PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Caballero Rojo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Caballero Rojo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mann
vs
Caballero Rojo

184 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
193 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Caballero Rojo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caballero Rojo moves out of range of the body kick from Mann.
Caballero Rojo throws a head kick that misses.
Caballero Rojo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mann.
Mann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caballero Rojo.
Caballero Rojo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Johnny Mann has been cut.
Caballero Rojo moves out of range of the body kick from Mann.
Mann misses with a body kick.
Caballero Rojo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice body kick there by Mann.
Caballero Rojo throws a sloppy head kick and Mann moves out of range easily.
Caballero Rojo throws a sloppy head kick and Mann moves out of range easily.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Caballero Rojo.
Mann blocks a head kick by Caballero Rojo.
Miguel Caballero Rojo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann lets loose with a powerful body kick. Caballero Rojo will feel that in the morning.
Caballero Rojo looks gassed!
Mann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Caballero Rojo.
Caballero Rojo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mann keeps Caballero Rojo at a distance using the push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caballero Rojo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Caballero Rojo if he has to take too many more of those.
Mann lands a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mann lands a big head kick that sends Caballero Rojo tumbling to the mat! Mann takes a step backwards and waves Caballero Rojo back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Miguel Caballero Rojo has been cut.
Mann thows a body kick. Caballero Rojo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Caballero Rojo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mann doesn't manage to clinch there - Caballero Rojo circles away.
Mann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Caballero Rojo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Caballero Rojo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mann misses with an uppercut. Caballero Rojo saw that one coming.
Caballero Rojo misses with a double jab.
Mann delivers a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mann - that will leave a mark!
Caballero Rojo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Caballero Rojo.
Caballero Rojo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mann wants to clinch.
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mann pushes Caballero Rojo away with a front kick.
A head kick by Caballero Rojo misses
and Mann counters with a good, hard body kick but Caballero Rojo shrugs it off.
Mann lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mann scores with a head kick.
Caballero Rojo connects with the punch.
Mann wants to clinch up but Caballero Rojo keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Mann dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fighters circling - Caballero Rojo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mann slips under a jab.
Caballero Rojo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mann finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Caballero Rojo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mann works Caballero Rojo's body with a nice hook.
Caballero Rojo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann.
Caballero Rojo avoids the head kick by Mann.
Caballero Rojo throws a shot from downtown. Mann moves away and avoids it.
Caballero Rojo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Caballero Rojo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mann.
Mann looks for the body kick but Caballero Rojo saw that one coming.
Mann lets loose with a powerful body kick. Caballero Rojo will feel that in the morning.
Mann goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caballero Rojo throws a sloppy head kick
and Mann counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caballero Rojo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mann looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Caballero Rojo swats away the attempt to clinch by Mann.
Nice shot by Caballero Rojo.
Caballero Rojo tests Mann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Caballero Rojo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Caballero Rojo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Caballero Rojo throws a series of punches but Mann avoids them all with ease.
Caballero Rojo throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mann.
Mann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caballero Rojo blocks a head kick by Mann.
Mann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Caballero Rojo can do to turn this around?
Caballero Rojo misses with a double jab.
Caballero Rojo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Caballero Rojo lands an overhand right.
Mann misses with a looping left.
Caballero Rojo looks to land a right hand but Mann moved out of range.
Caballero Rojo throws a shot from downtown. Mann moves away and avoids it.
Caballero Rojo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crunch! Mann slams his shin into Caballero Rojo's torso.
Mann throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Caballero Rojo throws a right and a left that Mann avoids nicely.
Miguel Caballero Rojo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caballero Rojo swings for the body but Mann moves out of range.
Mann is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caballero Rojo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Mann dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Caballero Rojo throws a right and a left that Mann avoids nicely.
Mann pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mann throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Caballero Rojo's head.
Caballero Rojo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A head kick misses from Caballero Rojo.
Caballero Rojo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Caballero Rojo avoids the head kick by Mann.
Caballero Rojo throws a lazy head kick
and Mann counters with a nice kick to the body.
Caballero Rojo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mann.
Caballero Rojo throws a jab but it's blocked by Mann.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caballero Rojo throws a body kick the misses
and Mann counters with a head kick. That will keep Caballero Rojo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Caballero Rojo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mann is looking to land body kicks.
Caballero Rojo throws a lazy head kick
and Mann counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Caballero Rojo misses with a hook.
Caballero Rojo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caballero Rojo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Caballero Rojo fails to land with a series of punches.
Caballero Rojo misses with a two punch combination.
Mann throws a wild body kick that Caballero Rojo sees coming a mile off.
Mann defending well as Caballero Rojo loads up on a big left hand.
Mann looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Caballero Rojo avoids the head kick by Mann.
Caballero Rojo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Caballero Rojo throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
Caballero Rojo looks to land a combination but Mann avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mann throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Caballero Rojo's head.
Caballero Rojo throws a nice looking combination but Mann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mann throws a body kick that misses.
Caballero Rojo misses with a body shot.
Caballero Rojo throws a lazy head kick
and Mann counters with a nice body kick.
Caballero Rojo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caballero Rojo misses with a straight right.
Caballero Rojo misses with a few strikes there.
Caballero Rojo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mann lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Caballero Rojo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mann thows a body kick. Caballero Rojo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Mann clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Caballero Rojo throws a body kick the misses
and Mann counters with a nice body kick.
Mann dodges the punch combination from Caballero Rojo.
Mann throws the kick towards the body but Caballero Rojo avoids it.
A head kick by Caballero Rojo misses
and Mann counters with a nice body kick.
Mann misses with an attempted mid kick.
Caballero Rojo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caballero Rojo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann throws a sloppy head kick and Caballero Rojo moves out of range easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A punch combination from Caballero Rojo misses.
Some wild striking there from Caballero Rojo.
Mann looks to land a body kick but Caballero Rojo moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Caballero Rojo misses.
Caballero Rojo moves out of range as Mann throws a body kick.
Johnny Mann is winning the standup battle so far.
Caballero Rojo throws a head kick that misses
and Mann counters with a nice kick to the body.
Caballero Rojo tries a head kick but it misses.
Mann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Caballero Rojo.
A jab from Caballero Rojo finds it's way through Mann's defenses.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Caballero Rojo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caballero Rojo tries a head kick but it misses.
Mann moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Mann finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mann looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Caballero Rojo throws a head kick that misses
and Mann counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Caballero Rojo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caballero Rojo avoids the head kick by Mann.
Caballero Rojo misses with a wild combination.
Caballero Rojo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Caballero Rojo looks to land a left hand but Mann moved out of range nicely.
Caballero Rojo throws a nice looking combination but Mann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mann wants to clinch.
Mann blocks a head kick by Caballero Rojo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Mann had his way with Miguel Caballero Rojo in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Caballero Rojo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miguel Caballero Rojo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Caballero Rojo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mann moves out of range of the strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mann - that will leave a mark!
Mann looks for the body kick but Caballero Rojo saw that one coming.
Mann moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Caballero Rojo.
Caballero Rojo throws a body kick the misses
and Mann counters with a nice body kick.
Caballero Rojo blocks the body kick.
Mann blocks a jab.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Mann scores with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mann - that will leave a mark!
Mann throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mann.
Caballero Rojo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Caballero Rojo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mann. That one must have hurt.
Caballero Rojo moves out of range of the body kick.
Caballero Rojo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Caballero Rojo throws a nice looking combination but Mann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good leg kick by Mann there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mann is looking to clinch but Caballero Rojo is avoiding it.
Caballero Rojo throws a series of punches but Mann avoids them all with ease.
Caballero Rojo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Caballero Rojo misses with a head kick.
Mann thows a body kick. Caballero Rojo tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mann pushes Caballero Rojo away with a front kick.
Mann works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mann, right into the meat.
Caballero Rojo thows a body shot but no joy.
Mann blocks a jab.
Johnny Mann is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mann lands a nice looking body kick.
Mann throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A head kick by Caballero Rojo misses
and Mann counters with a big head kick but Caballero Rojo shrugs it off.
Caballero Rojo looks to land a right hand but Mann moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caballero Rojo misses with a combination

and Mann counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mann.
Mann wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Mann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mann 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:45
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45

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