PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Light Guy (ranked 24148 p4p, 23990 weight class) and Light Mann (ranked 333 p4p, 328 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Guy
vs
Mann

150 cm
28
135
20 - 8 - 0

150 cm
28
135
8 - 20 - 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 20 - 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 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Mann!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Mann 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Guy misses with a looping right.
Guy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mann takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a slapping leg kick.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Guy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Guy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mann under the eye.
Guy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann.
Mann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Guy with a body shot.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Guy misses.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy lands an overhand right.
Guy connects with a crisp jab.

Mann is rocked!
Guy misses with a straight right.
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.
Guy throws a jab when Mann was well out of range.
A big left from Guy misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Mann misses.
Guy misses with a looping right.
Guy throws out a loose jab but Mann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mann only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Guy.
Guy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Guy does it's job there.
Mann is still on wobbly legs! Can Guy finish him?
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 flicks out a counter leg kick but Guy steps away.
Mann seems to have recovered his senses.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a right hand to the body.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy looks to land a left hand but Mann moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with an inside leg kick.
Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Mann.
Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Mann only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guy misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
Mann takes one on the button.
Mann defending well as Guy loads up on a big left hand.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Mann responds with a good body kick, but Guy manages to step out the way in time.
Guy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mann appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
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 rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Guy misses.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Guy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with an outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Light Guy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Guy throws a looping overhand right but Mann ducks down to avoid it.
Guy scores with the left hand. Mann knows he should have avoided that one.
Guy jabs Mann right on the nose. Mann blinks but takes it well.
Mann moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice side step and Mann releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mann moves out of range as Guy strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy misses with a looping left.
Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guy looks to land a right hand but Mann moved out of range.
Mann feints a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mann tries a quick counter leg kick but Guy is wise to it.
Guy loads up on a big right hand but Mann slips the punch.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy misses with a looping left.
Mann closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Light Guy is winning the standup battle so far.
Mann slips under a jab from Guy.
Mann flicks out a counter leg kick but Guy steps away.
Mann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Mann defending well as Guy loads up on a big left hand.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Guy.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a good low kick that Guy was not able to check.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a good low kick that Guy was not able to check.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
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.

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 steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Guy throws a lazy right hand but Mann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mann tries a quick counter leg kick but Guy is wise to it.
Guy misses with a looping right.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with an inside leg kick.
Guy throws out a loose jab but Mann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guy misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mann moves away from the strike by Guy.
Mann only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Guy connects with the punch.
Light Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mann slips under a jab.
Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Mann.
A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target.
Mann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guy.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Light Guy dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mann let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
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.
Guy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Guy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Guy.
Guy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mann can do to turn this around?
Guy throws a jab when Mann was well out of range.
Mann slips under a jab.
Mann was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Guy scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mann's head backwards.
Mann takes one on the button.
Mann has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Guy misses.
Mann feints a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mann gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Guy misses the jab.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a good low kick that Guy was not able to check.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
Guy catches Mann with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Guy looks to throw the jab but Mann is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Mann misses.
Mann takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann moves away from the strike by Guy.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.
Guy scores with a sloppy right hand. Mann should have avoided that one.
Mann slips a jab from Guy.
Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Mann feints a counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guy backing away here, and Mann unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A swing and a miss from Guy.
A countering left hand to the body from Mann misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a nice low kick that buckles Guy's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mann defending well as Guy loads up on a big left hand.
Guy misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guy.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Guy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Guy misses.
Guy throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
Mann flicks out a counter leg kick but Guy steps away.
Guy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann.
Guy scores with a sloppy right hand. Mann should have avoided that one.
Guy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice side step and Mann releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann.

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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

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