PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tin Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sando Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sando Han has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mann
vs
Han

180 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

181 cm
20
174 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tin Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sando Han!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann looks for a takedown but Han sprawls well.
No joy there for Mann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mann misses with a wild combination.
Han tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mann swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Han misses with the combination.
Han tries to clinch but Mann is having none of it.
Han misses with a kick to the body.
Mann changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Han is looking to clinch but Mann is avoiding it.
Mann shoots in for a double leg but Han sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Han looks to score with a jab to the body but Mann is just out of range.
Han moves in looking to clinch but Mann pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Han looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Han fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Han tries to clinch up.
Han throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Han tries to close the distance and clinch but Mann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Han tries to clinch up.
Mann shoots in for a double leg but Han sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tin Mann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mann dives in and grabs Han's left leg, looking for a takedown. Han pushes down on Mann's head and hops out.
Mann swats away the attempt to clinch by Han.
Han changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mann shoots for a takedown but Han saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Han tries to close the distance and clinch but Mann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mann closes this distance looking for a takedown but Han circles away.
Han scores with a body shot.

Han rushes Mann and presses him up against the cage.
Mann tries to break free but Han pushes him back against the cage.
Han pushes off an throws an elbow but Mann leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mann is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Han as Mann tries to tie him up.
Han digs a right hand into Mann's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mann's gas tank.
Mann is breathing heavily.
Han stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Han manages to break the clinch.
Mann shoots in for a takedown but Han shows good takedown defense.
Han lands a nice looking body shot.
Han tries to clinch up.
Han tries to clinch up.
Mann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Han.

Han has Mann up against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Han.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Han lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Han tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mann's elbow.
Han lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han tries a knee to the head but Mann blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Han.
Mann is trying to break the clinch but Han has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mann.
Han lands a right hand.
Mann trying to stall but Han improves his position.

Han breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Han catches Mann right on the button with a cross.
Han tries to clinch up but Mann circles away and keeps his distance.
Han wants to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mann is defended easily by Han.
Han tries to clinch there but Mann circles away.
Han with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Han tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mann paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Han.
Han tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mann swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mann tries to score a power double leg takedown but Han sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mann somewhat.
Han tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Han lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Han is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mann rather than just go for the knockout.
Han will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Han looks to land a combination. Mann sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mann shoots in and drives through. Han sprawls well.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mann. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Han darts in and clinches Mann up against the cage.
Mann avoiding damage as Han throws knees to the body.

Han breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mann swats away the attempt to clinch by Han.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sando Han dominated that round.
That's time! Mann's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mann shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Han defends it nicely.
Han throws a chopping leg kick but Mann manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A punch combination from Mann misses.
Han scores with a body shot.
Han is looking to slow Mann down with leg kicks.
Mann looks for a takedown but Han sprawls well.
Han is looking to clinch but Mann is avoiding it.
Mann misses with a takedown attempt - Han sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tin Mann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Han tries to clinch up but Mann circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Han wants to clinch.

Mann tries to keep at a distance but Han has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Han tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mann avoids it.
Han has a couple of punches blocked by Mann.

Han breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Han wants to clinch.
Han tries to clinch up.
Han swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Mann counters with a shoot takedown. Han fights it but they end up in guard.

Mann thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mann looking to pass the guard.
Han wants to stand up but Mann is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann wants to pass the guard but Han is keeping the position.
Han wants to stand but Mann is controlling the position.

Han pushes Mann off and gets back to his feet.
Sando Han seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Han scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mann fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Han tries to close the distance and clinch but Mann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Han misses.
Han darts in trying to clinch

and Mann counters with a shoot takedown. Han fights it but they end up in guard.
Han really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mann. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mann is controlling him.
Mann wants to pass the guard but Han is keeping the position.

Han manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Han tries to clinch but Mann moves out of range.
Han misses with the combination.
Han fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mann shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Han is trying to defend but Mann finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mann wants to pass the guard but Han is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Han looks like he's trying to stand up.

Mann is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Han pushes Mann off looking to stand but Mann dives back in and keeps control.

Han is defending against the submission attempts here by Mann.
Mann moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tin Mann dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Han lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mann circles away quickly and effectively.
Han tries to clinch but Mann moves out of range.
Han closes the distance but Mann moves to the side

and Mann counters with a takedown into side control.

Mann in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Han is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tin Mann!