PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Light Guy (ranked 24198 p4p, 24040 weight class) and Light Mann (ranked 321 p4p, 336 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Guy
vs
Mann

150 cm
28
135
19 - 8 - 0

150 cm
28
135
8 - 19 - 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 19 - 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 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Mann!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Guy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mann slips a jab from Guy.
Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
Guy throws a jab when Mann was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy clobbers Mann with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A swing and a miss from Guy.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mann blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann moves away from the strike by Guy.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Guy misses.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy throws a jab when Mann was well out of range.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
A cross from Mann lands.
Nice defenses there by Guy.
Mann ducks right into an uppercut from Guy.
Mann staying out of range there.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mann.
Guy throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Guy misses with a looping left.
Guy throws a lazy right hand but Mann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann drops his hands momentarily and Guy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mann moves away from the strike by Guy.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guy misses with a looping left.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy misses the jab.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mann.
Guy misses with a hook.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Guy misses.
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 nice uppercut.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Mann misses with an uppercut. Guy saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Guy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Guy misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann misses with a hook
and Guy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mann slips under a jab.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Guy.
Guy throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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.

Guy misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mann cracks Guy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Guy slips under a jab from Mann.
Light Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
A jab from Guy misses.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mann can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mann darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann blocks a jab.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy misses with a looping right.
Mann connects with a jab.
Mann lands the left hand.
Guy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
Light Guy is winning the standup battle so far.
Guy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guy looks to land a right hand but Mann moved out of range.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy throws out a loose jab but Mann uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann slips under a jab.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guy lands with an uppercut that bounces Mann off the cage and back into range.
Mann moves out of range as Guy strikes.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Mann might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Guy has got the better of the exchanges.
A jab from Guy does it's job there.
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!
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guy misses with a straight right.
Mann defending well as Guy loads up on a big left hand.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mann lands with a straight right. Guy didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy looks to land a right hand but Mann moved out of range.
Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy throws out a powerful jab.
Guy misses with a looping left.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Guy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Guy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mann.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mann darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Guy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guy misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy misses the jab.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mann moves out of range of the strikes.
Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Guy throws a shot from downtown. Mann moves away and avoids it.
Light Mann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mann moves out of range of the strikes.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Mann throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Guy on the side of the head.
Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mann connects with a jab.
Mann slips a jab from Guy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Guy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guy.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Light Guy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mann finds it's way round the side to connect with Guy's head.
Guy lands an overhand right.
Guy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guy walks into a left hand.
Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.
Guy misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mann's corner calls for a 1-2. Mann obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice uppercut lands for Guy. That snapped Mann's head back.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Guy.
A jab from Guy misses.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Guy works the jab nicely.
Guy throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mann throws a right hand that misses
letting Guy counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann moves out of range as Guy strikes.
Mann takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mann loads up on a big right hand but Guy slips the punch.
Mann thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Guy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mann moves away from the strike by Guy.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mann takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Light 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

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