PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Medium Guy (ranked 5709 p4p, 5705 weight class) and Medium Mann (ranked 558 p4p, 557 weight class). Medium Guy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Medium Mann's chin.

Guy
vs
Mann

175 cm
25
170
0 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
170
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Medium Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Medium Mann!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Guy clinches.

Guy breaks the clinch.

Guy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mann was covering up waiting for the punch and Guy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Guy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Guy with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mann preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Guy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Guy is looking to work some ground and pound but Mann has wrist control.
Guy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Guy throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy chips away with some ground and pound.
Guy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Guy is in close to Mann's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Mann is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Guy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Guy trying to control but Mann is working from the bottom.

Mann working for a triangle but Guy defends it easily.
Guy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mann's head.
Guy landing with the ground and pound.
Guy landing some decent shots from guard.
Guy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guy trying to control but Mann is working from the bottom.
Guy pushes down on Mann's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mann avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Guy.
Mann tries to get to full guard but Guy has control of the leg.
Guy trying to control from Mann's half guard. Mann has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Guy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Guy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Guy wants to control from the top but Mann keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mann working for a triangle but Guy defends it easily.
Mann has momentary wrist control but Guy slips an elbow through the middle.
Guy trying to control but Mann is working from the bottom.
Mann working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guy.

Mann looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Guy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Guy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mann keeping moving, preventing Guy from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Guy throws a big right hand that misses.

Guy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mann has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Guy has managed to get both his arms back between Mann's legs - danger averted.
Guy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Guy lands a couple of digs.
Mann keeping moving, preventing Guy from controlling successfully.
Guy connects with a couple of short punches.
Guy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mann's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guy working some strikes from top position.
Guy working some strikes from top position.
Guy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Guy throwing strikes but missing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Medium Guy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Guy is looking to slow Mann down with leg kicks.

Guy has managed to clinch.
Guy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mann keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guy's efforts to push away.
Mann lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Guy looking to stall.
Guy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mann blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guy blocks it with crossed arms.
Guy lands with a right to the head.
Mann tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Guy.
Guy swings wildly with an uppercut but Mann uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy working hard to break the clinch.
Guy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mann can do to turn this around?
Mann throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mann as Guy tries to tie him up.

Guy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mann if he has to take too many more of those.
Guy tries to clinch up.
Mann is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mann looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Guy misses with a double jab.
Guy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mann ducks right into an uppercut from Guy.
A good leg kick by Guy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guy throws a head kick that misses.
Guy lands with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick there by Guy.
Guy connects with the punch.
Mann takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy jabs Mann to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mann sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Guy wants to clinch.
Mann throws a fast counter high kick but Guy manages to duck under it in time.
Medium Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses the shot to the body.
Mann throws a big counter head kick but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Guy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mann stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Guy wants to clinch.
Mann looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Guy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Guy scores with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Guy.
Mann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guy.
Mann is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy tries to clinch but Mann moves out of range.
Guy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mann has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Guy.
Guy lands a body shot.
Mann moves out of range of the body kick.
Guy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Guy.
Mann raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Guy thumps Mann with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Guy.
Decent striking displayed by Guy there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Guy.
Guy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mann swivels and escapes.
Mann avoids a kick to the body.
Guy misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Medium Guy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Guy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mann checks a leg kick.
Guy connects with a body shot that sends Mann's belly button to the back.
Guy cracks a nice hook into Mann's ribs.
Mann's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Guy misses with a body shot.
Mann is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Guy throws a leg kick but Mann moved away.
Guy lands a jab.
Guy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Guy tries to clinch there but Mann circles away.
Mann raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Guy connects with the punch.
Guy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mann's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mann moves out of range of the leg kick from Guy.
Mann throws a big counter head kick but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Guy - that will leave a mark!
Mann swats away the attempt to clinch by Guy.
Mann takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Guy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mann slips under a jab.
Mann looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Guy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab lands there for Guy.
Guy is looking to clinch.
Mann throws a fast counter high kick but Guy manages to duck under it in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Guy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Guy with a jab.
Medium Guy is winning the standup battle so far.
Guy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd cheers as Guy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mann doesn't seem phased though.

Guy closes the distance and clinches.
Guy is struggling to control the position.
Guy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mann has Guy pressed against the cage, preventing Guy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Guy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Guy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guy blocks it with crossed arms.
Mann scores with a knee to the head.

Guy breaks the clinch.
Guy throws a push kick but Mann slaps the foot to one side.
Mann throws a big counter head kick but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy works the jab nicely.
Guy scores with a kick to the body.

Guy darts in and clinches Mann up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Guy throws a punch but it's blocked by Mann.
Guy lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Guy fails to land.
Mann throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guy blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mann prevents Guy from breaking the clinch.
Guy leaning against his opponent.
Guy tries to work over Mann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mann using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Guy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guy misses with a punch to the body.
Mann being controlled against the cage.

Guy breaks the clinch.
Guy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mann swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mann is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Guy doesn't manage to clinch there - Mann circles away.
Medium Mann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guy misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Medium Guy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Guy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Medium Guy!