PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kawaki Inoshita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johann Van Der Saar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johann Van Der Saar is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Inoshita
vs
Van Der Saar

213 cm
25
166 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kawaki Inoshita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johann Van Der Saar!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Van Der Saar drives through and clinches with Inoshita against the cage.
Inoshita jumps guard but Van Der Saar stands there with Inoshita around his waist. Inoshita gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Inoshita is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Van Der Saar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Van Der Saar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Inoshita backwards.
Inoshita really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Van Der Saar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kawaki Inoshita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van Der Saar.
Inoshita is breathing heavily.
Van Der Saar lands a hook that snaps the head of Inoshita backwards.
Inoshita goes for a takedown in the clinch but Van Der Saar prevents it.
Van Der Saar presses Inoshita against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Van Der Saar.
Inoshita jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Van Der Saar walks away with a smile on his face. Inoshita gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Inoshita fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Der Saar pushes Inoshita up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Van Der Saar.
Van Der Saar lands a body punch.
Van Der Saar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Van Der Saar gets through Inoshita's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Der Saar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Der Saar.
Van Der Saar presses Inoshita against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Van Der Saar scores with a hook to the body.
Van Der Saar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Van Der Saar.
Van Der Saar scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Van Der Saar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Saar lands a shoulder strike.

Inoshita is rocked!
Inoshita prevents a body shot from Van Der Saar.
Van Der Saar is leaning against Inoshita and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Van Der Saar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Van Der Saar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Van Der Saar.
Van Der Saar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Inoshita or not.
Van Der Saar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Inoshita is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Der Saar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Inoshita backwards.
Van Der Saar avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Der Saar.
Van Der Saar digs a right hand underneath Inoshita's ribcage. Inoshita let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Van Der Saar digs a right hand underneath Inoshita's ribcage. Inoshita let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Inoshita seems to have got his legs back now.
Van Der Saar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Van Der Saar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Van Der Saar pushes Inoshita back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Van Der Saar lands a body punch.
Van Der Saar lands a body shot.
Van Der Saar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Van Der Saar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Der Saar lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Van Der Saar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Saar pushes Inoshita against the cage. Van Der Saar is working some dirty boxing. Van Der Saar pushes off with a quick right hook! Inoshita goes down! Inoshita tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Van Der Saar moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johann Van Der Saar!