RAD 29 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heavy Guy (ranked 24338 p4p, 24940 weight class) and Heavy Mann (ranked 255 p4p, 264 weight class). Heavy Guy had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Guy
vs
Mann

225 cm
27
300
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Heavy Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Heavy Mann!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann connects with a solid leg kick.
Mann misses with a low kick.
Guy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mann connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mann chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mann thumps Guy with a low kick.
Mann lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Guy at a distance.
Mann lands a jab to the head.
Mann cracks Guy with an open hand slap.
Mann throws a leg kick that is checked

and Guy counters with a single leg into guard. Mann didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mann has Guy pulled in close to control his posture.
Mann scores with a nice shot.
Mann trying to keep a closed guard but Guy is proving a slippery customer.
Guy throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mann trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Mann looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Guy passes into side control.
Guy working away.
Mann misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Mann gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mann is controlling Guy's trapped leg to prevent Guy from advancing to side control.
Mann works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann wants to hit a sweep here but Guy passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mann there!
Mann wants to control but Guy is having none of it.
Mann might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Guy haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Guy has hold of Mann's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mann manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mann tries to hold on but Guy postures up.
Mann is looking to improve his position but Guy isn't that keen on the idea.
Mann flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands a nice shot to the head.

It looks like Heavy Mann has been cut.
Mann is working to get back to half guard.
Mann tries to hold on but Guy pushes him away.
Mann holds on to Guy as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Mann is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mann wants to hold on but Guy pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mann's face.

The cut above Heavy Mann's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Heavy Guy!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
20%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Medium Guy (ranked 24957 p4p, 24606 weight class) and Medium Mann (ranked 603 p4p, 654 weight class). Medium Guy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Medium Mann's chin.

Guy
vs
Mann

175 cm
27
170
3 - 12 - 1

175 cm
27
170
12 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Medium Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Medium Mann!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann throws a combination. Guy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Guy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mann lands a slapping body shot.
Mann lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mann connects with an inside leg kick.
Guy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mann lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mann just manages to avoid it.

Mann has closed the distance and engaged Guy in a clinch.
Mann misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mann avoiding damage.
Mann blocking some punches.
Mann stalls.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy is pressed up against the cage. Mann has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Guy down to the mat. Guy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Medium Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mann. Mann obviously looking to wear him down.
Mann throws a leg kick that is checked
and Guy counters with a two punch combo.
Mann fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Guy on the side of the head.
Guy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.
Guy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Mann moves into the clinch successfully.
Mann lands an elbow just above Guy 's eye.
Mann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guy avoids it.
Guy avoiding damage as Mann throws knees to the body.
Mann tries to score a body lock takedown but Guy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Guy is stalling here.

Mann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mann 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 Guy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Guy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mann lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A leg kick checked by Guy.
Guy tried to counter with a leg kick but Mann avoided it.
Mann throws a hook but Guy blocks it.
Guy looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Guy ducks under a wild hook from Mann.
Mann throws a good cross that connects.
Mann scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mann looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mann misses with a kick to the body.
Guy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mann tries to clinch up but Guy circles away and keeps his distance.
Mann smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A low kick from Mann misses
and Guy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a leg kick but Guy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mann looks to land a right hand but Guy moved out of range.
As Mann tries to get set, Guy tries to push him back and clinch up but Mann manages to avoid the attempt.
Mann throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
Guy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mann lands with a hook. Guy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Mann gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Guy takes a shot to the head.
Guy avoiding damage as Mann throws knees to the body.
Mann can't find room to land a body shot as Guy controls the action.
Mann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guy misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guy feinted with a counter takedown.
Mann dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Guy. That did some damage!
Guy takes one to the side of the head.
Mann does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mann cracks Guy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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 takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Guy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mann lands a leg kick that knocks Guy off balance momentarily.
Mann thuds his shin into the meat of Guy's side.
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
Guy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mann lands a leg kick that knocks Guy off balance momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Medium Mann 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.

Mann throws a body kick that misses.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it.
Guy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mann can pounce on him.
Mann tries to land a leg kick but Guy saw it coming and moves away.
Mann throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
Mann just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGuy.
Guy moves out of range as Mann throws a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mann.
Medium Mann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mann is looking to chop away at Guy's legs.
Mann tries to clinch but Guy is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guy swats away the attempt to clinch by Mann.
Mann tries to land a body kick
and Guy counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mann throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Guy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mann!
Mann bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mann just misses with a punch to the body.
Guy is looking to counter the offense by Mann and move into the clinch.
Nice cross by Mann.
Mann connects with a body shot.
Mann throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mann scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guy doesn't seem bothered though.
Guy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guy half committed to a counter leg kick.
A low kick lands for Mann.
Mann pivots, looking for a leg kick but Guy is out of range and Mann settles back down.
Guy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mann moves into range and clinches up with Guy.
Guy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guy.
Mann tries to land knees in the clinch but Guy avoids the damage to the body.
Guy stalling in the clinch.
Mann taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mann digs a right hand underneath Guy's ribcage. Guy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Guy lands a good knee to the midsection. Mann won't want to take too many of those.
Guy can't find room to land a body shot as Mann controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a punch but it's blocked by Guy.
Guy blocking some punches.
Guy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mann misses with a body punch.
Mann lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mann obliges.
Guy stalling in the clinch.
Mann takes a knee to the side of the body.
Guy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mann is defending well for now.
Mann misses with a punch on the inside.
Mann pushes off an throws an elbow but Guy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mann lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mann misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann is struggling to control the position.

Mann manages to break the clinch.
Mann cracks Guy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Guy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mann.
Mann bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Guy's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy swats away the attempt to clinch by Mann.
Good leg kick by Mann.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mann.
Mann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A quick step to the side and Guy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Medium Mann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mann moves in looking to clinch but Guy pushes him off.
Mann dives in for a single leg takedown but Guy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mann misses with a looping right.
Guy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Guy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Guy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mann throws an overhand right that lands on Guy's shoulder, as Guy tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Guy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Guy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Guy is looking to counter punch.
Mann looks to land a right hand but Guy moved out of range.
Mann tries to score with a low kick but Guy moves his leg out of the way.
Guy throwing a counter right hand but Mann manages to avoid it.
Mann connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann lands with a straight right. Guy didn't see that one coming.
Mann is looking to clinch but Guy is avoiding it.
Mann tests Guy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mann tries to clinch but Guy is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mann moves into the clinch successfully.
Guy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Guy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mann backwards.
Good body shot from Guy.

Mann breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Mann.
Mann throws a leg kick that misses.
Guy tried to counter with a leg kick but Mann avoided it.
Mann scores with a leg kick.
Guy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mann.
Mann thows a leg kick but Guy checks it
and Guy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mann scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guy doesn't seem bothered though.
Medium Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Medium Mann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Mann.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann misses the body punch
and Guy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mann feints and then cracks Guy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Guy down.
Guy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Guy takes one to the side of the head.
Mann scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mann chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Guy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Mann finds it's way through Guy's defenses.
Mann moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mann connects with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mann clinches with his opponent.
Mann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guy.
Guy looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann prevents a body shot from Guy.
Mann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guy tries to work over Mann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Guy.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mann takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

And that's the end of the fight!
Medium Mann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mann 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Light Guy (ranked 24855 p4p, 24656 weight class) and Light Mann (ranked 299 p4p, 293 weight class). Light Guy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Light Mann's chin.

Guy
vs
Mann

150 cm
27
135
9 - 7 - 0

150 cm
27
135
7 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Mann!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.
Guy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mann just manages to avoid it.

Mann closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Guy quickly recovers to half guard.
Mann throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Guy to regain full guard.
Mann looking to sit in guard and control but Guy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Mann has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Guy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Guy postures up and lands a big shot to Mann's brow.
Mann is trying to keep Guy in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Guy manages to pass to side control.
Mann trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann tries to lock up and control but Guy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mann is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Guy is staying active.
Mann is trying desperately to improve position.
Guy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mann swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Guy avoids the attempt from Mann to control.
Mann throwing hammer fists to the chest of Guy. What's that going to do exactly?
Mann is desperately trying to improve his position but Guy has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann wants to control but Guy is having none of it.
Mann is looking to get to half guard.
Mann wants to hold on but Guy pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Guy stops Mann from getting back to his feet.
Mann trying to hold on to Guy's head to control him but Guy postures up.
Mann is trying to control but Guy passes into side control!
Mann tries to improve position but can't.
Mann is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mann tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mann wants to get back to full guard but Guy has mounted him!
Mann is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mann tries to lock up and control but Guy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy unloads with some shots from mount but Mann bucks and avoids them well.
Mann is wriggling around trying to escape.
Guy landing strikes from the mount and Mann is in trouble!

Mann is rocked!
Guy avoids the attempt from Mann to control.
Mann is still in real trouble! Can Guy finish him?
Guy landing strikes from the mount and Mann is in trouble!
Guy avoids the attempt from Mann to control.
Mann throwing hammer fists to the chest of Guy. What's that going to do exactly?
Guy punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mann tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mann wants to control but Guy is having none of it.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Guy! Mann is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Light Guy!