PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Firmino (ranked 4231 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hwang Inhoo (ranked 4868 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Firmino could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hwang Inhoo's chin.

Firmino
vs
Inhoo

180 cm
25
168 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Firmino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hwang Inhoo!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inhoo stuffs the takedown attempt from Firmino. Firmino gets slowly back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Firmino prevents Inhoo from breaking the clinch.
Inhoo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Firmino with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Inhoo tries to circle away but Firmino has him pinned against the cage.
Firmino keeps control of Inhoo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Inhoo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Firmino has been working on his balance at , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Inhoo.
A short right from Firmino on the inside.
Firmino with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Inhoo is trying to force a seperation but Firmino has the dominant position.
Firmino with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inhoo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Inhoo is looking to break free of the clinch but Firmino has double underhooks.
Inhoo wants to get back to striking at distance but Firmino won't allow it.
Inhoo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Firmino misses with an elbow over the top.
Firmino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Inhoo tries to break free but Firmino pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Firmino landing knees to the body.
Firmino digs a right hand underneath Inhoo's ribcage. Inhoo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Inhoo is trying to force a seperation but Firmino has the dominant position.
Inhoo is trying to break the clinch but Firmino has him pressed against the cage.
Firmino with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Inhoo is rocked!

Firmino gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Inhoo is still in real trouble! Can Firmino finish him?
Firmino content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Inhoo seems to have recovered his senses.
Inhoo wants to get back to his feet.
Firmino wants to control but Inhoo is keeping him busy.
Inhoo wants to get back to his feet.
Firmino thows a huge punch but Inhoo dodges it nicely.
Inhoo is trying to stand.
Firmino seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Inhoo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Firmino stops Inhoo from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firmino is trying to control. Inhoo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Inhoo is looking to escape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Firmino throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Inhoo misses the target.
Jab, jab by Inhoo - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Inhoo throws a poor cross that misses
and Firmino comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Inhoo stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Firmino is on him like rabid pit bull! Inhoo slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Firmino!