PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Del Mar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ogami Itto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Del Mar
vs
Itto

180 cm
29
180 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

172 cm
30
183 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Meet the Future
Tokyo United Fightwear

Zombie Nutrition - LOD

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fabio Del Mar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Ogami Itto!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Mar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Itto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good shot there by Del Mar.
Del Mar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Ogami Itto has been cut.
Itto moves out of range of the body kick.
Del Mar throws a sloppy head kick and Itto moves out of range easily.
Del Mar is looking to clinch but Itto is avoiding it.
Del Mar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Del Mar throws a nice inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Itto misses.
Itto throws the left hand but Del Mar avoids the punch easily.
Itto is looking to land body kicks.
Itto avoids a kick to the body.
Del Mar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Del Mar tries to clinch up.
Del Mar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Itto throws a leg kick but Del Mar checks it.
Del Mar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Itto can pounce on him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Del Mar misses with a head kick.
Itto throws a head kick but Del Mar moves out of range.
Itto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Del Mar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Itto avoids a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Del Mar.
Del Mar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Del Mar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Del Mar tries to clinch up.
Itto connects with an inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Del Mar. Itto shrugs it off though.
Fabio Del Mar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Itto misses with a double jab.

Del Mar darts in and clinches Itto up against the cage.
Del Mar tries to work over Itto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Del Mar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Itto's face.
Itto struggles to land a body shot inside as Del Mar controls his hands.
Itto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Del Mar looking to throw knees to the head but Itto is blocking nicely.
Del Mar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Itto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Itto takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Itto.
Del Mar with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Mar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Itto breaks from the clinch.
Itto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Itto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fabio Del Mar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Mar tries to clinch there but Itto circles away.
Del Mar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Itto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Del Mar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Del Mar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Itto working aggressively here.
Itto takes a shot to the head.
Itto lands a body shot.
Itto tries to work over Del Mar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Del Mar working aggressively here.
Del Mar pushes Itto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Del Mar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Del Mar.
Del Mar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Itto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick from Del Mar lands but Itto takes it in his stride.
Itto steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Del Mar. That one must have hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Del Mar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Del Mar throws a sloppy head kick and Itto moves out of range easily.
A head kick from Itto lands but Del Mar takes it in his stride.
Del Mar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Del Mar has closed the distance and engaged Itto in a clinch.
Del Mar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Itto is defending well for now.
Del Mar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Del Mar tries a knee to the head but Itto blocks it.
Itto slowing the pace effectively.
Del Mar misses with a knee to the head.
Del Mar tries a body shot but Itto blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Del Mar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Del Mar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itto wants to take the fight to the mat but Del Mar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Del Mar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Del Mar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Del Mar tries to land knees in the clinch but Itto avoids the damage to the body.
Del Mar is pressed up against the cage. Itto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Del Mar down to the mat. Del Mar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Itto on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Del Mar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Itto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Itto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Itto.
Del Mar defending well as Itto loads up on a big left hand.
Del Mar is looking to clinch but Itto is avoiding it.
Del Mar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Itto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Del Mar doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Del Mar doesn't manage to clinch there - Itto circles away.
Del Mar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Itto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Del Mar throws a nice head kick!
Del Mar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Itto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Del Mar tries to close the distance and clinch but Itto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabio Del Mar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ogami Itto's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Del Mar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Del Mar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Itto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Itto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Del Mar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice jab there from Del Mar.
Itto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Itto avoids the head kick by Del Mar.
Del Mar tries to clinch
and Itto counters with a left to the body.
Itto throws the kick towards the body but Del Mar avoids it.
Del Mar fakes the leg kick and cracks Itto in the body.
Itto lands a jab to Del Mar's midsection.

Itto closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Del Mar's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Itto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Del Mar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Itto defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Itto stops Del Mar from standing up.
Del Mar looking to control.
Itto lands a couple of digs.
Itto landing with the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Del Mar is on top in guard.
Itto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Del Mar is one step ahead there.

Itto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itto is trying to keep Del Mar in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Del Mar trying to control the position from guard on top but Itto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Del Mar forces his way into half guard.

Del Mar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Itto tries to get to full guard but Del Mar has control of the leg.
Del Mar wants to control but Itto is keeping him busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Del Mar 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.
Del Mar trying to pass the guard but Itto defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Del Mar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Del Mar wants to work for an arm triangle but Itto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Del Mar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Itto works his way to full guard. Good work.

Del Mar is sitting in close to Itto's body. Itto has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Del Mar is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Del Mar is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Itto.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ogami Itto!
Ogami Itto managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Pitt Nutrition (160 Recovery, Stamina and Muscle), into his post fight interview.