PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Inas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peeeers Mies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Inas comes into the arena with Rage Against The Machine: Killing In The Name blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Oliver Inas has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Inas
vs
Mies

180 cm
24
165 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

165 cm
27
160 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oliver Inas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peeeers Mies!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mies misses the shot to the body.
Inas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mies displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Inas throws out the jab.
Mies throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Inas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mies avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Inas ducks under a wild hook from Mies.
Inas tries to clinch
and Mies connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Inas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Inas misses with a punch to the body.
Inas pushes Mies back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Inas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short left from Inas.
Inas lands with a light punch inside.
Inas pushes Mies back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inas lands a nice shot to the body.
Mies tries for a takedown. No joy.
Inas misses with the head strike.

Inas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Inas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Inas misses with a jab to the body
letting Mies counter with a right hand.
Inas lands with an uppercut that bounces Mies off the cage and back into range.
Inas scores with a shot to the body.
Inas throws a big shot that misses.
Inas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mies.
Mies misses with a hook. Inas ducked under it nicely.
Inas moves to clinch but Mies breaks away
and Mies counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Inas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inas throws a hook to the side of Mies's head but Mies sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mies throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mies moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inas pushes Mies away with a front kick.
Mies throws an overhand right that lands on Inas's shoulder, as Inas tries to avoid the shot.
Inas misses the body punch
and Mies cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mies uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Inas.
Inas misses with a body shot.
Inas misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Inas.
Mies uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Inas.
Jab from Inas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Inas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mies, pushing him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Inas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mies.
Inas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mies looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Inas lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Peeeers Mies has been cut.
Inas is looking to control Mies's arms but Mies gets an underhook and turns him. Now Inas has his back to the cage.
Inas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mies is trying to drag Inas to the mat but Inas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Inas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mies has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inas looking to throw knees to the head but Mies is blocking nicely.
Inas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mies's face.
Inas misses with some punches.
Inas misses with a body punch.

Mies breaks from the clinch.
Inas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mies counters with a right hand to the body.
Inas throws a body punch but Mies moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mies scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Inas throws a hook but Mies blocks it.
Mies misses the jab.
Mies misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Inas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peeeers Mies's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Inas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Inas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Inas looks to land a right hand but Mies moved out of range.

Inas moves into range and clinches up with Mies.
Mies takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mies goes for a takedown in the clinch but Inas prevents it.
Mies wants to get back to striking at distance but Inas won't allow it.
Mies is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Inas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mies is trying to force a seperation but Inas has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Inas fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Inas swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Inas manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Inas.
Inas throws a leg kick but Mies checks it.
A combination from Mies does no damage.
Inas swings for the body but Mies moves out of range.
Inas misses with a leg kick.
Inas moves out of range as Mies strikes.
Mies avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Inas throws a body punch but Mies moves out of range.
Inas misses with a body shot.
Mies throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inas takes a swing at Mies's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Inas. Mies does a little dance to reset his feet.
Inas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mies moves out of range of the body kick from Inas.
Inas punishes Mies's body with a nice straight punch.
Mies missing with a left hand there. Inas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Inas ducks under a wild hook from Mies.
Decent striking displayed by Inas there.
Inas throws a body punch but Mies moves out of range.
Inas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Mies to counter with a crisp jab.
Mies moves out of range as Inas throws a body kick.
Mies looks to land a left hand but Inas moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Inas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mies counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oliver Inas is winning the standup battle so far.
Mies just misses with a punch to the body.
Mies might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Inas looks to score with a jab to the body but Mies is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mies misses with a few strikes there.
Inas throws a good cross that connects.
Mies throws an overhand right that lands on Inas's shoulder, as Inas tries to avoid the shot.
Mies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mies takes one to the side of the head.
Mies throws a jab but it's blocked by Inas.

Inas instigates a clinch.
Mies blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Inas.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Inas.
Inas misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inas slows down the pace here.
Mies wants a takedown.
Oliver Inas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peeeers Mies.
Mies managing to block the knees to the body from Inas.
Inas throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mies.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mies has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Inas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Inas lands with a short shot to the head.
Inas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mies or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Inas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peeeers Mies's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Inas avoids the body shot from Mies.
Mies misses with a two punch combination.
Inas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Inas misses with a hook
and Inas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Inas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Inas moves out of range of the strikes.
Inas misses with an uppercut.
Inas lands a glancing blow to the side of Mies's head.
Mies checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mies throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Inas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mies.
Inas throws a shot from downtown. Mies moves away and avoids it.
Mies staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inas misses with a shot to the body
and Mies counters with a two punch combo.
Inas with a hook.
Inas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mies.
Inas lands a body shot.
Inas throws a body punch but Mies moves out of range.
Mies throws a big shot that misses.
Mies takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Inas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mies connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Inas throws a jab but it's blocked by Mies.
Inas lands the left hand.
A jab from Mies does it's job there.
Inas throws a body punch but Mies moves out of range.
Mies misses with a straight left.
Mies throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inas lands with a nice body punch.
Inas slips under a jab from Mies.
Inas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mies stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Inas throws a jab but it's blocked by Mies.
Mies lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Inas throws a jab when Mies was well out of range.
Inas with a hook.
Mies scores with a crisp jab that stopped Inas in his tracks.
Inas lands with a right hand.
Inas throws out a loose jab but Mies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mies takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mies thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oliver Inas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mies avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inas tries to clinch there but Mies circles away.
Inas throws an off balance right hand
and Mies counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Inas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mies paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Inas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Inas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Mies.
Inas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mies uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Inas.
A big left from Inas misses.
Inas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mies manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Inas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mies blocks a jab.
Inas misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inas loads up on a big right hand but Mies slips the punch.
Inas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Inas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mies will feel that in the morning.
Mies misses with a series of wild punches.
Inas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Peeeers Mies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Mies misses.
A slow jab from Inas misses its intended target.
Inas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mies sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Inas missing with a left hand there. Mies was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Inas misses with a jab to the body
and Mies counters with a right hand to the body.
Inas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Inas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mies was well out of range. Poor timing from Inas.
Inas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Inas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Inas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Inas!