PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marlboro Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mann
vs
Lee

191 cm
25
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

214 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marlboro Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brock Lee!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brock Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee shoots in and drives through. Mann sprawls well.
Mann tries to clinch up.
Lee shoots in but Mann avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mann tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mann sprawls well. Mann wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Marlboro Mann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lee.
Mann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee has a takedown stuffed.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Mann shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mann tries to clinch up.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mann as he jumps to the side.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mann as he jumps to the side.
Mann wants to clinch.
Lee looks for a takedown but Mann sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mann closes the distance and clinches.
Lee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mann avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mann gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lee.
Lee fails to pull guard.
Lee avoiding damage as Mann throws knees to the body.
Lee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lee looks gassed!
Stalling in the clinch from Mann.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mann obliges.
Mann lands an elbow that stopped Lee in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Brock Lee has been cut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mann takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Mann throws an elbow but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mann obliges.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Mann manages to break the clinch.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Mann.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mann tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Mann tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Mann wants to clinch.
Mann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mann throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mann gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mann pushes off an throws an elbow but Lee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mann takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mann throws an elbow that misses.
Lee takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mann stalls.
Lee avoids the elbow strike from Mann, against the ropes.
Lee tries to pull guard but Mann forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Mann has Lee pressed against the ropes.
Lee is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mann is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lee.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann stalling.
Lee wants a takedown.
Mann stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marlboro Mann.

Mann moves into range and clinches up with Lee.
Mann dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Mann for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Lee wants a takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mann missing with knees to the body.
Lee tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mann lands a good knee to the midsection. Lee won't want to take too many of those.

Mann breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marlboro Mann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brock Lee's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Mann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mann defends it nicely.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mann tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marlboro Mann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lee.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Mann tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.

Mann darts in and clinches Lee up against the ropes.
Mann is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lee is keeping busy.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Mann.
Marlboro Mann has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Mann is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Mann.

Mann breaks the clinch.

Lee gets tackled into the ropes by Mann. Mann maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Mann.
Mann holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Mann throws an elbow but misses.
Mann working Lee over with knees to the body.

Mann manages to break the clinch.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Mann doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mann tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.

Mann instigates a clinch.
Mann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Lee is looking for a takedown.
Lee avoids a wild elbow strike from Mann.
Mann is stalling here.
Mann putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lee in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Mann trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee jumps guard but Mann turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Mann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mann tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mann scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mann is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Mann tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Mann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marlboro Mann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mann tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Mann tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.

Mann moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Mann tries to tie him up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mann.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Mann lands a good knee to the midsection. Lee won't want to take too many of those.
Mann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
Mann leaning his opponent against the ropes.

Mann breaks the clinch.

Mann has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lee tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mann trying to control the position but instead, Lee has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mann into the ropes.
Lee dodges an elbow strike from Mann.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann leaning against his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marlboro Mann.
Mann moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Mann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee shoots in and drives through. Mann sprawls well.
Marlboro Mann is winning the standup battle so far.
Mann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lee tries to keep at a distance but Mann has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mann unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mann trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mann.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Mann landing knees to the body.
Mann leaning against his opponent.
Mann looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marlboro Mann dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brock Lee's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mann wants to clinch.

Mann drops Lee with a beautiful combination! Lee stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mann is looking for the KO!

That has opened up Brock Lee's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mann pushes Lee up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lee changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mann fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Mann gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mann lands a good knee to the midsection. Lee won't want to take too many of those.
Mann taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lee takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mann stalling against the ropes.
Lee dodges an elbow strike from Mann.
Mann has Lee pushed against the ropes.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee avoids a wild elbow strike from Mann.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mann prevents a takedown attempt there.
Come on Mann - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marlboro Mann.
Mann tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mann tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Mann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mann tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.

Mann pushes Lee up against the ropes in a clinch.

Mann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mann doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Mann tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown. Mann tries to sprawl out of it but Lee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Mann manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Marlboro Mann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lee.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mann is looking to clinch.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mann tries to clinch up.
Mann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee fails with the takedown.
Mann fails in his attempt to clinch.

Mann moves into range and clinches up with Lee.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lee wants a takedown but no success here.
Mann is trying to maintain a safe position but Lee gets an underhook and turns Mann into the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mann pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Mann looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lee wants to take the fight to the mat but Mann manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mann throws an elbow that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Mann tries to tie him up.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mann throws an elbow but it misses.
Mann manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mann.

The cut above Brock Lee's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marlboro Mann!
During a confident post fight interview, Marlboro Mann thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.