PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Medium Guy (ranked 24283 p4p, 23997 weight class) and Medium Mann (ranked 598 p4p, 585 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Guy
vs
Mann

175 cm
28
170
6 - 19 - 2

175 cm
28
170
19 - 6 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 6 - 19 - 2, fighting out of London, Medium Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 2, fighting out of London, Medium Mann!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Guy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mann throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mann throws a shot from downtown. Guy moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Guy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mann throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy moves out of range as Mann throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mann throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Guy counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann throws a jab but it's blocked by Guy.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Guy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice body kick there by Mann.
Guy swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a shot from downtown. Guy moves away and avoids it.
Guy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Guy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mann looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mann throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Guy throwing a counter right hand but Mann manages to avoid it.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mann throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Guys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Guy ducks under a wild hook from Mann.
Guy throwing a counter right hand but Mann manages to avoid it.
Guy lands a head shot.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mann takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mann looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws an off balance right hand
and Guy counters with a nice uppercut.
Mann looks to throw the jab but Guy is out of range.
Guy dips to his left and cracks Mann with an uppercut!
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice shot by Guy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Medium Mann will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Guy really felt that one!
Guy defending well as Mann loads up on a big left hand.
Guy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Guy misses with a looping right.
Mann moves away from the strike by Guy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy avoids a kick to the body.
Mann swings widly with a right hand
and Guy counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mann throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guy counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mann shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Guy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Guy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann.
Mann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guy.
Guy is looking to counter punch.
Mann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guy is looking for a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy 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 avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mann scores with a kick to the midsection.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Guy.
Guy looks to land a right hand but Mann moved out of range.
Mann is trying to counter with his kicks.
Guy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann misses with a hook.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Mann responds with a good body kick, but Guy manages to step out the way in time.
Mann throws a half hearted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Guy misses the target.
Guy moves out of range of the strikes.
Mann throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

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.
Guy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Guy misses with a hook.
Mann lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mann throws a wild body kick that Guy sees coming a mile off.
Guy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A big right from Guy misses.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Medium Guy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The fighters circle momentarily. Mann darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
Mann misses with a lunging right hand
and Guy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mann misses with a hook
and Guy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mann under the eye.
A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mann!
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
And Mann responds with a good body kick, but Guy manages to step out the way in time.
Mann slips under a jab from Guy.
Guy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Guy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mann scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann moves out of range of the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Mann's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mann paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann lands with a nice body kick.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mann misses with a kick to the body
and Guy counters with a nice uppercut.
Mann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Guy misses with a hook.
Mann gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Guy counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Mann misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Guy misses the target.
Mann scores with a kick to the body.
Mann throws the kick towards the body but Guy avoids it.
Both fighters circling a little - Mann finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mann misses with a kick to the body
and Mann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Medium Mann.
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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

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