PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Inoue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Napper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Napper has chosen Cross That Line - Rick Ross as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Inoue
vs
Napper

180 cm
25
187 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
184 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enzo Inoue!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Napper!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napper shoots in but Inoue avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Danny Napper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Napper fails with the takedown
and Inoue counters with a stiff right hand.
Inoue fails to land with a series of punches.
Napper misses with a takedown
and Inoue counters with a two punch combo.
Enzo Inoue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Napper.
Inoue misses with a looping left.
Napper dives in and grabs Inoue's left leg, looking for a takedown. Inoue pushes down on Napper's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napper shoots and misses
and Inoue counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Napper thinking.
Napper misses with a takedown attempt
and Inoue counters with a nice uppercut.
Napper shoots and misses
and Inoue counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Napper has his takedown stuffed
and Inoue counters with a nice uppercut.
Inoue scores with a hook to the body. Napper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Napper gets a double leg takedown into Inoue's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Napper drops back looking for a leg! Inoue is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Inoue manages to kick Napper off! Napper jumps back into Inoue's guard.
Napper pushes down on Inoue's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Napper seems to be working for a kimura but Inoue defends the submission attempt.
Napper controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Napper wants to work for an arm triangle but Inoue is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Napper content to control rather than advance.

Napper is working for a submission of some sort.
Inoue is trying to stand back up but Napper is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Napper is working for a submission of some sort.
Napper keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Napper wants to work for an arm triangle but Inoue is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Napper in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Inoue tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Napper!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Danny Napper! Danny Napper retains his middleweight title!