PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Herr Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy TuTone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Mann
vs
TuTone

189 cm
25
105 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
169 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Red Light Clothing ► Amsterdam!
Red Light Clothing ► Amsterdam!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Herr Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tommy TuTone!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
TuTone thows a body shot but no joy.
Mann really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
TuTone looks to land a right hand but Mann moved out of range.
Mann slips a straight right by TuTone.
TuTone takes a swing at Mann's ribcage but misses.
Mann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by TuTone.
Mann shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with TuTone but TuTone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
TuTone throws a nice looking combination but Mann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
TuTone misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann slips a jab from TuTone.
TuTone tries to clinch there but Mann circles away.
TuTone throws a big shot that misses.
TuTone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mann moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from TuTone misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TuTone throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
TuTone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
TuTone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mann manages to avoid it.
TuTone missing with a left hand there. Mann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
TuTone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mann.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as TuTone checks a leg kick.
TuTone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mann moves away.
Mann slaps away a takedown attempt from TuTone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
TuTone throws a lazy right hand but Mann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

TuTone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
TuTone misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from TuTone.

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.

TuTone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from TuTone.
Mann shoots for a takedown but TuTone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mann blocks a jab.
TuTone closes the distance and clinches up with Mann, looking for a takedown. TuTone pushes Mann against the cage but Mann circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
TuTone checks a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts TuTone, as that shot connected.

TuTone scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mann is desperately trying to improve his position but TuTone has a good base and remains in mount.
TuTone is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann tries to reverse the position but TuTone maintains control.
TuTone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mann is looking to escape.
TuTone prevents Mann from getting the reversal.
Mann takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
TuTone landing strikes from the mount.

Mann is rocked!
TuTone with good strikes from the mount here!
Oh Mann is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
TuTone lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mann regains half guard.
TuTone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
TuTone throwing shots but Mann is blocking nicely.
Mann seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
TuTone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mann defending well though.
TuTone looks gassed!
TuTone controlling the action here.
Mann punching from the bottom.
Mann is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mann gets back to full guard.

Mann is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Mann looking for a guillotine here but TuTone defends easily.
TuTone slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
TuTone landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy TuTone dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

TuTone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
TuTone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Mann instigates a clinch.

Mann lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
TuTone regains full guard. Nicely done.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mann accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now TuTone is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

TuTone got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mann has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, TuTone has managed to get both his arms back between Mann's legs - danger averted.
Mann can't keep his opponent in guard - TuTone advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
TuTone moves nicely into side control.
Mann is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TuTone cracks Mann with an elbow. That is naaassty.

TuTone stands up and beckons Mann to his feet.
TuTone misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
TuTone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mann.
TuTone is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Mann throws a leg kick but TuTone checks it.
Tommy TuTone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by TuTone.
TuTone throws the left hand but Mann avoids the punch easily.
TuTone misses with a looping left.
TuTone sizes up Mann with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from TuTone.
A combination from TuTone does no damage.
Mann avoids the body shot from TuTone.
TuTone looks to score with a jab to the body but Mann is just out of range.
TuTone cracks Mann with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
TuTone misses with a double jab.
TuTone misses with an uppercut.
Mann blocks a jab.
TuTone fails with a takedown attempt.
TuTone is breathing heavily.
TuTone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann slips under a jab.
Mann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from TuTone misses.
Mann looks to land a body kick but TuTone moved away.
Mann on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mann fails with the takedown
and TuTone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from TuTone.
Mann wants to slow TuTone down by chopping away at his legs.
Mann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
TuTone throws a jab but it's blocked by Mann.
Mann blocks a jab.

That's four 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 showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from TuTone.
A big left from TuTone misses.
TuTone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by TuTone.
Mann moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot lands for TuTone.
Jab, jab by TuTone - just one landing.
TuTone tests Mann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
TuTone misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy TuTone 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. And we move into the final round!

Mann throws a leg kick but TuTone sees it coming and moves out of range.
TuTone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mann sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
TuTone misses the shot to the body.
TuTone misses with a body shot.
Mann avoids the body shot from TuTone.
TuTone throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
TuTone misses with a hook.
TuTone scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
TuTone throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - TuTone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mann throws a leg kick but TuTone sees it coming and moves out of range.
TuTone misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann dodges the punch combination from TuTone.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from TuTone lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mann has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mann and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
TuTone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mann.
Mann throws a head kick but TuTone moves out of range.
TuTone lands with a right hand.
Mann tries to clinch but TuTone moves out of range.
TuTone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mann gets cracked with a nice right hand there by TuTone.
TuTone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mann.
TuTone throws a lazy right hand but Mann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

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.
TuTone throws a looping overhand right but Mann ducks down to avoid it.
TuTone lands a glancing blow to the side of Mann's head.
TuTone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mann avoids the body shot from TuTone.
TuTone misses with a body shot.
Mann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from TuTone.
TuTone throws a nice looking combination but Mann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
TuTone tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mann counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mann has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
TuTone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Mann is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

TuTone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mann is aware though and is defending well.
Mann trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tommy TuTone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mann thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Mann drops back looking for a leg! TuTone is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and TuTone manages to kick Mann off! Mann jumps back into TuTone's guard.
Mann pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. TuTone is keeping the position for now.
TuTone seems keen to control Mann's posture.

Mann thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
TuTone misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Mann holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
TuTone avoiding damage.
Mann is trying to stall.

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.
TuTone is leaning against Mann and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mann is looking to control TuTone's arms but TuTone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mann has his back to the cage.

TuTone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Herr Mann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

TuTone drives through and clinches with Mann against the cage.
TuTone prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from TuTone.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mann throws an elbow but it's blocked.
TuTone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from TuTone.
Mann can't get the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy TuTone.
Well TuTone 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy TuTone!