PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Feadrautha Harkonnan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Harkonnan
vs
Mann

200 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Feadrautha Harkonnan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Mann!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harkonnan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harkonnan circles away from the clinch attempt

and Harkonnan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harkonnan.
Mann lands an elbow that stopped Harkonnan in his tracks for a moment.
Mann prevents the takedown attempt.
Mann lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Mann breaks the clinch.

Harkonnan gets tackled into the cage by Mann. Mann maintains the clinch.
Harkonnan is trying to drag Mann to the mat but Mann just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Mann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mann rushes Harkonnan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mann can't find room to land a body shot as Harkonnan controls the action.
Harkonnan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mann's elbow.
Mann effectively controlling the action here.
Mann gets underhooks to prevent Harkonnan's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Feadrautha Harkonnan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann leaves Harkonnan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Harkonnan swats away the attempt to clinch by Mann.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harkonnan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harkonnan shoots in for a takedown but Mann shows good takedown defense.

Mann takes the fight into the clinch.
Mann lands a knee to the head.

Mann manages to break the clinch.
Tony Mann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harkonnan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mann doesn't manage to clinch there - Harkonnan circles away.

Mann has closed the distance and engaged Harkonnan in a clinch.
Mann stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Mann manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Mann. No joy for Harkonnan on that attempt.
Harkonnan is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mann moves into the clinch.
Harkonnan is trying to drag Mann to the mat but Mann just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mann comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Feadrautha Harkonnan has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Mann.

Mann breaks the clinch.
Harkonnan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mann looks to land a combination but Harkonnan avoids it well.

Mann fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harkonnan, pushing him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Mann as the two fighters clinch.
Mann lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mann works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mann.
Mann lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Mann.
Mann pushes Harkonnan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mann.
Mann pushes Harkonnan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Mann breaks the clinch.
Mann moves in looking to clinch but Harkonnan pushes him off.
Mann doesn't manage to clinch there - Harkonnan circles away.
Mann wants to clinch up but Harkonnan keeps it at a distance.

Mann closes the distance and clinches.
Mann using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mann throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harkonnan takes an elbow to the forehead.

Mann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Harkonnan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mann tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mann wants to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harkonnan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harkonnan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Mann gets a clinch.
Mann lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mann has Harkonnan pushed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mann.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Mann.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mann.
Mann throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harkonnans head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Mann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Feadrautha Harkonnan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mann rushes Harkonnan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mann works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harkonnan is trying to break the clinch but Mann is controlling him.
Mann lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mann pushes Harkonnan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mann lands a shot to the body.
Mann lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harkonnan or not.
Tony Mann seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mann lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mann scores with a hook to the body.
Mann is leaning against Harkonnan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mann scores with a hook to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mann digs a right hand underneath Harkonnan's ribcage. Harkonnan let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann lands with a left to the head.
Mann working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Mann.

Mann manages to break the clinch.
Mann moves in looking to clinch but Harkonnan pushes him off.
Mann is looking to clinch.

Mann clinches up against the cage.
Mann utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mann lands an elbow just above Harkonnan 's eye.
Mann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mann.

Mann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mann moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mann closes the distance and clinches.

Mann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harkonnan keeps the fight on the outside.
Tony Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harkonnan swats away the attempt to clinch by Mann.
Mann tries to clinch there but Harkonnan circles away.
Mann moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Mann clinches up with Harkonnan and pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Mann.
Mann lands with a right to the head.
Mann working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mann lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mann lands with a short shot to the head.
Mann presses Harkonnan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Good body shot from Mann.
Nice body punch from Mann.
Mann lands with a short shot to the head.
Harkonnan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Come on Mann - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mann stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mann digs a right hand into Harkonnan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harkonnan's gas tank.
Mann cracks Harkonnan with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Mann.
Mann gets through Harkonnan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mann is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Harkonnan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Come on Mann - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Mann.
Mann lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harkonnan or not.
Harkonnan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Mann.
Nice body punch from Mann - that landed with a thud.
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!
Knees to the body from Mann.
Mann using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mann using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mann can't find room to land a body shot as Harkonnan controls the action.
Harkonnan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mann pushes Harkonnan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Mann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Feadrautha Harkonnan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mann wants to clinch.
Mann tries to clinch up.
Harkonnan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mann fails in his attempt to clinch.

Mann drives through and clinches with Harkonnan against the cage.

Harkonnan pulls guard.
Mann advances position into side control!
Harkonnan stops Mann from passing to mount.
Mann working away.

Mann decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonnan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mann.

Mann moves into the clinch.

Mann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harkonnan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mann takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harkonnan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mann sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Harkonnan somewhat.
Mann wants to clinch up but Harkonnan keeps it at a distance.

Mann closes the distance and clinches.
Mann works on Harkonnan's body with a couple of short punches.

Mann breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann is looking to clinch.

Harkonnan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mann controlling the action here.

Mann stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch but Harkonnan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Feadrautha Harkonnan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harkonnan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harkonnan shoots in and drives through. Mann sprawls well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mann working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mann breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Harkonnan does no damage.
Nice uppercut there from Mann.
Mann fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mann closes the distance and clinches.
Nice elbow from Mann.
Mann lands an elbow inside that Harkonnan shrugs off.
Mann lands a left hand.
Mann lands with a left to the head.

Harkonnan breaks the clinch.

Mann darts in and clinches Harkonnan up against the cage.
Harkonnan fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Feadrautha Harkonnan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from Mann.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mann.
Tony Mann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnan tries to pull guard but Mann holds him up against the cage and eventually Harkonnan drops back down to his feet.
Harkonnan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mann avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mann lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harkonnan tries to pull guard but Mann holds him up against the cage and eventually Harkonnan drops back down to his feet.
Mann lands an uppercut.
Feadrautha Harkonnan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mann breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30

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