PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ginger Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mann is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Perfect for Me. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cage
vs
Mann

192 cm
27
197 lbs
17 - 4 - 1

179 cm
28
190 lbs
15 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ginger Mann!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cage is looking to clinch but Mann is avoiding it.
Good work by Cage as he checks the leg kick.
Cage shoots in looking for a takedown but Mann manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cage's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mann throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cage.
A nice combination there by Mann.
Cage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mann connects with a right hand. Cage shakes it off.
Mann lands a nice looking body shot.
Mann takes a swing at Cage's ribcage but misses.
Cage slips a jab from Mann.
Mann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.
Cage gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mann.
Mann lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cage takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann missing with a left hand there. Cage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mann misses with the combination.
Cage moves forwards but Mann connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mann manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mann digs a good hook to Cage's body.

Cage instigates a clinch.
Mann is trying to break the clinch but Cage has him pressed against the cage.
Mann is looking to break free of the clinch but Cage has double underhooks.
Cage drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mann pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cage tries to clinch but Mann moves out of range.
Cage fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Cage. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Mann there.
Sloppy strikes from Mann. Those never looked like landing.
Cage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mann blocks a low kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Mann misses the target.
Mann swings for the body but Cage moves out of range.
Cage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.
Mann misses the shot to the body.
Mann cracks a nice hook into Cage's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cage instigates a clinch.
Cage drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mann pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cage wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws out a loose jab but Cage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cage circles away quickly and effectively.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mann throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cage stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cage shoots in for a takedown but Mann shows good takedown defense.
Mann misses the shot to the body.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch but Mann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Cage clinches up with Mann and pushes him back against the cage.
Cage drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mann pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mann is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cage rather than just go for the knockout.
Mann misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cage.
Cage moves out of range of the strikes.
Mann fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann.
Cage shoots in but Mann avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mann looks to score with a jab to the body but Cage is just out of range.
Cage shoots in for a double leg but Mann sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cage shoots in and drives through. Mann sprawls well.
Cage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann slaps away a takedown attempt from Cage, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mann throws out a powerful jab.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cage takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mann lands a jab.
Mann digs a good body shot into Cage's ribs.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Cage. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Cage throws a low kick but Mann moves out of range easily.
Mann thuds a left hand into Cage's body.
Ginger Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann tries to bum rush Cage with a series of wild strikes but Cage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cage avoids the body shot from Mann.
Mann misses with an uppercut.
Cage takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mann connects with a jab.
Mann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cage.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cage is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mann sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cage manages to avoid it.
Cage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mann slaps away a takedown attempt from Cage, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mann throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Cage counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mann pushes Cage back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Mann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mann cracks Cage with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cage tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mann sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cage somewhat.
Cage is breathing heavily.
Mann moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cage moves forwards but Mann connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mann is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cage had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Cage clinches with his opponent.
Cage tries to score a body lock takedown but Mann shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Mann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cage misses with a low kick.
Mann works the jab nicely.
Cage is looking to clinch but Mann is avoiding it.
Mann dips to his left and cracks Cage with an uppercut!
Mann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ginger Mann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mann throws a body punch but Cage moves out of range.

Mann gets a clinch.
Cage is trying to pull guard but Mann has him pressed against the cage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Mann turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mann manages to end up in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cage tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Mann stands up and beckons Cage to his feet.
Cage does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cage.
Mann scores with a jab to the body.
Mann lands a slapping body shot.
Cage fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Mann misses.
Cage throws a leg kick but Mann moved away.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cage takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mann ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mann misses with a looping left.
A shot to the liver by Mann. Beautiful body shot.
Mann swats away the attempt to clinch by Cage.
Mann throws a body punch but Cage moves out of range.
Mann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Cage.
Cage takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mann throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mann just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ginger Mann dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mann keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Mann misses the target.
Mann throws a body punch but Cage moves out of range.
Cage takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mann thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Mann. That snapped Cage's head back.
Mann works Cage's body with a nice hook.
Mann stuffs the takedown attempt from Cage. Cage gets slowly back to his feet.
Mann misses with a wild body shot.
Cage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mann but Mann pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Cage. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cage closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mann's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann wants to get back to his feet but Cage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mann throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mann manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cage manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cage is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cage slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann trying to control but Cage is working from the bottom.
Mann landing some decent shots from guard.
Cage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mann is one step ahead there.

Mann got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cage has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mann has managed to get both his arms back between Cage's legs - danger averted.

Cage looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mann passes into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cage gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Mann decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cage takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cage ducks under a wild hook from Mann.
Mann comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mann lands with a nice body punch.
Mann throws a jab but it's blocked by Cage.
Cage throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cage throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mann lands a nice hook to Cage's body. Cage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mann misses with a body shot.

Cage looking to score a takedown here. Mann is defending well but Cage drives through and ends up in Mann's guard.
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!
Cage wants to pass the guard but Mann is keeping the position.
Mann is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cage is controlling him.
Mann is trying to keep Cage in close.
Mann wants to stand and escape but Cage is having none of it.
Cage wants to control from the top but Mann keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mann throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a good cross that connects.
Cage avoids the body shot from Mann.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mann tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mann stuns Cage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cage.
Mann lands the left hand.
Cage shoots in for a takedown but Mann shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mann throws a low kick but Cage moves out of range easily.
Mann jabs Cage to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Cage.
Cage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mann stuns Cage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cage was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
Cage takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mann slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mann digs a good hook to Cage's body.
Cage shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mann.
Mann throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mann. Cage does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mann cracks Cage with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A head kick misses from Cage.
Mann closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Cage moves into range and clinches up with Mann.

Mann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mann fails to land with a series of punches.
Mann doesn't manage to clinch there - Cage circles away.
Cage has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mann.
Mann scores with a hook to the body. Cage takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nick Cage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mann lands a body shot.
Mann swings for the body but Cage moves out of range.

Cage closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mann can't break the clinch.
Mann is trying to break free.
Cage looking to stall.
Mann is looking to break free of the clinch but Cage has double underhooks.
Cage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mann's efforts to push away.
Cage looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cage tries for a takedown but Mann manages to get underhooks.
Cage keeps control of Mann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mann is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mann's efforts to push away.
Cage is working for takedown but Mann is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Mann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cage doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ginger Mann is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cage stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mann walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cage checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nick Cage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mann just misses with a punch to the body.
Mann throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mann throws a left and a right that both miss

and Cage counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mann wants to improve his position but instead Cage has moved into half guard.
Ground and pound from Cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cage passes to side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cage working the ground and pound from side control.
Cage lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mann tries to escape but Cage is in control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ginger Mann.
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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Ginger Mann!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Ginger Mann!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Ginger Mann!

Ginger Mann wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Ginger Mann made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.