PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Rees Mogg (ranked 3647 p4p, 4311 weight class) and Carter Mann (ranked 425 p4p, 482 weight class). Mann is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "Fingerbang". Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rees Mogg
vs
Mann

180 cm
28
192
15 - 4 - 0

185 cm
37
190
12 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Urban Fighter

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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacob Rees Mogg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Carter Mann!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann fails with a takedown attempt.
Rees Mogg tries to counter by clinching up but Mann breaks away and moves out of range.
Mann is looking to clinch but Rees Mogg is avoiding it.
Rees Mogg clobbers Mann with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Carter Mann has been cut.

Rees Mogg drives through and clinches with Mann against the cage.
Rees Mogg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rees Mogg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rees Mogg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rees Mogg misses with a body punch.
Rees Mogg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rees Mogg throws a head punch that misses.
Rees Mogg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mann is looking for a takedown.
Jacob Rees Mogg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carter Mann.
Rees Mogg lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rees Mogg misses with a punch to the body.
Mann jumps guard but Rees Mogg turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mann just leaning against Rees Mogg, taking a breather.
Our sources have told us that Rees Mogg has been working on his elbows in the gym.

Rees Mogg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mann is looking to clinch.
Rees Mogg seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mann staying out of range there.
Mann tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rees Mogg sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mann somewhat.
Rees Mogg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mann has his takedown stuffed
and Rees Mogg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rees Mogg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rees Mogg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Mann feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rees Mogg looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mann wants to control from the top but Rees Mogg keeps moving.
Mann slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mann trying to control but Rees Mogg is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rees Mogg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mann controls the pace.
Rees Mogg is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Mann controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rees Mogg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mann tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rees Mogg defends well and Mann ends up having to push Rees Mogg into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mann with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rees Mogg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mann thinking.
Mann tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rees Mogg swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Rees Mogg as Mann shoots in.
Rees Mogg scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jacob Rees Mogg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rees Mogg throws a lazy right hand but Mann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rees Mogg digs a good hook to Mann's body.
Mann looks winded!
Rees Mogg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That has opened up Carter Mann's cut even more.
Rees Mogg throws the left hand but Mann avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut there from Rees Mogg.
Mann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rees Mogg.
Rees Mogg misses the jab.
Rees Mogg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mann.
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!
Nice sprawl there from Rees Mogg as Mann shoots in.
Good standup being displayed there by Rees Mogg as he connects with a hook.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Rees Mogg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Rees Mogg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carter Mann's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rees Mogg misses with a straight left.
Rees Mogg with a nice cross.
Mann blocks a jab.

Mann drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mann postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Mann gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rees Mogg is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Rees Mogg rushes Mann and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mann tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rees Mogg just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Rees Mogg.
Rees Mogg is working Mann over against the cage.

Rees Mogg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mann has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann moves in looking to clinch but Rees Mogg pushes him off.
Rees Mogg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Carter Mann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rees Mogg with a jab.
Rees Mogg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rees Mogg scores with a one two! Mann had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

The cut above Carter Mann's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rees Mogg. Mann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rees Mogg bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mann's head.

Mann is rocked!
Mann shoots in but Rees Mogg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mann is still on wobbly legs! Can Rees Mogg finish him?
Jacob Rees Mogg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carter Mann.

Mann feints and as Rees Mogg raises his hands in defense, Mann changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mann seems to have recovered his senses.
Mann wants to control from the top but Rees Mogg keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rees Mogg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rees Mogg has Mann pulled in close to control his posture.
Rees Mogg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mann controls the pace.
Mann wants to pass the guard but Rees Mogg is keeping the position.
Mann missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mann trying to control but Rees Mogg is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rees Mogg pulls Mann in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rees Mogg misses the target.
Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Mann bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rees Mogg is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mann's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mann seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rees Mogg does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rees Mogg blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mann.

Mann decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Rees Mogg lands a jab.

Carter Mann's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mann tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rees Mogg sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mann somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann goes for a double leg but Rees Mogg avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rees Mogg continues to drive forward.
Rees Mogg lands a glancing blow to the side of Mann's head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carter Mann's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jacob Rees Mogg!
Jacob Rees Mogg looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Churchill would be delighted.'.
Carter Mann was interviewed post fight and said 'Wow, just...wow.'.