PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hunter (ranked 918 p4p, 4029 weight class) and Seisuke Inoue (ranked 141 p4p, 552 weight class). Paul Hunter could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Seisuke Inoue's chin.

Hunter
vs
Inoue

187 cm
21
218
9 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
219
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seisuke Inoue!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hunter rushes Inoue and presses him up against the cage.
Hunter controlling the action here for a moment.
I was talking to Hunter's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Inoue trying to control the position but instead, Hunter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Inoue into the cage.
Hunter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Inoue jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hunter walks away with a smile on his face. Inoue gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hunter throws a body shot but no joy.
Inoue keeps Hunter at a distance using the push kick.
Hunter misses the jab.
Hunter misses with a hook.
Hunter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inoue swings for the body but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter lands a jab to the head.
Hunter looks to throw the jab but Inoue is out of range.
Paul Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter throws a hook but Inoue avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hunter has managed to clinch.
Hunter stalling.

Inoue breaks from the clinch.
Inoue uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunter.
Inoue uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunter.
Hunter backing away here, and Inoue unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hunter throws a hook but Inoue avoids it easily.
Inoue scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Inoue attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hunter lands a really nice looking cross but Inoue seems unphased.
Inoue lands with a good body shot.
Hunter throws the left hand but Inoue avoids the punch easily.
Hunter throws a big shot that misses.
Inoue throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hunter keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Inoue checks it well.
Inoue steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter tests Inoue's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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 tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Inoue is looking to land body kicks.

Inoue closes the distance and pushes Hunter back into the cage.
Hunter pushes Inoue back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunter.
Inoue is trying to maintain a safe position but Hunter gets an underhook and turns Inoue into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Hunter.
Inoue can't find room to land a body shot as Hunter controls the action.
Inoue fails to pull guard.
Inoue tries to circle away but Hunter has him pinned against the cage.
Inoue scores with a shot to the side of Hunter's head.
Hunter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunter blocks a body shot from Inoue.
Hunter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Inoue working aggressively here.
Hunter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Inoue.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hunter fails to land.
Inoue blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hunter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hunter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hunter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Inoue tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Inoue misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Inoue tries a body shot but Hunter blocks it.
Hunter misses with a body punch.
Hunter is working Inoue over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hunter.
Inoue taking a breather.
Hunter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Inoue.
Inoue looks winded!
Hunter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter is leaning against Inoue and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Inoue's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Inoue is rocked!
Hunter lands a big right hand that drops Inoue! The killer instinct kicks in and Hunter finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Hunter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Hunter!