PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Medium Guy (ranked 24313 p4p, 24027 weight class) and Medium Mann (ranked 610 p4p, 602 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Guy
vs
Mann

175 cm
28
170
5 - 19 - 2

175 cm
28
170
19 - 5 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 5 - 19 - 2, fighting out of London, Medium Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 2, fighting out of London, Medium Mann!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Guy with a hook.
Guy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mann lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mann wants to slow Guy down by chopping away at his legs.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.
Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Mann.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mann only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Mann misses
and Mann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mann connects with a jab.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.
Guy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mann throws out the jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mann.
It looked like Guy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mann tries a quick counter leg kick but Guy is wise to it.
Mann is looking to score with low kicks.
Guy is looking to counter punch.
Guy checks a leg kick.
Guy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mann.
An inside leg kick from Mann misses.
Mann shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from Guy misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy checks a low kick from Mann.
Guy with a hook.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mann swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Guy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mann throws a hook but Guy avoids it easily.
It looked like Guy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann moves out of range as Guy strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Mann misses the target.
Mann tries to land a leg kick but Guy saw it coming and moves away.
Mann shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A swing and a miss from Guy.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy slips a jab from Mann.
Guy throwing a counter right hand but Mann manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Medium Guy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mann lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mann throws a leg kick
enabling Guy to counter with a crisp jab.
Mann getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Mann.
Mann throws a shot from downtown. Guy moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mann on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Medium Mann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mann slips under a jab.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a low kick, right behind Guy 's knee.
Mann throws a right hand that misses
enabling Guy to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann lands with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Guy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Guy.
Mann throws a low kick, looking for Guy's leg but Guy calmly moves out of range.
Guy looks to land a left hand but Mann moved out of range nicely.
Mann flicks out a counter leg kick but Guy steps away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Guy checks a leg kick.
Mann throws a leg kick but Guy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Guy is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands with a cross.
Mann darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice cross by Guy.
The crowd cheers as Guy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mann doesn't seem phased though.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Guy misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mann momentarily.
Guy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mann.
Guy misses the jab.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mann blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Medium Guy dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Guy blocks the body kick.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Mann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guy.
Mann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mann flicks out a counter leg kick but Guy steps away.
Guy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann misses with a straight left.
Guy is looking to counter punch.
Mann rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Guy counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Guy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Mann misses
and Mann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mann shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Guy misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
Mann flicks out a counter leg kick but Guy steps away.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mann misses with a right hand
letting Guy counter with a right hand.
Medium Mann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mann flicks out a counter leg kick but Guy steps away.
Guy slips a straight right by Mann.
Guy throws the left hand but Mann avoids the punch easily.
Guy backing away here, and Mann unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Guy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mann momentarily.
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Guy misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a lazy right hand but Mann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mann tries to work over Guy's front leg with a kick but Guy checks it.
Guy is looking to counter punch.
Guy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mann.
Guy is looking to counter punch.
Mann misses with a hook.
Mann throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mann blocks a jab.
Guy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mann under the eye.
Mann thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guy is looking to counter punch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mann misses with an uppercut
enabling Guy to counter with a crisp jab.
Mann throws a right hand that misses
and Guy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Medium Guy showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

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