PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Colin Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yaro Inoichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Baker
vs
Inoichi

170 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Colin Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yaro Inoichi!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baker rushes Inoichi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Inoichi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baker with a knee to the head.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baker lands a knee to the body.
Inoichi is trying to push Baker away but Baker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Baker tries to land knees in the clinch but Inoichi avoids the damage to the body.
Inoichi managing to block the knees to the body from Baker.
Baker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Inoichi looks winded!
Inoichi tries to break free but Baker pushes him back against the cage.
Baker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Inoichi blocks it with crossed arms.
Inoichi avoiding damage as Baker throws knees to the body.
Baker scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Yaro Inoichi has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Baker.
Baker working Inoichi over with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Inoichi wants to stall.
Baker misses with a knee strike.
Baker crunches a lovely knee into Inoichi's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoichi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Baker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Inoichi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Baker misses with a knee to the head.
Baker misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Baker.
Baker tries a knee to the head but Inoichi blocks it.

Inoichi jumps into guard, dragging Baker to the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Baker prevents Inoichi from getting back to his feet.
Baker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Inoichi trying to control the position.
Baker wants to pass the guard but Inoichi is keeping the position.
Baker lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker looking to pass the guard.
Baker working some strikes from top position.
Inoichi keeping moving, preventing Baker from controlling successfully.
Baker sitting in guard here, content to control.
Baker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Inoichi on the ground.
Inoichi wants to stand up but Baker is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Colin Baker just wasn't active enough.
Inoichi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baker tries to clinch there but Inoichi circles away.
Baker tries to clinch but Inoichi moves out of range.
Baker moves in looking to clinch but Inoichi pushes him off.
Baker is looking to clinch but Inoichi is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Inoichi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Inoichi keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Inoichi has managed to clinch.
Baker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Baker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Baker.
Baker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Inoichi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Baker lands a knee to the head.
Baker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Baker landing knees to the head.
Inoichi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Inoichi tries to pull guard but Baker won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Inoichi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Inoichi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Baker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yaro Inoichi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Baker fails with an attempt to clinch.

Baker takes the fight into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Baker.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Inoichi stalling in the clinch but Baker improves position.
Baker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Baker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Baker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Baker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Colin Baker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Baker obliges.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baker prevents Inoichi from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Baker misses with a knee to the head.
Inoichi avoiding damage as Baker throws knees to the body.
Inoichi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Baker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Baker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Colin Baker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baker wants to clinch.
Colin Baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Inoichi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch but Inoichi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Inoichi shoots in for a takedown but Baker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Inoichi.
Baker moves in looking to clinch but Inoichi pushes him off.
Baker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Inoichi.
Baker tries to clinch up.

Baker clinches.
Baker scores a nice knee to the body.
Baker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Inoichi's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Baker.
Baker with a knee to the head.
Baker lands a knee to the body.
Inoichi holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoichi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Inoichi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Baker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Colin Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yaro Inoichi.
Inoichi keeps the fight on the outside.

Baker clinches up against the cage.
Baker misses with a knee to the head.
Baker missing with knees to the body.
Inoichi is trying to pull guard but Baker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Baker landing knees to the head.

Inoichi jumps guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker trying to stand up but can't free himself from Inoichi's guard.

Inoichi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Baker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Inoichi is tightening it up a little... Baker has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Baker reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Baker taps out! Nice BJJ there by Inoichi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Yaro Inoichi!