PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Medium Guy (ranked 24191 p4p, 23929 weight class) and Medium Mann (ranked 507 p4p, 499 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Guy
vs
Mann

175 cm
30
170
8 - 33 - 3

175 cm
30
170
33 - 8 - 3

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 8 - 33 - 3, fighting out of London, Medium Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 8 - 3, fighting out of London, Medium Mann!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann blocks a jab.
Mann throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
Mann scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Guy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mann.
Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
A countering left hand to the body from Mann misses.
A big right from Guy misses.
Mann comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Guy looks to throw the jab but Mann is out of range.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mann takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Guy misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
Mann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Guy with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mann ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Guy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mann takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Guy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice shot by Mann.
Mann looks to land a right hand but Guy moved out of range.
Mann catches Guy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Guy throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the liver by Guy. Beautiful body shot.
Mann lands with a right hand.
Guy just misses with a punch to the body.
Mann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mann takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy takes a swing at Mann's ribcage but misses.
Mann lands a jab.
Mann looks to throw the jab but Guy is out of range.
Mann misses with a hook to the body
and Guy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Guy's corner calls for a 1-2. Guy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mann takes a swing at Guy's ribcage but misses.
Guy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mann loads up on a big right hand but Guy slips the punch.
Guy tests Mann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Guy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mann.
Mann throws an overhand right that lands on Guy's shoulder, as Guy tries to avoid the shot.
Mann is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Guy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Guy works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Mann releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Guy is looking to wear down Mann with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Guy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab lands there for Guy.
Guy stuns Mann with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mann lands with a shot to the body.
Mann blocks a jab.
Mann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Mann throws a body shot but no joy.
Guy takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range.
Mann appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Guy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Guy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Mann is just out of range.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mann avoids the body shot from Guy.
Mann moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Guy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mann.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it.
Mann fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Guy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mann throws a shot to the body.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mann jabs Guy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Guy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mann.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Mann is just out of range.
Guy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mann's head.
Guy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mann stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Guy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mann avoids the body shot from Guy.
Mann throws a looping overhand right but Guy ducks down to avoid it.
Guy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann misses with a wild body shot.
Guy cracks Mann with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mann stuns Guy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Guys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice uppercut there from Guy.
A jab from Guy misses.
Guy throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Mann is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Mann slips under a jab.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Guy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guy moves away.
Guy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mann connects with a single shot there.
Mann slips a straight right by Guy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann cracks Guy with a good jab.
Mann takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mann throws a jab but it's blocked by Guy.
Guy tests Mann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Guy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mann scores with a decent looking hook.
Mann takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mann lands a slapping body shot.
Mann loads up on a big right hand but Guy slips the punch.
Guy misses with a left hand
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mann connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Mann connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann lands a right hook to the body.
Medium Mann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mann moves out of range of the strikes.
Mann throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mann counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Guy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Mann takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Guy defending well as Mann loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Guy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann looks to score with a jab to the body but Guy is just out of range.
Mann misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Guy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
Mann on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann lands a nice shot to the body.
Guy misses with a body shot.
Guy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mann takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Guy misses with a shot to the body
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Mann - just one landing.
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mann throws out a counter right but Guy avoids it with no problem.
Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.
Guy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Guy swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.

Guy is rocked!
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Guy misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Medium Mann will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Guy misses with a hook
and Mann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Medium Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Medium Mann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy takes a swing at Mann's ribcage but misses.
Guy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mann doesn't seem bothered though.
Guy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mann misses with a looping right.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Mann digs a good body shot into Guy's ribs.
Mann looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Guy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mann! But no joy.
Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guy cracks Mann with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann throws an overhand right that lands on Guy's shoulder, as Guy tries to avoid the shot.
Guy avoids the body shot from Mann.
Guy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Mann misses with a right hand
and Guy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mann thinking.
Mann listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Guy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mann lands a body shot.
Mann scores with the left hand. Guy knows he should have avoided that one.
Guy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mann moves out of range of the strikes.
Mann takes a swing at Guy's ribcage but misses.
Mann throws out a loose jab but Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Mann misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Mann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mann looks to land a left hand but Guy moved out of range nicely.
Mann is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A lazy left from Mann finds it's target.
Mann misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Mann misses its intended target.
Guy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mann lands with a good body shot.
Mann jabs Guy right on the nose. Guy blinks but takes it well.
Donk. Mann catches Guy right on the button with a cross.
Guy takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Guy at a distance.
Mann just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Guy misses.
Mann lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Guy at a distance.
Mann misses the shot to the body.
Mann avoids the body shot from Guy.
Guy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Guy misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Mann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice jab there from Mann.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
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 throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy staying out of range there.
Guy swings for the body but Mann moves out of range.
Mann connects with a looping right hand.
Guy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mann in his tracks.

Mann is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Mann.
Mann moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mann misses with an uppercut. Guy saw that one coming.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Mann to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mann slips a straight right by Guy.
Mann now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Guy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

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