PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mental Midget (ranked 2055 p4p, 1658 weight class) and Giro Inhanamoto (ranked 250 p4p, 216 weight class). Mental Midget has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Midget
vs
Inhanamoto

204 cm
21
288
3 - 1 - 0

192 cm
21
255
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mental Midget!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Giro Inhanamoto!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Midget slips under a jab.
Inhanamoto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Mental Midget has been cut.
Inhanamoto misses with a looping right.
Inhanamoto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Midget counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Midget throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Inhanamoto to counter with a crisp jab.
Midget throws a looping overhand right but Inhanamoto ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Inhanamoto misses.
Midget throws a hook to the side of Inhanamoto's head but Inhanamoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A countering left hand to the body from Inhanamoto misses.
Midget moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Inhanamoto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Midget definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Inhanamoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Inhanamoto swings wildly with an uppercut but Midget uses good head movement to avoid it.
Midget tries a body shot but Inhanamoto blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Midget fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Midget misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Inhanamoto.
Midget misses with a punch on the inside.
Inhanamoto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Midget softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Midget tries to throw a body punch but Inhanamoto avoids it by throwing Midget back against the cage.
Inhanamoto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Inhanamoto lands with a short shot to the head.
Midget takes a shot to the head.
Inhanamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Midget controls the action.
A short left from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto swings wildly with an uppercut but Midget uses good head movement to avoid it.
Inhanamoto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Midget backwards.
Midget lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inhanamoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Midget digs a right hand into Inhanamoto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Inhanamoto's gas tank.
Inhanamoto scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Midget fails to land.
Inhanamoto has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Midget seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Inhanamoto can turn it around.
A short left from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto gets through Midget's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Midget blocking some punches.
Inhanamoto lands with a short shot to the head.
Inhanamoto blocking some punches.
Inhanamoto scores with a hook to the body.
Inhanamoto lands with a left to the head.
Midget goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Midget blocks a body shot from Inhanamoto.
A head punch on the inside from Midget fails to land.
Midget doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Inhanamoto lands a body shot.
Inhanamoto prevents a body shot from Midget.
Inhanamoto scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Inhanamoto.
Midget is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Inhanamoto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Inhanamoto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Inhanamoto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Inhanamoto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Midgets head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inhanamoto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Inhanamoto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Inhanamoto.
Good body shot from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Midget or not.
Inhanamoto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto lands a hook that snaps the head of Midget backwards.

Midget is rocked!
Inhanamoto throws a head punch that misses.
Oh Midget is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Inhanamoto lands a shoulder strike.
Inhanamoto pushes Midget against the cage. Inhanamoto is working some dirty boxing. Inhanamoto pushes off with a quick right hook! Midget goes down! Midget tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Inhanamoto moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giro Inhanamoto!
After winning the bout, Giro Inhanamoto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.