PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Burenkov (ranked 3219 p4p, 348 weight class) and Mamoru Takamura (ranked 21874 p4p, 552 weight class). Takamura has chosen Pay Money To My Pain - Weight Of My Pride as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Burenkov
vs
Takamura

178 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
164 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Burenkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mamoru Takamura!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takamura's corner calls for a 1-2. Takamura obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Sergey Burenkov has been cut.
Burenkov slips a jab from Takamura.
Burenkov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Takamura in his tracks.
Burenkov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takamura.
Takamura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takamura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burenkov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Takamura lands a glancing blow to the side of Burenkov's head.
Takamura misses with a wild body shot.
Burenkov moves away from the strike by Takamura.
Burenkov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burenkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takamura.
Takamura scores with a jab to the head.

Burenkov is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takamura fakes the body blow, causing Burenkov to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Burenkov goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mamoru Takamura!
Mamoru Takamura spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.