PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heavy Dude (ranked 5728 p4p, 5727 weight class) and Heavy Mann (ranked 233 p4p, 234 weight class). Heavy Mann has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Heavy Dude's chin.

Dude
vs
Mann

225 cm
26
300
1 - 5 - 0

225 cm
26
300
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Heavy Dude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Heavy Mann!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.

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.
Dude takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mann misses with a hook
and Dude counters with a right hand to the body.
A big left from Mann misses.
Dude appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dude slips a jab from Mann.
Dude is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mann misses with a jab to the body
and Mann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mann. Dude does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dude appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mann wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mann fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dude looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good shot there by Mann.

It looks like Heavy Dude has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mann drops Dude with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Dude looks back up at him and smiles so Mann waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dude slips a jab from Mann.
Dude appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mann misses with an uppercut. Dude saw that one coming.
Dude half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mann throws a sloppy body shot
and Dude counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mann misses with a shot to the body
and Dude makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mann looks to score with a jab to the body but Dude is just out of range.
Dude swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dude blocks a jab.
As Mann looks to move away, Dude throws a big counter combo but Mann just gets out of the way.
Mann misses with a straight left.
Dude appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dude looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude slips under a jab from Mann.
Dude drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mann sprawls and moves away.
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dude was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
Mann throws a hook but Dude avoids it easily.
Mann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dude swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mann throws a hook but Dude avoids it easily.
Dude feinted there with a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Heavy Mann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heavy Dude's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mann throws out a loose jab but Dude uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Mann.
A big right from Mann misses.
Mann looks to score with a jab to the body but Dude is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Dude misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dude was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dude might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Dude keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dude takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mann throws a hook but Dude blocks it.
Dude tried to counter with a leg kick but Mann avoided it.
Mann scores with a sloppy right hand. Dude should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dude.
Dude takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Heavy Mann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Dude tries to counter by clinching up but Mann breaks away and moves out of range.
Mann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dude takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mann throws a lazy right hand but Dude sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dude appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Heavy Mann seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dude tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mann manages to circle out of the way.
Dude uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.
It looked like Dude was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mann.
Mann digs a good body shot into Dude's ribs.
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dude was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
Dude tried to counter with a leg kick but Mann avoided it.
Mann looks to land a right hand but Dude moved out of range.
Dude drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mann sprawls and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann jabs Dude to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dude manages to avoid it.
Dude slips under a jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mann misses with an uppercut
enabling Dude to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Heavy Mann has been cut.
Dude avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Heavy Mann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dude steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mann.
Heavy Dude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heavy Mann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mann chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A combination from Mann does no damage.
Heavy Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann thuds a left hand into Dude's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mann cracks Dude with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mann works Dude's body with a nice hook.
We've been informed that Mann has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mann thuds a left hand into Dude's body.
Mann throws a right hand that misses
and Dude makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.
As Mann tries to get set, Dude tries to push him back and clinch up but Mann manages to avoid the attempt.
Mann lands a nice shot to the body.
Mann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Dude wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mann swings widly with a right hand

and Dude counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mann gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dude.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dude.
A head punch on the inside from Dude fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dude tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mann's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Dude scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dude stalling in the clinch.
Dude goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dude is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mann is defending well.
Dude goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dude is leaning against Mann and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heavy Mann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mann winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

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