PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ip Man (ranked 4861 p4p, 5185 weight class) and Andre Mack (ranked 556 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.

Man
vs
Mack

185 cm
25
178
0 - 0 - 0

162 cm
21
170
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ip Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andre Mack!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Man stuffs the takedown.
Man is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mack.
Mack misses with a double jab

and Man counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mack has Man pressed against the cage.
A short right from Man.
Mack is trying to break the clinch but Man is controlling him.

Mack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mack tries for a takedown but Man sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mack tries to counter with a clinch but Man shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man shoots for a takedown but Mack saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mack is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Man dives in for a single leg takedown but Mack sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Man fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ip Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mack shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Man.
Mack tries to counter with a clinch but Man shakes him off and moves away.
Man keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mack moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.

Mack tries to keep at a distance but Man has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mack is working for takedown but Man is calmly controlling the position for now.
Man lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man wants to take the fight to the mat but Mack manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Man pulls guard effortlessly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Mack working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Man has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mack can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Man knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mack on the ground.
Mack tries to stand but Man is controlling from the bottom.
Man is trying to keep Mack in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man looking for a sweep. Not yet Man, not yet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Man will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Man seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Man tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mack sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Man somewhat.
Man closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mack circles away.
Man throws a solid leg kick but Mack takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Man.
Mack is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Man misses with a takedown attempt - Mack sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mack fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mack looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Man is fending him off so far but Mack persists. Nope, Man circles away and we're back to standing.
Man's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mack under the eye.
Mack looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Man is fending him off so far but Mack persists. Nope, Man circles away and we're back to standing.
Man misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And Mack tries to counter it with a takedown but Man pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mack should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nice sprawl there from Man as Mack shoots in.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
Man closes the distance and clinches up with Mack, looking for a takedown. Man pushes Mack against the cage but Mack circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mack tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Man connects with a single shot there.
Man is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Man dives in and grabs Mack's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mack pushes down on Man's head and hops out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Man goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ip Man dominated that round.
That's time! Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Mack decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Man scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Mack manages to mount him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mack looking to ground and pound but Man is blocking nicely.
Man tries to lock up and control but Mack gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Mack there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Man is squirming around, avoiding Mack's attempts to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man tries to lock up and control but Mack gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Man tries to reverse the position but Mack maintains control.
Mack throwing strikes here but Man is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mack avoids the attempt from Man to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man blocking the ground and pound.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Mack has eaten all the pies!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack manages to capitalize on a mistake by Man to take his back!
Mack gets his hands free as Man looks to control.

Man preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mack.
Mack trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Man tries to escape but Mack has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Mack working for a choke but Man is defending well.
Mack tries to keep control of the position but Man is staying busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man trying to control the action but Mack just sinks the hooks in.
Man is keeping busy.

Mack working for the choke.

That's four 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.
Man can't escape the position.

Mack working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Mack is breathing heavily.
Mack thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Man wants to control his opponent's hands but Mack gets his hands free.
Mack tries to get the hooks in deep but Man pushed the leg off.
Man is trying to get back to his feet but Mack has full control of the position and if anything, Man has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man trying to control but not successfully.
Mack throwing sloppy strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Mack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Man closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mack circles away.
Ip Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Man shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mack but Mack pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Man misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ip Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mack with a lazy takedown attempt
and Man counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No luck for Man with that takedown attempt.
Mack defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man swinging wildly here.
Man shoots in and drives through. Mack sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mack fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Man shoots in but no luck this time.
Mack changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Man tries to avoid it but Mack manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Man to the ground. Man escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mack misses with the combination.
Mack tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Man throws a series of punches but Mack moves out of range.
Man defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mack.
It looked like Man was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mack.
Man fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mack avoids it really well and circles away.
Mack tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mack fails to land the takedown.
Man is looking to counter the offense by Mack and move into the clinch.
Mack shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Man pinned against the cage. Man gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Man forces Mack back against the cage and clinches.
Man taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Man jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mack walks away with a smile on his face. Man gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man fails with a takedown attempt.

Man clinches.

Man decides to pull guard.
Mack wants to pass the guard but Man is keeping the position.
Mack is pushing down on Man's leg trying to pass to half guard. Man is fighting to maintain full guard but Mack has managed to sneak the leg through.
Man has his hands clasped together around Mack's back. He's all about the action.
Man is not content to let Mack control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack is thwarting Man's attempts to control the position.
Man pushes Mack off looking to stand but Mack dives back in and keeps control.
Man wants to improve his position but Mack is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man is working hard here to advance position.
Mack passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Man!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ip Man showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Man has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ip Man!