PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Light Guy (ranked 24294 p4p, 24131 weight class) and Light Mann (ranked 299 p4p, 291 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Guy
vs
Mann

150 cm
28
135
16 - 8 - 0

150 cm
28
135
8 - 16 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Mann!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy connects with the punch.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy throws a shot from downtown. Mann moves away and avoids it.
Guy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mann on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Mann feints a counter leg kick.
Mann takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Light Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Mann misses.
Mann takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Mann is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mann throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mann motions for Guy to come forward. Mann throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mann walks into a stiff left hand from Guy.
A left lands for Guy.
Guy throws an overhand right that lands on Mann's shoulder, as Mann tries to avoid the shot.
Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Mann tries a quick counter leg kick but Guy is wise to it.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mann tries a quick counter leg kick but Guy is wise to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
Guy blocks a low kick nicely.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mann tries a quick counter leg kick but Guy is wise to it.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mann.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy cracks Mann with an open hand slap.
Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Mann.
Mann slips a straight right by Guy.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.
Guy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Guy.
Mann lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mann connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mann walks into a jab.
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a low kick, right behind Guy 's knee.
A jab from Guy misses.
Mann flicks out a counter leg kick but Guy steps away.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with an outside leg kick.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mann throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy misses with a straight right.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mann feints a counter leg kick.
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!
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
A cross from Guy lands.
Guy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mann takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy lands with an overhand left.
Guy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Guy loads up on a big right hand but Mann slips the punch.
Mann moves forwards but Guy connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Mann is rocked!
Guy connects with a jab.
Mann is still on wobbly legs! Can Guy finish him?
Light Guy is winning the standup battle so far.
Mann slips a straight right by Guy.
Guy looks to land a left hand but Mann moved out of range nicely.
Mann tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Guy is able to avoid easily.
Guy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mann seems to have recovered his senses.
Mann scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann lands a glancing blow to the side of Guy's head.
Guy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mann fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Guy is out of range.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.
Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Guy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target.
Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy connects with a nice looking jab.
Guy misses with an uppercut
letting Mann counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a straight right.
Guy backing away here, and Mann unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mann attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target.
Mann moves away from the strike by Guy.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mann slips a jab from Guy.
Guy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Guy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mann lands a leg kick that knocks Guy off balance momentarily.
A big right from Guy misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mann only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mann moves out of range as Guy strikes.
Guy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mann.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
Guy misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Guy misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Mann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guy.
Guy misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Guy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mann walks into a stiff left hand from Guy.
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 on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mann lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Guy misses with an uppercut
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Light Guy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Guy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Guy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mann's head backwards.
A low kick lands for Mann.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mann keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a nice leg kick.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mann.
Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.
Mann slips a straight right by Guy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy misses the jab.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mann walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mann blocks a jab.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mann moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Light Mann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Light Guy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Guy misses.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mann. Mann circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guy throws a shot from downtown. Mann moves away and avoids it.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
Guy missing with a left hand there. Mann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mann keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Guy misses.
A clash of legs there as Guy blocks the low kick.
Guy is looking to counter punch.
Mann thumps Guy with a low kick.
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mann finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Guy lands a jab to the head.
Guy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Guy throws the left hand but Mann avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Mann misses with a hook. Guy ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Mann misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Guy. That did some damage!
Guy missing with a left hand there. Mann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Mann as he connects with a hook.
Mann connects with a solid leg kick.
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mann swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mann moves away from the strike by Guy.
Mann only half commits to the counter leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Light Mann.
Well Guy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

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