PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Medium Guy (ranked 24178 p4p, 23895 weight class) and Medium Mann (ranked 576 p4p, 568 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Guy
vs
Mann

175 cm
29
170
6 - 22 - 2

175 cm
29
170
22 - 6 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 22 - 2, fighting out of London, Medium Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 2, fighting out of London, Medium Mann!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Guy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mann throws a lazy right hand but Guy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Guy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mann.
Mann tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Guy moves out of range of the body kick.
Guy tried to counter with a leg kick but Mann avoided it.
Mann looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Guy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann's jab looks to have found its range, popping Guy under the eye.
Guy tried to score with a low kick but Mann checks it.
Mann steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Mann looks to throw a body kick
and Guy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mann tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Guy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mann.
Guy misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann misses with an uppercut
and Guy counters with a low kick, right behind Mann 's knee.
Mann throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Guy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mann is able to avoid easily.
Mann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Guy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mann throws a wild body kick that Guy sees coming a mile off.
Mann misses with a hook. Guy ducked under it nicely.
As Mann backs away, Guy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mann.
Guy tried to counter with a leg kick but Mann avoided it.
Guy avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A low kick lands for Guy.
Guy ducks right into an uppercut from Mann.
Mann tries to land a front kick but Guy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Guy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Guy tried to counter with a leg kick but Mann avoided it.
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
Guy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mann looks to land a body kick but Guy moved away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Medium Mann will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mann scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Guy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guy tried to counter with a leg kick but Mann avoided it.
Mann fakes the leg kick and cracks Guy in the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy moves out of range of the body kick from Mann.
Guy misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mann.
Mann lands a front kick.
Mann looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Guy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mann misses with an uppercut. Guy saw that one coming.
Mann throws a jab when Guy was well out of range.
Guy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mann scores with a crisp jab that stopped Guy in his tracks.
Medium Mann seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mann scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Mann.
Mann misses with a hook. Guy ducked under it nicely.
Guy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mann just manages to avoid it.
Guy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mann lands with a straight right. Guy didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a lazy uppercut
and Guy counters with a low kick, right behind Mann 's knee.
Guy throws a body kick that misses.
Guy misses with a low kick as Mann jumps back.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mann.
Guy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mann throws out a loose jab but Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Mann blocks the leg kick.
Guy tries to land a leg kick but Mann saw it coming and moves away.
Mann throws a big shot that misses.
Guy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A lazy body kick from Mann
and Guy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mann misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Medium Mann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice uppercut there from Mann.
Medium Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guy 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 bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A low kick lands for Guy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Guy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mann - the referee stops the clock and Guy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mann. Guy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Guy is looking to chop away at Mann's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann lands a nice looking body kick.
Mann with a nice cross.
Mann throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Guy on the side of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Mann finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Guy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mann's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mann scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Medium Mann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy moves out of range of the body kick from Mann.
Guy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mann lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Guy misses with a leg kick.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Mann as he connects with a hook.
Guy throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Guy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mann has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mann and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Decent striking displayed by Mann there.
Mann scores with a nice head shot.
Mann throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Guy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Guy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mann.
Guy misses with a leg kick
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Guy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mann is trying to counter with his kicks.
Mann scores with a jab to the head.
Mann checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mann lands with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Medium Mann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mann has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Medium Mann!