PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Medium Guy (ranked 24108 p4p, 23832 weight class) and Medium Mann (ranked 590 p4p, 578 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Guy
vs
Mann

175 cm
29
170
6 - 23 - 2

175 cm
29
170
23 - 6 - 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 6 - 23 - 2, fighting out of London, Medium Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 2, fighting out of London, Medium Mann!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

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 goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mann throws a body kick that misses.
Guy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mann throws a front kick that sends Guy stumbling back into the cage.
Guy just misses with a punch to the body.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Guy misses its target.
Guy tries to land a front kick but Mann steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy misses with a body kick.
Mann steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Guy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mann.
Mann scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mann pushes Guy away with a front kick.
Guy throws a sloppy body shot
and Mann counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mann avoids the body shot from Guy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Mann finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Guy!
Mann scores with a spinning back kick!
Guy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann looks to land a body kick but Guy moved away.
It appears Guy was looking to counter with a kick there.
Guy ducks under a wild hook from Mann.
Guy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Guy swings for the body but Mann moves out of range.
And Mann responds with a good body kick, but Guy manages to step out the way in time.
Mann misses with a looping right.
And Guy counters with a quick kick to the body but Mann blocks it.
Mann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Guy.
Guy moves out of range of the strikes.
Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mann manages to avoid it.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mann throws a hook but Guy blocks it.
Mann throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Guy counters with a big head kick but Mann shrugs it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Medium Mann dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mann throws a half hearted mid kick.
Guy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Guy moves out of range of the body kick.
Guy is looking to counter with a body kick.
Guy moves out of range as Mann throws a body kick.
It looked like Guy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mann.
Guy slips a jab from Mann.
Guy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick there by Mann.
Guy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy moves out of range of the body kick from Mann.
Guy throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mann avoids it.
Mann misses the jab.
Guy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Guy blocks the body kick.
Guy throws a big counter combination but Mann scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mann throws a wild body kick that Guy sees coming a mile off.
It appears Guy was looking to counter with a kick there.
Guy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy looks to land a left hand but Mann moved out of range nicely.
Guy throws the kick towards the body but Mann avoids it.
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mann goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Guy is looking to wear down Mann with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mann throws a right hand that misses
and Guy counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mann 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.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Guy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann misses with a looping right.
Guy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Guy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mann.
Mann misses with a body kick.
Guy quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Guy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Guy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mann throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mann throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It appears Guy was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mann throws a wild body kick that Guy sees coming a mile off.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Mann.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A slapping body kick lands there for Mann.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Medium Mann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Guy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Medium Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mann throws a body kick that misses
and Guy counters with a nice kick to the body.
Guy moves out of range of the strikes.
Guy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It appears Guy was looking to counter with a kick there.
Guy scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann misses the jab.
Guy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Guy looks to land a body kick but Mann moved away.
As Guy backs off Mann throws a huge counter combo but Guy manages to avoid it all.
Mann misses with a right hand
and Guy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Guy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Guy moves out of range as Mann throws a body kick.
Guy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Crunch! Mann slams his shin into Guy's torso.
Medium Mann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Guy just misses with a punch to the body.
Guy is looking to land body kicks.
And Mann responds with a good body kick, but Guy manages to step out the way in time.
Guy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mann moves out of range as Guy throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a front kick that sends Guy stumbling back into the cage.
Mann lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mann throws a good cross that connects.
Guy throws a sloppy body shot
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mann. Guy shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mann.
Mann throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mann lands a jab to the nose.
Mann scores with a sloppy right hand. Guy should have avoided that one.
Guy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mann replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Guy blocks it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Medium Mann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mann has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

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