PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hitsomiru Tamaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tamaka
vs
Mann

195 cm
22
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
22
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Dark Storm Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Hitsomiru Tamaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charles Mann!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mann blocks a head kick by Tamaka.
Mann scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tamaka throws a head kick but Mann moves out of range.
Tamaka tries a head kick but it misses.

Mann bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mann working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tamaka managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mann.

Mann looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Mann working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mann is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mann looks gassed!
Tamaka avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamaka prevents Mann from moving into mount.

Mann thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mann tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mann misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mann misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Mann is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tamaka knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Mann goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tamaka has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mann but great work by Tamaka.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mann tries to buck Tamaka off but Tamaka is having none of it.
Mann gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mann manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tamaka wants to stand but Mann has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mann is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tamaka is trying to maintain the position but Mann is very close to passing his half guard.
Tamaka works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tamaka seems keen to control Mann's posture.
Tamaka wants to stand and escape but Mann is having none of it.
Mann throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tamaka controls Mann momentarily but Mann frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mann throws and elbow that misses. Tamaka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mann's guard. Nice move by Tamaka!

Tamaka stands and steps away. Mann gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd cheers as Tamaka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mann doesn't seem phased though.
Tamaka throws a head kick that misses.
Mann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Tamaka. No joy for Mann on that attempt.
Tamaka throws a head kick that misses.
Tamaka throws a series of punches but Mann avoids them all with ease.

Mann changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tamaka looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mann throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Mann wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tamaka, who protects the arm well.
Tamaka is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Mann dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tamaka checks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by Tamaka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tamaka doesn't manage to clinch there - Mann circles away.
Hitsomiru Tamaka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tamaka moves away from the strike by Mann.
Mann looks to land a combination but Tamaka avoids it well.
Tamaka is looking to clinch but Mann is avoiding it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tamaka.
A punch combination from Mann misses.
Tamaka is looking to clinch.
Tamaka doesn't manage to clinch there - Mann circles away.

Tamaka clinches.
Tamaka lands a nice knee to the body.
Tamaka lands a nice elbow.
Tamaka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tamaka misses with an elbow over the top.

Mann has picked Tamaka up - he's going for a ride! Mann dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mann is looking to advance position but Tamaka won't allow it.
Mann not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tamaka is defending against the submission attempts here by Mann.
Mann tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tamaka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Mann is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tamaka doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mann.
Mann looks to land a strike but Tamaka avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mann stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tamaka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mann with a flurry of punches that miss.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mann tries to land a front kick but Tamaka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tamaka tries to clinch up.
Tamaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab lands there for Mann.
Mann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tamaka tries to clinch there but Mann circles away.
Tamaka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mann throws a series of punches but Tamaka avoids them all with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mann.
Tamaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Mann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mann ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Mann looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tamaka!
Tamaka is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tamaka because Mann loaded up on that one.
Mann unloads with some shots from mount but Tamaka bucks and avoids them well.
Mann unloads with some shots from mount but Tamaka bucks and avoids them well.
Mann has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mann dominating with strikes here.

It looks like Hitsomiru Tamaka has been cut.
Mann punching from mount but Tamaka doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mann throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Charles Mann has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tamaka tries to hold on but Mann pushes him away.

Tamaka is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Mann locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Tamaka is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charles Mann!