coming.
Inoue throws a looping overhand right but Trump ducks down to avoid it.
Trump throws a good cross that connects.
Hillary Trump is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Trump just misses with a punch to the body.
Inoue dips to his left and cracks Trump with an uppercut!
Trump changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Trump misses with a hook.
Despite the aggression on Inoue's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Trump throws a body shot but no joy.
Trump uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Inoue.
Inoue takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Inoue doesn't manage to clinch there - Trump circles away.
Trump smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Inoue ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trump misses with an uppercut. Inoue saw that one coming.
Inoue throws a right and a left that Trump avoids nicely.
Trump was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Trump scores with a crisp jab that stopped Inoue in his tracks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hillary Trump showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Trump, 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hillary Trump!
Hillary Trump thanked the fans post fight for their support.