PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Light Guy (ranked 24054 p4p, 23913 weight class) and Light Mann (ranked 329 p4p, 349 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Guy
vs
Mann

150 cm
30
135
31 - 15 - 0

150 cm
30
135
15 - 31 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 31 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Mann!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mann avoids the body shot from Guy.
Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Light Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a left to the body.
Guy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mann moves forwards but Guy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Guy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Guy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mann counters with a right hand to the body.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Mann let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A shot to the body from Guy misses
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mann.
Guy misses with a straight right.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guy thinking.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
Mann slips a jab from Guy.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a left to the body.
Guy misses with a body punch
and Mann counters with a right hand to the body.
Guy misses with a shot to the body
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Mann misses.
Mann slips a straight right by Guy.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guy lands with a shot to the body.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy thuds a left hand into Mann's body.
Guy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mann doesn't seem bothered though.
Mann takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Guy connects with a jab.
Guy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mann.
Guy just misses with a punch to the body.
Guy misses with a double jab
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy misses with an uppercut.
Guy throws a jab when Mann was well out of range.
Guy jabs at Mann's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mann takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Guy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mann counters with a left to the body.
Guy misses with a hook.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy scores with a shot to the body.
Guy throws a lazy right hand but Mann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guy looks to land a right hand but Mann moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guy throws a one two combo.

It looks like Light Mann has been cut.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Guy lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a jab to the body
and Mann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guy thinking.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy misses the body punch
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy misses with a body punch
and Mann counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Guy throws a lazy right hand but Mann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mann now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good standup being displayed there by Guy as he connects with a hook.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guy looks to throw the jab but Mann is out of range.
Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann slips a jab from Guy.
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.
The cut man is working on Light Mann's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Guy misses with a straight left.
Guy throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Light Mann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Guy misses with a few strikes there.
A nice side step and Mann releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy misses with a looping left.
Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mann moves out of range of the strikes.
Mann now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mann on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Guy misses with a body shot.
Mann appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Guy misses with a shot to the body
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a three punch combo that has Guy backing up. Guy nods at Mann to acknowledge the strikes.
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.
Guy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Mann is just out of range.
Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Guy misses the body punch
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy misses with a hook
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Guy misses with a shot to the body
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guy thinking.
Mann avoids the body shot from Guy.
Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Guy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy misses with a body shot
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy misses the body punch
and Mann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mann counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Guy throws a sloppy body shot
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mann avoids the body shot from Guy.
A nice side step and Mann releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mann defending well as Guy loads up on a big left hand.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Guy misses with a jab to the body
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 misses with a hook to the body
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Guy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mann counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Guy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mann counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Guy misses with a body shot.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mann now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Guy misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy misses with a wild body shot.
Mann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Guy with a body shot.
Guy misses with a shot to the body
and Mann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guy thinking.
Guy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mann makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Guy just misses with a punch to the body.
Mann appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Guy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy misses with a jab to the body
and Mann makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a right hand to the body.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guy thinking.
Guy takes a swing at Mann's ribcage but misses.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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 Mann's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a left and a right that stings Guy.
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.
Nice body punch from Guy.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mann appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Guy throws a sloppy body shot
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a right hand to the body.
Guy throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Mann is just out of range.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy lands a nice looking body shot.
Guy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy missing with a left hand there. Mann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mann is looking for the big counter here.
Mann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guy.
Guy misses with a jab to the body
and Mann counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Guy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guy.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy misses with a body punch
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a nice body shot.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy looks to throw the jab but Mann is out of range.
Guy misses with a jab to the body
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy misses with a hook to the body
and Mann counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mann counters with a nice body shot.
Guy misses with a body punch
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a nice body shot.
Guy misses with a body punch
and Mann makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Guy lands a nice looking body shot.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guy thinking.
Guy misses with a body shot
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Guy misses with a hook to the body
letting Mann counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a jab to the body
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mann counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A shot to the body from Guy misses
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Guy cracks Mann with a right hand to the side of the head.
Guy misses with a body shot
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a right hand to the body.
Guy misses the shot to the body.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy misses with a shot to the body
and Mann counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy misses the body punch
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a right hand to the body.
Mann blocks a jab.
Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mann now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Guy throws a sloppy body shot
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy misses with a shot to the body
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guy misses with a body shot
and Mann counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Guy misses the body punch
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy misses with a shot to the body
letting Mann counter with a right hand.

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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

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