PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hideaki Inoue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Maher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Maher struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Hideaki Inoue had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Inoue
vs
Maher

176 cm
23
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
29
145 lbs
3 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hideaki Inoue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Maher!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maher misses with a leg kick
letting Inoue counter with a right hand.
Inoue cracks Maher with an open hand slap.
Inoue uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maher.
As Maher tries to get set, Inoue tries to push him back and clinch up but Maher manages to avoid the attempt.

Maher moves into range and clinches up with Inoue.

Inoue jumps guard and drags Maher to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Inoue pulls Maher in close to prevent any damage.

Maher is posturing up here but Inoue has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Maher tries to roll out but it's too tight and Maher has to tap! Slick submission there by Inoue!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hideaki Inoue!