PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Howard Wolowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jugurtt Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wolowitz
vs
Mann

178 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Howard Wolowitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jugurtt Mann!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolowitz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wolowitz.
Wolowitz throws a right and a left that Mann avoids nicely.

Mann decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wolowitz is looking to get back to is feet but Mann passes into side control.
Mann creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wolowitz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wolowitz wants to get back to his feet but Mann drags him back down.
Mann tries to advance to mount but can't.
An elbow from Mann crashes against the mat.
Mann trying to control the action but Wolowitz is working from the bottom.
Mann might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wolowitz kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mann remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mann moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wolowitz misses with a wild combination.
Wolowitz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Mann looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mann stops Wolowitz from getting back to his feet.
Wolowitz tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Mann manages to move to mount!
Wolowitz tries to buck Mann off but he can't manage it.
Mann tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann cracks Wolowitz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mann unloading with bombs!
Wolowitz wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Wolowitz is breathing heavily.
Mann controlling from mount.
Wolowitz is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Mann in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wolowitz wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Mann connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mann dominating with strikes here.

Wolowitz bucks up and throws Mann to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Wolowitz takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Howard Wolowitz has been cut.
Wolowitz swinging wildly here.
A jab lands there for Wolowitz.
Mann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wolowitz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Mann gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolowitz tries to kick Mann off but Mann keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mann decides to return to a standing position.

Mann shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wolowitz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mann advances to half guard.
Wolowitz is looking to escape.
Mann working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mann wants to free his trapped foot but Wolowitz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolowitz is staying active underneath Mann, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wolowitz is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jugurtt Mann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Howard Wolowitz'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.

Wolowitz connects with the punch.
Wolowitz looks to land a left hand but Mann moved out of range nicely.
Mann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice body kick from Wolowitz.
Wolowitz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mann counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wolowitz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mann counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolowitz throws a lazy head kick

so Mann counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mann pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wolowitz is keeping the position for now.
Wolowitz wants to stand and escape but Mann is having none of it.
Mann works over Wolowitz with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wolowitz wants to stand up but Mann is controlling him.
Jugurtt Mann has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolowitz keeping moving, preventing Mann from controlling successfully.
Wolowitz wants to stand and escape but Mann is having none of it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mann throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wolowitz's head.

Mann shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wolowitz's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann looking to control but Wolowitz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wolowitz is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Wolowitz is squirming around, avoiding Mann's attempts to control the action.
Mann throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wolowitz tries to buck Mann off but he can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann controlling the pace for now.

Mann goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Wolowitz is on top in guard.
Wolowitz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mann trying to keep a closed guard but Wolowitz is proving a slippery customer.
Mann looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wolowitz is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wolowitz tries to stand but Mann is controlling from the bottom.

Mann working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wolowitz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wolowitz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wolowitz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mann's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jugurtt Mann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Howard Wolowitz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wolowitz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wolowitz leaves Mann with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wolowitz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Mann has Wolowitz up against the cage in a clinch.
Wolowitz tries to circle away but Mann has him pinned against the cage.

Mann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wolowitz throws a head kick that misses

and Mann counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mann.
Wolowitz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mann goes for a takedown attempt but Wolowitz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wolowitz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wolowitz misses with a double jab

and Mann counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolowitz is trying to stall.
Mann throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mann goes for a takedown attempt but Wolowitz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Howard Wolowitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jugurtt Mann.
Mann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wolowitz throws a lazy head kick

and Mann counters by moving into the clinch.
Mann just leaning against Wolowitz, taking a breather.
Mann jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wolowitz walks away with a smile on his face. Mann gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wolowitz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wolowitz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wolowitz throws a head kick that misses

and Mann counters by clinching up.
Mann fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolowitz is trying to force a seperation but Mann has the dominant position.
Mann fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice left hand lands by Wolowitz.

Mann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mann takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick by Wolowitz misses

and Mann counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wolowitz's guard now.
Wolowitz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mann.
Wolowitz is looking to stand up but Mann isn't so interested in that idea.
Wolowitz keeping moving, preventing Mann from controlling successfully.
Mann wanted to stand there but Wolowitz had control of the position.
Howard Wolowitz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolowitz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mann is controlling him.

Mann gets to his feet. Wolowitz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wolowitz throws a head kick but Mann moves out of range.
Wolowitz tries to work over Mann's front leg with a kick but Mann checks it.

Mann shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mann wants to take a breather but Wolowitz is having none of it.

Mann escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolowitz throws a head kick that misses.
Wolowitz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mann closes the distance and clinches up with Wolowitz, looking for a takedown. Mann pushes Wolowitz against the cage but Wolowitz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wolowitz stalks Mann and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mann's face. Mann staggers backwards, shaken.
Mann moves out of range as Wolowitz strikes.

Mann has Wolowitz up against the cage in a clinch.
Wolowitz tries to stall but Mann uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mann taking a breather.

Mann manages to break the clinch.
Wolowitz throws a leg kick but Mann checks it.
Wolowitz stuffs the takedown attempt from Mann. Mann gets slowly back to his feet.
Jugurtt Mann is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Howard Wolowitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolowitz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jugurtt 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

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