PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Light Guy (ranked 23547 p4p, 23417 weight class) and Light Mann (ranked 256 p4p, 252 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Guy
vs
Mann

150 cm
33
135
35 - 36 - 0

150 cm
33
135
36 - 35 - 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 35 - 36 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 35 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Mann!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mann now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a left and a right that stings Guy.
Guy connects with a body shot that sends Mann's belly button to the back.
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 hook
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy missing with a left hand there. Mann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy misses the jab.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Guy misses.
Guy misses with a hook to the body
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mann takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guy misses with a right hand
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Guy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann.
Mann let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mann staying out of range there.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a right hand to the body.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy loads up on a big right hand but Mann slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a lunging 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 straight right hand.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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.
Mann takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Guy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mann.
Guy misses with a combination
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mann slips a straight right by Guy.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target.
Guy misses with a body shot
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A punch combination from Guy misses.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Light Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Guy misses with a body shot
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy cracks Mann with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a lovely 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!
Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
Mann lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guy misses with a straight right.
Guy looks to throw the jab but Mann is out of range.
Guy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
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 moves out of range as Guy strikes.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guy misses with an uppercut
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
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 gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Guy throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy misses with a jab to the body
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mann takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Guy scores with a jab to the head.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy misses with a wild body shot.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Guy misses.
Guy looks to throw the jab but Mann is out of range.
Mann slips a jab from Guy.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guy misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy throws a series of punches but Mann moves out of range.
Guy catches Mann with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Guy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mann.
Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice shot by Guy.
Guy misses with a body punch
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Light Mann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Mann 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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 misses with a combination
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands a right hook to the body.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Guy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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 good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mann takes one to the chin there.
Guy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
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 shot to the body
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Light Mann will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Guy misses the body punch
and Mann counters with a straight 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 straight right hand.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy misses with an uppercut
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.
Mann defending well as Guy loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann slips under a jab.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Guy with a body shot.
Guy throws a combination that misses
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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 left and a right that both miss
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
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 uppercut.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Guy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mann counters with a nice body shot.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy throws a combination that misses
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy misses with an uppercut
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 jab to the body that keeps Guy thinking.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy throws a sloppy body shot
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!

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 misses with a lunging right hand
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy misses with a combination
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
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 left hand
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Mann blocks a jab.
Mann throws a counter combo.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy loads up on a big right hand but Mann slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
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 throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mann moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
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 hook
and Mann counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

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