PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giro Inhanamoto (ranked 4795 p4p, 24841 weight class) and Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Inhanamoto
vs
Pudzianowski

192 cm
18
245
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
230
3 - 19 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giro Inhanamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Inhanamoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pudzianowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Inhanamoto but Inhanamoto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pudzianowski connects with a solid leg kick.
Inhanamoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mariusz Pudzianowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pudzianowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Inhanamoto checks it well.
Inhanamoto tests Pudzianowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice cross by Inhanamoto.

It looks like Mariusz Pudzianowski has been cut.
Pudzianowski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pudzianowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pudzianowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Inhanamoto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick that misses.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Inhanamoto drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pudzianowski sprawls and moves away.
Pudzianowski ducks right into an uppercut from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Inhanamoto and Pudzianowski goes tumbling to the canvas! Inhanamoto follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Pudzianowski is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Inhanamoto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pudzianowski is still in real trouble! Can Inhanamoto finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pudzianowski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Pudzianowski makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Pudzianowski seems to have recovered his senses.
Pudzianowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Inhanamoto.
Pudzianowski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pudzianowski avoids the body shot from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto checks a low kick from Pudzianowski.
Inhanamoto changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pudzianowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Inhanamoto is out of range.

Inhanamoto drops his shoulder and cracks Pudzianowski with a huge uppercut! Pudzianowski goes down! Can Inhanamoto finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Inhanamoto is looking to work some ground and pound but Pudzianowski has wrist control.
Inhanamoto content to stall in guard here.
Inhanamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Pudzianowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inhanamoto is fighting to break Pudzianowski's control of his arms but Pudzianowski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Inhanamoto wants to control from the top but Pudzianowski keeps moving.
Inhanamoto looking to sit in guard and control but Pudzianowski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Inhanamoto working a defensive guard here.
Inhanamoto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pudzianowski on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inhanamoto wants to improve his position but instead Pudzianowski has moved into half guard.
Inhanamoto tries to roll over but Pudzianowski keeps him under control.
Inhanamoto tries to kick Pudzianowski off in order to stand up. Pudzianowski Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
You can see the frustration on Inhanamoto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pudzianowski just content to control the position.
Pudzianowski passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Inhanamoto!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Inhanamoto looks a forlorn figure.
Pudzianowski postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Inhanamoto looks a forlorn figure.
Pudzianowski scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Inhanamoto can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Pudzianowski.
A nice elbow there by Pudzianowski.

Pudzianowski wants to finish this one by submission but Inhanamoto is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski with good strikes from the mount here!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Giro Inhanamoto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mariusz Pudzianowski's cut.
That's time! Inhanamoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Inhanamoto scores with a nice right hand.
Pudzianowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pudzianowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Inhanamoto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Giro Inhanamoto is winning the standup battle so far.
Inhanamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pudzianowski moves away.
Pudzianowski tried to score with a low kick but Inhanamoto checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Inhanamoto. Pudzianowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pudzianowski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Inhanamoto connects with a nice looking jab.
Inhanamoto sizes up Pudzianowski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That has opened up Mariusz Pudzianowski's cut even more.
Inhanamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Inhanamoto lands with a big right hook that stumbles Pudzianowski - he's out on his feet here! Inhanamoto follows up with another monster hook that separates Pudzianowski from consciousness! Pudzianowski falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Inhanamoto stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Giro Inhanamoto!