PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Light Guy (ranked 23771 p4p, 23625 weight class) and Light Mann (ranked 297 p4p, 295 weight class). Light Guy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Light Mann's chin.

Guy
vs
Mann

150 cm
29
135
24 - 8 - 0

150 cm
29
135
8 - 24 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 24 - 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 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Mann!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy checks the leg kick.
Mann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
Guy lands the left hand.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guy swats away the attempt to clinch by Mann.
Guy moves out of range of the strikes.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!

Mann clinches up with Guy and pushes him back against the cage.
Guy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mann is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann slows down the pace here.

Guy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mann throws a leg kick but Guy moved away.
Nice shot lands for Mann.
Mann fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guy throwing a counter right hand but Mann manages to avoid it.
Guy misses with a straight right.
Mann thows a leg kick but Guy checks it
enabling Guy to counter with a crisp jab.
Mann misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guy is looking to counter punch.
Mann tries to clinch but Guy moves out of range.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mann fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Guy misses.

Mann has Guy up against the cage in a clinch.
Mann taking a breather.
Mann is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Light Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Light Mann.
A frustrated look appears on Guy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mann drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Guy gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Guy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Light Guy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guy looks to land a left hand but Mann moved out of range nicely.
Light Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Guy misses.
Guy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Mann drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mann slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mann stands up over Guy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mann wants to pass the guard but Guy is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guy wants to stand up but Mann is controlling him.

Mann has gone for a leg lock! Guy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mann's guard.

Mann thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guy preventing the sweep.
Mann has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Guy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target.
Guy ducks under a wild hook from Mann.
It looked like Guy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Guy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mann.
Mann darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Guy misses with a straight left.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch but Guy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Guy misses the target.
Mann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch but Guy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mann takes one on the button.
Mann moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mann slips under a jab from Guy.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guy staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann darts in trying to clinch
and Guy counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mann is looking to clinch.
Mann wants to clinch.
Mann takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mann moves to clinch but Guy breaks away
and Guy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mann takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guy.
Guy moves forwards but Mann connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mann walks into a left hand.

Mann gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Light Guy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mann fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Mann closes the distance and pushes Guy back into the cage.

Guy manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Guy misses.
Guy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann.
Mann takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mann chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Mann clinches up against the cage.
Guy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mann misses with a punch on the inside.
Mann wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Guy breaks from the clinch.

Mann drives through and clinches with Guy against the cage.
Mann looking to stall.
Mann keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guy's efforts to push away.
Mann has Guy pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guy breaks the clinch.
Mann pivots, looking for a leg kick but Guy is out of range and Mann settles back down.
Mann connects with a single shot there.

Guy tries to keep at a distance but Mann has taken the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Guy wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mann.
Guy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Light Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Light Mann.
Mann holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mann working aggressively here.
Mann slowing the pace effectively.
Mann trying to stall but Guy improves his position.
Mann is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Light Mann.
Guy misses with a looping right.
Mann flicks out a counter leg kick but Guy steps away.

Mann moves into range and clinches up with Guy.
Mann wants to stall.

Guy manages to break the clinch.
Guy looks to land a right hand but Mann moved out of range.
Mann is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Mann slips a jab from Guy.
Mann throws a leg kick but Guy moved away.
Mann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guy.

Mann darts in and clinches Guy up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Guy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mann tries to work over Guy's front leg with a kick but Guy checks it.
Mann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy keeps the fight on the outside.
Mann throws the kick towards the body but Guy avoids it.
Guy throws a jab when Mann was well out of range.
Guy walks into a straight right hand from Mann.
Mann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guy.
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mann.
Light Guy is winning the standup battle so far.
Guy loads up on a big right hand but Mann slips the punch.
Mann feints and then cracks Guy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Guy down.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mann misses with a low kick.
Mann throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mann doesn't manage to clinch there - Guy circles away.
Mann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mann moves out of range as Guy strikes.
Mann shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mann moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann tries to clinch up
and Guy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mann slips under a jab from Guy.
Mann wants to clinch.
Mann is looking to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mann.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mann instigates a clinch.
Mann is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mann wants to take the fight to the mat but Guy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mann looking to slow down the pace here.
Guy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Guy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mann taking a breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Light Mann will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mann slips a jab from Guy.
Guy throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
A big left from Guy misses.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guy looks to land a left hand but Mann moved out of range nicely.

Mann closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Guy did well to prevent Mann getting side control.

Guy has one foot on Mann's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A low kick from Mann misses
and Guy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mann moves in looking to clinch but Guy pushes him off.
Guy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Mann.
Guy with a nice cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mann tries to clinch there but Guy circles away.
Guy keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann cracks Guy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Mann clinches.
Guy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Guy is pressed up against the cage. Mann has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Guy down to the mat. Guy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Mann.
Mann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guy is looking to counter punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mann.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Guy is trying to break the clinch but Mann is controlling him.

Guy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mann slips under a jab.
Guy looks to throw the jab but Mann is out of range.

Mann has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mann has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Guy after a bit of a struggle.
Mann has a couple of punches blocked by Guy.
Guy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Guy gets underhooks to prevent Mann's takedown attempt.
Light Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Light Mann.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mann can't get the takedown.

Guy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mann has managed to clinch.
Guy prevents the takedown attempt.
Guy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Guy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mann.
Mann tries to stall but Guy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mann controlling the action here for a moment.
Guy tries to circle away but Mann has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Guy breaks the clinch.
Guy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Guy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mann's head backwards.
Mann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guy.
Guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch but Guy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Guy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice jab there from Guy.
Guy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mann. Mann obviously looking to wear him down.
Mann slips a straight right by Guy.
Nice jab there from Mann.

Mann shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Guy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Guy has his feet on Mann's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch but Guy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mann closes the distance looking to clinch
and Guy counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann with a jab.
Mann looks to clinch
and Guy counters with a stiff right hand.

Mann is rocked!
Mann wants to clinch up but Guy keeps it at a distance.
Mann is still on wobbly legs! Can Guy finish him?
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target.
Mann tries to clinch but Guy moves out of range.

Mann rushes Guy and presses him up against the cage.
Mann seems to have recovered his senses.

Guy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mann blocks a jab.
Guy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mann.
Mann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guy needs to keep his hands up - Mann had a free shot at his head there.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mann momentarily.

Mann instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guy being controlled against the cage.
Mann is looking to control Guy's arms but Guy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mann has his back to the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Light Guy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Guy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

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