PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Inarritu (ranked 565 p4p, 78 weight class) and Franck Kodjia (ranked 861 p4p, 106 weight class). Inarritu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Vulcano. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Inarritu
vs
Kodjia

200 cm
25
250 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

195 cm
25
275 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Inarritu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franck Kodjia!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kodjia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Inarritu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Franck Kodjia has been cut.
Kodjia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Inarritu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Inarritu misses its target.
Franck Kodjia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kodjia lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Felix Inarritu has been cut.
Inarritu avoids the head kick by Kodjia.
Inarritu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Inarritu ducks under a wild hook from Kodjia.
Inarritu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kodjia throws a body punch but Inarritu moves out of range.
Kodjia throws a leg kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kodjia lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Inarritu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Inarritu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Inarritu thinks about countering with a body kick.
Inarritu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kodjia throws a push kick but Inarritu slaps the foot to one side.
Kodjia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Inarritu has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Inarritu misses with a straight left.
Kodjia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Kodjia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kodjia throws a head kick but Inarritu moves out of range.
Inarritu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Inarritu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Inarritu quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kodjia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kodjia throws a sloppy head kick and Inarritu moves out of range easily.
Kodjia throws a combination that misses
and Inarritu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kodjia slips a jab from Inarritu.
Inarritu lands with an overhand left.
Inarritu lands a nice shot to the body.
Kodjia throws a head kick that misses.
Kodjia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kodjia tries a head kick but it misses.
Kodjia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kodjia blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Inarritu. Beautiful body shot.
Kodjia swings widly with a right hand
and Inarritu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Inarritu ducks under a wild hook from Kodjia.
Kodjia throws a lazy head kick
and Inarritu counters with a stiff right hand.
Kodjia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kodjia looks to score with a jab to the body but Inarritu is just out of range.
Inarritu avoids the head kick by Kodjia.
Inarritu scores with a jab. Kodjia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Inarritu throws an overhand right that drops Kodjia like a sack of potatoes! Inarritu dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Inarritu!
Our winner, Felix Inarritu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.