PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Light Guy (ranked 24863 p4p, 24666 weight class) and Light Mann (ranked 284 p4p, 280 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Guy
vs
Mann

150 cm
27
135
9 - 6 - 0

150 cm
27
135
6 - 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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Mann!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
Mann thows a leg kick but Guy checks it

and Guy counters with a takedown into side control.
Mann wants to get back to his feet but Guy is dominant here and he's now got Mann's back!
Guy is landing with strikes. Mann can't take much more of this.
Mann is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mann has hold of Guy's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
Mann trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Mann is trying to remain composed but Guy is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
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!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Guy.
Mann looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Mann tries to escape but Guy has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Mann up.
Guy is punishing Mann with strikes - can he finish him?!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

Mann is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mann trying to control the position but Guy manages to sink in the hooks.
Guy landing with strikes.
Mann trying to control the hands but Guy won't let him.
Mann tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Guy looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Mann breaks Guy's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Mann throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy is trying to keep Mann in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mann makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mann chips away with some ground and pound.
Guy looking for a sweep. Not yet Guy, not yet.
Mann works over Guy with some ground and pound from guard.
Mann landing some decent shots from guard.

Mann drops back, looking for a kneebar! Guy looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Guy looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Guy!

Guy is putting a hurting on Mann here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy scores with punches from side control.
Mann is trying to control Guy's posture but Guy avoids 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.
Mann tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Guy avoids the attempt from Mann to control.
Guy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Guy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Mann is rocked!
Mann trying desperately to get to his feet.
Mann regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Guy is working for a kimura but Mann is defending it quite comfortably.
Mann gets full guard.
Guy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Guy takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Mann has Guy pulled in close to control his posture.
Guy with a nice head shot there.
Guy being controlled here momentarily.

Mann is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Guy presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mann misses with an elbow over the top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Light Guy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mann changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Guy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mann grinds an elbow into Guy's temple.
Mann working the body and head with strikes.
Guy is trying to improve his position.
Sloppy strikes there by Mann.
Guy wants to control but Mann postures up.
Guy is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mann lands a nice forearm strike.
Guy is trying to get back to half guard.
Mann working the head and body with strikes.
Guy tries to bench press Mann off him but Mann keeps the position.
Check out the look on Mann's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Check out the look on Mann's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Guy misses with an elbow from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann looks up at the clock and then as Guy takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mann smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sloppy strikes there by Mann.
Mann misses with the ground and pound.
Guy takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mann throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Mann wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Guy, who protects the arm well.
Mann lands a decent elbow from side control.
Guy wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Mann working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mann is working Guy over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mann landing a few strikes.
Mann lands an elbow.
Mann lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Guy some visible discomfort.
Guy tries to improve position but can't.
Mann scoring with punches and elbows.
Guy struggling a bit here.
Mann is looking to take a break and control but Guy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mann working the ground and pound from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mann in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Guy gets back to half guard.
Mann is trying to control. Guy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mann working over Guy with some ground and pound. Guy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy is trying to get back to full guard.
Guy is pressing down on Mann's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Guy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Guy is on top in guard.

Mann wants to stand and escape but Guy is having none of it.
Mann is trying to keep Guy in close.
Guy takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Guy stands up over Mann, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mann throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mann is looking to stand up but Guy isn't so interested in that idea.

Mann has his foot on Guy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Guy works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mann's head.
Mann is controlling Guy's posture.
Mann trying to control the position.
Guy lands a couple of elbows.
Guy won't allow Mann to sweep him here.
Light Guy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Guy is in close to Mann's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mann is trying to control the position but Guy postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mann holds on and takes a little breather.
Mann is striking but Guy is not phased and passes to half guard.
Mann is trying to maintain the position but Guy is very close to passing his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Light Mann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Horrible takedown attempt by Guy or perhaps it was just good defense by Mann, which made it look bad.
Light Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Guy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mann lands a leg kick that knocks Guy off balance momentarily.
Mann connects with a body shot.
Guy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mann.
A big right from Mann misses.
Guy throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mann avoids it.
Mann blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mann keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Guy lands the left hand.
Mann on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mann throws a body shot but no joy.
Mann throws a leg kick
and Guy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mann scores with a jab to the head.
Good work by Guy as he checks the leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Guy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mann throws a lazy head kick
and Guy counters with a nice uppercut.
Mann misses with a low kick.
Mann scoring well with a low kick there.
Guy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mann throws out the jab.
Mann shoots for a takedown but Guy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Guy tries to land a leg kick but Mann saw it coming and moves away.
Guy motions for Mann to come forward. Guy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Guy.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guy misses with a body shot.
Light Mann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mann is looking to slow Guy down with leg kicks.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy shoots in but Mann avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Guy backing away here, and Mann unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Guy misses with a takedown attempt - Mann sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Light Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Guy tries to keep at a distance but Mann has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mann throws a punch but it's blocked by Guy.
Mann takes a shot to the head.
Guy has Mann pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mann manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mann works on Guy's body with a couple of short punches.
Mann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mann scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy controlling the action here for a moment.
Guy lands with a right to the head.
Mann misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mann.
Mann content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mann is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mann tries a body shot but Guy blocks it.
Mann has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Guy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guy.
A shot in the inside from Mann.
Mann lands a knee to the body.
Mann lands a hook that snaps the head of Guy backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mann is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mann trying to stall but Guy improves his position.
Mann lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mann can't find room to land a body shot as Guy controls the action.
Mann tries to stall but Guy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mann taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Guy lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Light Mann has been cut.
Guy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mann tries to throw a body punch but Guy avoids it by throwing Mann back against the cage.
Guy is working for takedown but Mann is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mann lands a right hand.
Guy tries for a takedown. No joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Light Mann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mann has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

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