PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Jimenez (ranked 24884 p4p, 0 weight class) and Totoy Inday (ranked 5140 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jimenez
vs
Inday

208 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

183 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rufus Jimenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Totoy Inday!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inday misses the shot to the body.
Jimenez misses with a wild combination.
Inday doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Inday clinches up with Jimenez and pushes him back against the cage.
Jimenez tries to circle away but Inday has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inday is working Jimenez over against the cage.
Inday tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jimenez working hard to break the clinch.
Jimenez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Inday has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Inday tightens his grip and picks Jimenez up, before dumping him to the ground. Jimenez manages to land in guard.
Jimenez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Inday wants to stand but Jimenez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jimenez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Jimenez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Inday in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Jimenez is looking for a triangle but Inday pushes his legs off easily.
Jimenez keeping moving, preventing Inday from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez is trying to control the position but Inday postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Inday uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jimenez.
Jimenez misses with a body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Inday struggles to land a body shot inside as Jimenez controls his hands.
Inday works on Jimenez's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez is trying to break the clinch but Inday has him pressed against the cage.
Jimenez misses with an elbow over the top.
Jimenez misses with a punch to the body.
Jimenez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jimenez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Inday blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Inday throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jimenez is trying to force a seperation but Inday has the dominant position.
Jimenez working aggressively here.
Jimenez lands a left hand.
Jimenez wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inday prevents Jimenez from breaking the clinch.
Inday is leaning against Jimenez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jimenez is trying to break free.
Inday blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jimenez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Inday is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nice body punch from Jimenez - that landed with a thud.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jimenez misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Totoy Inday will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jimenez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Inday manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Inday misses.

Inday closes the distance and clinches.
Jimenez is looking to break free of the clinch but Inday has double underhooks.
Jimenez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Inday goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jimenez can't break the clinch.
Jimenez prevents a body shot from Inday.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez prevents a body shot from Inday.
Inday works on Jimenez's body with a couple of short punches.
Inday unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jimenez working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inday can't find room to land a body shot as Jimenez controls the action.
Jimenez wants to get back to striking at distance but Inday won't allow it.
Inday holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Inday.

Jimenez manages to break the clinch.
Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jimenez misses with a shot to the body
and Jimenez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Inday has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez can't break the clinch.
Inday tries to throw a body punch but Jimenez avoids it by throwing Inday back against the cage.

Inday ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Inday no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jimenez scoring with some ground and pound.
Jimenez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jimenez stops Inday from standing up.
Jimenez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jimenez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez throwing strikes but missing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Inday utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jimenez misses the body punch
and Inday counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Inday has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Inday gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jimenez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Inday blocks an elbow strike from Jimenez.
Jimenez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inday tries a body shot but Jimenez blocks it.

Jimenez breaks from the clinch.
Jimenez looks to land a right hand but Inday moved out of range.
Jimenez throws a body punch but Inday moves out of range.
Jimenez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Inday manages to avoid it.
Inday is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jimenez with a body shot.
A punch combination from Jimenez misses.
Inday let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jimenez throws a right hand that Inday ducks under and follows up with a left that Inday also avoids with ease.
Inday let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Jimenez instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Totoy Inday showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Inday clinches.
Inday has Jimenez pressed against the cage, preventing Jimenez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jimenez is trying to break the clinch but Inday is controlling him.
Jimenez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Inday blocks a body shot from Jimenez.
Jimenez is trying to break the clinch but Inday is controlling him.
Inday doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez is trying to push Inday away but Inday has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jimenez tries a body shot but Inday blocks it.
Jimenez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Inday's elbow.
Jimenez swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez blocks a body shot from Inday.
Jimenez tries to break the clinch but Inday is controlling the position.
Inday misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jimenez is trying to push Inday away but Inday has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Inday pulls Jimenez into guard.
Jimenez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Inday's guard.
Jimenez landing some decent shots from guard.
Jimenez prevents Inday from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Inday keeping moving, preventing Jimenez from controlling successfully.
Jimenez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Inday wants to get back to his feet but Jimenez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Inday displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jimenez throws out the jab.
Inday let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimenez. Inday does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Inday misses.

Inday has Jimenez up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inday lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Rufus Jimenez has been cut.
Inday has Jimenez pressed against the cage, preventing Jimenez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A shot in the inside from Jimenez.
Inday misses with a hook to the ribs.
Inday blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Inday is struggling to control the position.
Inday managing to block the knees to the body from Jimenez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inday just leaning against Jimenez, taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Jimenez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jimenez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Inday digs a right hand into Jimenez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jimenez's gas tank.

Jimenez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Inday instigates a clinch.
Totoy Inday is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jimenez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Inday pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jimenez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Inday circles away quickly and effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Totoy Inday comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Inday winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Totoy Inday!