PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Laar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuya Inoue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laar comes to the cage accompanied by some random 90's estonia dance song i found on youtube. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Laar
vs
Inoue

182 cm
30
213 lbs
18 - 15 - 0

198 cm
40
215 lbs
27 - 14 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arvo Laar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuya Inoue!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inoue avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Laar misses with a wild body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Laar. Inoue shrugs it off though.
Laar lets loose with a powerful body kick. Inoue will feel that in the morning.
Laar works Inoue's body with a nice hook.
Laar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laar throws a head kick that misses.
Laar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Laar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Inoue feints the counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Laar.
Laar tries to land a front kick but Inoue steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inoue blocks the body kick.
Laar lands a slapping body shot.
Laar throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Inoue counters with a shoot takedown. Laar fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Inoue is stalling in the full guard.
Inoue wants to pass the guard but Laar is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laar wants to stand and escape but Inoue is having none of it.
Inoue trying to control but Laar is working from the bottom.
Laar keeping full guard, as Inoue tries to pass.
Inoue forces his way into half guard.
Laar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Inoue stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Laar wants to control but Inoue is keeping busy.

Inoue is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Inoue stops Laar from getting back to his feet.
Inoue is keen to just control but Laar is a slippery customer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Laar tries to get to full guard but Inoue has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laar gets full guard.
Laar is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue stopping the sweep attempt from Laar.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Inoue tries to close the distance and clinch but Laar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Inoue drives through with a takedown into Laar's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Laar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Inoue is controlling him.

Laar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Inoue defends well.
Laar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Inoue is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Laar wants to hit a switch here but Inoue passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Laar there!
Inoue can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laar is looking to escape.
Laar is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laar sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Inoue thows a huge punch but Laar dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yuya Inoue will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Laar scores with a kick to the body.
Laar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Inoue has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Laar.
Inoue shoots for a takedown but Laar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Laar thinks about countering with a head kick.
Laar misses with a wild body shot.
Arvo Laar is winning the standup battle so far.
Inoue shoots in but no luck this time.
Inoue tries to clinch but Laar is having none of it.
Inoue blocks the body kick.
Laar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Laar throws a head kick that half lands.
Laar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Inoue drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Laar defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inoue moves out of range of the body kick from Laar.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laar.
Laar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Inoue can do to turn this around?
Laar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Inoue.
Arvo Laar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuya Inoue.
Laar misses with a head kick.
Inoue is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Inoue throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Laar throws the kick towards the body but Inoue avoids it.
Laar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Inoue drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Laar defends it well.
Laar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yuya Inoue is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Inoue blocks a head kick by Laar.
Laar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Inoue fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laar thows a body kick. Inoue tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Laar throws a push kick but Inoue slaps the foot to one side.
Laar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Laar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Inoue moves out of range of the body kick.
Arvo Laar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laar looks to land a body kick but Inoue moved away.
Laar thows a body kick. Inoue tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Laar throws a wild body kick that Inoue sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Inoue darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Laar's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
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!
Laar looks like he's trying to stand up.

Inoue looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Laar is staying active underneath Inoue, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue passes to full mount!
Laar is trying to stand up.
Inoue looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Inoue tries to control but Laar wriggling away.
Laar has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Inoue's lack of action.

Laar looking for submissions off his back.
Laar is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoue is looking to take a break and control but Laar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Inoue is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Laar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Yuya Inoue has got the better of the ground game so far.
Laar pushes Inoue off looking to stand but Inoue dives back in and keeps control.
Laar is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laar is trying to stand up here but Inoue is controlling him well.
Inoue is keen to just control but Laar is a slippery customer.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arvo Laar dominated that second 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.

Inoue shoots for a double leg takedown but Laar sprawls well. He's pushed Inoue's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Inoue just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLaar.

Laar tries to sprawl but Inoue drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Laar is trying to stand back up but Inoue is controlling him
Laar scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Inoue manages to mount him!
Inoue landing strikes from the mount and Laar is in trouble!
Inoue tries to control but Laar wriggling away.
Inoue looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laar is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Laar somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Laar tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laar takes a swing at Inoue's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Laar.
Laar throws a leg kick but Inoue moved away.
Inoue is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Inoue fails to land the takedown.
Inoue avoids the body shot from Laar.
Laar misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Laar.
Laar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Inoue has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Inoue lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Laar lands a nice looking body shot.
Inoue sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Laar cracks the inside of Inoue's front leg.
Laar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Inoue takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Inoue has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Laar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Inoue closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Laar's guard.
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!
Inoue prevents Laar from getting back to his feet.
Inoue wants to control from the top but Laar keeps moving.
Laar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Laar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Inoue postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Inoue wants to control from the top but Laar keeps moving.
Laar keeping full guard, as Inoue tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laar wants to stand and escape but Inoue is having none of it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Laar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Inoue moves out of range of the strikes.
Inoue blocks the body kick.
Inoue fails with an attempt to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Inoue blocks the leg kick.
Inoue avoids a kick to the body.
Inoue feints the counter takedown.
Laar throws a body kick that misses.
Inoue with the counter takedown but Laar avoids it easily.
Laar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Inoue.
Arvo Laar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuya Inoue.
Laar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Laar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Inoue shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Laar pinned against the cage. Laar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Laar throws a quick counter kick to the body but Inoue avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laar misses with a head kick.
Laar misses with a head kick.
Inoue goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laar.
Inoue will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Laar lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Laar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arvo Laar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laar scores with a head kick. Inoue tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Yuya Inoue has been cut.
Laar throws out a leg kick but Inoue moves out of range and Laar only half commits.
Inoue tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Laar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laar slaps away a takedown attempt from Inoue, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Inoue keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Inoue takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arvo Laar clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Yuya Inoue's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Laar throws the kick towards the body but Inoue avoids it.
Inoue moves out of range as Laar throws a body kick.
Laar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Inoue manages to avoid it.
Inoue is looking to clinch but Laar is avoiding it.
Laar throws a wild body kick that Inoue sees coming a mile off.
Laar misses with a few strikes there.
Laar throws a low kick, looking for Inoue's leg but Inoue calmly moves out of range.
Inoue shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Laar throws a low kick but Inoue avoids it.
Inoue feints the counter takedown.
Inoue blocks a head kick by Laar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inoue blocks a low kick nicely.
Inoue blocks a head kick by Laar.
Laar swings for the body but Inoue moves out of range.
Laar tries a head kick but it misses.
Inoue with the counter takedown but Laar avoids it easily.
Inoue shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Laar pinned against the cage. Laar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laar tries to land a body kick

and Inoue counters with a nice double leg into side control. Laar won't be happy with that.
Inoue wants to control but Laar is keeping him busy.
Inoue is working Laar over with some ground and pound from side control.

Inoue wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Laar, who protects the arm well.
Inoue working the head and body with strikes.
Inoue in side control, throwing shots but Laar defends.
Laar tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue tries to advance to mount but Laar denies him.
Inoue wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laar keeps working.
Laar pushes Inoue away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Inoue gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Laar is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Inoue off and has taken his back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Inoue is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Laar is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Laar is persistently looking for the submission but Inoue is defending it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laar gets his hands free as Inoue looks to control.

Laar tightening his grip on Inoue, looking for the choke.
Inoue wants to escape the position.

Laar is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Inoue has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Laar working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoue rolls, trying to escape but Laar keeps control of the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Laar's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Inoue turns into Laar and is now in his guard.
Inoue stops Laar from standing up.
Laar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Inoue is one step ahead there.

Inoue avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Laar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Inoue gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arvo Laar had his way with Yuya Inoue in that 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. This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Laar. No joy for Inoue on that attempt.
Laar throws a leg kick

and Inoue counters with a shoot takedown. Laar fights it but they end up in guard.

Laar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Inoue passes Laar's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Inoue not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Inoue looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Inoue wants to free his trapped foot but Laar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laar is refusing to be controlled, as Inoue sits in half guard.
Inoue might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Laar haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Laar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Inoue is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Inoue throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are battling for position here. Laar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Inoue 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Laar keeping full guard, as Inoue tries to pass.
Inoue slips nicely into half guard.
Inoue works his way into full mount!

Inoue jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Laar is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Laar and Inoue has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Inoue slows the pace down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laar gets back to half guard.
Laar is looking to improve his position.
Laar is looking to escape.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Laar tries to get to full guard but Inoue has control of the leg.

Inoue is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Laar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Inoue.

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.
Inoue is just content to waste time from the top position. Laar takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Laar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Inoue is controlling him.

Laar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Inoue gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Inoue trying to control but Laar is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuya Inoue comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Laar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 48:47
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 48:47
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arvo Laar!
Arvo Laar spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.