PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brazilian Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamoru Takamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Assassin
vs
Takamura

188 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brazilian Assassin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mamoru Takamura!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takamura thows a body shot but no joy.
Takamura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takamura takes a swing at Assassin's ribcage but misses.
Assassin throws a jab when Takamura was well out of range.
Takamura connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Assassin's hands.
Takamura misses with a hook.
Takamura misses the shot to the body.
Mamoru Takamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takamura. Assassin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takamura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Assassin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takamura.
Takamura lands a nice shot that snaps Assassin's head back.
Takamura lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Assassin backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takamura lunges at Assassin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Assassin's hand.
Takamura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Takamura misses with a wild combination.
Takamura lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takamura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Assassin circles away quickly and effectively.
Assassin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takamura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Assassin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Takamura's calf.
Takamura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Assassin.
Takamura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Assassin scores with a decent looking hook.
Takamura looks to land a combination but Assassin avoids it well.
Assassin throws out a loose jab but Takamura uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Takamura misses.
Mamoru Takamura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Assassin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takamura.
Takamura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Assassin moves away.
Takamura throws a hook but Assassin avoids it easily.
Takamura throws a hook but Assassin blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Takamura thows a body shot but no joy.
Assassin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takamura throws out the jab.
Assassin lands a nice shot that snaps Takamura's head back.
Takamura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Assassin.
Assassin throws a looping overhand right but Takamura ducks down to avoid it.
Takamura misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Takamura.
Assassin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takamura.
Takamura closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Takamura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takamura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takamura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Assassin.
Takamura misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takamura throws a looping overhand right but Assassin ducks down to avoid it.
Takamura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Assassin circles away quickly and effectively.
Takamura fails to land with a series of punches.
Takamura on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Assassin ducks under a wild hook from Takamura.
Some wild striking there from Takamura.
Takamura misses with a few strikes there.
Takamura looks gassed!
Assassin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A combination from Takamura does no damage.
Takamura throws out a loose jab but Assassin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takamura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Takamura misses.
Assassin scores with the left hand. Takamura knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Takamura throws a body punch but Assassin moves out of range.
Assassin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takamura swinging wildly here.
Takamura throws a series of punches but Assassin moves out of range.
Assassin slips a jab and a cross from Takamura.
Takamura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Assassin throws the left hand but Takamura avoids the punch easily.
Assassin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some wild striking there from Takamura.
Assassin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Assassin misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Takamura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takamura misses with an uppercut. Assassin saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mamoru Takamura dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Takamura throws a series of punches but Assassin moves out of range.
Takamura walks into a left hand.
Takamura scores with a hook.
Takamura moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Assassin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takamura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Assassin moves away.
Takamura throws a looping overhand right but Assassin ducks down to avoid it.
Takamura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takamura takes a swing at Assassin's ribcage but misses.
Takamura misses with a wild body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Takamura. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Takamura.
Assassin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takamura.
Assassin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Takamura throws a jab but it's blocked by Assassin.
Assassin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takamura manages to avoid it.
Mamoru Takamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Assassin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Takamura throws a lazy right hand but Assassin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takamura throws a series of punches but Assassin moves out of range.
Mamoru Takamura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Assassin throws a jab but it's blocked by Takamura.
Assassin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takamura.
Takamura tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A shot to the body from Takamura misses
and Assassin counters with a straight right hand.
Takamura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takamura throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Assassin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takamura is breathing heavily.
Takamura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takamura falls off balance throwing a combination
and Assassin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Takamura misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Takamura falls off balance throwing a combination
and Assassin counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Assassin.
Takamura throws a combination that misses
and Assassin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Assassin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Takamura misses with a double jab

and Assassin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Assassin is looking for a kimura here.

Assassin stands up from half guard.
Takamura misses with a body shot
and Assassin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Takamura misses with a body punch
enabling Assassin to counter with a crisp jab.
Takamura lands with a nice body punch.
Takamura throws out a loose jab but Assassin uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takamura jabs at Assassin's body.
Takamura throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Assassin counters with a single leg into guard. Takamura didn't expect that.

Assassin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Takamura swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Assassin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Assassin misses.
Takamura misses with a double jab
and Assassin counters with an outside leg kick.
Takamura falls off balance throwing a combination
and Assassin counters with a nice uppercut.
Assassin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takamura.
Takamura misses with a combination
and Takamura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Takamura misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takamura takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Takamura swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Assassin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takamura sizes up Assassin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Takamura misses with a combination
and Assassin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takamura misses with a body shot
and Assassin counters with a leg kick.
Assassin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Assassin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takamura falls off balance throwing a combination
and Assassin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy left from Takamura finds it's target.
Takamura throws a combination that misses
and Assassin counters with a stiff right hand.
Assassin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Takamura momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brazilian Assassin dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Takamura throws a combination that misses
and Assassin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Assassin throws a hook but Takamura blocks it.
Takamura misses with a combination
and Assassin counters with a nice leg kick.
Takamura falls off balance throwing a combination
and Assassin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Takamura cracks Assassin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Takamura.
Assassin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Assassin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takamura falls off balance throwing a combination
and Assassin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Takamura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Assassin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takamura.
Takamura falls off balance throwing a combination
and Assassin counters with a good low kick that Takamura was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Assassin.
Takamura has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Takamura throws a left and a right that both miss
and Takamura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takamura throws a predictable looking body shot
and Assassin counters with an outside leg kick.
Takamura misses with a double jab
and Assassin counters with a nice leg kick.
Takamura throws a jab when Assassin was well out of range.
Assassin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takamura throws a jab but it's blocked by Assassin.
Takamura throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Assassin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takamura throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Assassin counter with a right hand.
Takamura throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Assassin counters by moving into the clinch.

Assassin manages to break the clinch.
Takamura misses with a double jab
and Assassin counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assassin stuns Takamura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Takamura misses with a combination
and Assassin counters with a two punch combo.
Takamura ducks under a wild hook from Assassin.
Assassin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Takamura throws a combination that misses
and Assassin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takamura throws a combination that misses
letting Assassin counter with a right hand.
Assassin loads up on a big right hand but Takamura slips the punch.
Assassin lands with an overhand left.
Assassin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Takamura is fending him off so far but Assassin persists. Nope, Takamura circles away and we're back to standing.
A slow jab from Assassin misses its intended target.
Assassin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Assassin misses.
Assassin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takamura.
Takamura misses with a double jab
and Assassin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Takamura misses its intended target.
Takamura misses with a jab to the body
and Assassin counters with a stiff right hand.
Takamura misses with a jab to the body
enabling Assassin to counter with a crisp jab.
Assassin looks to land a right hand but Takamura moved out of range.
Takamura throws a left and a right that both miss
and Assassin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takamura misses the shot to the body.
Takamura swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Assassin counters with a nice leg kick.
Assassin lands a nice shot that snaps Takamura's head back.
A left and a right from Assassin both land. Nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Assassin blocks a jab.
Takamura misses with a double jab
and Assassin counters with a stiff right hand.
Assassin connects with a right hand. Takamura shakes it off.
A slow jab from Assassin misses its intended target.
Assassin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Takamura misses with a double jab
and Assassin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Takamura throws a left and a right that both miss
and Assassin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Assassin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takamura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Assassin at a distance.
Takamura swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Assassin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takamura throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Assassin counters with a stiff right hand.
No joy there for Assassin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brazilian Assassin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Assassin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brazilian Assassin!