PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuya Inoue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Hutchins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Inoue comes to the cage accompanied by Viikate - Viina, terva & hauta. Hutchins has chosen Pretoriaanikyborgit as his entrance music. Yuya Inoue is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Inoue
vs
Hutchins

198 cm
24
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

192 cm
21
221 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuya Inoue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leonard Hutchins!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hutchins throws a lazy uppercut
and Inoue cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Inoue rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hutchins counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Yuya Inoue has been cut.
Hutchins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Inoue counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hutchins throws an off balance right hand
and Inoue counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutchins avoids the head kick by Inoue.
Inoue plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Inoue takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hutchins swings widly with a right hand
and Inoue counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hutchins misses the body punch
and Inoue counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Inoue lands a head kick. Hutchins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hutchins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Inoue counters with a head kick. That will keep Hutchins thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inoue cracks the inside of Hutchins's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hutchins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Inoue counters with a low kick, right behind Hutchins 's knee.
Hutchins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Inoue.
Inoue scores with a jab to the body.
Inoue fails with the takedown
and Hutchins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoue throws a leg kick which misses Hutchins's front leg but catches the back leg as Hutchins tries to avoid it.
Inoue lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuya Inoue dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuya Inoue's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hutchins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Inoue counters with a big head kick but Hutchins shrugs it off.
Inoue throws a head kick that Hutchins semi-blocks.
Inoue tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hutchins misses with a lunging right hand
and Inoue counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hutchins is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutchins swings widly with a right hand

and Inoue counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hutchins's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Inoue missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Inoue showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hutchins has his hands on Inoue's head, controlling the position.
Hutchins keeping moving, preventing Inoue from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hutchins being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Yuya Inoue wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Hutchins gets caught napping as Inoue dives in and scores a takedown. Hutchins manages to retain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue wants to control from the top but Hutchins keeps moving.
Inoue passes into half guard.
Hutchins 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.
Hutchins trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Inoue is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hutchins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Inoue.
Inoue keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hutchins controlling the position well.
Inoue is keen to just control but Hutchins is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuya Inoue dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yuya Inoue's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Inoue throws a front kick that sends Hutchins stumbling back into the cage.
Inoue scores with a kick to the body.
Hutchins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hutchins swings widly with a right hand
and Inoue counters with a series of strikes. Hutchins will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutchins misses with a left hand
and Inoue counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hutchins is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Leonard Hutchins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Inoue throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hutchins tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Inoue is in Hutchins's guard.
Inoue wants to control from the top but Hutchins keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue advances position into side control!
Inoue advances to mount.
Hutchins is trying to escape the mount but Inoue keeps good control and instead manages to take Hutchins's back.
Inoue trying to control momentarily.
Inoue is really struggling to control Hutchins but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hutchins won't enjoy being in this position. Inoue looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Hutchins is tapping - it's over boys! Inoue picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yuya Inoue!