PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Light Guy (ranked 23658 p4p, 23525 weight class) and Light Mann (ranked 255 p4p, 251 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Guy
vs
Mann

150 cm
33
135
34 - 35 - 0

150 cm
33
135
35 - 34 - 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 34 - 35 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 34 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Mann!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy missing with a left hand there. Mann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Guy with a body shot.
Guy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mann.
Mann lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.
Light Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a series of strikes. Guy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Guy cracks Mann with a good jab.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Guy misses.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Guy.

Mann is rocked!
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy misses with a looping right.
Mann slips a jab and a cross from Guy.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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 misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
Guy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mann moves out of range as Guy strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Mann blocks a jab.
Guy looks to land a right hand but Mann moved out of range.
Mann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Guy with a body shot.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guy misses with a body punch
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guy.
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 misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy misses with a series of wild punches.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy misses with a hook to the body
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy throws a looping overhand right but Mann ducks down to avoid it.
Guy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Guy throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guy.
Mann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Guy with a body shot.
Guy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Mann.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Mann moves forwards but Guy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy looks to land a left hand but Mann moved out of range nicely.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mann.
Mann moves out of range as Guy strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
Guy throws the left hand but Mann avoids the punch easily.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.
A big right from Guy misses.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Guy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mann. Mann circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Light Mann dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mann moves away from the strike by Guy.
Guy misses with a jab to the body
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy misses with a body punch
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circle momentarily. Guy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guy misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Guy throws a good cross that connects.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy misses with a hook to the body
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
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 misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
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 lazy uppercut
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy misses with a shot to the body
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
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 misses with an uppercut
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy misses with an uppercut
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mann in his tracks.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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 a right hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy misses with a jab to the body
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mann staying out of range there.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a hook
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
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 throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Mann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.
Light Mann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guy misses with a hook to the body
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Mann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Guy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a nice body shot.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 straight right hand!
Guy misses with a hook.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guy connects with a jab.
Mann is still on wobbly legs! Can Guy finish him?
Guy misses with a left hand
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.
Mann seems to have recovered his senses.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Mann counter with a 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 misses with a right hand
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy misses the body punch
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy throws out a loose jab but Mann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mann throws a counter combo.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy misses with an uppercut
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy misses with a body punch
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guy throws a jab when Mann was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Mann on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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
letting Mann counter with a 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 rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy misses with a right hand
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a right hand to the body.
Guy misses with an uppercut
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Mann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guy.
Mann unleashes a big counter combination but Guy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy throws a right hand that Mann ducks under and follows up with a left that Mann also avoids with ease.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
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 lovely straight right hand!
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a one-two to the body.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy misses with a body shot
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a nice body shot.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a nice body shot.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a stiff 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

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