PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gniewomir Lach (ranked 146 p4p, 73 weight class) and Felix Inarritu (ranked 20 p4p, 11 weight class). Lach comes to the cage accompanied by Soel. Inarritu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Vulcano. 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.

Lach
vs
Inarritu

194 cm
36
243
21 - 12 - 0

200 cm
30
265
22 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic 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 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gniewomir Lach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Inarritu!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inarritu with a nice calf kick.
Inarritu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A punch lands to the side of Lach 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lach looks to land a left hand but Inarritu moved out of range nicely.
Lach 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.
Lach takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Gniewomir Lach has been cut.
A low kick from Inarritu misses
and Inarritu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Felix Inarritu has been cut.
Inarritu misses with a combination
and Lach counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Inarritu thinking.
Inarritu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lach counters with a nice leg kick.
Lach throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Inarritu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Nice uppercut lands for Lach. That snapped Inarritu's head back.
Inarritu misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inarritu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lach counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lach lands a leg kick that knocks Inarritu off balance momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Inarritu 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 Lach has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lach and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Inarritu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Inarritu slips a jab from Lach.
Inarritu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lach uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Inarritu.
Inarritu jabs Lach to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Inarritu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lach.
Lach tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Inarritu is able to avoid easily.
Inarritu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inarritu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Inarritu misses the body punch
and Lach counters with a straight right hand.
Lach lets loose with a powerful body kick. Inarritu will feel that in the morning.
Inarritu looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lach looks to land a body kick but Inarritu moved away.
Lach scores with a shot to the body.
Lach just misses with a punch to the body.
Lach just misses with a punch to the body.
Lach lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Inarritu at a distance.
Lach scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Inarritu blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inarritu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lach throws out a powerful jab.
Good leg kick by Lach.
Lach uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Inarritu.
Inarritu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lach checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lach defending well as Inarritu loads up on a big left hand.
Inarritu connects with a leg kick.
Inarritu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Inarritu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lach lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lach buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Lach chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Inarritu misses the shot to the body.
Inarritu takes one on the button.
Lach takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lach fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Inarritu on the side of the head.
Lach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Inarritu.
Lach misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Lach.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gniewomir Lach dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Lach lands a nice looking body kick.
Lach throws a hook but Inarritu blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Inarritu.
Inarritu moves out of range as Lach throws a body kick.
Inarritu throws a body punch but Lach moves out of range.
Lach feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Inarritu throws a body shot but no joy.
Inarritu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lach moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Lach on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inarritu is looking to land body kicks.
Gniewomir Lach is winning the standup battle so far.
Lach misses with a hook to the body
and Inarritu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lach cracks Inarritu with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inarritu misses with a wild body shot.
Lach avoids the head kick by Inarritu.
Lach half committed to a counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Inarritu misses its intended target.
Inarritu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lach misses with a hook to the body
and Inarritu counters with a nice leg kick.
Inarritu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lach at a distance.
Inarritu throws a jab when Lach was well out of range.
Inarritu jabs Lach to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lach tries to move into range but Inarritu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inarritu throws a head kick that misses
and Lach counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lach tries a low kick but Inarritu avoids it.
Nice shot by Inarritu.
Inarritu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lach throws a body shot but no joy.
Inarritu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lach checks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Lach.
Lach steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Inarritu.
Inarritu blocks a low kick nicely.
Inarritu only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lach looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Inarritu throws out a counter right but Lach avoids it with no problem.
Lach finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lach dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Lach feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Inarritu sprawling to the canvas! Inarritu rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Lach finish him?!

Inarritu is rocked!
Inarritu cracks Lach with a right hand to the side of the head.

Gniewomir Lach's cut is getting worse.
Inarritu drops his hands momentarily and Lach takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Inarritu is still on wobbly legs! Can Lach finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Are you kidding me?! Lach ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Inarritu clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gniewomir Lach!
After the fight, Gniewomir Lach was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.