PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Deleon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Deleon
vs
Mann

168 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

168 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Teddy Deleon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Mann!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deleon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Mann closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Deleon has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Mann is on him like a limpet, forcing Deleon back against the cage.
Mann is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Deleon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mann wants to take the fight to the mat but Deleon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mann is working for takedown but Deleon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Teddy Deleon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Mann.
Deleon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mann.

Deleon breaks the clinch.
Mann slaps away a takedown attempt from Deleon, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Mann feints and as Deleon raises his hands in defense, Mann changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann throws a big elbow that misses.
Deleon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mann on the ground.
Mann is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mann working some strikes from top position.
Mann works over Deleon with some ground and pound from guard.
Mann sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mann trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mann postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Mann is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mann not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mann trying to control the position from guard on top but Deleon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deleon wants to get back to his feet but Mann is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mann throwing strikes from guard but Deleon blocks nicely.

Mann drops back looking for a leg! Deleon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Deleon manages to kick Mann off! Mann jumps back into Deleon's guard.
Mann is working Deleon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a big right hand that misses.

Mann drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mann jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Deleon keeping moving, preventing Mann from controlling successfully.
Mann not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Mann bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mann working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Deleon tries to buck Mann off but Mann is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann controlling from side mount.
Mann has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mann landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Deleon is not content to let Mann control the position.
Mann is chipping away with strikes.
Deleon takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Deleon is rocked!

Mann has hold of Deleon's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Deleon seems comfortable defending it but Mann has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Deleon is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Deleon is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Mann couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael Mann!