PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takamura Mamrou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nursultan Nasarbajew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamrou comes to the cage accompanied by The Whistler. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mamrou
vs
Nasarbajew

185 cm
24
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

178 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 6 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nursultan Nasarbajew!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamrou throws out a loose jab but Nasarbajew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nasarbajew fails with the takedown.
Mamrou defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nasarbajew.
Nasarbajew changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mamrou tries to avoid it but Nasarbajew manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mamrou to the ground. Mamrou escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Takamura Mamrou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nursultan Nasarbajew.
Mamrou connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Nursultan Nasarbajew has been cut.
Nasarbajew looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mamrou fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nasarbajew on the side of the head.
Mamrou stuffs the takedown attempt from Nasarbajew. Nasarbajew gets slowly back to his feet.
Nasarbajew shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mamrou counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nasarbajew fails to land the takedown.

Mamrou gets caught napping as Nasarbajew dives in and scores a takedown. Mamrou manages to retain guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Nasarbajew looks winded!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nasarbajew accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mamrou controlling Nasarbajew's posture.
Nasarbajew loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasarbajew in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mamrou pulls Nasarbajew in to control the position.
Nasarbajew working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mamrou seems keen to control Nasarbajew's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Takamura Mamrou just wasn't active enough.
Mamrou connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nasarbajew throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mamrou's waist but Mamrou gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nasarbajew off to one side.
Nasarbajew changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mamrou tries to avoid it but Nasarbajew manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mamrou to the ground. Mamrou escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nasarbajew throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mamrou's waist but Mamrou gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nasarbajew off to one side.
Nasarbajew gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mamrou counters with a stiff right hand.
Mamrou lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Nasarbajew falls backwards - clearly groggy! Mamrou dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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.