PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Light Guy (ranked 23767 p4p, 23622 weight class) and Light Mann (ranked 298 p4p, 295 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Guy
vs
Mann

150 cm
29
135
25 - 8 - 0

150 cm
29
135
8 - 25 - 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 25 - 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 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Mann!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Guy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice shot lands for Guy.
Mann connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A low kick lands for Mann.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mann or perhaps it was just good defense by Guy, which made it look bad.
Light Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Guy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mann defending well as Guy loads up on a big left hand.
Guy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mann can pounce on him.
Mann lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mann misses with a low kick as Guy jumps back.
Guy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mann can pounce on him.
Mann wants to clinch up but Guy keeps it at a distance.
Mann throws a looping overhand right but Guy ducks down to avoid it.

Guy gets tackled into the cage by Mann. Mann maintains the clinch.
Guy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mann looking for a takedown.
Guy is trying to break the clinch but Mann has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann wants to take the fight to the mat but Guy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Light Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Light Mann.

Guy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mann tries to clinch but Guy is having none of it.
Mann paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mann misses with a straight right.
Mann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guy.
Guy sets himself, and Mann steps forward looking for the clinch! Guy avoids it this time.
Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mann tries to clinch but Guy moves out of range.
Guy misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.

Mann rushes Guy and presses him up against the cage.
Guy has had enough of the clinch but Mann keeps him there for the moment.

Guy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mann on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Guy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mann feints the counter takedown.

Mann closes the distance and clinches.
Mann misses with some punches.
Mann wants to take the fight to the mat but Guy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mann prevents Guy from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Guy breaks the clinch.
Mann blocks a jab.
Mann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Guy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Guy finds it's way through Mann's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mann fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guy, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mann.
Guy is looking to break free of the clinch but Mann has double underhooks.
Guy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mann has him pressed against the cage.
Mann lands a shoulder strike.
Mann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mann throws a punch but it's blocked by Guy.
Still in the clinch, Mann scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mann is trying to drag Guy to the mat but Guy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Guy manages to break the clinch.
Mann closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Guy counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann staying out of range there.
Mann misses with a low kick.
Light Guy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mann tries to clinch up.
Guy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mann.
Mann tries to clinch but Guy moves away
and Guy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mann. Mann obviously looking to wear him down.
Guy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Guy throws the left hand but Mann avoids the punch easily.
Mann tries to clinch there but Guy circles away.
Mann drops his hands momentarily and Guy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Guy throws a jab when Mann was well out of range.
Mann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mann doesn't manage to clinch there - Guy circles away.
Guy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Mann has taken the fight to the clinch.
Guy gets underhooks to prevent Mann's takedown attempt.
Mann misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy is trying to break the clinch but Mann is controlling him.
Mann lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!

Guy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mann connects with a nice looking jab.

Mann moves into the clinch.
Mann swings wildly with an uppercut but Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mann tries for a takedown but Guy manages to get underhooks.
Mann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mann tries a body shot but Guy blocks it.

Guy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guy misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
Guy missing with a left hand there. Mann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Light Mann will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mann tries for a takedown but Guy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That kick from Mann tenderised Guy's leg. Guy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mann misses with a shot to the body
and Guy counters with a straight right hand.
Mann is looking to clinch but Guy is avoiding it.
Mann tries to clinch up but Guy circles away and keeps his distance.

Mann closes the distance and clinches.
Mann misses with a hook from the clinch.

Guy breaks the clinch.
Mann fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mann with a nice calf kick.
Mann lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Guy throws an overhand right that lands on Mann's shoulder, as Mann tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann misses with an uppercut. Guy saw that one coming.
Guy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mann throws a leg kick which misses Guy's front leg but catches the back leg as Guy tries to avoid it.
Mann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mann tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Mann gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann throws a punch but it's blocked by Guy.

Guy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mann moves to clinch but Guy breaks away
and Guy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mann wants to clinch.
Guy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Manns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mann jabs Guy right on the nose. Guy blinks but takes it well.
Mann misses with a left hand
and Mann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy missing with a left hand there. Mann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Mann clinches up against the cage.

Guy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mann moves into the clinch successfully.

Guy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Mann with that takedown attempt.
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!
Guy misses with a straight right.
Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Mann slips under a jab.
Mann doesn't manage to clinch there - Guy circles away.
Guy misses with a looping left.

Mann rushes Guy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mann misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mann lands with a right to the head.

Guy breaks the clinch.
Mann connects with a leg kick.
Mann moves away from the strike by Guy.
Good standup being displayed there by Mann as he connects with a hook.

Mann moves into the clinch.
Mann lands an elbow inside that Guy shrugs off.

It looks like Light Guy has been cut.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann has a couple of punches blocked by Guy.
Mann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mann working aggressively here.
Mann misses with a short punch on the inside.

Guy manages to break the clinch.
Guy looks to land a right hand but Mann moved out of range.
Guy slips a jab from Mann.

Mann gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mann wants a takedown.
Guy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mann misses with the head strike.
Guy takes a shot to the head.
Mann swings wildly with an uppercut but Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guy is trying to break free.
Guy is trying to break the clinch but Mann is controlling him.
Still in the clinch, Mann scores with a nice short uppercut.
Guy blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy gets underhooks to prevent Mann's takedown attempt.
Mann misses with a body punch.
Mann has Guy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Guy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice body punch from Mann.
Mann lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Guy tries to break the clinch but Mann is controlling the position.
Mann misses with a punch to the body.
Mann is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mann swings wildly with an uppercut but Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Guy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mann slips a straight right by Guy.
Mann is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mann cracks Guy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mann is looking to clinch.
Guy misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
Guy looks to land a left hand but Mann moved out of range nicely.

Mann closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Light Mann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Light Guy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Light Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Light Mann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Guy throws a jab when Mann was well out of range.

Mann moves into the clinch.

Guy breaks from the clinch.
Mann tries to clinch
and Guy counters with a stiff right hand.
Mann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.
Mann closes the distance but Guy moves to the side
and Guy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mann tries to clinch up.
Mann is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mann tries to clinch but Guy is having none of it.

Mann has closed the distance and engaged Guy in a clinch.

Guy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guy tries to keep at a distance but Mann has taken the fight into the clinch.

Guy breaks from the clinch.
Guy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mann.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guy misses the jab.

Mann darts in and clinches Guy up against the cage.

Guy breaks from the clinch.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Mann. Beautiful body shot.
Guy throws a shot from downtown. Mann moves away and avoids it.
Guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guy is looking to counter punch.
Mann buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Mann moves into the clinch.
Guy wants to get back to striking at distance but Mann won't allow it.

Guy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mann.
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 a straight left.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guy is trying to force a seperation but Mann has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann misses with a punch on the inside.
Guy wants to get back to striking at distance but Mann won't allow it.
Guy tries to break free but Mann pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mann fails to land.

Guy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mann has Guy up against the cage in a clinch.
Mann prevents Guy from breaking the clinch.

Guy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mann fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guy, pushing him back against the cage.
Mann keeps control of Guy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Guy is trying to break the clinch but Mann is controlling him.
Guy working hard to break the clinch.
Guy wants to break free but Mann has control.
Mann working aggressively here.
Guy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mann's elbow.
Guy tries to break free but Mann pushes him back against the cage.
Guy is trying to break free.
Guy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Light Mann.
I've got Mann winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:30

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