PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Noriega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Noriega
vs
Mann

187 cm
24
217 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

187 cm
19
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

WIN Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Javier Noriega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Mann!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mann tries for a takedown but Noriega sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Noriega misses.
Noriega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Noriega moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Noriega looks to score with a jab to the body but Mann is just out of range.

Noriega drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Noriega looking to sit in guard and control but Mann gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mann must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Noriega looking to control.
Noriega pulls Mann in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noriega trying to keep a closed guard but Mann is proving a slippery customer.
Mann looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Noriega is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mann looking to sit in guard and control but Noriega gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Noriega wants to control from the top but Mann keeps moving.
Mann pulls Noriega in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mann's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Noriega looking to sit in guard and control but Mann gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Noriega is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mann defends well.
Mann landing with the ground and pound.

Noriega is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mann postures up.

Noriega throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Noriega looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mann passes into side control.
Noriega is breathing heavily.
Mann landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mann scoring with punches from side control.
Noriega struggling a bit here.
Mann scores with punches from side control.
Mann scores with punches from side control.
Noriega is looking to reverse the position.
Mann is putting a hurting on Noriega here, landing some big shots from side control.

It looks like Javier Noriega has been cut.
Mann working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noriega manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Noriega wants to pass to mount but Mann is defending the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mann manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mann is adopting a defensive guard.
Noriega working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Noriega looking to sit in guard and control but Mann gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mann slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mann wants to control from the top but Noriega keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Mann will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Javier Noriega's cut.
That's time! Noriega's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mann has his takedown stuffed

and Noriega decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mann's guard.
Noriega pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mann is keeping the position for now.
Mann wants to sweep here but Noriega controlling him for the moment.
Mann seems keen to control Noriega's posture.
Mann avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Noriega 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.
Mann managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mann is looking to sweep but instead, Noriega has passed into half guard.

Noriega is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Mann to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Noriega working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Noriega trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Noriega thows a big elbow that misses.

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 manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
A nice elbow there by Mann.
Noriega is trying desperately to improve position.
Mann lands a nice shot to the head.
Noriega is desperately trying to improve his position but Mann has a good base and remains in mount.
Mann unloading with bombs!
Noriega tries to reverse the position but Mann maintains control.
Noriega is bucking up trying to escape but Mann cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Javier Noriega's cut is getting worse.
Mann landing strikes from the mount.
John Mann has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mann punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega is looking to improve his position but Mann isn't that keen on the idea.
Noriega is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Noriega keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mann with shots to the head and body - Noriega looks very uncomfortable down there.

Jeez, Javier Noriega's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Javier Noriega's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Mann!