PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Medium Guy (ranked 24128 p4p, 23869 weight class) and Medium Mann (ranked 510 p4p, 535 weight class). Medium Guy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Medium Mann's chin.

Guy
vs
Mann

175 cm
30
170
8 - 34 - 3

175 cm
30
170
34 - 8 - 3

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 8 - 34 - 3, fighting out of London, Medium Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 8 - 3, fighting out of London, Medium Mann!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mann. Guy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Guy staying out of range there.
Mann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guy scores with a body shot.
Guy lands with an overhand left.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Mann takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mann avoids the body shot from Guy.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Mann takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Mann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mann throws a sloppy body shot
and Guy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guy cracks Mann with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Guy swings for the body but Mann moves out of range.
Mann throws a looping overhand right but Guy ducks down to avoid it.
Guy misses with a wild body shot.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann.
Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mann keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Guy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mann.
Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Guy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mann. Mann circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mann throws a looping overhand right but Guy ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Mann.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Mann is just out of range.
Mann connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a straight right.
Mann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mann throws an off balance right hand
and Guy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Guy misses.
Guy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy throws the left hand but Mann avoids the punch easily.
Guy scores with a nice head shot.
Guy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range.
Mann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Guy with a body shot.
Mann just misses with a punch to the body.
Mann comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mann connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mann is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Guy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Guy moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann blocks a jab.
A shot to the liver by Guy. Beautiful body shot.
Mann looks to score with a jab to the body but Guy is just out of range.
Mann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guy.
Guy jabs Mann to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mann slips a jab from Guy.
Guy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mann takes one to the chin there.
Guy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Guy throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
Mann walks into a stiff left hand from Guy.
Mann misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Guy misses its target.
Guy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mann.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mann paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good shot there by Mann.
Mann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guy thuds his right hand into Mann's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Guy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Guy jabs at Mann's body.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Guy lands with an overhand left.
Mann throws an overhand right that lands on Guy's shoulder, as Guy tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mann jabs at Guy's body.
Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mann manages to avoid it.
Mann connects with a good right hand that stumbles Guy. Guy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Medium Guy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Guy throws out a loose jab but Mann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guy staying out of range there.
Guy throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Mann lands with a right hand.
Mann throws a hook but Guy blocks it.
Guy throws a body shot but no joy.
Mann misses with a straight left.
Guy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mann swings widly with a right hand
and Guy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Guy.
Guy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Guy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mann.
Mann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guy just misses with a punch to the body.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy lands a jab to Mann's midsection.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Guy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mann.
Mann avoids the body shot from Guy.
Mann scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Mann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mann let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters circling - Mann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target.
Mann let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Guy connects with a right hand. Mann shakes it off.
Guy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann.
Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Medium Guy is winning the standup battle so far.
Guy misses with a body shot
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Mann gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Guy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Mann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mann lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Mann does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guy throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
Guy moves out of range as Mann strikes.
Mann throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
Guy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Mann coming out on top.
Guy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice uppercut lands for Guy. That snapped Mann's head back.

Mann is rocked!
Mann misses with a looping left.
Guy just misses with a punch to the body.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann misses with a wild body shot.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann misses with an uppercut. Guy saw that one coming.
Mann on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Guy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Guy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mann misses with an uppercut
and Guy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Guy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mann.
Guy throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Mann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mann slips a jab from Guy.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guy throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a good cross that connects.
Donk. Guy catches Mann right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy scores with a hook to the body. Mann takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circling - Mann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Guy moves out of range as Mann strikes.
Guy throws a shot from downtown. Mann moves away and avoids it.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Guy misses its target.
Guy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mann has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mann misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Medium Guy will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.

Mann cracks a nice hook into Guy's ribs.
Medium Mann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Medium Guy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mann has time to react.
Guy scores with a hook to the body. Mann takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mann avoids the body shot from Guy.
Guy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.
It looked like Guy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Guy throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range.
Mann throws a hook but Guy blocks it.
Mann feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Guys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Guy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mann takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mann throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
Mann misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Guy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Guy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guy stuns Mann with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mann moves away.
Mann doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Nice body punch from Mann.
Mann drops his hands momentarily and Guy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mann takes a swing at Guy's ribcage but misses.
Guy lands a jab to the nose.
Mann avoids the body shot from Guy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
Mann throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mann misses with a jab to the body
and Guy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Guy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
Guy lands the left hand.
Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mann.
A countering left hand to the body from Mann misses.
Guy connects with a crisp jab.
Guy lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann needs to keep his hands up - Guy had a free shot at his head there.
Mann takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Mann throws a poor cross that misses
and Guy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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.
Mann throws a body shot but no joy.
Mann swings for the body but Guy moves out of range.
Guy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Guy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Guy scores with a nice head shot.
Guy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.
A quick step to the side and Guy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guy connects with a body shot.
Mann misses with a wild body shot.
Guy cracks Mann with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mann's head.
Mann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mann throws a poor cross that misses
and Guy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Guy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Guy takes a swing at Mann's ribcage but misses.
Mann moves away from the strike by Guy.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Mann misses with a body shot
and Guy counters with a stiff right hand.
Mann is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guy.
Mann misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Guy counters with a right hand to the body.
Mann misses the shot to the body.
Mann takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mann misses with a lunging right hand
and Guy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Medium 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:28

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