PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Exotics Winners (ranked 3814 p4p, 3815 weight class) and Dylan Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Exotics Winners could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dylan Mann's chin.

Winners
vs
Mann

225 cm
25
145
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
145
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Exotics Winners!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dylan Mann!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mann has managed to clinch.
Winners blocks a body shot from Mann.
Winners dodges an elbow strike from Mann.
Mann stops a takedown attempt from Winners.
Mann looking to throw knees to the head but Winners is blocking nicely.

Mann jumps guard and drags Winners to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mann wants to sweep but no luck.
Mann trying to keep a closed guard but Winners is proving a slippery customer.
Winners is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann keeping moving, preventing Winners from controlling successfully.
Winners throwing strikes from guard but Mann blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winners pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mann is keeping the position for now.

Winners gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mann tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Winners.
Winners misses with a head kick.

Mann drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mann working the ground and pound.
Winners tries to buck Mann off but Mann is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mann swings around for an armbar but Winners sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mann's guard.

Mann manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winners's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Winners tightens his grip and picks Mann up, before dumping him to the ground. Mann manages to land in guard.
Mann wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Winners is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mann is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winners trying to control the position from guard on top but Mann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Winners not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mann shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Winners pinned against the cage. Winners gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four 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.
Winners moves in looking to clinch but Mann pushes him off.
Mann steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Winners.
No luck for Mann with that takedown attempt.
Winners showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mann.
Winners wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mann looks winded!

Winners rushes Mann and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Winners pulls Mann into guard.

Winners has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Mann has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Mann prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Exotics Winners will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mann throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Winners was covering up waiting for the punch and Mann finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mann landing with the ground and pound.
Winners really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Winners looking for a sweep. Not yet Winners, not yet.
Mann won't allow Winners to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Winners looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mann cracks Winners with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann content to stall in guard here.

Mann stands and steps away. Winners gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Winners keeps the fight on the outside.
Mann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Winners as Mann shoots in.
Winners feinted with a counter takedown.
Winners lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mann is breathing heavily.
Mann takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Winners misses with the combination.
Exotics Winners is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Winners manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Winners is looking to clinch.

Winners clinches.
Winners changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mann fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Mann bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winners can't do much from the bottom here.
Winners trying his best to control but Mann has mounted him.
Winners is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Mann has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann biding his time, controlling Winners.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winners just trying to survive but Mann is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
You can see the frustration on Winners's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Winners trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Winners tries to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Mann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Mann shoots in but no luck this time.

Winners has Mann up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Mann breaks from the clinch.

Winners fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mann, pushing him back against the cage.
Winners missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Winners just stands there and leans against the cage.
Winners drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mann pulls his leg out and moves away.
Winners throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mann tries to clinch there but Winners circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winners fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mann avoids it really well and circles away.
Winners throws a right hand that Mann ducks under and follows up with a left that Mann also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winners fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Exotics Winners. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Winners shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Mann kicks Winners off and gets to his feet.

Mann drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mann wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winners keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann advances nicely into full mount.
Winners wants to control but Mann is having none of it.
Mann controlling his opponent.
Dylan Mann has got the better of the ground game so far.
Winners is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mann trying to control but Winners is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winners can't escape the position.
Winners is squirming around, avoiding Mann's attempts to control the action.
Mann postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Winners looks a forlorn figure.
Winners is desperately trying to improve his position but Mann has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mann landing strikes from the mount and Winners is in trouble!
Winners wants to control but Mann is having none of it.
Mann controlling from mount.
Mann lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mann postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Winners looks a forlorn figure.
Mann controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan Mann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mann has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Dylan Mann!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Dylan Mann!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Dylan Mann!

Dylan Mann wins by unanimous decision!