PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between St Thomas Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takamoura Mamarou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamarou is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by R Kelly-World Greatest. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Thomas Guzman
vs
Mamarou

188 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

184 cm
23
207 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, St Thomas Guzman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takamoura Mamarou!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guzman wants to clinch up but Mamarou keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mamarou is defended easily by Guzman.
Guzman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mamarou dodges the punch combination from Guzman.
Guzman fails with a takedown attempt.

Guzman instigates a clinch.
Guzman slows down the pace here.
Mamarou is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mamarou wants a takedown.
St Thomas Guzman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takamoura Mamarou.
Mamarou looks gassed!
Mamarou looking for a takedown.
Mamarou goes for a takedown attempt but Guzman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Guzman looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman fails to land the takedown.
A shot to the liver by Guzman. Beautiful body shot.

Guzman moves into the clinch successfully.
Mamarou prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mamarou has Guzman pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Guzman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mamarou prevents Guzman from breaking the clinch.
Guzman blocking some punches.
Mamarou prevents a takedown attempt there.
Guzman is trying to break free.
Guzman wants to stall.
Guzman is trying to drag Mamarou to the mat but Mamarou just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamarou has Guzman pressed against the ropes, preventing Guzman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mamarou is working for takedown but Guzman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Guzman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Guzman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guzman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mamarou prevents the takedown attempt.
Guzman wants to stall.

Guzman ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Guzman no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mamarou trying to control but Guzman is working from the bottom.
Guzman wants to sweep here but Mamarou controlling him for the moment.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman keeping moving, preventing Mamarou from controlling successfully.
Guzman has his hands on Mamarou's head, controlling the position.
Mamarou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mamarou stopping the sweep attempt from Guzman.
Mamarou trying to control but Guzman is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Takamoura Mamarou.
Guzman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mamarou shoots in and drives through. Guzman sprawls well.
Guzman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guzman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mamarou.
Guzman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guzman stuffs the takedown.
Guzman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mamarou avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guzman tries for a takedown but Mamarou sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mamarou shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Guzman sprawls well. Guzman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mamarou gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

St Thomas Guzman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Guzman tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck for Guzman with that takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Guzman. No joy for Mamarou on that attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mamarou.
Guzman closes the distance and clinches up with Mamarou, looking for a takedown. Guzman pushes Mamarou against the ropes but Mamarou circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Guzman or perhaps it was just good defense by Mamarou which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for St Thomas Guzman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guzman dives in and grabs Mamarou's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mamarou pushes down on Guzman's head and hops out.
Guzman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mamarou sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Guzman somewhat.

Mamarou looking to score a takedown here. Guzman is defending well but Mamarou drives through and ends up in Guzman's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Mamarou drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mamarou jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mamarou slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Mamarou thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Guzman wants to stand up but Mamarou is controlling him.

Mamarou thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamarou trying to control the position from guard on top but Guzman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Guzman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mamarou wants to control from the top but Guzman keeps moving.
Mamarou's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Guzman has Mamarou pulled in close to control his posture.
Guzman keeping moving, preventing Mamarou from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Takamoura Mamarou has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Guzman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman stuffs the takedown attempt from Mamarou. Mamarou gets slowly back to his feet.
Guzman shoots in looking for a takedown but Mamarou manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Guzman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Mamarou closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mamarou lands in his opponent's guard.

Mamarou has gone for a leg lock! Guzman slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mamarou's guard.
Mamarou pulls Guzman in close to prevent any damage.

Mamarou throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mamarou working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Guzman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Guzman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Guzman wants to control from the top but Mamarou keeps moving.

Mamarou is looking for a triangle here but Guzman uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mamarou wants to control but Guzman postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mamarou prevents Guzman from improving position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takamoura Mamarou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mamarou stuffs the takedown attempt from Guzman. Guzman gets slowly back to his feet.
Takamoura Mamarou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guzman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mamarou is defended easily by Guzman.
Guzman wants to clinch.
Guzman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mamarou sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Guzman somewhat.
Guzman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mamarou pinned against the ropes. Mamarou gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for St Thomas Guzman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamarou closes this distance looking for a takedown but Guzman circles away.
Mamarou slaps away a takedown attempt from Guzman, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Guzman tries to sprawl but Mamarou drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Mamarou is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Mamarou is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Mamarou looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mamarou is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mamarou thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mamarou is trying to control. Guzman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Mamarou is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Guzman manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guzman working for a triangle but Mamarou defends it easily.

Mamarou thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mamarou wants to control from the top but Guzman keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Guzman controlling the position.
Guzman keeping moving, preventing Mamarou from controlling successfully.
Guzman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mamarou on the ground.
Guzman tries to strike from the bottom.
Guzman pulls Mamarou in close to prevent any damage.
Mamarou trying to control the position from guard on top but Guzman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Guzman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Guzman clinches up with Mamarou and pushes him back against the ropes.
Guzman working hard to break the clinch.
Mamarou goes for a takedown attempt but Guzman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Takamoura Mamarou.
I think Mamarou has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takamoura Mamarou!
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