PBP Commentary

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!