PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaiji Inoue (ranked 969 p4p, 110 weight class) and Harrison Bergeron (ranked 1562 p4p, 170 weight class). Inoue comes to the cage accompanied by Ladies and Gentlemen (Saliva). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Inoue
vs
Bergeron

175 cm
21
154 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Conviction

Dark Knight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaiji Inoue!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harrison Bergeron!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inoue throws a leg kick
and Bergeron counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bergeron is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Inoue throws a shot to the body.
Bergeron tries to clinch but Inoue moves out of range.
Inoue was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bergeron lands a really nice looking cross but Inoue seems unphased.
Inoue bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bergeron's head.
Inoue throws a low kick but Bergeron avoids it.
Inoue wants to slow Bergeron down by chopping away at his legs.
Bergeron throws the left hand but Inoue avoids the punch easily.
Bergeron looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bergeron misses with a straight right.
Bergeron slips under a jab.
Bergeron throws out a loose jab but Inoue uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bergeron throws out a loose jab but Inoue uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bergeron connects with a good right hand that stumbles Inoue. Inoue circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Inoue uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bergeron.
Inoue throws a jab but it's blocked by Bergeron.
Bergeron with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inoue throws a body shot but no joy.
Inoue misses with an uppercut.
Inoue takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bergeron looks to land a right hand but Inoue moved out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Inoue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergeron throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bergeron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harrison Bergeron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bergeron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bergeron swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bergeron throws out a loose jab but Inoue uses good head movement to avoid it.
Inoue tries a head kick but it misses.
Inoue ducks under a wild hook from Bergeron.
Bergeron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bergeron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Inoue sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Inoue takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Inoue connects with a body shot that sends Bergeron's belly button to the back.
Bergeron loads up on a big right hand but Inoue slips the punch.
Bergeron misses with a hook.
Bergeron misses with a lunging right hand
and Inoue counters with a straight right hand.
Inoue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Inoue walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Inoue throws a looping overhand right but Bergeron ducks down to avoid it.
Bergeron scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Inoue misses the shot to the body.
Inoue throws a leg kick but Bergeron sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergeron connects with a jab.
Bergeron moves out of range of the body kick.
Inoue uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bergeron.
Bergeron throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bergeron misses with a hook.
Inoue takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good standup being displayed there by Bergeron as he connects with a hook.
Bergeron misses with a looping left.
Inoue looks to land a body kick but Bergeron moved away.
Inoue throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bergeron thuds a left hand into Inoue's body.
Bergeron closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bergeron scores with a shot to the body.
Bergeron tries to close the distance and clinch but Inoue swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bergeron throws a body punch but Inoue moves out of range.
Bergeron moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Inoue uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bergeron.

Inoue moves into range and clinches up with Bergeron.
Inoue definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Bergeron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bergeron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inoue moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue throws a sloppy head kick and Bergeron moves out of range easily.
Inoue throws a leg kick but Bergeron moved away.

Bergeron takes the fight into the clinch.
Bergeron lands a hook to the side of the head.

Inoue's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Inoue avoids the body shot from Bergeron.
Inoue stalks Bergeron and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bergeron's face. Bergeron staggers backwards, shaken.
Bergeron takes a swing at Inoue's ribcage but misses.
Bergeron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inoue moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Inoue. Bergeron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bergeron is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Inoue had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bergeron cracks Inoue with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bergeron thows a left - swing and a miss!
Inoue blocks a jab.
Bergeron throws a jab when Inoue was well out of range.
Bergeron lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
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!
A swing and a miss from Bergeron.
An inside leg kick from Inoue misses.
Inoue misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bergeron.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bergeron! But no joy.
Bergeron misses with a hook
and Inoue counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergeron misses with a hook.
Inoue uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bergeron.
Bergeron stalks Inoue and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Inoue's face. Inoue staggers backwards, shaken.
Decent striking displayed by Inoue there.
Inoue steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bergeron.
Inoue on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bergeron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bergeron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Inoue sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Inoue fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bergeron.
A good leg kick by Inoue.
Bergeron throws out a loose jab but Inoue uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bergeron throws a shot from downtown. Inoue moves away and avoids it.
Inoue attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Inoue throws a shot from downtown. Bergeron moves away and avoids it.
Inoue throws a hook but Bergeron avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inoue slips a straight right by Bergeron.
Inoue just misses with a punch to the body.
Inoue throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Inoue ducks under a wild hook from Bergeron.
An attempted straight right counter from Inoue misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harrison Bergeron dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bergeron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bergeron loads up on a big right hand but Inoue slips the punch.
Bergeron throws a hook but Inoue avoids it easily.
And Inoue counters with a quick kick to the body but Bergeron blocks it.
Inoue walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A slapping leg kick lands for Inoue.
Bergeron has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bergeron misses with a wild body shot.

Inoue has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bergeron lands an elbow inside.
Inoue blocks a body shot from Bergeron.
Inoue working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Inoue breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Inoue. Bergeron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bergeron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inoue.
Inoue was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Inoue turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bergeron scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Inoue doesn't seem bothered though.
Bergeron avoids a kick to the body.
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Inoue.
Bergeron misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Inoue on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Inoue pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Inoue uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bergeron.
Inoue misses with a hook. Bergeron ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bergeron throws out the jab.
Inoue ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Bergeron.
Bergeron ducks under a wild hook from Inoue.
Inoue sets himself, and Bergeron steps forward looking for the clinch! Inoue avoids it this time.
Inoue ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harrison Bergeron seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Bergeron does it's job there.
Inoue loads up on a big right hand but Bergeron slips the punch.
Bergeron misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Inoue wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bergeron swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bergeron blocks the body kick.
Inoue bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bergeron swings for the body but Inoue moves out of range.
Bergeron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Inoue fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bergeron just manages to avoid it.
Bergeron thuds a left hand into Inoue's body.
Inoue throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bergeron misses the shot to the body.
Bergeron throws an off balance right hand
and Inoue counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bergeron wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergeron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Bergeron does it's job there.
Bergeron misses with a straight right.
Inoue slips a straight right by Bergeron.
Inoue works the jab nicely.
Inoue ducks under a wild hook from Bergeron.
Inoue looks for the body kick but Bergeron saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Bergeron on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bergeron lunges at Inoue with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Inoue's hand.
Bergeron checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bergeron looks to score with a jab to the body but Inoue is just out of range.
Bergeron steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Inoue.
Bergeron just misses with a punch to the body.
Bergeron throws the left hand but Inoue avoids the punch easily.
Inoue scores with a kick to the midsection.
Inoue throws a big shot that misses.
Inoue tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bergeron is able to avoid easily.
Bergeron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Inoue misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bergeron swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergeron displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Inoue throws out the jab.
Inoue misses with a hook. Bergeron ducked under it nicely.
Inoue showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bergeron.
Inoue throws a body kick that misses.
Bergeron swings for the body but Inoue moves out of range.
Bergeron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Inoue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Inoue looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Inoue needs to keep his hands up - Bergeron had a free shot at his head there.
Inoue pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Inoue misses with a kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as Bergeron blocks the low kick.

Inoue moves into range and clinches up with Bergeron.
Inoue throws a punch but it's blocked by Bergeron.
Bergeron gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Inoue manages to break the clinch.
Bergeron slips a jab from Inoue.
Bergeron throws an overhand right that lands on Inoue's shoulder, as Inoue tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Inoue. Bergeron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Inoue throws a shot from downtown. Bergeron moves away and avoids it.
Bergeron on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Inoue takes a swing at Bergeron's ribcage but misses.
Bergeron misses with a body shot.
Bergeron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Inoue sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Inoue throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bergeron sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Inoue takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bergeron digs a good hook to Inoue's body.
Bergeron lands a jab to Inoue's midsection.
Bergeron misses with a jab to the body
and Inoue counters with a straight right hand.
Bergeron connects with the punch.
A jab from Bergeron misses.
Inoue ducks right into an uppercut from Bergeron.
Inoue throws a leg kick but Bergeron sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inoue misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bergeron.
Inoue displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bergeron throws out the jab.
Bergeron lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Inoue delivers a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Harrison Bergeron will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Inoue slips a straight right by Bergeron.
Bergeron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inoue.
Inoue looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jab, jab by Bergeron - just one landing.
Inoue takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bergeron takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Inoue displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bergeron throws out the jab.
Bergeron jabs Inoue to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bergeron throws a left and a right that both miss
and Inoue makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Inoue dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bergeron jabs Inoue to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bergeron throws a body punch but Inoue moves out of range.
Inoue lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bergeron misses with a hook.
Inoue takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Inoue moves away from the strike by Bergeron.
Bergeron staying out of range there.
Bergeron throws a hook but Inoue blocks it.
Inoue throws a body punch but Bergeron moves out of range.
Inoue doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergeron walks into a left hand.
Inoue looks to score with a jab to the body but Bergeron is just out of range.
Bergeron throws a body shot but no joy.
Inoue moves forwards but Bergeron connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Inoue pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bergeron throws a hook to the side of Inoue's head but Inoue sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Inoue slips a jab and a cross from Bergeron.
Inoue moves out of range as Bergeron strikes.
Inoue looks to throw the jab but Bergeron is out of range.
Bergeron throws a body punch but Inoue moves out of range.
Bergeron connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Inoue's hands.
Bergeron takes a swing at Inoue's ribcage but misses.
Bergeron takes a swing at Inoue's ribcage but misses.
Bergeron takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Inoue lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Inoue takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bergeron scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bergeron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bergeron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Inoue was well out of range. Poor timing from Bergeron.
Inoue quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue connects with the punch.
Inoue moves out of range of the strikes.
Bergeron waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Inoue.
The fighters circling - Bergeron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Inoue swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bergeron jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Inoue throws a big shot that misses.
Bergeron clobbers Inoue with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bergeron misses with a body shot.
Bergeron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inoue.
Bergeron's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bergeron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Inoue manages to avoid it.
Inoue buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bergeron throws a lazy right hand but Inoue sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Inoue is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bergeron fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bergeron throws a body shot but no joy.
Bergeron uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Inoue.
Inoue throws a body shot but no joy.
Bergeron tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Inoue throws a hook but Bergeron blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergeron misses with a body shot.
Bergeron just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bergeron. Inoue does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bergeron takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bergeron misses with a wild body shot.
Bergeron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Inoue uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bergeron.
Inoue looks to score with a jab to the body but Bergeron is just out of range.
Inoue throws a leg kick that misses.
Bergeron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Bergeron misses its intended target.
Inoue ducks under a wild hook from Bergeron.
Inoue misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Inoue.
Inoue lands a nice shot to the body.
Bergeron lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bergeron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Inoue.
Inoue is looking to counter punch.
A big left from Inoue misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoue lands a nice hook to Bergeron's body. Bergeron takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Inoue misses with a straight right.
Bergeron doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bergeron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Inoue.
Bergeron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inoue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bergeron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Inoue was well out of range. Poor timing from Bergeron.
Bergeron tries to clinch up but Inoue circles away and keeps his distance.
Bergeron misses with a body shot.
Bergeron throws a lazy right hand but Inoue sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Bergeron.
Bergeron slips under a jab.
Bergeron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inoue moves away.
Bergeron checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Inoue looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bergeron takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Inoue goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Inoue throws a shot from downtown. Bergeron moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inoue throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bergeron lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harrison Bergeron really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Inoue cracks the inside of Bergeron's front leg.
Bergeron checks a leg kick nicely.
Bergeron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Inoue.
Inoue throws out a loose jab but Bergeron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Inoue lands a glancing blow to the side of Bergeron's head.
Bergeron lands with a straight right. Inoue didn't see that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Bergeron.
Bergeron misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Bergeron misses.
Bergeron throws a jab but it's blocked by Inoue.
Inoue bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bergeron connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bergeron misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Inoue misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inoue throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bergeron sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Inoue takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bergeron throws a hook but Inoue avoids it easily.
Inoue ducks under a wild hook from Bergeron.
Bergeron throws a hook to the side of Inoue's head but Inoue sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bergeron steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Inoue. That one must have hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue scores with a nice strike.
Bergeron waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Inoue.

Inoue has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bergeron misses with an elbow over the top.

Inoue manages to break the clinch.
Inoue cracks a nice hook into Bergeron's ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bergeron darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bergeron lands with a good body shot.
Inoue looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bergeron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bergeron lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bergeron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bergeron throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Inoue stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Inoue tries to clinch up.
Bergeron throws the left hand but Inoue avoids the punch easily.
Nice jab there from Bergeron.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bergeron ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Inoue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergeron waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Inoue.
A chopping leg kick lands by Inoue.
Inoue throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Inoue throws a chopping leg kick but Bergeron manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bergeron misses with a hook.
Bergeron lands with a good body shot.
Bergeron throws a jab when Inoue was well out of range.
Inoue moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Inoue looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Inoue attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A telegraphed right hand from Bergeron misses the target.
Bergeron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Inoue wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bergeron misses the jab.
Bergeron blocks a head kick by Inoue.
Bergeron moves in looking to clinch but Inoue pushes him off.
Inoue uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bergeron.
Bergeron scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergeron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inoue.
A big left from Bergeron misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Inoue misses its target.
Inoue misses with a leg kick.
Bergeron misses with a straight right.
Bergeron paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bergeron throws a looping overhand right but Inoue ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bergeron misses the target.
Inoue takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bergeron looks to land a right hand but Inoue moved out of range.
Bergeron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inoue.
A quick step to the side and Inoue tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bergeron misses with an uppercut.
Bergeron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Inoue closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Inoue drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bergeron staying out of range there.
Inoue is looking to slow Bergeron down with leg kicks.
Bergeron waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Inoue.
Inoue throws a looping overhand right but Bergeron ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergeron looks to score with a jab to the body but Inoue is just out of range.
Bergeron scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bergeron misses with a body shot.
A big right from Bergeron misses.
A big right from Bergeron misses.
Inoue quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Bergeron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inoue moves away.
Bergeron slips a jab and a cross from Inoue.
Bergeron throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Inoue.
Bergeron on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bergeron takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Bergeron misses.
Bergeron throws a lazy right hand but Inoue sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Inoue loads up on a big right hand but Bergeron slips the punch.
Inoue defending well as Bergeron loads up on a big left hand.
Inoue throws a jab when Bergeron was well out of range.
Bergeron misses with a left hand
and Inoue counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harrison Bergeron dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Inoue lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Inoue, right into the meat.
Inoue swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Inoue throws out a powerful jab.
Inoue slips a jab and a cross from Bergeron.
Inoue throws a shot from downtown. Bergeron moves away and avoids it.
Bergeron misses with a straight left.
Inoue pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Inoue takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bergeron scores with a jab.
Bergeron with a hook.
Inoue looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bergeron staying out of range there.
Bergeron with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bergeron throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Inoue stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Inoue throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Bergeron does no damage.
Nice body punch from Bergeron.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergeron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bergeron missing with a left hand there. Inoue was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Inoue keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bergeron.
Bergeron misses with an uppercut
and Inoue counters with a nice uppercut.
Bergeron circles away from the clinch attempt.
A shot to the liver by Bergeron. Beautiful body shot.
Inoue misses with a kick to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Bergeron misses.
Bergeron comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bergeron throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Inoue stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Inoue uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bergeron.
Inoue moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Bergeron misses.
Inoue drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Inoue takes a swing at Bergeron's ribcage but misses.
Inoue tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bergeron was well out of range. Poor timing from Inoue.
Inoue throws a good cross that connects.
Bergeron comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergeron throws a body punch but Inoue moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bergeron throws a lazy right hand but Inoue sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Inoue misses with a body kick.
Inoue throws out a leg kick but Bergeron moves out of range and Inoue only half commits.
A telegraphed right hand from Inoue misses the target.
Inoue tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Inoue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Inoue throws a body shot but no joy.
Bergeron looks to land a right hand but Inoue moved out of range.
Bergeron ducks under a wild hook from Inoue.
Inoue throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bergeron.
Bergeron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Inoue's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bergeron connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Inoue scrambles back to his feet.
A lazy left from Bergeron finds it's target.
Inoue ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Bergeron misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergeron looks to land a right hand but Inoue moved out of range.
A left lands for Inoue.
Bergeron throws a body shot but no joy.
Inoue throws a big counter combination but Bergeron scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Inoue defending well as Bergeron loads up on a big left hand.
Bergeron jabs Inoue to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Inoue walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Inoue takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice shot by Bergeron.
Inoue avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Inoue throws a leg kick that misses.
Bergeron looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Inoue attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Inoue gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Inoue manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Inoue misses.
Inoue gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bergeron.
Bergeron throws a lazy right hand but Inoue sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Inoue throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bergeron avoids it.
Kaiji Inoue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Bergeron swings for the body but Inoue moves out of range.
Bergeron lands a really nice looking cross but Inoue seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoue throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Inoue stuns Bergeron with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bergeron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Inoue steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bergeron.
Inoue swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Inoue walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Inoue takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Inoue missing with a left hand there. Bergeron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Inoue slips under a jab from Bergeron.
Inoue on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bergeron lands with a shot to the body.
Inoue uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bergeron.
Bergeron throws a body punch but Inoue moves out of range.
Inoue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Bergeron catches Inoue right on the button with a cross.
Harrison Bergeron is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Inoue looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Inoue misses with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harrison Bergeron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bergeron winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 45:50
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harrison Bergeron!
Harrison Bergeron is the new lightweight champion!