PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Light Guy (ranked 24117 p4p, 23979 weight class) and Light Mann (ranked 303 p4p, 296 weight class). Light Guy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Guy
vs
Mann

150 cm
31
135
32 - 18 - 0

150 cm
31
135
18 - 32 - 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 32 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 32 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Mann!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mann is looking for the big counter here.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guy.
Guy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice jab there from Guy.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy throws an overhand right that lands on Mann's shoulder, as Mann tries to avoid the shot.
Guy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
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 vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Guy misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mann drops his hands momentarily and Guy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Guy misses with a right hand
letting Mann counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Guy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy scores with a nice head shot.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy throws out a loose jab but Mann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mann now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mann shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Mann is rocked!
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Guy misses.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Guy.
Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mann slips under a jab.
Guy throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Mann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guy.
Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Guy with a body shot.
Mann avoids the body shot from Guy.
A countering left hand to the body from Mann misses.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Guy misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
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 walks into a straight right hand from Guy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
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 swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guy misses with a hook.
Mann let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guy.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Light Mann dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Guy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mann.
Light Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Guy misses.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy lands a jab.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the body from Guy misses
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy lands with an uppercut that bounces Mann off the cage and back into range.
Guy misses with an uppercut
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 lunging right hand
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy misses with a left 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 stiff right hand.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy misses with a wild body shot.
Mann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Guy with a body shot.
Guy throws a sloppy body shot
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a sloppy body shot
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy looks to land a combination but Mann avoids it well.
Guy misses with a left hand
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 good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy looks to land a left hand but Mann moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy looks to throw the jab but Mann is out of range.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Light Mann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guy throws a series of punches but Mann moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mann slips a straight right by Guy.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy lands a head shot.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Guy misses with an uppercut
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
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 an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy misses the body punch
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy misses with a left 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 lovely straight right hand!
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guy misses the body punch
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy misses with a shot to the body
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy throws a combination that misses
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy misses with a hook
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy misses the jab.
Mann is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy lands a jab to Mann's midsection.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
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 nice uppercut.
Mann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guy.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mann throws a counter combo.
Guy misses with a shot to the body
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guy misses with an uppercut
letting Mann counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Mann let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guy misses with a left hand
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

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