PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takamura Mamrou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itsu Hitigaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamrou comes to the cage accompanied by The Whistler. Hitigaki has chosen The Whistler as his entrance music. Itsu Hitigaki is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Mamrou
vs
Hitigaki

185 cm
24
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
27
153 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takamura Mamrou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Itsu Hitigaki!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitigaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hitigaki is looking to clinch.
Mamrou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mamrou's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hitigaki under the eye.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hitigaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hitigaki clinches with his opponent.
Hitigaki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mamrou up against the cage.
Hitigaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hitigaki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hitigaki cracks Mamrou with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitigaki tries a body shot but Mamrou blocks it.
Hitigaki misses with a knee strike.
Hitigaki has Mamrou pushed against the cage.
Mamrou looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hitigaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mamrou is defending well for now.
Mamrou tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mamrou has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mamrou has had enough of the clinch but Hitigaki keeps him there for the moment.
Mamrou blocking some punches.
Hitigaki tries a knee to the head but Mamrou blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitigaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hitigaki has Mamrou pressed against the cage, preventing Mamrou from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hitigaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mamrou avoids it.
Mamrou trying to stall but Hitigaki improves his position.
Mamrou seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Hitigaki is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
The referee calls for Mamrou to work.
Mamrou wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitigaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hitigaki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hitigaki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hitigaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hitigaki stalling the fight.
Mamrou managing to block the knees to the body from Hitigaki.
Hitigaki scores with a knee to the head.
Mamrou blocking some punches.
Mamrou wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hitigaki has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamrou wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mamrou is trying to break the clinch but Hitigaki is controlling him.
Mamrou goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hitigaki prevents it.
Mamrou looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takamura Mamrou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mamrou prevents a body shot from Hitigaki.
Hitigaki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hitigaki is looking to control Mamrou's arms but Mamrou gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hitigaki has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Itsu Hitigaki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A slow jab from Mamrou misses its intended target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hitigaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mamrou lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mamrou fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hitigaki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mamrou looks to land a right hand but Hitigaki moved out of range.
Mamrou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hitigaki manages to avoid it.
Hitigaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Mamrou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mamrou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hitigaki tries to clinch but Mamrou moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hitigaki.
Mamrou scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hitigaki is looking to clinch.
Hitigaki tries to clinch but Mamrou moves out of range.
Hitigaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hitigaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Mamrou circles away.
Hitigaki wants to clinch up but Mamrou keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hitigaki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mamrou managing to block the knees to the body from Hitigaki.
Hitigaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mamrou backwards.
Mamrou on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hitigaki misses with a body punch.
Mamrou fails to pull guard.
Mamrou is looking to break free of the clinch but Hitigaki has double underhooks.
Hitigaki is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are getting on Hitigaki's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mamrou.
Hitigaki just leaning against Mamrou, taking a breather.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hitigaki gets underhooks to prevent Mamrou's takedown attempt.
Mamrou tries to circle away but Hitigaki has him pinned against the cage.
Hitigaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mamrou's efforts to push away.
Hitigaki taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitigaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mamrou looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hitigaki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hitigaki avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Itsu Hitigaki.
Mamrou circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mamrou scores with a hook.
Hitigaki tries to clinch but Mamrou is having none of it.
Mamrou swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitigaki connects with a body shot that sends Mamrou's belly button to the back.
Hitigaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Mamrou circles away.
Hitigaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mamrou lands a body shot.
Hitigaki tries to clinch but Mamrou is having none of it.
Hitigaki tries to clinch there but Mamrou circles away.
Hitigaki darts in trying to clinch
and Mamrou counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mamrou circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hitigaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mamrou paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mamrou swats away the attempt to clinch by Hitigaki.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hitigaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hitigaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mamrou paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Takamura Mamrou will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hitigaki tries to clinch but Mamrou moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Mamrou.
Hitigaki walks into a stiff left hand from Mamrou.
Hitigaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mamrou throws out the jab.
Hitigaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mamrou throws out the jab.
Hitigaki throws an off balance right hand

and Mamrou lands a stunning uppercut that sends Hitigaki to the mat!

Hitigaki is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mamrou gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Hitigaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Mamrou finish him?
Hitigaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hitigaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hitigaki seems to have recovered his senses.
Hitigaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mamrou swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mamrou swats away the attempt to clinch by Hitigaki.
Takamura Mamrou is winning the standup battle so far.
Mamrou with a jab.
Hitigaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mamrou paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hitigaki wants to clinch up but Mamrou keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamrou keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mamrou lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Hitigaki - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Mamrou!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Takamura Mamrou!
Takamura Mamrou seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.