PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pappy Shrew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Z Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shrew's entrance music is In The Morning. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mann's choice of entrance music: Birdland. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Shrew
vs
Mann

192 cm
25
288 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

193 cm
33
255 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Springfield HW Nutrition

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 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pappy Shrew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Z Mann!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shrew shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mann pinned against the cage. Mann gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fighters circling - Shrew throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shrew catches Mann with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shrew misses the shot to the body.
Mann misses with a straight right.
Mann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shrew.
Mann scores with a sloppy right hand. Shrew should have avoided that one.
Shrew scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mann doesn't seem bothered though.
Mann throws a hook but Shrew blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shrew.
Mann misses with a hook
and Shrew counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shrew avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Mann misses.
Shrew takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shrew throws a predictable looking body shot

and Mann counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Shrew has hold of Mann's hands but Mann slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Shrew looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mann connects with a nice short shot to Shrew's temple.
Shrew is trying to control but can't.
Shrew blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mann.
Mann seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mann is thwarting Shrew's attempts to control the position.
Mann throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mann throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mann landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mann winds up and cracks Shrew with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Shrew is rocked!
Mann scores with a big shot! Shrew's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Shrew! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Z Mann!