PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Que (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soda Inski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Que could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Soda Inski's chin.

Que
vs
Inski

200 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good in bed

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Que!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Soda Inski!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Inski.
A combination from Inski does no damage.
Que shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Inski but Inski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Que.
Inski tries to clinch but Que moves out of range.
Inski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Que paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Inski looks to land a combination but Que avoids it well.
Inski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Que moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Inski looks gassed!
Que doesn't manage to clinch there - Inski circles away.
Inski closes the distance but Que moves to the side

and Que counters by moving into the clinch.
Que lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inski tries a knee to the head but Que blocks it.
Que pushes Inski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Que is trying to break the clinch but Inski is controlling him.
Que jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Inski walks away with a smile on his face. Que gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Que. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Que shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Inski pinned against the cage. Inski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Inski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Que counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Inski thinking.
Que thuds his shin into the meat of Inski's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Inski there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Soda Inski has been cut.
Soda Inski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Que throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Que drives through and clinches with Inski against the cage.

Que pulls Inski into guard.
Que managing to control the position.
Inski postures up.
Que trying to control the position here.
Que wants to stand and escape but Inski is having none of it.
Que pulls Inski in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Que has his foot on Inski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Inski works his way back into a safe position though.
Que not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Que wants to sweep here but Inski controlling him for the moment.

Que had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Inski is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Que Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Inski's back instead.
Inski tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Inski is squirming around, avoiding Que's attempts to control the action.
Inski wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Que landing strikes from the mount.
Que landing strikes from the mount.
Que lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Que tries to control but Inski wriggling away.
Inski is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Que is working for a guillotine from mount but Inski frees his head quite easily.
Que controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Que lands a nice shot to the head.
Que scoring with strikes but Inski is staying in there.
Inski tries to reverse the position but Que maintains control.

Que working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Que is going olschool here, as he tries to force Inski to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Inski shrugs it off.
Que landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Que dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Soda Inski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Que shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Inski as he jumps to the side.

Que takes the fight into the clinch.
Inski tries a body shot but Que blocks it.
Inski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Que tries to pull guard but Inski won't allow it.
Inski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Que jumps into guard, dragging Inski to the mat.
Que is looking to stand up but Inski isn't so interested in that idea.
Que looking for a sweep. Not yet Que, not yet.
Inski is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Que has a closed guard, preventing Inski from standing up.
Que controls Inski momentarily but Inski frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Que pulls Inski in close to prevent any damage.
Que looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Que is on top in guard.
Inski wants to sweep but no luck.

Que gets to his feet - Inski follows without any prompting.
Que fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Que. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inski swings away with a body shot that misses

and Que counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Que is trying to break the clinch but Inski has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Que tries to circle away but Inski has him pinned against the cage.
Que has Inski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Inski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Que manages to break the clinch.
Que fails with a takedown attempt.
Inski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Que counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Que tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Inski counter with a right hand.
Que misses with a head kick.
Que shoots in looking for a takedown. Inski tries to sprawl out of it but Que keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Inski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Que fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Inski tries to clinch but Que moves away
and Que counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Que fails with the takedown.
A head kick misses from Inski.
Que misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Inski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Inski has a couple of punches blocked by Que.
Inski prevents the takedown attempt.
Inski tries to stall but Que uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Que tries to break the clinch but Inski is controlling the position.
Que tries to pull guard but Inski won't allow it.
Inski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Que pulls his leg out and moves away.
Que moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Que tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Que tries a head kick but it misses.
Inski throws a combination that misses
and Que counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Inski thinking.
Que throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Inski's waist but Inski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Que off to one side.

Inski shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Que napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Que tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Inski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Inski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Inski throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Inski cracks Que with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Soda Inski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Soda Inski's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Que takes the fight into the clinch.
Inski tries to break the clinch but Que is controlling the position.

Que breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Que shoots for a takedown but Inski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A swing and a miss from Inski.
Inski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Que shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Inski defends it nicely.
Que doesn't manage to clinch there - Inski circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Que fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Que. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Que keeps Inski at a distance using the push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Que tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Inski shoots in and drives through. Que sprawls well.
Que misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Que clinches up against the cage.
Que wants a takedown.
Inski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Que gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Que wants to break the clinch but can't.
Que is trying to break the clinch but Inski is controlling him.
Inski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Que fails to pull guard.
Que tries a knee to the head but Inski blocks it.
Inski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Que has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Inski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Que is trying to break the clinch but Inski is controlling him.
Inski is trying to maintain a safe position but Que gets an underhook and turns Inski into the cage.
Que tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Que.

Inski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Que.

Que has managed to clinch.

Inski manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Inski as Que shoots in.
Ricky Que is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Que will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Inski shoots in but no luck this time.
Que shoots in for a double leg but Inski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Inski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Que sprawls well. Que wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Inski gets slowly back to his feet.
Que lands a nice shot that snaps Inski's head back.
Inski blocks a head kick by Que.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Que counters with a thumping low kick.
Que shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Inski as he avoids it easily.
Inski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Que counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Inski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Que sprawls well. Que wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Inski gets slowly back to his feet.
Inski dives in and grabs Que's left leg, looking for a takedown. Que pushes down on Inski's head and hops out.
Que tries to clinch but Inski moves out of range.
Que shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Inski pinned against the cage. Inski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Que shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Inski as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Que blocks a low kick nicely.
Que shoots in but Inski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Que leaves Inski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Inski moves into the clinch.
Que stalls.
Que can't break the clinch.
Que is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Que letting Inski take a breather here.
Que has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Inski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Que gets control of Inski's arms and successfully pulls guard. Que will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Que not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Que showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Que has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Que!