PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don T. Bill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuya Inoue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill and Yuya Inoue. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Yuya Inoue was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

T. Bill
vs
Inoue

179 cm
29
225 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

198 cm
40
215 lbs
27 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Don T. Bill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuya Inoue!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bill goes for a double leg but Inoue avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Inoue continues to drive forward.

Inoue shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Inoue is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Inoue seems to be working for a kimura but Bill defends the submission attempt.
Bill is trying to maintain the position but Inoue is very close to passing his half guard.
Bill throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bill wants to control but Inoue is keeping busy.

Bill looking for submissions off his back.
Bill is not content to let Inoue control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue is looking to advance position but Bill won't allow it.
Bill wants to get back to full guard.

Bill looking for submissions off his back.
Well, if Inoue is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bill is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Irish Collar-and-Elbow Academy that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

Bill looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Inoue moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Bill.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Inoue has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bill!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Inoue tries to control but Bill wriggling away.
Bill is trying to escape the mount.
Bill is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bill throwing hammer fists to the chest of Inoue. What's that going to do exactly?
Bill is looking to get to half guard.
Inoue unloading with bombs!
Bill is in all sorts of trouble here.
Inoue tries to control but Bill wriggling away.
Inoue working Bill over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Inoue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue trying to control but Bill is having none of it.
Inoue in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Inoue trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bill is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Inoue looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Inoue has control of Bill's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bill regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bill doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Inoue is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bill to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bill shrugs it off.
Bill is looking to improve his position but Inoue isn't that keen on the idea.
Bill slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bill missing with punches from the bottom.

Bill is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Inoue pulls his head out easily.
Inoue is trying to control the action in half guard but Bill is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bill makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bill.
Bill has momentary wrist control but Inoue slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuya Inoue dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bill enables Inoue to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bill manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Inoue trying to control the position from guard on top but Bill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Inoue avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Inoue avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Inoue trying to control the position from guard on top but Bill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bill is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bill throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Inoue escapes and throws Bill's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Inoue scoring with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue trying to control the action but Bill is working from the bottom.

Inoue working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bill manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Inoue lands strikes from half guard.
Bill might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Bill actively working from the bottom here.
Inoue is trying to control the action in half guard but Bill is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Inoue is working for a kimura but Bill is defending it quite comfortably.

Bill looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bill is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Inoue is tapping! Great win for Bill!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Don T. Bill!
A very excited looking Don T. Bill made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.