PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cho Ming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koni Minichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Ming
vs
Minichi

178 cm
24
171 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Tokyo United Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cho Ming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koni Minichi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minichi shoots in for a takedown but Ming shows good takedown defense.
Minichi wants to clinch up but Ming keeps it at a distance.
Minichi throws a head kick but Ming moves out of range.
A left and a right from Minichi both land. Nice combination.

Ming gets the takedown into side control.
Minichi can't do much from the bottom here.

Ming tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ming scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ming is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Minichi has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ming working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ming lands a few punches from side control.
Ming landing a few strikes.
Ming is chipping away with strikes.
Minichi wants to control but Ming postures up.
Ming in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ming works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ming cracks Minichi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ming cracks Minichi with a big elbow.

Minichi is rocked!
Minichi looks winded!
Ming working the body and head with strikes.
Minichi is still in real trouble! Can Ming finish him?
Ming lands a big left to the face of Minichi, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Ming and another - Minichi is out! Ming stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cho Ming!
After the fight, Cho Ming 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.