PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alek Casey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Mann has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mann
vs
Casey

188 cm
18
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
282 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alek Casey!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann shoots in but Casey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mann defending well as Casey loads up on a big left hand.
Casey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Mann is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Casey's half guard.
Mann scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mann slips a nice elbow through Casey's hands, connecting with Casey's forehead.
Mann lands strikes from half guard.
Mann tries to pass the half guard into mount. Casey knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mann missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mann is nestled in close to Casey, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Casey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mann. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mann scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Casey trying to control but Mann postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mann working the head and body with strikes.
Mann winds up and cracks Casey with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mann thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Casey can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mann takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mann lands with a punch from half guard.
Mann trying to control from half guard but Casey is working away.
Mann looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Casey with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Casey has hold of Mann's hands but Mann slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mann takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mann working the head and body with strikes.
Mann seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mann working over Casey with some ground and pound. Casey looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mann lands a nice short elbow.
Casey is trying to get back to full guard.
Mann seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Casey is trying to get back to full guard.
Casey looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mann scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mann takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mann looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Casey taking some punishment here, with Mann in his half guard.

Casey is rocked!
Mann takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Casey is still in real trouble! Can Mann finish him?
Mann unloads with some huge strikes here! Casey is out! Mann wins by brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mark Mann!