PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ginger Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yakin Sanjimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mann comes to the cage accompanied by Perfect for Me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mann
vs
Sanjimoto

179 cm
26
190 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

185 cm
29
194 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation
[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ginger Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Yakin Sanjimoto!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanjimoto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Ginger Mann has been cut.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanjimoto manages to avoid it.
Sanjimoto lands a glancing blow to the side of Mann's head.
Mann lands with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Mann.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mann clinches with his opponent.
Mann has Sanjimoto pressed against the cage, preventing Sanjimoto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanjimoto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mann working hard to break the clinch.
Mann lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Mann breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mann. Sanjimoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yakin Sanjimoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanjimoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mann.
Sanjimoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slow jab from Sanjimoto misses its intended target.
Mann misses with a wild combination.
Sanjimoto throws a sloppy body shot
and Mann counters with a three punch combo that has Sanjimoto backing up. Sanjimoto nods at Mann to acknowledge the strikes.
Mann dips to his left and cracks Sanjimoto with an uppercut!
Mann throws a hook to the side of Sanjimoto's head but Sanjimoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Mann gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sanjimoto to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mann is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanjimoto is controlling him.

Mann manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mann takes one to the side of the head.
Mann throws a jab when Sanjimoto was well out of range.
Mann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanjimoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanjimoto.
Mann misses the shot to the body.
Mann throws a push kick but Sanjimoto slaps the foot to one side.
A combination from Mann does no damage.
Sanjimoto lands a jab to the nose.
A leg kick checked by Sanjimoto.
Sanjimoto tries to move into range but Mann moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanjimoto misses with the combination.
Mann swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sanjimoto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanjimoto throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Sanjimoto misses.
Mann wants to clinch up but Sanjimoto keeps it at a distance.
Sanjimoto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanjimoto scores with a jab to the body.

Mann gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Sanjimoto drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mann dives on top into guard.
Sanjimoto has a closed guard, preventing Mann from standing up.
Sanjimoto controls Mann momentarily but Mann frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanjimoto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mann gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Mann gets to his feet - Sanjimoto follows without any prompting.
Mann loads up on a big right hand but Sanjimoto slips the punch.
Sanjimoto thows a body shot but no joy.
Mann slips a jab and a cross from Sanjimoto.
Sanjimoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.
A big left from Sanjimoto misses.
Mann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanjimoto.
Sanjimoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Sanjimoto finds it's way through Mann's defenses.
Sanjimoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Sanjimoto. That snapped Mann's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanjimoto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mann lands a body shot.
Sanjimoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mann swings for the body but Sanjimoto moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanjimoto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanjimoto lands a slapping body shot.
Mann swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sanjimoto counters with a series of strikes. Mann will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanjimoto.
Sanjimoto misses with a takedown attempt - Mann sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Mann misses the target.
Sanjimoto throws a right hand that Mann ducks under and follows up with a left that Mann also avoids with ease.
Mann misses with a looping right.
Mann thows a body shot but no joy.
Mann slips a jab and a cross from Sanjimoto.
Sanjimoto shoots in and drives through. Mann sprawls well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mann displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanjimoto.
Ginger Mann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yakin Sanjimoto.
Sanjimoto looks gassed!
Sanjimoto avoids the body shot from Mann.
Mann uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Sanjimoto dives in and scores a takedown into Mann's guard.

Mann pushes Sanjimoto off and gets back to his feet.
Mann lands with a good body shot.
Mann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Mann finds it's way through Sanjimoto's defenses.
Mann cracks a nice hook into Sanjimoto's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanjimoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mann.
Mann is looking to wear down Sanjimoto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sanjimoto throws a right hand that Mann ducks under and follows up with a left that Mann also avoids with ease.
Sanjimoto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Manns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mann swings for the body but Sanjimoto moves out of range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sanjimoto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mann is fending him off so far but Sanjimoto persists. Nope, Mann circles away and we're back to standing.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanjimoto manages to avoid it.
Sanjimoto moves out of range as Mann throws a body kick.
Sanjimoto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Mann clinches with his opponent.
Mann has Sanjimoto pressed against the cage, preventing Sanjimoto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanjimoto misses with a body punch.
Sanjimoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Mann controls his hands.
Sanjimoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mann is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Mann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sanjimoto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mann to the mat! Mann manages to get full guard.

Sanjimoto drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mann dives on top into guard.

Mann decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sanjimoto, up you get!
Sanjimoto feints a jab promting Mann to slip. Sanjimoto then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mann slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mann takes a swing at Sanjimoto's ribcage but misses.

Mann drives through and clinches with Sanjimoto against the cage.

Mann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanjimoto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mann swings for the body but Sanjimoto moves out of range.
Mann comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sanjimoto scores with a one two! Mann had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mann misses with the combination.
Sanjimoto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sanjimoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.
Sanjimoto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mann is fending him off so far but Sanjimoto persists. Nope, Mann circles away and we're back to standing.
Mann swings for the body but Sanjimoto moves out of range.
A big right from Sanjimoto misses.
Ginger Mann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanjimoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanjimoto.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sanjimoto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sanjimoto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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 swings for the body but Sanjimoto moves out of range.
Sanjimoto throws a one two combo.
Mann swinging wildly here.
Sanjimoto avoids the body shot from Mann.
Mann misses with a few strikes there.
Mann smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mann tries to clinch but Sanjimoto moves out of range.
Sanjimoto is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sanjimoto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mann.
Sanjimoto throws a series of punches but Mann avoids them all with ease.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanjimoto.

Sanjimoto darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mann is concentrating on defense, preventing Sanjimoto from advancing position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sanjimoto prevents Mann from standing back up.

Mann is defending against the submission attempts here by Sanjimoto.

Sanjimoto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mann sees it coming and defends easily.
Mann tries to kick Sanjimoto off but Sanjimoto keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sanjimoto wants to stand up but Mann is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Sanjimoto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Mann kicks off Sanjimoto and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ginger Mann will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ginger Mann's cut.
That's time! Mann's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sanjimoto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mann throws a nice looking combination but Sanjimoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanjimoto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mann just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanjimoto walks into a straight right hand from Mann.
Mann's corner calls for a 1-2. Mann obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mann staying out of range there.
Mann misses with a hook.
Mann takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mann takes a swing at Sanjimoto's ribcage but misses.
Sanjimoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanjimoto misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
Mann connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice uppercut there from Mann.
Mann misses with an uppercut. Sanjimoto saw that one coming.
Sanjimoto misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
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 takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanjimoto connects with a nice looking jab.
Mann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Sanjimoto finds it's way through Mann's defenses.
Sanjimoto checks a leg kick nicely.
Yakin Sanjimoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mann throws a one two combo.
Ginger Mann is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mann misses with a head kick.
Sanjimoto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sanjimoto throws a series of punches but Mann moves out of range.
Sanjimoto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanjimoto lands a jab to the nose.
A punch combination from Sanjimoto misses.
Sanjimoto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mann paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanjimoto ducks right into an uppercut from Mann.
Mann misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanjimoto scores with a hook to the body. Mann takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanjimoto connects with a looping right hand.
A shot to the body from Mann misses
letting Sanjimoto counter with a right hand.
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.
Sanjimoto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanjimoto misses the target.
Mann thuds his right hand into Sanjimoto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mann moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sanjimoto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mann throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sanjimoto on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mann. Sanjimoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanjimoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Mann.
Mann looks to land a right hand but Sanjimoto moved out of range.
Mann just misses with a punch to the body.
Mann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanjimoto lands a jab to Mann's midsection.
Sanjimoto lands a really nice looking cross but Mann seems unphased.
Sanjimoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Mann.
Mann takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sanjimoto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mann's head.

Mann is rocked!
Mann throws a poor cross that misses
and Sanjimoto counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Mann badly! He tries to strike back but Sanjimoto puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Mann out cold! Oh man, Mann will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yakin Sanjimoto!
An out of breath Yakin Sanjimoto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.