PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Test Guy (ranked 4938 p4p, 4923 weight class) and Test Mann (ranked 537 p4p, 534 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Guy
vs
Mann

170 cm
26
170
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
170
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Test Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Test Mann!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mann swings away with a body shot that misses
and Guy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy scores with a sloppy right hand. Mann should have avoided that one.
Mann fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Guy on the side of the head.
Guy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mann looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Mann.
Mann misses with a hook
and Guy counters with a straight right hand.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Mann throws a leg kick
and Guy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann misses with a left hand
and Guy counters with a straight right hand.
Mann's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Guy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mann scrambles back to his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Guy there.
Guy seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Mann throws an off balance right hand
and Guy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Mann throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Guy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mann defending well as Guy loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a hook.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mann tries to land a body kick
and Guy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Test Mann has been cut.
Mann defending well as Guy loads up on a big left hand.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Mann cracks Guy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mann takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab by Guy.
Guy connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann swings widly with a right hand
and Mann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mann throws a looping overhand right but Guy ducks down to avoid it.
Mann takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Guy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mann takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Mann responds with a good body kick, but Guy manages to step out the way in time.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Guy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mann - the referee stops the clock and Guy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mann. Guy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy blocks a low kick nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Guy misses the target.
Mann lands with an uppercut that bounces Guy off the cage and back into range.
Guy jabs Mann right on the nose. Mann blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guy misses with a hook.
Mann misses with a right hand
and Mann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mann throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Guy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Guy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mann wants to land a leg kick but Guy is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Test Guy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Test Mann's cut.
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.

Mann gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mann misses with an uppercut
letting Guy counter with a right hand.
Mann tries a head kick but it misses.
Mann slips under a jab.
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 gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Guy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Guy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mann scrambles back to his feet.
Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters with a thumping low kick.
Guy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mann can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy misses the jab.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
Guy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mann cracks Guy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Guy misses.
Guy throws a looping overhand right but Mann ducks down to avoid it.
Mann has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A head kick by Mann misses
and Guy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Mann counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
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 blocks a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Mann misses.
Test Guy is winning the standup battle so far.
Guy throws a looping overhand right but Mann ducks down to avoid it.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a right hand that misses
and Guy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Guy with a nice cross.
Guy sizes up Mann with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mann takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mann connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Guy's hands.
Guy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mann uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Guy has time to react.
Guy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mann under the eye.
Mann pushes Guy away with a front kick.
Mann looks to land a body kick but Guy moved away.
Guy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Guy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Guy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mann's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Test Guy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Test Mann's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Guy misses with an uppercut
letting Mann counter with a right hand.
Test Mann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Test Guy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mann rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mann throws a head kick that misses
and Guy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mann thows a leg kick but Guy checks it
and Guy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Guy.
Mann drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mann takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.
Mann misses with a right hand
enabling Guy to counter with a crisp jab.
Mann throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Guy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mann takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mann rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Guy to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann connects with a good right hand that stumbles Guy. Guy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mann staying out of range there.
Mann takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mann throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Guy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy lands with a right hand.
Guy throws out a powerful jab.
Mann staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Mann
and Guy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target.
Mann swings widly with a right hand
and Guy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mann throws a poor cross that misses
letting Guy counter with a right hand.
Mann takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mann scores with a nice body kick.
Mann moves out of range as Guy strikes.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann looks to throw a body kick
enabling Guy to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mann momentarily.
A shot to the body from Mann misses
enabling Guy to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick from Mann, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mann throws a lazy body kick
and Guy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mann on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mann follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Test Guy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Guy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Test Guy!