PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Chang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mann has chosen F'd up as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Chang
vs
Mann

190 cm
23
225 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
229 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Bushido Clothing
Juce Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg Chang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Mann!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chang throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
Chang connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mann. Mann circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chang paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Mann looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mann prevents Chang from improving his position.
Mann looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chang with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chang is refusing to be controlled, as Mann sits in half guard.
Chang is trying to stand.
Mann works his way into full mount!
Chang tries to hold on but Mann pushes him away.
Chang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mann content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mann can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chang is looking to escape.
Chang is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang is controlling an arm, preventing Mann from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Mann scoring with strikes but Chang is staying in there.
Chang tries to reverse the position but Mann maintains control.
Mann fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mann putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Chang is in a horrible position here. Mann smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mann dominating with strikes here.
Mann wants to control the pace but Chang is squirming around nicely.
Chang can't escape the position.
Mann lands a big elbow.
Chang is in a horrible position here. Mann smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mann lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Chang in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mann trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann won't let Chang get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Chang regains half guard.
Chang trying to control from the bottom.
Mann wants to control but Chang is keeping him busy.
Chang wants to improve his position but Mann is controlling well.

Chang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mann takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Chang manages to get to full guard.
Mann trying to control but Chang is working from the bottom.
Mann looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Chang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann chips away with some ground and pound.
Chang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mann pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chang is keeping the position for now.
Mann chips away with some ground and pound.
Mann pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chang is keeping the position for now.
Mann looks gassed!

Chang isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mann stacks Chang on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mann!
Chang is trying to control Mann's posture but Mann avoids it.
Chang stops Mann from passing to mount.
Chang is looking to regain half guard here but Mann keeps moving and retains side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chang.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mann tries to score a body lock takedown but Chang shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mann drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chang gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chang wants to stall.
Chang prevents a takedown attempt there.
Greg Chang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Mann.
Chang is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mann drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chang pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chang moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chang.
Chang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mann takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick from Chang lands but Mann takes it in his stride.
Chang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Greg Chang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Chang does it's job there.
Chang lands a head kick!
Chang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Mann is rocked!

Mann closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chang to the mat! Chang manages to get full guard.
Chang is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mann is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Greg Chang will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chang tries to keep at a distance but Mann has taken the fight into the clinch.

Mann jumps into guard, dragging Chang to the mat.

Chang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Mann is looking for a triangle but Chang pushes his legs off easily.
Mann has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mann trying to strike off his back.
Mann looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chang takes a decent strike to the side of the head.

Mann had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Chang is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mann Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Chang's back instead.
The referee is taking a good look at Chang as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Mann!
Mann connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Chang to escape the position.

Mann is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Chang knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Chang for a finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mann looking for the RNC.
Mann is breathing heavily.
Chang tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Chang is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mann wants to control the pace but Chang is squirming around nicely.
Chang really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mann connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mann postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Chang looks a forlorn figure.
Mann with good strikes from the mount here!
Chang is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chang really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chang bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Chang slips nicely into half guard.
Mann is staying active underneath Chang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mann manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Mann had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Chang is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mann Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Chang's back instead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chang manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mann's guard. Nice work there by Chang.
Mann looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mann trying to strike off his back.
Mann trying to keep a closed guard but Chang is proving a slippery customer.
Mann is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mann doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Chang trying to control but Mann is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chang.
Mann lands a right hook to the body.

Mann darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mike Mann has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mann seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chang taking some punishment here, with Mann in his half guard.

Chang looking for submissions off his back.
Mann lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chang gets full guard.

Chang is looking for a triangle but Mann pushes his legs off easily.
Chang bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mann's guard.
Mann looking for a sweep. Not yet Mann, not yet.

Chang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chang tries to free his leg and advance position but Mann is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mann has his foot on Chang's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chang works his way back into a safe position though.

Mann has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chang can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Mann working for a triangle but Chang defends it easily.
Mann is trying to control the position but Chang postures up.
Chang preventing the sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Mann closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mann is chipping away with strikes.
Mann is looking to take a break and control but Chang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mann cracks Chang with an elbow. That is naaassty.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Mann cracks Chang with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Chang manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mann's best efforts.
Mann slips a nice elbow through Chang's hands, connecting with Chang's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Mann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mann avoids the head kick by Chang.

Mann feints and as Chang raises his hands in defense, Mann changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mann pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chang is keeping the position for now.
Chang keeping moving, preventing Mann from controlling successfully.
Mann might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chang kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chang manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mann tries to reverse the position but Chang maintains control.
Chang trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mann tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mann tries to lock up and control but Chang gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chang prevents Mann from getting the reversal.
Mann regains half guard.
Mann makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mann wants to sweep but no luck.
Mann has control of Chang's left arm, preventing Chang from doing any damage.
Mann lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Chang!
Mann landing punches.
Chang is squirming around, avoiding Mann's attempts to control the action.
Mann looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mann is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Chang can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Chang tries to lock up and control but Mann gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chang is trying desperately to improve position.
Mann controlling the position easily from mount.
Mann raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang is trying desperately to improve position.
Chang wants to control but Mann is having none of it.
Mann landing shots from mount.
Mann lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mann in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Mann moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Chang has worked his arm free - good work by Chang!
Chang is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mann off and has taken his back!
Mann manages to reverse the position and now he's in Chang's guard. Nice work there by Mann.
Mann trying to control but Chang is working from the bottom.

Mann drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mann jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chang keeping moving, preventing Mann from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Mann thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Chang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mann is stalling in the full guard.
Chang looking to control.
Mann wants to pass the guard but Chang is keeping the position.

Chang has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mann can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Chang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mann wants to control from the top but Chang keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann is in close to Chang's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mann trying to control the position from guard on top but Chang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mann is one step ahead there.
Mann postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mann wants to control from the top but Chang keeps moving.
Chang keeping full guard, as Mann tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Mann shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chang's guard.

Chang is looking for a triangle but Mann pushes his legs off easily.
Mann is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Mann really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A head kick misses from Chang.

Mann gets the takedown into side control.
Mann cracks Chang with a big right hand but Chang just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mann working the body and head with strikes.
Mann advances to mount.
Mann trying to control but Chang is having none of it.

Mann looking for a guillotine from mount but Chang is having none of it.

Mann is working for a guillotine from mount but Chang frees his head quite easily.
Mann with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Chang is squirming around, avoiding Mann's attempts to control the action.

Mann working for a guillotine from mount but Chang is in no mood to give up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann trying to control but Chang is having none of it.
Chang can't escape the position.
Mann fails to advance to Chang's back.
Chang looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Chang wants to escape the position.
Mann scores with punches and elbows.
Mann softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Mann landing with strikes.
Mann has good solid back control here.
Chang manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mann's guard. Nice work there by Chang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chang stopping the sweep attempt from Mann.
Mann has a closed guard, preventing Chang from standing up.
Chang works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chang seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mann does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mann works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mann trying to control the position.
Mann has control of Chang's left arm, preventing Chang from doing any damage.
Mann looking for a sweep. Not yet Mann, not yet.
Mann is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mann keeping full guard, as Chang tries to pass.
Chang preventing the sweep.

Mann looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann is trying to keep Chang in close.
Mann manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
A nice elbow there by Mann.
Mann putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Chang keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chang tries to hold on but Mann pushes him away.
Mann with the ground and pound from mount.
Chang gets back to half guard.
Mann seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chang is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mann's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mann's back!
Chang trying to control momentarily.
Mann looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chang tightening his grip on Mann, looking for the choke.
Mann wants to control his opponent's hands but Chang gets his hands free.
Mann can't escape the position.
Will Chang go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Mann preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Chang.
Mann tries to escape the position.
Mann trying to control the position but Chang manages to sink in the hooks.
Mann manages to reverse the position and now he's in Chang's guard. Nice work there by Mann.
Chang keeping moving, preventing Mann from controlling successfully.
Mann keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chang's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Mann dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Chang throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mann's head.
Mann scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Mann feints and as Chang raises his hands in defense, Mann changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mann wants to control from the top but Chang keeps moving.

Chang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Chang scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Mann shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Chang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chang tries to roll over but Mann keeps him under control.

Chang manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Mann is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Chang uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mann has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mann moves out of range as Chang strikes.
Chang lands a really nice looking cross but Mann seems unphased.
Chang goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Chang scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Chang.
Chang lands with a cross.
Mann throws a right hand that Chang ducks under and follows up with a left that Chang also avoids with ease.
Chang scores with a head kick.

Mann feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Chang looking to control.
Mann must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Chang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mann throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Chang is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mann works over Chang with some ground and pound from guard.
Mann sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mann pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chang is keeping the position for now.

Chang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chang wants to sweep but no luck.

Chang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mann working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann tries to free his leg and advance position but Chang is retaining full guard.
Chang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chang wants to sweep but no luck.
Mann wants to control from the top but Chang keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mann scores with a three punch combo!
Chang lands a head kick!
Chang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mann is looking to clinch but Chang is avoiding it.
Chang throws a sloppy head kick and Mann moves out of range easily.
Mann throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chang's waist but Chang gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mann off to one side.
Chang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chang throws a nice head kick!
Mann gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chang.
Mann tries to clinch but Chang moves out of range.
Chang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Mann feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mann working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann forces his way into half guard.
Mann working the head and body with strikes.
Mann is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mann is trying to control the action in half guard but Chang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mann tries to pass to full mount but Chang defends it.
Mann wants to control but Chang is keeping him busy.
Chang moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mann postures up and lands a big shot to Chang's brow.
Chang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chang keeping full guard, as Mann tries to pass.
Mann chips away with some ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chang throws a head kick but Mann moves out of range.

Mann clinches up with Chang and pushes him back against the cage.
Chang stalling in the clinch but Mann improves position.
Chang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mann has Chang pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chang manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Greg Chang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mann has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Chang regains guard immediately.
Chang wants to stand up but Mann is controlling him.
Chang manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Chang looking for a guillotine from mount but Mann is having none of it.
Chang avoids the attempt from Mann to control.
Chang tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Mann tries to reverse the position but Chang maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mann gets back to half guard.
Mann wants to get back to full guard.

Chang seems to be looking for submissions.
Mann is looking for a sweep. Chang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Greg Chang.
I think Mann has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Mann!
Mike Mann is the new heavyweight champion!