PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mamoru Takamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Kendall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kendall comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kool Moe Dee - I Go To Work kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mamoru Takamura is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Takamura
vs
Kendall

185 cm
20
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
28
248 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mamoru Takamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Kendall!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Takamura. Those never looked like landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kendall.
Kendall takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Takamura misses with an uppercut
and Kendall counters with a nice low kick that buckles Takamura's knee momentarily.
Takamura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kendall misses with a few strikes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Kendall - just one landing.
Takamura misses with an uppercut

and Kendall counters with a shoot takedown. Takamura fights it but they end up in guard.

Kendall stands up and waves to Takamura to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takamura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kendall.
A head kick by Takamura misses
and Kendall counters with a nice leg kick.
Takamura changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kendall tries to avoid it but Takamura manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kendall to the ground. Kendall escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Takamura fails to land the takedown.
A swing and a miss from Takamura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kendall lands a jab to the head.
Takamura swings widly with a right hand
and Kendall counters with a stiff right hand.
Takamura throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kendall counters with a low kick, right behind Takamura 's knee.
Kendall stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Takamura throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kendall finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kendall connects with a right hand. Takamura shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Kendall lands.
Kendall throws a left and a right that both miss
and Takamura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takamura misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamoru Takamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kendall closes the distance and clinches.

Kendall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takamura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kendall lands with a kick to the temple. Takamura shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Mamoru Takamura has been cut.
Takamura shoots in looking for a takedown. Kendall tries to sprawl out of it but Takamura keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kendall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mamoru Takamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takamura tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kendall sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Takamura somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kendall circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kendall counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takamura swings widly with a right hand
and Kendall counters with a low kick, right behind Takamura 's knee.
Kendall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Kendall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mamoru Takamura's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A solid leg kick lands there for Kendall.
Kendall lands with a good body shot.
Takamura looks to clinch
and Kendall counters with a leg kick.
Takamura dives in and grabs Kendall's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kendall pushes down on Takamura's head and hops out.
Takamura takes one on the button.

Kendall looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Kendall stands up from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kendall connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Takamura misses with a left hand
and Kendall counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Takamura takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Takamura misses with a jab to the body
and Kendall makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mamoru Takamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takamura has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kendall finds it's way round the side to connect with Takamura's head.
Kendall scores with a kick to the midsection.
Takamura throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kendall's waist but Kendall gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Takamura off to one side.
Takamura is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takamura shoots in looking for a takedown but Kendall manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Takamura's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamoru Takamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takamura tries to clinch
letting Kendall counter with a right hand.
Takamura tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kendall counters with a three punch combo that has Takamura backing up. Takamura nods at Kendall to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Kendall lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kendall.
Kendall lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kurt Kendall seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kendall lands with a straight right. Takamura didn't see that one coming.
Kendall dips to his left and cracks Takamura with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Takamura.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Takamura. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Nice jab there from Kendall.
Kendall cracks Takamura with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Takamura doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kendall counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kendall scores with a nice strike.
Kendall fails with a takedown attempt.

Takamura rushes Kendall and presses him up against the cage.

Kendall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takamura falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kendall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Kendall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mamoru Takamura's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Takamura wants to clinch
and Kendall counters with a thumping low kick.
Takamura looks for a takedown but Kendall sprawls well.
Takamura takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Takamura tries for a takedown but Kendall circles away easily
and Kendall counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takamura wants to clinch but Kendall slips to the side
and Kendall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kendall throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Takamura misses with a jab to the body
and Kendall makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kendall pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Takamura back to the cage. Kendall follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kendall lands a head kick!
Takamura misses with a right hand
enabling Kendall to counter with a crisp jab.
Takamura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick by Takamura misses
and Kendall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kendall scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kendall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Takamura tries for a takedown but Kendall circles away easily
and Kendall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamoru Takamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takamura walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kendall lands a jab to Takamura's midsection.
Takamura has his takedown stuffed
and Kendall counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kendall throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kendall moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kendall scores with a hook to the body. Takamura takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kendall throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kendall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good leg kick by Kendall there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kendall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kendall lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takamura takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kurt Kendall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kendall tests Takamura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takamura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Kendall counter with a right hand.
Kendall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takamura defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kendall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takamura looks to clinch
and Kendall counters with a big head kick but Takamura shrugs it off.
Mamoru Takamura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takamura needs to keep his hands up - Kendall had a free shot at his head there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Kendall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kendall has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Kendall!
Kurt Kendall seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.