PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Guy Test (ranked 3406 p4p, 3272 weight class) and Brunk Mannen (ranked 266 p4p, 253 weight class). Brunk Mannen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Test
vs
Mannen

180 cm
25
152
5 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
154
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ajax Cloth

BKC Nutrition and Laundry [30%]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guy Test!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brunk Mannen!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Test ducks under a wild hook from Mannen.
Test ducks under a wild hook from Mannen.
Test is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mannen.
Mannen moves out of range as Test strikes.
Test bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mannen's head.
Test throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice jab there from Mannen.
A jab from Test does it's job there.
Mannen cracks Test with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mannen moves away from the strike by Test.
Mannen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mannen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big right from Mannen misses.
Test blocks a jab.

Test rushes Mannen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Test misses with the head strike.
Test lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Test.
Test digs a right hand into Mannen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mannen's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Test lands a hook that snaps the head of Mannen backwards.
Test lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Test misses with a short punch on the inside.
Test fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Test lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Test lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mannen.
Test swings wildly with an uppercut but Mannen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Test lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mannen.
Test misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Test scores with a nice short uppercut.
Test scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Test doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Test lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mannen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannen blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Test misses with a hook from the clinch.
Test softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Test swings wildly with an uppercut but Mannen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Test.
Test scores with a hook to the body.
Test tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Test misses with a hook from the clinch.
Test throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mannens head.
Test lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Test lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mannen backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Test.
Test lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mannen backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Test.

Mannen is rocked!
Test lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mannen is still on wobbly legs! Can Test finish him?
Test misses with a body punch.
Mannen seems to have recovered his senses.
Test swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Test scores with a nice hook to the head.
Test misses with some punches.
Test misses with some punches.
Mannen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Test fails to land.
Test tries a body shot but Mannen blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Test fails to land.
Test lands a body shot in the clinch.
Test misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mannen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Test smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Test clinches.
Test lands with a right to the head.
Mannen tries to pull guard but Test won't allow it.
Guy Test has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brunk Mannen.
Test has Mannen pressed against the cage, preventing Mannen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mannen is trying to break the clinch but Test is controlling him.
Test gets through Mannen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
A short uppercut from Test.
A nice left hand lands by Test.
Test misses with some punches.
Test lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mannen backwards.
Test digs a right hand underneath Mannen's ribcage. Mannen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Test lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Test tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Guy Test dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Mannen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tests jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mannen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Test back to the cage. Mannen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Test forces Mannen back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Test fails to land.
Mannen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Test lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Test throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mannens head.
Mannen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Test - that landed with a thud.
Test scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Test.
Test misses with the head strike.
Test lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Test lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mannen is breathing heavily.
Test lands with a short shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Test misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Test.
Test lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mannen jumps guard but Test stands there with Mannen around his waist. Mannen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Test working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Test throws a head punch that misses.
Mannen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Test misses with a short punch on the inside.
Test tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mannen's elbow.
A short left from Test.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Test misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Test.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Test misses with a punch on the inside.
Test lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Test lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mannen backwards.
Test swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've been informed that Mannen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Test lands a hook that snaps the head of Mannen backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Test misses with a punch on the inside.
Test swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Test working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mannen takes a shot to the head.
Test tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Test lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mannen backwards.
Test pushes Mannen against the cage. Test is working some dirty boxing. Test pushes off with a quick right hook! Mannen goes down! Mannen tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Test moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guy Test!
Brunk Mannen was interviewed post fight and said 'Klipper han nästa gång'.