PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mann is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by F'd up. Mike Mann has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Young
vs
Mann

190 cm
20
275 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
28
229 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Mann!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Young gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mann to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Young has his hands on Mann's head, controlling the position.
Young wants to stand but Mann is controlling the position.
Young working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mann.
Young utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mann accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Young is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Young utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mann has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Young tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mann pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Young is keeping the position for now.
Mann throwing strikes but missing.

Mann drops back looking for a leg! Young is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Young manages to kick Mann off! Mann jumps back into Young's guard.
Mann in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Young keeping moving, preventing Mann from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Young lands with a good body shot.
Young takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Young misses the shot to the body.
Mann tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Young swivels and escapes.
Mann looks gassed!
Mann fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mann.
Joe Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Mann.
Young thuds his right hand into Mann's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young lands with a straight right. Mann didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Mike Mann has been cut.
Mike Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Young connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Young misses with a series of wild punches.
Young scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young scores with a sloppy right hand. Mann should have avoided that one.
Young connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mann. Mann circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mann gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Young.
Young connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mann. Mann circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A decent looking cross lands there for Young.

Young cracks Mann with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mann looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Young finish him?

Mann is rocked!
Young throws an uppercut from hell that sends Mann clean off his feet! He's out cold! Young stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Young!