PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Light Guy (ranked 24074 p4p, 23932 weight class) and Light Mann (ranked 330 p4p, 346 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Guy
vs
Mann

150 cm
30
135
31 - 12 - 0

150 cm
30
135
12 - 31 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 31 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Mann!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy works Mann's body with a nice hook.
Guy misses with a hook.
Mann's jab looks to have found its range, popping Guy under the eye.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Good shot there by Guy.
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Mann misses with a left hand
and Guy counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Mann misses.
Mann throws a big shot that misses.
Guy staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Mann.
Mann looks to score with a jab to the body but Guy is just out of range.
Mann scores with a jab to the body.
Guy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mann.
Guy scores with a jab. Mann acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann looks to throw the jab but Guy is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Guy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mann cracks Guy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Mann throws a lazy right hand but Guy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mann might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mann fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Mann looks to land a right hand but Guy moved out of range.
Mann throws a hook to the side of Guy's head but Guy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mann clobbers Guy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Guy missing with a left hand there. Mann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guy lands an overhand right.
Mann misses with a hook
and Guy counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy looks to throw the jab but Mann is out of range.
Mann is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guy.
Mann throws a lazy right hand but Guy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Mann looks to score with a jab to the body but Guy is just out of range.
Mann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mann scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guy doesn't seem bothered though.
A swing and a miss from Guy.
Mann throws a big shot that misses.
Mann scores with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Mann as he connects with a hook.
Guy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Guy looks to land a right hand but Mann moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann moves out of range as Guy strikes.
Guy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mann to score with a decent uppercut.
Guy moves out of range of the strikes.
Mann takes one to the side of the head.
Mann listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Guy missing with a left hand there. Mann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donk. Mann catches Guy right on the button with a cross.
Mann throws a jab but it's blocked by Guy.
Mann catches Guy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Guy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mann scores with a nice head shot.
Guy throws an overhand right that lands on Mann's shoulder, as Mann tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mann missing with a left hand there. Guy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
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 stuns Guy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mann throws a looping overhand right but Guy ducks down to avoid it.
Mann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mann throws out the jab.
Guy throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
Mann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Guy with a body shot.
Mann misses with a hook.
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.
Mann throws a good cross that connects.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mann takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circling - Mann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mann throws a shot to the body.
Mann defending well as Guy loads up on a big left hand.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy throws a jab when Mann was well out of range.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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.
Guy throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
Mann moves into range and connects with a jab.
Guy looks to land a left hand but Mann moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann scores with a jab. Guy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mann scores with a jab to the head.
Mann walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mann.
A little feinted left hand from Guy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mann slips a jab from Guy.
A jab lands there for Mann.
Mann swings widly with a right hand
enabling Guy to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy takes one to the side of the head.
Guy takes a swing at Mann's ribcage but misses.
Mann moves out of range as Guy strikes.
Nice jab there from Mann.
Mann throws out a powerful jab.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mann misses the jab.
Guy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Guy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guy thinking.
Guy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guy looks to throw the jab but Mann is out of range.
Mann misses with a hook.
Mann moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Guy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Guy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mann connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Guy scrambles back to his feet.
Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mann.
A big left from Guy misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann walks into a stiff left hand from Guy.
Guy misses with a straight right.
Mann keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mann jabs Guy right on the nose. Guy blinks but takes it well.
Mann lands with a nice body punch.
Guy misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
Mann connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Guy avoids the body shot from Mann.
Mann lands with a straight right. Guy didn't see that one coming.
Mann connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good shot there by Mann.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guy slips under a jab from Mann.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy ducks under a wild hook from Mann.
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.
Mann looks to land a right hand but Guy moved out of range.
Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Mann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice jab there from Guy.
Guy misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
Mann smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mann throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Guy to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Mann throws a shot from downtown. Guy moves away and avoids it.
Light Mann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mann connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Guy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A jab from Mann does it's job there.
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 lazy right hand but Mann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mann. Guy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guy slips under a jab.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy slips under a jab.
Mann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab by Mann.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
Mann connects with a jab.
Mann slips a jab from Guy.
Mann scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guy.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guy misses with a straight right.
Mann stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mann connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mann takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Guy misses with a straight left.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mann fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Guy on the side of the head.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
A big right from Guy misses.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mann connects with the punch.
Mann throws out a loose jab but Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guy missing with a left hand there. Mann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range.
Guy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Guy.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab from Mann.
Guy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mann misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Guy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mann staying out of range there.
Mann works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Guy throws a shot from downtown. Mann moves away and avoids it.
Guy throws out a loose jab but Mann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Guy slips a jab from Mann.
Guy is looking to counter punch.
Guy moves out of range as Mann strikes.
Mann swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Guy.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy throws a shot from downtown. Mann moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mann scores with a sloppy right hand. Guy should have avoided that one.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Mann smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Guy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Guy throws a shot from downtown. Mann moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy slips under a jab from Mann.
Mann stuns Guy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Guy scores with a body shot.
Mann throws a right hand that misses
and Guy counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Guy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mann fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Guy on the side of the head.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy moves out of range as Mann strikes.
Guy slips a jab from Mann.

And that's the end of the fight!
Light 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

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