PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Qui Gon Jinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Rino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jinn comes to the cage accompanied by Duel of the Fates. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gon Jinn
vs
Rino

190 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
208 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Mohito Fightwear

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Qui Gon Jinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Rino!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rino throws a sloppy head kick
and Jinn counters with a straight right hand.
Rino lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rino on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rino has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Rino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jinn.
A big left from Rino misses.
Rino doesn't manage to clinch there - Jinn circles away.
Jinn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jinn lands a lovely overhand right.
Jinn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at V Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.

Rino clinches up against the cage.
The referee calls for Rino to work.
Jinn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jinn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rino backwards.
Jinn throws a head punch that misses.
Rino working Jinn over with knees to the body.
Jinn misses with a short punch on the inside.

Rino breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Jinn.
Jinn walks into a stiff left hand from Rino.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jinn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jinn misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Jinn.
Jinn slips a jab from Rino.
Jinn throws a right and a left that both miss.

Rino has managed to clinch.
Jinn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rino lands a right hand.
A short left from Rino.
Rino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jinn backwards.
Rino stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rino.
Rino stalling in the clinch.
Rino throws a head punch that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rino is working Jinn over against the cage.
Jinn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Rino.
Jinn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jinn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Come on Rino - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jinn misses with a punch to the body.
Jinn avoiding damage as Rino throws knees to the body.
Rino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rino lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rino blocks an uppercut.
Rino displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jinn up against the cage.
Rino lands a left hand.
Rino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jinn trying to stall but Rino improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Rino fails to land.
Jinn tries to throw a body punch but Rino avoids it by throwing Jinn back against the cage.
Rino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jinn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jinn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rino lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jinn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rino stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jinn blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rino as Jinn tries to tie him up.
Rino slowing the pace effectively.
Rino misses with a punch on the inside.
Rino trying to stall but Jinn improves his position.
Jinn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jinn throws a head punch that misses.
Jinn misses with a punch to the body.
Come on Rino - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jinn can't find room to land a body shot as Rino controls the action.
Jinn swings wildly with an uppercut but Rino uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jinn blocks an uppercut.
Jinn misses with some punches.
Jinn blocks an uppercut.
Jinn tries a body shot but Rino blocks it.
Rino working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Rino.
Jinn misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rino.
Rino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jinn swings wildly with an uppercut but Rino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rino stalling against the cage.
Rino is leaning against Jinn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice right hand lands inside from Rino.
Rino tries to throw a body punch but Jinn avoids it by throwing Rino back against the cage.
Jinn misses with a hook from the clinch.

Rino breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Rino dominated that round.
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.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rino has Jinn up against the cage in a clinch.
Jinn blocks an uppercut.
Rino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jinn's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Rino.
Jinn pushes Rino back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jinn.
Jinn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rino.
Rino blocks a body shot from Jinn.
Rino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Jinn fails to land.

Rino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henry Rino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rino takes a swing at Jinn's ribcage but misses.
Nice jab there from Rino.
Rino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jinn.
Rino misses with an uppercut
and Jinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jinn misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rino swings for the body but Jinn moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jinn.
Rino gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good standup being displayed there by Jinn as he connects with a hook.
Jinn with a nice cross.
Jinn dodges the punch combination from Rino.
Rino cracks Jinn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jinn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jinn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jinn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jinn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rino misses with a combination
and Rino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Rino.
Rino takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jinn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rino tries to move into range but Jinn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rino fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jinn.
Jinn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jinn throws out a loose jab but Rino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rino lands a head kick. Jinn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rino is breathing heavily.

Rino clinches.
Rino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jinn.
Rino is looking to control Jinn's arms but Jinn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rino has his back to the cage.
Rino lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jinn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rino blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rino.
Rino blocking some punches.
Jinn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rino blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rino missing with knees to the body.
Jinn takes a shot to the head.
Jinn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jinn misses with a punch to the body.
Rino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jinn blocks an uppercut.
Jinn scores with a shot to the side of Rino's head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rino in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jinn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jinn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jinn lands a shoulder strike.
Rino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rino blocks an uppercut.
Rino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jinn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jinn misses with the head strike.
Jinn misses with a punch to the body.
Jinn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rino misses with some punches.
Rino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jinn lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jinn swings wildly with an uppercut but Rino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jinn throws a punch but it's blocked by Rino.
A short left from Rino.

Rino manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Jinn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rino steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jinn.
Jinn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rino's hands.
Jinn misses with a hook. Rino ducked under it nicely.
Jinn lands with a cross.
Rino misses with a hook. Jinn ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Jinn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rino gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jinn.
Rino moves away from the strike by Jinn.
Jinn throws a big shot that misses.
Rino is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rino tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jinn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rino tries to clinch
and Rino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jinn lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Qui Gon Jinn dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rino throws a hook to the side of Jinn's head but Jinn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rino throws a series of punches but Jinn avoids them all with ease.

Jinn tries to keep at a distance but Rino has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rino working aggressively here.
Jinn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jinn lands a right hand.
Jinn throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rino.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rino.
Rino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jinn misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Rino.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jinn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rino lands an uppercut.
Rino is trying to maintain a safe position but Jinn gets an underhook and turns Rino into the cage.
Jinn lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rino slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jinn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rino.
The fighters circling - Jinn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jinn just misses with a punch to the body.
Rino slips a straight right by Jinn.
A head kick misses from Rino.
Rino looks to throw the jab but Jinn is out of range.
Jinn throws an overhand right that lands on Rino's shoulder, as Rino tries to avoid the shot.
Rino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jinn was well out of range. Poor timing from Rino.
Jinn throws a right hand that Rino ducks under and follows up with a left that Rino also avoids with ease.
Rino wants to counter the offense by Jinn and move into the clinch position.
Jinn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rino has time to react.

Rino darts in and clinches Jinn up against the cage.
Rino blocks an uppercut.
Jinn lands an uppercut.
Rino prevents a body shot from Jinn.
Jinn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jinn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jinn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jinn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rino lands with a light punch inside.
Jinn can't find room to land a body shot as Rino controls the action.
A body shot lands from Rino.
Jinn working aggressively here.
Rino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rino prevents a body shot from Jinn.
Rino stalling against the cage.
Rino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Jinn scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Rino.
Rino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jinn blocking some punches.
A short right from Rino on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rino throws a punch but it's blocked by Jinn.
Jinn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jinn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jinn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Henry Rino seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jinn wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rino.
Jinn tries a body shot but Rino blocks it.
Rino has Jinn pushed against the cage.
Rino lands a nice uppercut.
Rino is trying to maintain a safe position but Jinn gets an underhook and turns Rino into the cage.
Jinn working aggressively here.
Jinn misses with some punches.
Jinn misses with a punch on the inside.
Rino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jinn tries to work over Rino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jinn taking a breather.
Jinn blocks a body shot from Rino.
Jinn throws a head punch that misses.
Jinn misses with a punch on the inside.
Jinn can't find room to land a body shot as Rino controls the action.
Jinn lands an uppercut.
Jinn lands a shot to the body.
Rino takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jinn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jinn.
Rino working aggressively here.
Jinn lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jinn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jinn swings wildly with an uppercut but Rino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jinn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jinn throws a head punch that misses.
Rino throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Qui Gon Jinn.
I think Jinn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Qui Gon Jinn!
A less than humble Qui Gon Jinn misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.