PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ginger Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helmy Abu Basha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mann
vs
Abu Basha

179 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
194 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ginger Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Helmy Abu Basha!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abu Basha goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mann slips a straight right by Abu Basha.
Abu Basha misses with a few strikes there.
Abu Basha misses with a two punch combination.
Mann misses with an uppercut.
Mann tries to clinch but Abu Basha is having none of it.
Mann misses with a straight right.
Abu Basha blocks a leg kick.
Abu Basha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mann circles away quickly and effectively.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abu Basha drops his hands momentarily and Mann takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Abu Basha missing with a left hand there. Mann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abu Basha scores with a jab.
Mann misses with the combination.
Mann tries to land a front kick but Abu Basha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abu Basha.
Abu Basha takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Abu Basha misses with a few strikes there.
Mann tries to clinch there but Abu Basha circles away.
Nice defenses there by Abu Basha.
Mann misses with a wild body shot.
Mann misses with a wild body shot.
Mann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ginger Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abu Basha avoids the head kick by Mann.
Mann throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abu Basha counters with a straight right hand.
Mann misses with a combination
and Abu Basha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abu Basha throws a combination that misses
and Mann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abu Basha throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mann counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mann.
Mann gets through Abu Basha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abu Basha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Abu Basha manages to break the clinch.
Abu Basha tries to clinch up but Mann circles away and keeps his distance.
Mann goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Mann does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Abu Basha.
Mann tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Abu Basha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mann throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mann on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Abu Basha looks gassed!
Abu Basha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mann throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abu Basha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mann misses with the combination.
Abu Basha tries to clinch there but Mann circles away.
Mann tries to score with a low kick but Abu Basha moves his leg out of the way.
Mann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abu Basha circles away quickly and effectively.
Mann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mann throws a nice looking combination but Abu Basha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abu Basha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mann wants to land a leg kick but Abu Basha is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abu Basha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mann manages to avoid it.
Abu Basha throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mann counters with a series of strikes. Abu Basha will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Mann throws a right and a left that Abu Basha avoids nicely.
Abu Basha has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mann moves into range and connects with a jab.
Abu Basha swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mann counters with a nice low kick that buckles Abu Basha's knee momentarily.
Mann throws a series of punches but Abu Basha avoids them all with ease.
Mann fails to land with a series of punches.
Abu Basha blocks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abu Basha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mann shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mann swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abu Basha counters with a left and a right that stings Mann.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ginger Mann dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mann tests Abu Basha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A combination from Mann does no damage.
Mann takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Abu Basha stuns Mann with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Mann.
Abu Basha throws a combination that misses
and Mann counters with a left and a right that stings Abu Basha.
Mann throws a combination that misses
and Abu Basha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mann falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abu Basha counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann throws a nice looking combination but Abu Basha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abu Basha checks a low kick from Mann.
Ginger Mann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abu Basha misses with the combination.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abu Basha.
Mann misses with a hook to the body
and Abu Basha counters with a straight right hand.
Mann misses with a straight right.
Mann lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Abu Basha drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mann connects with a nice looking jab.
Mann swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abu Basha counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann misses with a head kick.
Abu Basha scores with a jab. Mann acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mann misses with a combination
and Abu Basha makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mann throws a combination that misses
and Abu Basha counters with a stiff right hand.
Ginger Mann is winning the standup battle so far.
Mann throws a push kick but Abu Basha slaps the foot to one side.
Mann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abu Basha throws a looping overhand right but Mann ducks down to avoid it.
Mann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abu Basha.
Abu Basha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abu Basha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mann closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abu Basha.
Mann throws a sloppy head kick and Abu Basha moves out of range easily.
Mann misses with a double jab
enabling Abu Basha to counter with a crisp jab.

Mann darts in and clinches Abu Basha up against the cage.
Abu Basha can't find room to land a body shot as Mann controls the action.
Mann tries to break the clinch but Abu Basha is controlling the position.
Mann is struggling to control the position.

Mann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mann throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Abu Basha slips a jab and a cross from Mann.
Mann looks to land a left hand but Abu Basha moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abu Basha cracks Mann with an open hand slap.
Mann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abu Basha swings away with a body shot that misses
and Abu Basha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abu Basha cracks Mann with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Abu Basha misses with a combination
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mann throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Abu Basha counters with a three punch combo that has Mann backing up. Mann nods at Abu Basha to acknowledge the strikes.
Mann swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abu Basha counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mann tries to clinch but Abu Basha moves out of range.
Abu Basha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ginger Mann dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Abu Basha throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mann counters with a one-two to the body.
Mann misses with a double jab
and Abu Basha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A bone on bone clash there as Abu Basha blocks the leg kick.
Mann swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Abu Basha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mann darts in trying to clinch
enabling Abu Basha to counter with a crisp jab.
Abu Basha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abu Basha works over Mann's head and body with a nice combination.

Mann is rocked!
Abu Basha throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mann counters with an outside leg kick.
Oh Mann is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mann looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Abu Basha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mann seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann throws a sloppy head kick and Abu Basha moves out of range easily.
Abu Basha doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Abu Basha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A punch lands to the side of Abu Basha 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Abu Basha blocks a jab.
Mann displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Abu Basha throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mann counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheers as Mann lands an impressive looking overhand right. Abu Basha doesn't seem phased though.
Abu Basha circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mann throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Abu Basha does no damage.
Mann looks to land a right hand but Abu Basha moved out of range.
Mann throws a combination. Abu Basha tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mann 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 combination
and Abu Basha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mann misses with a series of wild punches.
Abu Basha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mann.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abu Basha swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mann counters with a body kick that stops Abu Basha in his tracks momentarily.
Mann throws a combination that misses
letting Abu Basha counter with a right hand.
Mann fails to land with a series of punches.
Mann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mann falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abu Basha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mann throws a sloppy head kick and Abu Basha moves out of range easily.
Nice shot lands for Abu Basha.
Abu Basha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Abu Basha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mann.
Mann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ginger Mann is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abu Basha clinches but Mann breaks the clinch
and Mann counters with a left and a right that stings Abu Basha.
Abu Basha might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abu Basha stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mann.
Mann swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Abu Basha counter with a right hand.
Mann scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abu Basha manages to avoid it.
Mann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Helmy Abu Basha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ginger Mann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mann has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

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