PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddy Cordo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takamoura Mamarou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamarou has chosen R Kelly-World Greatest as his entrance music. Cordo has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. 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?

Cordo
vs
Mamarou

188 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

184 cm
24
207 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddy Cordo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takamoura Mamarou!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamarou shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cordo defends it nicely.
Takamoura Mamarou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mamarou shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cordo's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Mamarou is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cordo is breathing heavily.

Mamarou drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mamarou jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mamarou lands a couple of elbows.
Mamarou trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mamarou passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mamarou drops an elbow to the side of Cordo's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mamarou is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mamarou slips a nice elbow through Cordo's hands, connecting with Cordo's forehead.
Cordo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mamarou on the ground.
Mamarou thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Mamarou maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Cordo could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Mamarou has cracked it and Cordo is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Mamarou!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Takamoura Mamarou!
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