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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hilton Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Titor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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150 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hilton Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Titor!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann fails with an attempt to clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Titor has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Titor shoots in and bounces Mann off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Titor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Titor postures up.
Mann wants to stand up but Titor is controlling him.
Titor wants to control from the top but Mann keeps moving.
Titor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Titor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mann swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mann will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann looking for subs off his back but Titor has passed one foot through into half guard.
Titor working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titor has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mann tries to buck Titor off but he can't manage it.
Titor with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mann really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mann wants to control but Titor is having none of it.
Mann is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titor controlling the pace for now.
Mann really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Titor wants to control the pace but Mann is squirming around nicely.
Mann keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mann tries to hold on but Titor postures up.
Titor is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mann is surviving well by controlling Titor's body position as best he can.
Titor is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mann can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Titor looks winded!
Mann wants to control but Titor is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titor jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mann is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mann and Titor has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Mann wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Titor is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mann knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Titor thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Titor is trying to get an arm triangle but Mann is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mann is trying to get back to half guard.
Titor looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mann can't do much from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mann tries to control but Titor manages to take his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Titor dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Mann.
Titor bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Titor is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Mann is trying to escape and Titor transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Mann is forced to tap! Nice work there by Titor! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Titor!
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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
31% |
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