PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Redshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Inas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Redshaw might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Maksim - Flight of the Bumblebee. Inas is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rage Against The Machine: Killing In The Name. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Redshaw
vs
Inas

178 cm
21
165 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
165 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dexter Redshaw!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oliver Inas!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redshaw looks for the body kick but Inas saw that one coming.
Inas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Redshaw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Redshaw.
Redshaw takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Inas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Redshaw tries a low kick but Inas avoids it.

Redshaw throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Inas tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Redshaw is in Inas's guard.
Redshaw looking to sit in guard and control but Inas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Redshaw looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Redshaw not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Inas's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Redshaw looking to hit a scissor sweep but Inas is one step ahead there.
Inas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Oliver Inas wasn't active enough on the ground.
Inas swings for the body but Redshaw moves out of range.
Inas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Redshaw.
Inas cracks a nice hook into Redshaw's ribs.
Inas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Redshaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Redshaw explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dexter Redshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inas lands a nice shot to the body.
Redshaw tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Inas counters with a nice uppercut.
Redshaw throws a low kick but it's checked well by Inas.
Inas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Inas swats away the attempt to clinch by Redshaw.
Inas lands with a shot to the body.
Redshaw takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oliver Inas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Redshaw throws a leg kick but Inas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Inas throws a looping overhand right but Redshaw ducks down to avoid it.
Redshaw gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Inas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Redshaw throws a solid leg kick but Inas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Redshaw.
Inas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Inas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Redshaw throws a nice head kick!
Inas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Inas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Redshaw rather than just go for the knockout.
Redshaw tries to clinch there but Inas circles away.
Redshaw tries to score with a low kick but Inas moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw takes a jab right on the kisser.
Inas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Redshaw does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Redshaw wants to land a leg kick but Inas is out of range.
Inas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Inas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Redshaw under the eye.
Redshaw shoots in looking for a takedown. Inas tries to sprawl out of it but Redshaw keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Inas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Redshaw misses with a takedown attempt
and Inas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Redshaw throws a leg kick
and Inas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Redshaw shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Redshaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redshaw doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Inas lands a two punch combo.
Inas dips to his left and cracks Redshaw with an uppercut!
Redshaw has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Inas finds it's way round the side to connect with Redshaw's head.
Redshaw moves out of range as Inas strikes.
Inas scores with a jab to the body.
Inas blocks a low kick nicely.
Redshaw throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Redshaw takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Inas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Inas lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Inas throws a hook but Redshaw avoids it easily.
Inas swats away the attempt to clinch by Redshaw.

Redshaw shoots in and gets a takedown into Inas's guard.
Redshaw is looking to work some ground and pound but Inas has wrist control.
Inas managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Inas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inas keeping moving, preventing Redshaw from controlling successfully.
Inas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Inas 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.

Inas scores with a hook.
Inas looks to throw the jab but Redshaw is out of range.
Redshaw wants to clinch.
Redshaw avoids the body shot from Inas.
Redshaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Inas.
Inas clobbers Redshaw with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Redshaw checks a leg kick.
Inas thuds a left hand into Redshaw's body.
Redshaw lands a nice leg kick that just misses Inas's sensitive parts.
Redshaw throws a head kick but Inas moves out of range.
Redshaw takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Inas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Inas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Inas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Redshaw backs up against the cage.
Redshaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Inas circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Redshaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redshaw throws a body kick that misses.
Inas tests Redshaw's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Redshaw shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Inas.
A lazy body kick from Redshaw
and Inas counters with a straight right hand.
Inas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Inas connects with a body shot.
Redshaw takes one to the chin there.
Inas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Inas thows a body shot but no joy.
Redshaw sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Inas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Inas misses the shot to the body.
Redshaw looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Inas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Redshaw doesn't seem bothered though.
Redshaw with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Inas to score with a decent uppercut.
Oliver Inas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Inas scores with a jab. Redshaw acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Inas staying out of range there.
Inas throws a leg kick that is checked

so Redshaw counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redshaw loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Inas trying to control the position.
Redshaw throwing strikes but missing.
Redshaw in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Inas working a defensive guard but Redshaw manages to pass into side control anyway.
An elbow from Redshaw crashes against the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inas dodges the ground and pound from Redshaw.
Inas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Redshaw thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Redshaw has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Redshaw throws a strike but Inas avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Inas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Inas trying to control the position here.
Redshaw trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Redshaw loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Redshaw thows a big elbow that misses.
Inas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Redshaw throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Inas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Inas is trying to keep Redshaw in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redshaw works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Inas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Redshaw tries to clinch
and Inas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Redshaw fails with the takedown
and Inas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Inas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Redshaw is out of range.
Inas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Inas looks to land a right hand but Redshaw moved out of range.
Inas misses with an uppercut. Redshaw saw that one coming.
Redshaw swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Inas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Redshaw.
Redshaw takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A punch lands to the side of Redshaw 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Redshaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Inas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick by Redshaw misses
enabling Inas to counter with a crisp jab.
Inas throws a big shot that misses.
Inas scores with a hook to the body. Redshaw takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Redshaw shoots and misses
and Inas counters with a nice uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Inas.
Inas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Inas tries a low kick but Redshaw avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redshaw thows a leg kick but Inas checks it
and Inas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Redshaw looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Redshaw on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A clash of legs there as Inas blocks the low kick.
Redshaw fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Redshaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Inas finds it's way through Redshaw's defenses.
A cross from Inas lands.
Inas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Redshaw.
Inas lands with a good body shot.
Redshaw throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Inas's head.
Inas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Inas lands with a nice combination. Redshaw backs away looking to recover.
Inas swings widly with a right hand
and Redshaw makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Inas lands a nice hook to Redshaw's body. Redshaw takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Redshaw is looking to score with low kicks.
Inas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Inas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Redshaws jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Redshaw feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Inas's calf.
Redshaw moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Inas moves out of range of the leg kick from Redshaw.

Redshaw scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Redshaw throws a strike aimed at the side of Inas's head but Inas avoids it well.
Inas is looking to reverse the position.
Redshaw scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Inas to see if he's OK.
Redshaw wants to control but Inas is keeping him busy.
Redshaw looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Inas is avoiding damage well.
The ground and pound from Redshaw seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Inas struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inas is looking for a sweep.
Redshaw tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Redshaw throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Redshaw with the ground and pound but Inas regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Redshaw working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Inas's thigh. Inas counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Redshaw lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Redshaw stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Inas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Redshaw accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Inas looking for a sweep. Not yet Inas, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redshaw pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Inas is keeping the position for now.

Redshaw has gone for a leg lock! Inas slips out almost immediately though and dives into Redshaw's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Inas really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Inas scores with a nice head shot.
Redshaw misses with a low kick.
Redshaw looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Inas with a hook.
Inas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Redshaw takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Inas throws a series of punches but Redshaw avoids them all with ease.
Redshaw looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Redshaw throws a looping overhand right but Inas ducks down to avoid it.
Redshaw with a poor takedown
and Redshaw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Inas works Redshaw's body with a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Inas as he connects with a hook.
Inas thows a body shot but no joy.
Inas connects with a nice looking jab.
Redshaw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Inas throws out the jab.
Redshaw fails with a takedown attempt.
Inas lands a nice shot that snaps Redshaw's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Inas.
Redshaw has his takedown stuffed
letting Inas counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Redshaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Redshaw takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Redshaw throws a half hearted mid kick.
Redshaw takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Inas.
Nice uppercut lands for Inas. That snapped Redshaw's head back.
Inas scores with a shot to the body.
Inas lands a nice hook to Redshaw's body. Redshaw takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Inas lands a slapping body shot.
Inas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Redshaw's hands.
Inas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Redshaw on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Inas lands with an uppercut that bounces Redshaw off the cage and back into rage.
Redshaw misses with a takedown
and Inas counters with a left to the body.
Inas lands with a nice body punch.
Redshaw looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Inas catches Redshaw with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inas connects with a nice looking jab.
Inas lands a jab.

Redshaw is rocked!
Redshaw takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oh Redshaw is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Inas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A left lands for Inas.
Redshaw walks straight into a right hand from Inas - that's dropped him! Inas jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Redshaw from any more punishment! Redshaw complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Oliver Inas!
Oliver Inas is the new lightweight champion!