PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Light Guy (ranked 24113 p4p, 23974 weight class) and Light Mann (ranked 306 p4p, 325 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Guy
vs
Mann

150 cm
31
135
32 - 20 - 0

150 cm
31
135
20 - 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 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 32 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Mann!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy misses with an uppercut
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Light Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mann walks into a left hand.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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 is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy loads up on a big right hand but Mann slips the punch.
As Guy backs off Mann throws a huge counter combo but Guy manages to avoid it all.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Mann now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy throws a series of punches but Mann moves out of range.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mann.
Mann now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Guy misses with a straight left.
Guy missing with a left hand there. Mann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Guy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mann.
Guy with a hook.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy throws an overhand right that lands on Mann's shoulder, as Mann tries to avoid the shot.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a series of strikes. Guy will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy misses with a shot to the body
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy misses with a looping right.
Mann slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guy thinking.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy misses with a right hand
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mann defending well as Guy loads up on a big left hand.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy misses with a left hand
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Guy.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Guy scores with a decent looking hook.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a nice body shot.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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 throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
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.
Mann takes one to the side of the head.
Guy throws a shot from downtown. Mann moves away and avoids it.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Light Mann dominated that round.
That's time! Guy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a left to the body.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Guy swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
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 left hand
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy looks to throw the jab but Mann is out of range.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mann moves out of range of the strikes.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Light Mann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Guy does no damage.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mann manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mann staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy misses with a body punch
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy throws a right hand that misses
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a three punch combo that has Guy backing up. Guy nods at Mann to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy throws a shot from downtown. Mann moves away and avoids it.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
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 quick right hand to the jaw.
Mann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy misses with a combination
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Guy misses the shot to the body.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy throws a shot from downtown. Mann moves away and avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Mann misses.
Mann moves away from the strike by Guy.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy lands a slapping body shot.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mann unleashes a big counter combination but Guy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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 throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Mann misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy misses with a body punch
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mann on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guy misses with a double jab
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Guy misses with a jab to the body
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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.
Mann slips under a jab from Guy.
Guy misses with an uppercut
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy connects with a looping right hand.
Guy misses with a hook
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy misses with a left 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 throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a left and a right that stings Guy.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guy thinking.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy lands a right hook to the body.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
letting Mann counter with a 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.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Mann is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Guy throws a sloppy body shot
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target.
Mann appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
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 good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a nice body shot.
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 right hand
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
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 nice uppercut.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a series of strikes. Guy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy misses with a left hand
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy misses with a right hand
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy misses with a left hand
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.

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 26:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 26:30

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