PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silas Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Mann
vs
Storm

188 cm
31
270 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

191 cm
29
270 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Silas Storm!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann lands a jab.
Mann throws a shot from downtown. Storm moves away and avoids it.
Mann throws a nice looking combination but Storm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Storm throws a right hand that Mann ducks under and follows up with a left that Mann also avoids with ease.
Storm dives in and grabs Mann's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mann pushes down on Storm's head and hops out.
Mann wants to clinch up but Storm keeps it at a distance.
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 moves into the clinch successfully.
Mann managing to block the knees to the body from Storm.
Storm is pushing Mann up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Good body shot from Mann.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mann avoiding damage.
A short right from Mann on the inside.
Mann scores with a nice hook to the head.
Storm misses with a punch on the inside.
Mann scores with a shoulder strike.
Storm lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mann scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mann presses Storm against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Storm looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mann.
Mann makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mann is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Storm gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mann avoiding damage.
Storm is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mann is defending well.
Mann looking to stall.
Storm missing with knees to the body.
Mann presses Storm against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mann lands a left hand.
Mann is pressed up against the cage. Storm has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mann down to the mat. Mann avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mark Mann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silas Storm.
Mann with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mann closes the distance and clinches.
Storm tries a knee to the head but Mann blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Mann as the two fighters clinch.
I was talking to Mann's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mann.
Mann lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Storm or not.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mann.
Mann lands a nice uppercut.
Mann will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Storm up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mann lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Storm.
Mann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Storm's elbow.
Storm tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mann tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mann lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Storm changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mann fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Mann closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Storm did well to prevent Mann getting side control.
Storm avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mann.
Mann thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Storm's head.
Mann not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Storm is staying active underneath Mann, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mann is thwarting Storm's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mann trying to control from Storm's half guard. Storm has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mann throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Storm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Storm has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mann can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mann scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mann with a flurry of punches that miss.
Storm keeping full guard, as Mann tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mann scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann with a flurry of punches that miss.
Storm keeping full guard, as Mann tries to pass.
Storm looking for a sweep. Not yet Storm, not yet.
Mann wants to control from the top but Storm keeps moving.
Mann throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Storm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Storm is trying to control the position but Mann postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Storm has his hands on Mann's head, controlling the position.
Mann loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mann throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Storm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mann slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Mann dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Storm shoots in but no luck this time.
Mann blocks a jab.
Mann scores with a leg kick.
Storm connects with a crisp jab.
Mann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice shot lands for Storm.
Jab by Storm.
Mann throws a leg kick which misses Storm's front leg but catches the back leg as Storm tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Storm dives in for a single leg takedown but Mann sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mann pressing his opponent against the cage.
Storm is trying to maintain a safe position but Mann gets an underhook and turns Storm into the cage.
Storm pushes Mann back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mann digs a right hand underneath Storm's ribcage. Storm let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Storm is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mann creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Mann.
Mann lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
Mann is looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Storm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Mann.
Nice body punch from Mann - that landed with a thud.
Storm takes a shot to the head.
Mann lands a right hand that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
Mann lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mann lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Storm.
A right hook to the body lands for Mann.
Mann can't find room to land a body shot as Storm controls the action.
Mann lands an uppercut.
Mann lands a left hand.
Mann softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mann.
Mark Mann has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mann lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Storm throws an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mann.
Mann lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mann creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Mann.
Mann lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mann scores with a shot to the side of Storm's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mann.
Storm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Storm is rocked!
Storm drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Storm is still on wobbly legs! Can Mann finish him?
Mark Mann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silas Storm.
Mann is leaning against Storm and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Storm seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mann.
Mann taking a breather.
Mann lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
Mann throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Storms head.
Mann manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Storm has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mann after a bit of a struggle.
Mann lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Storm tumbles to the floor! Mann threw a big shot that dropped him and now Mann is on top looking to finish! Storm has guard but can he survive?!
Mann postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mann cracks Storm with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Mann immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Storm is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Mann!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Mann!
Mark Mann decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.