PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lu Cheng (ranked 4281 p4p, 4172 weight class) and Aiko Inhanamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 476 weight class). Aiko Inhanamoto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cheng
vs
Inhanamoto

199 cm
20
170
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
178
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lu Cheng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aiko Inhanamoto!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inhanamoto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cheng misses with a body shot.

Inhanamoto drives through and clinches with Cheng against the cage.
Inhanamoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cheng avoids it.
Inhanamoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cheng avoids it.
Cheng tries to circle away but Inhanamoto has him pinned against the cage.
Inhanamoto lands a hook that snaps the head of Cheng backwards.
Inhanamoto digs a right hand underneath Cheng's ribcage. Cheng let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Inhanamoto.
Cheng is breathing heavily.
Cheng wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Inhanamoto digs a right hand underneath Cheng's ribcage. Cheng let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Inhanamoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cheng lands a jab to the head.
Inhanamoto dips to his left and cracks Cheng with an uppercut!

Inhanamoto forces Cheng back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Inhanamoto connects with a big uppercut there that sends Cheng tumbling to the ground! Inhanamoto follows him down into his guard.

Cheng is rocked!

Inhanamoto stands up and waves to Cheng to follow him.
Oh Cheng is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cheng really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Inhanamoto connects with a stiff jab that staggers Cheng - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Aiko Inhanamoto!
During a confident post fight interview, Aiko Inhanamoto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.