PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Inoke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Higuain Esperanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Higuain Esperanza will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Inoke
vs
Esperanza

185 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pat Inoke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Higuain Esperanza!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esperanza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pat Inoke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Esperanza tries to clinch up but Inoke circles away and keeps his distance.
Inoke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Esperanza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Inoke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Inoke tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Esperanza counters with a shoot takedown. Inoke fights it but they end up in guard.
Inoke manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Esperanza manages to get himself to full guard.
Inoke with a flurry of punches that miss.

Inoke is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Inoke passes into half guard.

Inoke seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Esperanza is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Pat Inoke!