PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sang Chunso (ranked 3248 p4p, 24432 weight class) and Seisuke Inoue (ranked 464 p4p, 659 weight class). Chunso's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Achieving Greatness. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chunso
vs
Inoue

191 cm
20
205
3 - 4 - 0

188 cm
22
219
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sang Chunso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seisuke Inoue!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chunso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Inoue doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Inoue shoots in looking for a takedown. Chunso tries to sprawl out of it but Inoue keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chunso manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
An attempted straight right counter from Chunso misses the target.
Chunso misses with a hook. Inoue ducked under it nicely.
Inoue throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chunso misses with a head kick.
Chunso shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Inoue as he jumps to the side.
Chunso throws the left hand but Inoue avoids the punch easily.
Inoue was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Inoue has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Chunso is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chunso misses the jab.
Chunso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Inoue doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Inoue ducks under a wild hook from Chunso.
Inoue wants to counter with a clinch but Chunso pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chunso closes the distance and clinches up with Inoue, looking for a takedown. Chunso pushes Inoue against the cage but Inoue circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Inoue throws a series of punches but Chunso avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Chunso.
Inoue blocks a jab.
Chunso throws a body shot but no joy.
Inoue looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chunso avoids the head kick by Inoue.
Sang Chunso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Inoue throws a hook but Chunso blocks it.
Chunso seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A head kick misses from Chunso.
Chunso misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Inoue.
Chunso pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chunso loads up on a big right hand but Inoue slips the punch.
Chunso is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Inoue lands with a shot to the body.
Chunso tries to bum rush Inoue with a series of wild strikes but Inoue uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've been told by Chunso's head coaches at Gold Samurai's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chunso throws a head kick but Inoue moves out of range.
Inoue misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chunso seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Chunso lands with a kick to the temple. Inoue shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Seisuke Inoue has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chunso throws a right hand that misses
and Inoue counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Chunso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Inoue.
Inoue dives in and grabs Chunso's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chunso pushes down on Inoue's head and hops out.
Chunso misses with a looping right.
Inoue fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chunso has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chunso throws a head kick but Inoue moves out of range.
Chunso misses with an uppercut
and Inoue cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Inoue throws a nice head kick!
Inoue throws a head kick that misses.
Chunso lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chunso defends it nicely.
Sang Chunso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seisuke Inoue.
No joy there for Chunso, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good work by Chunso as he checks the leg kick.
Chunso throws a body punch but Inoue moves out of range.
Chunso tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chunso fails to land with a series of punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Inoue misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chunso, as that shot connected.
Chunso throws a head kick but Inoue moves out of range.
Inoue looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Inoue misses with a hook. Chunso ducked under it nicely.
Good shot there by Chunso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoue throws a big shot that misses.
Chunso throws a counter high kick but Inoue was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Chunso. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chunso.
Chunso uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Inoue has time to react.
Inoue throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Inoue misses with a straight right.
Inoue tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chunso sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Inoue somewhat.
A little feinted left hand from Chunso on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Inoue.
Inoue tries to close the distance and clinch but Chunso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chunso drops down looking for a counter takedown but Inoue sprawls and moves away.

Inoue closes the distance and pushes Chunso back into the cage.
Chunso is trying to break the clinch but Inoue is controlling him.
Inoue misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Inoue lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sang Chunso dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seisuke Inoue's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Inoue misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chunso.
Inoue moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Inoue takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chunso looks to land a right hand but Inoue moved out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Inoue.
Chunso misses with a double jab
and Inoue counters with a low kick, right behind Chunso 's knee.
Inoue avoids the head kick by Chunso.
Inoue throws a leg kick which misses Chunso's front leg but catches the back leg as Chunso tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chunso throws a hook to the side of Inoue's head but Inoue sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Inoue tries to counter with a clinch but Chunso shakes him off and moves away.
Chunso takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chunso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Inoue keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chunso lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chunso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Inoue.
Inoue moves out of range of the strikes.
Inoue slips under a jab.
Inoue looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Inoue on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Inoue is looking to clinch.
Chunso is looking to counter with head kicks.
Inoue is looking to slow Chunso down with leg kicks.
Inoue feints and then cracks Chunso's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chunso down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Still in the clinch, Inoue scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chunso is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue scores with a nice hook to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Inoue.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chunso is trying to force a seperation but Inoue has the dominant position.
Inoue fails to pull guard.
Inoue lands a left hand.
Chunso wants to break free but Inoue has control.
Inoue fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Inoue tries to throw a body punch but Chunso avoids it by throwing Inoue back against the cage.
Inoue stalls.
Chunso is trying to break the clinch but Inoue has him pressed against the cage.
Chunso tries to circle away but Inoue has him pinned against the cage.
Inoue is pushing Chunso up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Chunso blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chunso working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Chunso's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Inoue struggles to land a body shot inside as Chunso controls his hands.
Inoue tries to throw a body punch but Chunso avoids it by throwing Inoue back against the cage.
Inoue tries to pull guard but Chunso won't allow it.
Sang Chunso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seisuke Inoue.
Inoue misses with a hook to the ribs.
Inoue misses with some punches.
Inoue prevents Chunso from breaking the clinch.

Chunso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Inoue connects with a body shot.
Inoue dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chunso. That did some damage!
Chunso blocks a jab.
Chunso is looking to counter with head kicks.
Inoue misses with an attempted mid kick.
Inoue showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chunso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoue throws a head kick but Chunso moves out of range.
Chunso throws a hook but Inoue avoids it easily.
Chunso misses with a looping left.
That kick from Inoue tenderised Chunso's leg. Chunso is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chunso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chunso takes a kick to the side of the head.
Inoue scores with a sloppy right hand. Chunso should have avoided that one.
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!
Inoue dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chunso. That did some damage!
Chunso throws out a loose jab but Inoue uses good head movement to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Inoue.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Seisuke Inoue showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Seisuke Inoue's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Chunso chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Inoue can pounce on him.
Chunso throws out a loose jab but Inoue uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Inoue.
Chunso misses with an uppercut. Inoue saw that one coming.
Chunso misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Inoue.
A big left from Inoue misses.
Inoue connects with a leg kick.
Chunso lands a high kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inoue throws a right and a left that Chunso avoids nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Chunso on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Inoue ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Inoue throws a hook to the side of Chunso's head but Chunso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Inoue wants to land a leg kick but Chunso is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chunso lands with an uppercut that bounces Inoue off the cage and back into range.
Inoue misses with an uppercut. Chunso saw that one coming.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Inoue - that will leave a mark!
Inoue lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chunso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Inoue feints a counter leg kick.
Chunso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chunso takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Chunso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Inoue.
Inoue connects with a solid leg kick.
Chunso checks a leg kick nicely.
Chunso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chunso misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue ducks under a wild hook from Chunso.
Chunso shoots in but no luck this time.
Inoue with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chunso to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chunso misses with a looping right.
Chunso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Inoue with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chunso loads up on a big right hand but Inoue slips the punch.
Inoue feints a counter leg kick.
Inoue fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chunso has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chunso throws a head kick that misses.
Inoue bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Inoue.
Chunso swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Inoue cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chunso misses with a straight right.
Inoue fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chunso.
Inoue lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chunso's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Inoue catches Chunso with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Inoue lands a front kick.
A jab from Chunso misses.
Chunso misses with a lunging right hand
and Inoue counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Inoue throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Sang Chunso has been cut.
Chunso shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Inoue as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Inoue scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chunso in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chunso slips under a jab.
Chunso throws out a loose jab but Inoue uses good head movement to avoid it.
Inoue throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chunso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chunso moves out of range of the strikes.
Chunso throwing a counter right hand but Inoue manages to avoid it.
Inoue throws a good cross that connects.
Inoue moves out of range as Chunso strikes.
Inoue throws a quick inside leg kick.
Inoue has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chunso misses with a head kick.
As Chunso backs off Inoue throws a huge counter combo but Chunso manages to avoid it all.
Inoue blocks a head kick by Chunso.
Inoue is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Chunso throws a head kick that misses.

Inoue pushes Chunso up against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seisuke Inoue comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Inoue has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seisuke Inoue!