PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Takaru Mamura (ranked 5272 p4p, 5440 weight class) and Robert Ross (ranked 583 p4p, 591 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mamura
vs
Ross

184 cm
20
183
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
190
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Takaru Mamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Ross!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Mamura as Ross shoots in.

Ross drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ross is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ross lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
My spies in Bennies Boppers inform me that Ross has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ross is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ross passes Mamura's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross trying to control the pace.
Mamura on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mamura tries to get out of the position.
Mamura wants to improve his position but Ross is controlling well.

Ross is trying to work for a kimura but Mamura is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross is controlling the pace.
It looks like Ross might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Ross is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Mamura is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robert Ross!