PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Mamoru Takamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anus Monk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takamura comes to the ring accompanied by Pay Money To My Pain - Weight of My Pride. Mamoru Takamura could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anus Monk's chin.

Takamura
vs
Monk

186 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ace of Spades Clothing
Quark's

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mamoru Takamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anus Monk!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Monk clinches up against the ropes.
Monk swings wildly with an uppercut but Takamura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takamura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takamura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Monk lands a shot to the body.
Takamura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Monk misses with some punches.
Monk scores with a shoulder strike.
Monk blocks an uppercut.

Monk manages to break the clinch.
Takamura tries to clinch up.
Takamura misses with an uppercut
and Monk counters with a nice uppercut.

Monk clinches up with Takamura and pushes him back against the ropes.
Monk lands a nice uppercut.
Takamura blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Monk.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monk has a couple of punches blocked by Takamura.
A head punch on the inside from Monk fails to land.
Takamura tries to work over Monk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Monk throws a punch but it's blocked by Takamura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Monk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takamura misses with some punches.
Monk blocks a body shot from Takamura.
Takamura tries to throw a body punch but Monk avoids it by throwing Takamura back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takamura.
Monk struggles to land a body shot inside as Takamura controls his hands.
Takamura scores with a shoulder strike.
Takamura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Monk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takamuras head.
Takamura swings wildly with an uppercut but Monk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takamura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Monk's elbow.
Monk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Monk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Monk is working Takamura over against the ropes.
Takamura really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Takamura wants to break the clinch but can't.
Takamura misses with the head strike.
Monk throws a head punch that misses.
Monk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takamura lands a shot to the body.
Monk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takamuras head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monk lands a left hand.
Monk misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Monk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Monk works on Takamura's body with a couple of short punches.
Monk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Monk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Monk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Monk struggles to land a body shot inside as Takamura controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Monk.
A short body shot lands from Monk as the two fighters clinch.
Monk throws a head punch that misses.
Monk gets through Takamura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takamura can't break the clinch.
Takamura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Monk's elbow.
Monk tries to work over Takamura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Monk lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anus Monk dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Monk closes the distance and clinches.
Monk working aggressively here.
Takamura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Monk or not.
Monk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Takamura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Monk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Monk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Monk lands a body punch.
Monk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takamura.
Takamura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Monk misses with some punches.
Monk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takamura misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Monk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takamura swings wildly with an uppercut but Monk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takamura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Monk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takamura backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takamura can't find room to land a body shot as Monk controls the action.
Monk blocks a body shot from Takamura.
Takamura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Monk swings wildly with an uppercut but Takamura uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monk.
Monk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Anus Monk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Takamura throws a punch but it's blocked by Monk.
A short body shot lands from Monk as the two fighters clinch.
Monk tries a body shot but Takamura blocks it.
Monk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Takamura or not.
Monk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Takamura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Monk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takamura swings wildly with an uppercut but Monk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monk lands with a right to the head.
Monk blocks a body shot from Takamura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Takamura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Monk backwards.
A hook to the body from Monk.
Monk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Monk lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monk scores with a shot to the side of Takamura's head.
Takamura tries to throw a body punch but Monk avoids it by throwing Takamura back against the ropes.
Monk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Monk misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Monk.
Monk has a couple of punches blocked by Takamura.
Monk tries to work over Takamura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Monk's coach down at Aspire Acαdemy CT was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Monk's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Takamura has had enough of the clinch but Monk keeps him there for the moment.
Monk throws a head punch that misses.
Monk pushes Takamura back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Monk lands with a right to the head.
Monk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Takamura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Monk's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Monk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anus Monk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Monk slips under a jab from Takamura.

Monk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Takamura blocking some punches.
Takamura looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Monk throws a punch but it's blocked by Takamura.
Monk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monk working aggressively here.
Monk lands with a short shot to the head.
Takamura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Monk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takamura backwards.
Monk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Monk working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monk.
Takamura can't find room to land a body shot as Monk controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takamura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Monk backwards.
Monk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Monk blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Monk.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monk throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Monk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk prevents Takamura from breaking the clinch.
Monk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takamura's elbow.
Takamura takes a shot to the head.
Takamura lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Monk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takamura working aggressively here.
Monk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Monk scores with a shoulder strike.

Takamura is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takamura.
Oh Takamura is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takamura.
Takamura seems to have got his legs back now.
Takamura cracks Monk with a nice body shot.
Takamura tries to break free but Monk pushes him back against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Monk as the two fighters clinch.
Monk blocking some punches.
Takamura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Monk misses with the head strike.
Monk lands a left hand.
Takamura swings wildly with an uppercut but Monk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monk tries a body shot but Takamura blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monk has a couple of punches blocked by Takamura.
Monk misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Monk.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Takamura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takamura throws a head punch that misses.
Monk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takamura.
Monk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takamura backwards.
Takamura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takamura misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Monk.
A head punch on the inside from Takamura fails to land.
Takamura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takamura lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Takamura misses with the head strike.
Takamura working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anus Monk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Monk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anus Monk!