PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jorg Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mann comes to the cage accompanied by Hawaii '78. The crowd seem to be enjoying Styles's choice of entrance music: Underground Kings. On his way into the cage it seems that Jorg Mann has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jorg Mann seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Mann
vs
Styles

167 cm
25
146 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
134 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Damnfield clothing
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jorg Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, TJ Styles!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Styles moves into range and clinches up with Mann.
Styles looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Styles letting Mann take a breather here.
Mann lands a good knee to the midsection. Styles won't want to take too many of those.
Mann scores with a knee to the head.
Mann putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Styles in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mann will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Styles up against the cage.
Mann unloads a knee to the mid-section. Styles lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mann unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mann is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mann using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mann crunches a lovely knee into Styles's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Styles is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mann unloads a knee to the mid-section. Styles lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann landing knees to the head.
Styles fails to pull guard.
Come on Mann - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mann lands with a light punch inside.
Mann lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mann obliges.
Mann with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Mann.
Mann lands a nice shot to the body.

Mann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mann scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some bone on bone action there as Styles checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mann fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Styles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Styles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Styles wants it to stay on the feet.
Jorg Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Styles walks into a straight right hand from Mann.
Mann scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mann lands a nice looking body shot.
Mann moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mann shoots in for a takedown but Styles shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mann lands the left hand.
Mann paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Styles is rocked!
Styles is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Styles is still on wobbly legs! Can Mann finish him?
Mann stalks Styles and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Styles's face. Styles staggers backwards, shaken.
Mann lands with a nice body punch.
Mann moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mann closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Mann forces Styles back against the cage and clinches.
Mann with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Styles takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mann prevents the takedown attempt.
Mann with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mann scores with a knee to the head.
Styles avoiding damage as Mann throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles avoiding damage as Mann throws knees to the body.
Styles seems to have recovered his senses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mann just misses with a elbow thrown towards Styles's brow.
Mann slowing the pace effectively.
A knee to the head by Mann.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mann creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knees to the body from Mann.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mann with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mann misses with a knee to the head.
Styles jumps guard but Mann turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorg Mann dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mann lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Styles gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Styles walks into a stiff left hand from Mann.
Mann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Styles moves away.
Mann lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Styles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mann.
Mann connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mann scores with a nice head shot.
Mann fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A lazy left from Mann finds it's target.

Mann drives through and clinches with Styles against the cage.
Mann landing knees to the head.
Mann lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann lands a good knee to the midsection. Styles won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Come on Mann - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short uppercut from Mann.
The referee calls for Mann to work.
Mann landing knees to the body.
Mann landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mann utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mann lands a knee to the head.
Mann lands an elbow inside that Styles shrugs off.
Mann leaning his opponent against the cage.
Styles is looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mann.
Mann working Styles over with knees to the body.
Mann misses with an elbow strike.
Mann is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mann with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mann working Styles over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mann lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Styles can do to turn this around?
Mann will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Styles up against the cage.

Mann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles moves out of range as Mann strikes.
Mann cracks Styles with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mann shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Styles pinned against the cage. Styles gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Styles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mann with a body punch. A glancing blow.
TJ Styles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Styles shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mann connects with a nice looking jab.
Mann swings for the body but Styles moves out of range.
Styles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mann circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann misses with a looping left.
Styles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mann circles away quickly and effectively.
Mann lands with a hook. Styles tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mann throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Styles on the side of the head.
Mann cracks Styles with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mann scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Mann gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Styles changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mann fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann lands with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Styles throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
Mann cracks Styles with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorg Mann dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Styles walks into a jab.
Styles takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Styles moves out of range of the strikes.
Styles has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mann scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Styles doesn't seem bothered though.
Mann looks to score with a jab to the body but Styles is just out of range.
Mann looks to throw the jab but Styles is out of range.
Jorg Mann is winning the standup battle so far.
Mann misses with a head kick.
Styles avoids the body shot from Mann.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A bone on bone clash there as Styles blocks the leg kick.
Mann misses with a takedown attempt

and Styles holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann missing with knees to the body.
Mann throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mann unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mann with a knee to the head.
Styles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mann obliges.
Styles tries to pull guard but Mann holds him up against the cage and eventually Styles drops back down to his feet.
Mann putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Styles in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mann connects with a nasty looking knee right to Styles's face.
Nice elbow from Mann.
A body shot lands from Mann.
Styles jumps guard but Mann turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann digs a right hand into Styles's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Styles's gas tank.
Mann landing knees to the body.
Mann gets through Styles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mann.
Mann connects with a knee to the head.
Mann lands a good knee to the midsection. Styles won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Mann.
Mann unloads a knee to the mid-section. Styles lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Styles is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mann to keep the fight standing.
Jorg Mann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TJ Styles.
Knees to the body from Mann.
Mann missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mann just misses with a elbow thrown towards Styles's brow.
Jorg Mann has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Styles prevents a body shot from Mann.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles has Mann pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mann manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mann connects with a knee to the head.

Mann gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mann with the ground and pound but Styles uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mann looking to sit in guard and control but Styles gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mann knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Styles on the ground.
Mann pulls Styles in close to his closed guard and prevents Styles from doing any damage or advancing position.
Styles stands and throws Mann's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Styles trying to control the position but Mann is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). TJ Styles!
TJ Styles decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.