PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between El Torito (ranked 3780 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideaki Inoue (ranked 3392 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Torito
vs
Inoue

165 cm
35
143 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

176 cm
26
140 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, El Torito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hideaki Inoue!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Francis DeMontford and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Inoue closes the distance and clinches.

Inoue jumps into guard, dragging Torito to the mat.

Inoue is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Torito defends well.

Inoue has his foot on Torito's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Torito works his way back into a safe position though.
Inoue keeping moving, preventing Torito from controlling successfully.
Torito postures up.
Torito not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Inoue has his foot on Torito's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Torito works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torito postures up and lands a big shot to Inoue's brow.
Torito wanted to stand there but Inoue had control of the position.
Torito has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Inoue wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Torito wants to control from the top but Inoue keeps moving.
Torito lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Inoue utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Torito is working Inoue over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Inoue 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.
Torito throwing strikes from guard but Inoue blocks nicely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Inoue is on top in guard.

Torito keeping full guard, as Inoue tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Torito looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Inoue advances to half guard.
Torito is looking to control Inoue's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Torito avoid being mounted?
Torito works his way to full guard. Good work.
Inoue throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Inoue accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Torito is looking for a triangle but Inoue pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Inoue trying to control but Torito is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Torito haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Inoue throwing strikes from guard but Torito blocks nicely.
Inoue sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Torito might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Inoue trying to control the position from guard on top but Torito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Inoue wants to pass the guard but Torito is keeping the position.
Torito keeping moving, preventing Inoue from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Torito is trying to keep Inoue in close.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Inoue misses with a straight right.
Inoue misses with a series of wild punches.

Torito closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Inoue - that landed with a thud.

Torito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torito closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Inoue tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Torito decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hideaki Inoue will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Inoue rushes Torito and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Inoue pulls guard successfully.
Torito scoring with punches to the head and body.

Inoue looking for a guillotine here but Torito defends easily.

Inoue throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Torito escapes and throws Inoue's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Inoue tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torito trying to control the position but Inoue is working away.
Inoue wants to control but Torito postures up.
What's Inoue going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Inoue manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Inoue is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Inoue is keen to just control but Torito is a slippery customer.
Inoue not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Torito regains full guard. Nicely done.
Torito working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Inoue.
Inoue looking to sit in guard and control but Torito gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Torito stopping the sweep attempt from Inoue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torito landing with the ground and pound.
Inoue has control of Torito's left arm, preventing Torito from doing any damage.
Torito scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Inoue seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Torito is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Torito postures up in Inoue's guard and throws a big left but Inoue blocks it.

Inoue looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Torito trying to control but Inoue is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue is controlling Torito's posture.
Torito not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Torito stands and throws Inoue's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Inoue on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Torito working the head and body with strikes.
Inoue is looking to regain half guard here but Torito keeps moving and retains side control.
Torito working away.
Torito lands a few punches from side control.
Inoue gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoue gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Inoue looking for a guillotine here but Torito defends easily.
Torito postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Torito loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Inoue trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Torito gets to his feet - Inoue follows without any prompting.

Torito gets caught flat footed, as Inoue shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Torito looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that El Torito will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Inoue tries to close the distance and clinch but Torito swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Inoue throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
El Torito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Inoue tries to clinch up but Torito circles away and keeps his distance.

Torito clinches up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Torito softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Inoue working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Torito has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Inoue is trying to keep an underhook but Torito manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Inoue trying to hold on to Torito's head to control him but Torito postures up.
Inoue moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
El Torito overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Torito is in close to Inoue's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Inoue is trying to hold Torito in close to prevent damage but Torito has managed to pass into half guard.
Torito wants to lay and pray for a moment but Inoue keeps working.
Torito is thwarting Inoue's attempts to control the position.
Inoue moves into full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Torito's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torito controls from within his opponent's guard.
Torito trying to control but Inoue is working from the bottom.
Torito passes into half guard.
Inoue punching from the bottom.
Inoue on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Torito is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Inoue looking for submissions off his back.
Torito scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Torito performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Inoue tries to get to full guard but Torito has control of the leg.
Inoue is refusing to be controlled, as Torito sits in half guard.
Inoue wants to control but Torito is keeping busy and won't allow it.

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 actively working from the bottom here.

Inoue is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Torito pulls his head out easily.
Inoue takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Inoue is trying to get back to full guard.
Torito wants to control but Inoue is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Torito throws a head kick that misses
and Inoue counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Torito drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Torito working the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Inoue is looking to reverse the position.
Inoue gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
El Torito showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Torito 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Torito!