PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Medium Guy (ranked 24717 p4p, 24383 weight class) and Medium Mann (ranked 654 p4p, 632 weight class). Medium Mann has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Guy
vs
Mann

175 cm
27
170
3 - 14 - 1

175 cm
27
170
14 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 3 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Medium Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Medium Mann!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Mann looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Mann chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Mann throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mann swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Guy counters with a series of strikes. Mann will be more careful next time no doubt.
Guy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.
Guy is looking for a counter combo.
Mann digs a good body shot into Guy's ribs.
Mann moves out of range as Guy throws a body kick.
Guy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Mann scores with a hook to the body. Guy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mann throws a body shot but no joy.
Guy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann swings for the body but Guy moves out of range.
Mann fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mann is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Guy rather than just go for the knockout.
Mann misses the shot to the body.
Medium Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Guy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.
Guy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mann scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mann misses with a jab to the body
and Guy counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mann lands with a shot to the body.
Guy avoids a kick to the body.
And Guy counters with a quick kick to the body but Mann blocks it.
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!
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Mann lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
It looked like Guy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mann.
Mann moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Guy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mann. That's going to slow Guy down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mann!
Mann lands a nice hook to Guy's body. Guy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mann throws a body shot but no joy.
Mann throws a leg kick but Guy moved away.
Nice body kick there by Guy.
Mann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mann throws a body kick that misses.
Mann throws a wild body kick that Guy sees coming a mile off.
A counter left hand to the body from Guy misses its target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it.
It looked like Guy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mann.
A nice leg kick from Mann, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mann misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mann digs a good body shot into Guy's ribs.
Mann throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mann misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Guy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mann scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guy doesn't seem bothered though.
Mann lets loose with a powerful body kick. Guy will feel that in the morning.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Guy.
Mann lands with a shot to the body.
Mann scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mann takes a swing at Guy's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guy moves away.
Mann with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mann with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mann connects with a body shot.
Mann takes a swing at Guy's ribcage but misses.
Mann looks for the body kick but Guy saw that one coming.
Guy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mann throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
Guy throws a big counter combination but Mann scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mann fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mann throws a front kick that sends Guy stumbling back into the cage.
Guy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Guy quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mann swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Guy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Medium Mann dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mann connects with a leg kick.
Mann lands a jab to Guy's midsection.
Mann throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Guy counters with a nice body shot.
Guy checks the leg kick.
Guy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mann throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Guy counters with a quick kick to the body but Mann blocks it.
Guy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Guy misses with a series of wild punches.
Medium Guy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann avoids a kick to the body.
Mann ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mann lands a body shot.
Mann throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Guy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Guy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mann stuns Guy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mann throws a shot to the body.
Mann throws a low kick but it's checked well by Guy.
Mann looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A low kick from Mann is predictable there
and Guy counters with a one-two to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Guy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mann fakes the leg kick and cracks Guy in the body.
Guy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mann.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big left from Mann misses.
It looked like Guy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mann.
Guy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mann throws a body shot but no joy.
And Guy counters with a quick kick to the body but Mann blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mann. Guy does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Guy misses its target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Guy thinks about countering with a body kick.
Guy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mann throws a predictable looking body shot
and Guy counters with a solid body kick.
Mann wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mann thows a body kick. Guy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it.
Guy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It appears Guy was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mann paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mann scores with a jab to the body.
Guy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mann jabs at Guy's body.
Mann swings for the body but Guy moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Guy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mann just misses with a punch to the body.
Mann throws a low kick but Guy avoids it.
As Mann looks to move away, Guy throws a big counter combo but Mann just gets out of the way.
Mann fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mann throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Guy moves out of range as Mann throws a body kick.
Guy is looking for a counter combo.
Mann lands a nice hook to Guy's body. Guy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mann feints and then cracks Guy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Guy down.
Guy avoids the body shot from Mann.
Guy is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann scores with a leg kick.
Mann scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guy doesn't seem bothered though.
Mann misses the body punch
and Guy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mann lands a jab to Guy's midsection.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it.
It looked like Guy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mann misses with a hook to the body
and Guy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mann thinking.
Mann throws a lazy body kick
and Guy counters with a three punch combo that has Mann backing up. Mann nods at Guy to acknowledge the strikes.
Mann thows a leg kick but Guy checks it
and Guy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
No joy there for Guy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mann throws a half hearted mid kick.
Guy throws a body kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Medium Mann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mann lands a body shot.
Mann throws a body shot but no joy.
Guy thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mann throws a body kick that misses.
Guy jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mann with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mann looks to score with a jab to the body but Guy is just out of range.
Guy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mann lands a nice looking kick to the body. Guy takes a step back to recover.
Mann digs a good body shot into Guy's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mann lands a right hook to the body.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Guy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Guy avoids a kick to the body.
It appears Guy was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mann takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mann pushes Guy away with a front kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mann.
Mann misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Guy counters with a crisp one two that drops Mann! Guy thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mann to his feet! Mann is in big trouble!

Mann is rocked!
Mann lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Guy at a distance.
Mann is still on wobbly legs! Can Guy finish him?
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it.
It looked like Guy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mann.
Mann throws a half hearted mid kick.
And Guy counters with a quick kick to the body but Mann blocks it.
Mann misses with a body kick.
Guy jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mann misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Guy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mann.
Medium Mann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Guy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Guy counters with a nice kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guy digs a good hook to Mann's body.
Mann seems to have recovered his senses.
Guy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mann is looking to chop away at Guy's legs.
A counter left hand to the body from Guy misses its target.
Medium Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Medium Mann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
Guy jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mann chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guy blocks the body kick.
Mann attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Guy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Guy checks a leg kick.
Mann moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Guy lands a jab-cross combination.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Mann is just out of range.
Mann lands with an uppercut that bounces Guy off the cage and back into range.
Guy moves out of range as Mann throws a body kick.
As Mann looks to move away, Guy throws a big counter combo but Mann just gets out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann scores with a push kick.
Mann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mann throws a solid leg kick but Guy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mann.
Guy quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Guy checks the leg kick.
Guy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mann.
Mann lands a nice hook to Guy's body. Guy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mann lands a right hook to the body.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it.
Guy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Guy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mann swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Guy counters with a nice body shot.
Mann scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Guy throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mann avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann misses with a kick to the body.
Mann throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
Mann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guy thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mann takes a swing at Guy's ribcage but misses.
Guy throws a big counter combination but Mann scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mann takes a swing at Guy's ribcage but misses.
Mann tries to work over Guy's front leg with a kick but Guy checks it.
Guy blocks the body kick.
Mann misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick from Mann.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mann ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Mann.

And that's the end of the fight!
Medium Mann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mann 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

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