PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Keiji Inoue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Astley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Astley has chosen Never Gonna Give You Up as his entrance music. Rick Astley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Inoue
vs
Astley

170 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keiji Inoue!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rick Astley!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inoue shoots in but no luck this time.
Inoue keeps the fight on the outside.
Inoue tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Astley swivels and escapes.
Astley swings for the body but Inoue moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Astley.
Inoue manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Inoue wants to get back to full guard.
Astley trying to pass the guard but Inoue defending well.

Inoue is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Astley pulls his head out easily.
Inoue makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Inoue.
Astley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Inoue is proving hard to escape from.

Inoue looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Inoue is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Inoue looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Inoue is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Astley gets to his feet - Inoue follows without any prompting.
Astley moves in looking to clinch but Inoue pushes him off.
Inoue closes the distance and clinches up with Astley, looking for a takedown. Inoue pushes Astley against the cage but Astley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiji Inoue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inoue keeps the fight on the outside.

Astley feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Keiji Inoue!
Keiji Inoue is the new bantamweight champion!