PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Longworth (ranked 2482 p4p, 117 weight class) and Hideaki Inoue (ranked 4316 p4p, 207 weight class). Vinnie Longworth has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Longworth
vs
Inoue

168 cm
39
145 lbs
29 - 21 - 1

176 cm
25
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
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 29 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinnie Longworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hideaki Inoue!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Inoue.
Longworth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Longworth.
Longworth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Inoue counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Longworth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Inoue works the jab nicely.
Longworth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Inoue has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Inoue misses with a hook. Longworth ducked under it nicely.

Inoue gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Longworth fails to land.
Inoue scores with a hook to the body.
Longworth prevents a body shot from Inoue.
A head punch on the inside from Longworth fails to land.

Inoue pulls guard effortlessly.

Inoue looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longworth postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Longworth is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Heart Cave (8 elites, 4 double-elites, 1 triple) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Longworth trying to control but Inoue is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Longworth is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Inoue has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Longworth is looking to defend but Inoue has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Longworth! Inoue pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Longworth taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hideaki Inoue!