PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Light Guy (ranked 24128 p4p, 23991 weight class) and Light Mann (ranked 319 p4p, 316 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Guy
vs
Mann

150 cm
32
135
33 - 27 - 0

150 cm
32
135
27 - 33 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 33 - 27 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 33 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Mann!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Mann 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy throws a looping overhand right but Mann ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Guy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mann stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mann moves out of range of the strikes.
Mann moves out of range as Guy strikes.
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 swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Guy misses.
Mann appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mann moves out of range as Guy strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Guy looks to throw the jab but Mann is out of range.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy misses with a hook
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 lovely straight right hand!
Mann walks into a straight right hand from Guy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Guy misses.
Guy lands with an uppercut that bounces Mann off the cage and back into range.
Guy misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
Guy scores with a hook.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy misses with an uppercut.
Guy misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mann slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
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 is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Guy!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy works the jab nicely.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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 good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Light Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy loads up on a big right hand but Mann slips the punch.
Guy connects with a single shot there.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mann slips under a jab from Guy.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mann slips under a jab from Guy.
Guy throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with an uppercut
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Mann slips a straight right by Guy.
Mann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Guy with a body shot.
Mann staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy throws a jab when Mann was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mann counters with a one-two to the body.
Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy throws a body shot but no joy.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy misses with a hook.
Guy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy looks to throw the jab but Mann is out of range.
Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy lands a jab to Mann's midsection.
Guy misses with a hook.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Guy misses.
Guy lands a nice looking body shot.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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 scores with a jab.
Guy throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy throws a jab when Mann was well out of range.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy looks to throw the jab but Mann is out of range.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mann is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Guy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Light Guy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Guy jabs Mann right on the nose. Mann blinks but takes it well.
Light Guy is winning the standup battle so far.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy misses the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Mann misses.
Guy scores with a jab to the body.
Guy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mann.
Guy throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
As Guy backs off Mann throws a huge counter combo but Guy manages to avoid it all.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Guy misses.
Guy misses with a looping right.
Mann unleashes a big counter combination but Guy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mann avoids the body shot from Guy.
A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy misses the shot to the body.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy misses with a right hand
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Guy misses.
Guy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Guy lands a jab to Mann's midsection.
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mann let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Guy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mann can do to turn this around?
A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target.
Guy looks to land a left hand but Mann moved out of range nicely.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mann manages to avoid it.
Guy just misses with a punch to the body.
Guy throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
Mann moves out of range of the strikes.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range.
Guy misses with a body shot.
Jab by Guy.
Guy misses with a jab to the body
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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.
Guy misses with a hook to the body
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy lands with a good body shot.
Guy connects with a nice looking jab.
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 moves out of range of the strikes.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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 ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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 lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mann circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice side step and Mann releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big right from Guy misses.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy throws a series of punches but Mann avoids them all with ease.
Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mann slips under a jab from Guy.
A big left from Guy misses.
Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Guy misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Guy connects with a looping right hand.
Mann slips under a jab from Guy.
Mann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Guy with a body shot.
Mann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mann slips under a jab.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy throws a good cross that connects.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Mann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guy.
Mann blocks a jab.
Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy looks to throw the jab but Mann is out of range.
Mann moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Light Guy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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.

Guy throws a right hand that misses
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Light Mann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Light Guy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mann staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Guy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Guy swings for the body but Mann moves out of range.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Guy misses.
Guy throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mann.
A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target.
Guy fails to land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Donk. Guy catches Mann right on the button with a cross.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann walks into a straight right hand from Guy.
A big left from Guy misses.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mann.
Guy connects with a jab.
Mann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy throws out a loose jab but Mann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy throws an overhand right that lands on Mann's shoulder, as Mann tries to avoid the shot.
Mann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guy works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
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.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
Mann slips under a jab from Guy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Guy.
Mann takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Guy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Mann counters with a crisp one two that drops Guy! Mann thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Guy to his feet! Guy is in big trouble!

Guy is rocked!
Guy clobbers Mann with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oh Guy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann scores with a counter punch that sends Guy to the canvas! Mann smells blood - he's punishing Guy with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Guy has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Light Mann!