PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuya Inoue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabino Barrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Inoue comes to the cage accompanied by Viikate - Viina, terva & hauta. Gabino Barrera is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Inoue
vs
Barrera

198 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
23
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuya Inoue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabino Barrera!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inoue blocks a head kick by Barrera.
Inoue looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Barrera.

Inoue shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Inoue was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Inoue prevents Barrera from getting the reversal.
Inoue pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Barrera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Inoue. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barrera flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

Inoue has control of Barrera's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Barrera regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Inoue trying to control but Barrera is having none of it.
Inoue controlling from the full mount.
Barrera avoids a strike by Inoue and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Inoue's guard! Fantastic escape!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrera would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Barrera decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Inoue, up you get!
Barrera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Inoue throws a head kick that misses.
Barrera throws a lazy right hand but Inoue sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barrera lands an overhand right.

It looks like Yuya Inoue has been cut.
Barrera fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Inoue on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barrera blocks a head kick by Inoue.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barrera looks to land a left hand but Inoue moved out of range nicely.
Barrera throws a jab when Inoue was well out of range.
Barrera scores with a shot to the body.
Barrera swats away the attempt to clinch by Inoue.
Inoue tries to clinch but Barrera is having none of it.
Barrera misses the shot to the body.

Barrera lands a big right hand that sends Inoue crashing to the mat! Barrera stays standing though and waves Inoue back to his feet!

Inoue is rocked!
Barrera cracks Inoue with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabino Barrera!