PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giro Inhanamoto (ranked 793 p4p, 438 weight class) and Boniface Randriamaholison (ranked 90 p4p, 52 weight class). Randriamaholison has chosen Careless Whisper (Remastered) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Boniface Randriamaholison has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Inhanamoto
vs
Randriamaholison

192 cm
29
263
20 - 9 - 0

182 cm
26
265
12 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
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 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Giro Inhanamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Boniface Randriamaholison!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randriamaholison swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Inhanamoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Inhanamoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Inhanamoto tried to counter with a leg kick but Randriamaholison avoided it.
Inhanamoto needs to keep his hands up - Randriamaholison had a free shot at his head there.
Randriamaholison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto misses with a shot to the body
and Randriamaholison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Inhanamoto jabs Randriamaholison to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inhanamoto throws a lazy uppercut
and Randriamaholison counters with a stiff right hand.
A combination from Inhanamoto does no damage.
Randriamaholison jabs at Inhanamoto's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Inhanamoto 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Giro Inhanamoto has been cut.
A lazy body kick from Randriamaholison
and Inhanamoto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Randriamaholison throws a hook to the side of Inhanamoto's head but Inhanamoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Inhanamoto is looking to counter punch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Randriamaholison crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Inhanamoto - the referee stops the clock and Randriamaholison gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Inhanamoto. Randriamaholison manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Randriamaholison throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Inhanamoto counters with a straight right hand.
Randriamaholison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Randriamaholison getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Randriamaholison just misses with a punch to the body.
Inhanamoto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Inhanamoto.
A big left from Randriamaholison misses.
Inhanamoto is looking to counter with a body kick.
Inhanamoto ducks under a wild hook from Randriamaholison.
Randriamaholison misses with a combination
and Inhanamoto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Randriamaholison throws a hook to the side of Inhanamoto's head but Inhanamoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Inhanamoto appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Randriamaholison moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boniface Randriamaholison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Inhanamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Randriamaholison.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inhanamoto looks for the body kick but Randriamaholison saw that one coming.
Randriamaholison throws out a counter right but Inhanamoto avoids it with no problem.
A good leg kick by Inhanamoto.
Randriamaholison throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Inhanamoto counter with a right hand.
Inhanamoto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Randriamaholison if he has to take too many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Inhanamoto.
We've been told by Inhanamoto's head coaches at Zombie MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Inhanamoto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Randriamaholison misses with a straight left.
As Randriamaholison backs away, Inhanamoto returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Inhanamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randriamaholison takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Randriamaholison slips under a jab from Inhanamoto.
It seemed like Randriamaholison was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Randriamaholison lands a slapping body shot.
Inhanamoto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Randriamaholison checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Randriamaholison looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Inhanamoto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Randriamaholison throws a head kick that Inhanamoto semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Inhanamoto slips a jab from Randriamaholison.
Inhanamoto thinks about countering with a body kick.
Randriamaholison might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice defenses there by Inhanamoto.
Randriamaholison misses with an uppercut. Inhanamoto saw that one coming.
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 Giro Inhanamoto's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Inhanamoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Randriamaholison throws out the jab.
Inhanamoto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Giro Inhanamoto is winning the standup battle so far.
Randriamaholison checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Randriamaholison misses with a hook.
Inhanamoto takes a swing at Randriamaholison's ribcage but misses.
Inhanamoto thumps Randriamaholison with a low kick.
Randriamaholison dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inhanamoto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Randriamaholison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Randriamaholison looks to land a right hand but Inhanamoto moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randriamaholison misses with a hook. Inhanamoto ducked under it nicely.
Randriamaholison connects with a right hand. Inhanamoto shakes it off.
A combination from Randriamaholison does no damage.
A combination from Inhanamoto does no damage.
Inhanamoto ducks under a wild hook from Randriamaholison.
Inhanamoto is looking to counter punch.
Randriamaholison throws the left hand but Inhanamoto avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Inhanamoto misses the target.
Randriamaholison swings for the body but Inhanamoto moves out of range.
Inhanamoto appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto takes one to the side of the head.
Inhanamoto lands a leg kick that knocks Randriamaholison off balance momentarily.
Randriamaholison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Randriamaholison moves out of range of the leg kick from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto thows a body kick. Randriamaholison tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Inhanamoto misses the shot to the body.
Randriamaholison looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Randriamaholison avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inhanamoto throws a leg kick which misses Randriamaholison's front leg but catches the back leg as Randriamaholison tries to avoid it.
Randriamaholison lands a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Randriamaholison.
Inhanamoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Randriamaholison.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Randriamaholison! But no joy.
Inhanamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Randriamaholison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Randriamaholison throws a jab but it's blocked by Inhanamoto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Randriamaholison misses.
Inhanamoto is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Randriamaholison throws a hook but Inhanamoto avoids it easily.
It looked like Inhanamoto was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Randriamaholison.
Inhanamoto throws a body punch but Randriamaholison moves out of range.
Randriamaholison looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Inhanamoto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Randriamaholison under the eye.
You can see that Randriamaholison has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
A decent looking body kick lands there for Inhanamoto.
Randriamaholison throws a hook but Inhanamoto avoids it easily.
Inhanamoto thinks about countering with a body kick.
Randriamaholison misses with a left hand
and Inhanamoto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Randriamaholison steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Inhanamoto. That one must have hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Giro Inhanamoto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Giro Inhanamoto's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Inhanamoto lands a big right hand that sends Randriamaholison crashing to the mat! Inhanamoto stays standing though and waves Randriamaholison back to his feet!

It looks like Boniface Randriamaholison has been cut.
Randriamaholison takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Randriamaholison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Inhanamoto manages to avoid it.
Randriamaholison throws an overhand right that lands on Inhanamoto's shoulder, as Inhanamoto tries to avoid the shot.
Inhanamoto takes a swing at Randriamaholison's ribcage but misses.
Randriamaholison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Randriamaholison fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice shot lands for Randriamaholison.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Inhanamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inhanamoto cracks Randriamaholison with an open hand slap.
Randriamaholison connects with a body shot.
Randriamaholison throws a right and a left that Inhanamoto avoids nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Inhanamoto misses its target.
Randriamaholison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick by Randriamaholison misses
and Inhanamoto counters with a stiff right hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Inhanamoto!
Inhanamoto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Giro Inhanamoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randriamaholison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Inhanamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Randriamaholison.
Inhanamoto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A solid body kick from Inhanamoto.
A good leg kick by Inhanamoto.
Randriamaholison takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Randriamaholison swings widly with a right hand
and Inhanamoto counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Randriamaholison misses with a right hand
and Inhanamoto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Randriamaholison has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Inhanamoto.
An inside leg kick from Randriamaholison misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Inhanamoto misses the target.
Randriamaholison misses the body punch
and Inhanamoto counters with a nice body shot.
Randriamaholison's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Randriamaholison. Inhanamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Randriamaholison lands a body shot.
Inhanamoto moves forwards but Randriamaholison connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Randriamaholison throws a sloppy body shot
and Inhanamoto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid leg kick lands there for Inhanamoto.
Randriamaholison throws an off balance right hand
and Inhanamoto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Inhanamoto lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randriamaholison misses the shot to the body.
Inhanamoto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Randriamaholison.
A punch combination from Randriamaholison misses.
Randriamaholison avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boniface Randriamaholison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randriamaholison misses the body punch
and Inhanamoto counters with a nice uppercut.
Inhanamoto lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Randriamaholison misses the target.
Inhanamoto appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giro Inhanamoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Inhanamoto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giro Inhanamoto!
During a confident post fight interview, Giro Inhanamoto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.