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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Dangle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eff Mahnn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eff Mahnn will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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239 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Dangle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eff Mahnn!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dangle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mahnn.
Mahnn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mahnn.
Mahnn throws and low kick but Dangle moves out of range easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mahnn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahnn instigates a clinch.
Dangle jumps guard but Mahnn stands there with Dangle around his waist. Dangle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mahnn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Come on Dangle - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mahnn is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahnn has had enough of the clinch but Dangle keeps him there for the moment.
Mahnn has had enough of the clinch but Dangle keeps him there for the moment.
Dangle leaning against his opponent.
Dangle stops a takedown attempt from Mahnn.
Mahnn has had enough of the clinch but Dangle keeps him there for the moment.
Dangle stalls.
Dangle prevents Mahnn from breaking the clinch.
Mahnn tries for a takedown but Dangle manages to get underhooks.
Mahnn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dangle drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dangle lands a couple of digs.
Dangle is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dangle wants to control from the top but Mahnn keeps moving.
Mahnn keeping full guard, as Dangle tries to pass.
Dangle is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahnn keeping moving, preventing Dangle from controlling successfully.
Mahnn wants to stand but Dangle is controlling the position.
Dangle trying to control but Mahnn is working from the bottom.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jim Dangle just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Dangle misses with a head kick.
Dangle clinches but Mahnn breaks the clinch
and Mahnn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dangle throws a series of punches but Mahnn moves out of range.
Dangle wants to clinch
and Mahnn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mahnn misses with a two punch combination.
Dangle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dangle is breathing heavily.
Dangle moves into the clinch.
Mahnn tries to break the clinch but Dangle is controlling the position.
Mahnn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dangle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jim Dangle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eff Mahnn.
Dangle can't get the takedown.
Dangle wants a takedown but no success here.
The referee calls for Dangle to work.
Mahnn tries to break the clinch but Dangle is controlling the position.
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 Jim Dangle will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mahnn breaks the clinch.
Dangle blocks a leg kick.
Dangle slips a jab and a cross from Mahnn.
Mahnn rushes Dangle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mahnn wants to break free but Dangle has control.
Mahnn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mahnn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahnn breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dangle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mahnn.
Dangle tries for a takedown but Mahnn circles away easily
and Mahnn counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dangle misses with a takedown attempt - Mahnn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mahnn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mahnn misses with a double jab
and Dangle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mahnn's guard now.
Dangle seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dangle seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mahnn for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dangle trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahnn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dangle stops Mahnn from standing up.
Dangle trying to control but Mahnn is working from the bottom.
Dangle controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahnn keeping moving, preventing Dangle from controlling successfully.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jim Dangle just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Dangle darts in trying to clinch
and Dangle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mahnn misses with a takedown attempt - Dangle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dangle shoots in and drives through. Mahnn sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Dangle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mahnn moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dangle doesn't manage to clinch there - Mahnn circles away.
Dangle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mahnn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dangle has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mahnn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dangle shoots in and drives through. Mahnn sprawls well.
Dangle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dangle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jim Dangle will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mahnn instigates a clinch.
Dangle has Mahnn pushed against the cage.
Dangle breaks the clinch.
Dangle shoots and misses
and Mahnn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dangle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mahnn, pushing him back against the cage.
Mahnn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dangle has him pressed against the cage.
The is referee keeping an eye on Dangle - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mahnn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mahnn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mahnn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mahnn wants to break free but Dangle has control.
Mahnn wants to break free but Dangle has control.
Mahnn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahnn can't break the clinch.
Mahnn should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mahnn has had enough of the clinch but Dangle keeps him there for the moment.
Mahnn has had enough of the clinch but Dangle keeps him there for the moment.
Mahnn has had enough of the clinch but Dangle keeps him there for the moment.
Mahnn blocks a body shot from Dangle.
Dangle tries to score a body lock takedown but Mahnn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dangle keeps control of Mahnn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dangle pulls Mahnn into guard.
Mahnn trying to control the position from guard on top but Dangle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dangle wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dangle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dangle seems keen to control Mahnn's posture.
Dangle keeping moving, preventing Mahnn from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dangle has Mahnn pulled in close to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dangle is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dangle sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jim Dangle just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Dangle fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Dangle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dangle scores a takedown into full mount!
Dangle controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dangle won't let Mahnn get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Eff Mahnn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dangle avoids the attempt from Mahnn to control.
Dangle controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
BOOM! Dangle connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Dangle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dangle, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jim Dangle!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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