PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Inoke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cloud Strife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Inoke
vs
Strife

185 cm
24
195 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

182 cm
19
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Balco Boys - Hilo

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pat Inoke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cloud Strife!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Strife gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Inoke to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Strife trying to keep a closed guard but Inoke is proving a slippery customer.

Strife throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Inoke sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Inoke wants to control from the top but Strife keeps moving.
Inoke sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Strife looking to hit a scissor sweep but Inoke is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoke working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Strife's head.

Inoke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Inoke looking to pass the guard.
Strife being controlled here, momentarily.
Inoke trying to control the position from guard on top but Strife is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Strife is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Inoke is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Strife utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Strife wants to sweep here but Inoke controlling him for the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Strife will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Strife looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Inoke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strife.
Cloud Strife is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strife dodges the punch combination from Inoke.
Strife misses with a jab, cross combination.
Inoke slips a jab and a cross from Strife.
Strife misses with a double jab
and Inoke counters with a left and a right that stings Strife.
Strife slips a straight right by Inoke.
Inoke wants to slow Strife down by chopping away at his legs.
Inoke looks to land a combination but Strife avoids it well.
Inoke throws a leg kick but Strife sees it coming and moves out of range.

Inoke shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Strife is defending against the submission attempts here by Inoke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Strife manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Strife working a defensive guard here.

Inoke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Inoke trying to control but Strife is working from the bottom.
Strife is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

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.
Strife trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Strife looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Strife keeping moving, preventing Inoke from controlling successfully.
Inoke postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Strife looks to land a combination but Inoke avoids it well.
Inoke looks to land a right hand but Strife moved out of range.
Strife takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Strife slaps away a takedown attempt from Inoke, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Strife misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inoke.
Inoke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Inoke lands a slapping body shot.
Strife moves out of range of the leg kick from Inoke.
Strife misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Inoke dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Strife throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Inoke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strife.
Strife slips a jab from Inoke.
Strife misses with a body shot.
Strife connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Inoke throws a right and a left that Strife avoids nicely.
Inoke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Inoke cracks a nice hook into Strife's ribs.

Inoke shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Strife's guard.

Inoke postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Strife is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Inoke, into his guard.
Strife must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Inoke keeping full guard, as Strife tries to pass.

Inoke is looking for a triangle but Strife pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Strife won't allow Inoke to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strife slips nicely into half guard.
Inoke moves into full guard.

Inoke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Inoke keeping moving, preventing Strife from controlling successfully.

Strife drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Strife jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Strife trying to control the position from guard on top but Inoke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Inoke wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Strife passes Inoke's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Inoke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Inoke is trying to maintain the position but Strife is very close to passing his half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Inoke misses with a body shot
and Strife cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strife misses with a series of wild punches.
Strife checks a low kick from Inoke.
Inoke ducks under a wild hook from Strife.
Strife tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Inoke was well out of range. Poor timing from Strife.
Inoke misses with a body kick.
Strife lands a nice hook to Inoke's body. Inoke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Inoke throws a shot from downtown. Strife moves away and avoids it.
Inoke fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Strife is out of range.
Strife rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Inoke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strife comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Strife misses with a jab, cross combination.
Strife lands with a cross.
A nice combination there by Strife.
Inoke slips a jab and a cross from Strife.
Inoke swings for the body but Strife moves out of range.
Inoke slips a straight right by Strife.
Strife displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Pat Inoke has been cut.
Inoke misses with a series of wild punches.
Inoke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strife was well out of range. Poor timing from Inoke.
Strife throws a right and a left that Inoke avoids nicely.
Inoke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strife.
Strife connects with a right hand. Inoke shakes it off.
Inoke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Strife pinned against the cage. Strife gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Strife rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Inoke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strife takes a swing at Inoke's ribcage but misses.
Strife misses with a wild body shot.
Inoke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Inoke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strife's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Strife duly obliges.
Inoke misses with a body shot
and Strife counters with a straight right hand.
Inoke takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Inoke is rocked!
Inoke throws a body punch but Strife moves out of range.

Strife cracks Inoke with an uppercut from hell and Inoke crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Strife's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Oh Inoke is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Inoke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strife wants to pass the guard but Inoke is keeping the position.
Inoke seems to have got his legs back now.
Strife is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cloud Strife showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pat Inoke's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Strife misses the target.
Inoke is trying hard to land a takedown here. Strife sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Strife looks to land a combination but Inoke avoids it well.
Inoke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strife moves away.
Strife pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strife throws a shot from downtown. Inoke moves away and avoids it.
Inoke is looking to wear down Strife with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Strife smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Inoke misses with a leg kick
and Strife counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Strife throws a series of punches but Inoke avoids them all with ease.
Strife takes a swing at Inoke's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Strife does no damage.
Inoke lands a slapping body shot.
Inoke swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Strife counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strife scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Pat Inoke's cut is getting worse.
Strife darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Strife throws a right and a left that Inoke avoids nicely.
Inoke just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strife throws a right and a left that Inoke avoids nicely.
Strife lands with a nice combination. Inoke backs away looking to recover.
A big left from Strife misses.
Strife blocks a jab.
Strife lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Inoke at a distance.
Inoke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strife moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Inoke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Strife listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Inoke on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Strife misses with an uppercut. Inoke saw that one coming.
Strife misses with a combination

and Inoke counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Inoke tries to free his leg and advance position but Strife is retaining full guard.
Strife wants to sweep but no luck.
Inoke looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Strife keeping moving, preventing Inoke from controlling successfully.

Strife had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Inoke is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Strife Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Inoke's back instead.

Inoke defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Inoke trying to control the position from guard on top but Strife is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strife wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoke throwing strikes but missing.
Inoke trying to control but Strife is working from the bottom.
Inoke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Inoke looking to pass the guard.
Strife tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Strife swings for the body but Inoke moves out of range.
Strife swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strife on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A shot to the body from Inoke misses
and Strife counters with a nice body shot.
Strife fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Strife swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

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.
Strife misses with a wild body shot.

Inoke is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Strife's half guard.
Strife is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Inoke.
Strife is refusing to be controlled, as Inoke sits in half guard.
Strife wants to improve his position but Inoke is controlling well.
Strife is pressing down on Inoke's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inoke connects with a couple of short punches.

Inoke got a little sloppy there for a moment and Strife has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Inoke has managed to get both his arms back between Strife's legs - danger averted.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cloud Strife comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Strife has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cloud Strife!