PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Test Guy (ranked 24622 p4p, 23826 weight class) and Test Mann (ranked 387 p4p, 359 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Guy
vs
Mann

170 cm
21
170
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
170
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Test Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Test Mann!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Guy. Guy obviously looking to wear him down.
Mann looks to score with a jab to the body but Guy is just out of range.
Mann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Mann misses the target.
Mann misses with a hook. Guy ducked under it nicely.
Mann shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Guy lands a leg kick that knocks Mann off balance momentarily.
Guy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mann scores with a jab to the head.
Mann tests Guy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Mann swings for the body but Guy moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Mann misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Guy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mann.
Guy thinks about countering with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Mann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guy moves away.
Guy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guy throws the kick towards the body but Mann avoids it.
Mann throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
Guy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Mann backs away, Guy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Guy dodges the punch combination from Mann.
Guy throws out a powerful jab.
Guy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Guy tries to land a leg kick but Mann saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
A solid leg kick lands there for Guy.
Mann defending well as Guy loads up on a big left hand.
Guy connects with an inside leg kick.
Guy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Guy throws a leg kick that misses.
Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mann moves away.
Mann looks to throw the jab but Guy is out of range.
Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mann moves away.
Mann throws a hook but Guy avoids it easily.
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
Mann's corner calls for a 1-2. Mann obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Guy throws a low kick but Mann avoids it.
Mann now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guy.
Guy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Guy wants to land a leg kick but Mann is out of range.
A big left from Mann misses.
Mann lands with a shot to the body.
Guy looks to land a left hand but Mann moved out of range nicely.
Guy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mann slips a straight right by Guy.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Guy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Guy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Guy misses with a low kick.
Guy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Guy lands a nice shot to the body.
Guy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Guy throws a solid leg kick but Mann takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Guy.
Mann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mann lands a jab to Guy's midsection.
Mann fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Guy on the side of the head.
Guy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mann looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mann fails to land with a series of punches.
Guy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mann slips a jab from Guy.
Guy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mann throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Guy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mann lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mann.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mann. Guy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mann lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Guy at a distance.
Mann's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mann misses the jab.
The crowd cheers as Mann lands an impressive looking overhand right. Guy doesn't seem phased though.
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 motions for Mann to come forward. Guy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Guy on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Mann checks a low kick from Guy.
Guy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mann.
Guy scores with a jab.
Guy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mann misses with a hook.
Mann thuds a left hand into Guy's body.
The fighters circling - Mann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mann takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice cross by Mann.
Guy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.
Guy misses with a straight left.
Mann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Guy staying out of range there.
Guy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Guy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mann thuds a left hand into Guy's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann connects with a good right hand that stumbles Guy. Guy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Guy moves out of range as Mann strikes.
Guy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mann moves away from the strike by Guy.
Guy slips a straight right by Mann.
Guy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mann.
Mann thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann checks a leg kick.
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.
Guy throws a chopping leg kick but Mann manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mann checks a leg kick.
Mann connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Guy momentarily.
Mann moves away from the strike by Guy.
Guy with a nice calf kick.
Guy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guy misses with a body shot.
Guy tries to land a leg kick but Mann saw it coming and moves away.
Mann thuds a left hand into Guy's body.
Mann will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Guy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mann.
Guy scores with a nice strike.
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 lazy right hand but Mann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mann throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
Guy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mann throws a hook but Guy avoids it easily.
Mann darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Guy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mann.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Test Mann dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Good standup being displayed there by Mann as he connects with a hook.
Guy with the inside leg kick.
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 scores with a hook to the body. Guy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mann checks a leg kick.
A big right from Guy misses.
Guy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Test Mann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mann scores with a nice head shot.
Guy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guy slips a straight right by Mann.
Guy lands a high kick!
Guy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mann checks it well.
Guy lands a head kick!
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mann takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy is looking to chop away at Mann's legs.
A jab from Mann misses.
Mann lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mann takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Donk. Mann catches Guy right on the button with a cross.
Guy misses with a straight left.
A big right from Mann misses.
Mann misses with a hook. Guy ducked under it nicely.
Guy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mann is out of range and Guy settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mann swings for the body but Guy moves out of range.
Guy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mann swings for the body but Guy moves out of range.
Guy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mann takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Guy lands with a shot to the body.
Guy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Guy looks to land a body kick but Mann moved away.
Guy moves out of range as Mann strikes.
A clash of legs there as Mann blocks the low kick.
Guy ducks under a wild hook from Mann.
Guy avoids the body shot from Mann.
Guy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mann loads up on a big right hand but Guy slips the punch.
Mann throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
Mann scores with a body shot.
Mann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Guy scores with a hook.
Mann lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Guy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mann misses with a few strikes there.
Guy throws a low kick but Mann moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann digs a good hook to Guy's body.
Mann checks a leg kick nicely.
Guy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mann to score with a decent uppercut.
Guy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Mann throws a hook but Guy avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Mann checks the leg kick nicely there.
Guy wants to slow Mann down by chopping away at his legs.
Mann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mann connects with a nice looking jab.
Guy tried to score with a low kick but Mann checks it.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Mann connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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 moves out of range as Guy strikes.
Mann scores with a nice head shot.
A leg kick checked by Mann.
Guy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mann just misses with a punch to the body.
Guy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mann cracks Guy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann looks to land a right hand but Guy moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mann. Guy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mann just misses with a punch to the body.
Mann throws a body shot but no joy.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Guy throws a leg kick but Mann sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Mann.
Good leg kick by Guy.
Guy misses with a low kick.
Mann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Guy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mann looks to score with a jab to the body but Guy is just out of range.
Guy misses with a looping right.
Guy throws a solid leg kick but Mann takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Guy.
Guy throws a solid leg kick but Mann takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Guy.
Guy just misses with a punch to the body.
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
Mann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mann throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
Guy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mann. Mann circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mann scores with a crisp jab that stopped Guy in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann lands a nice hook to Guy's body. Guy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mann blocks a low kick nicely.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mann throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mann swings for the body but Guy moves out of range.
Mann misses the shot to the body.
Mann connects with a body shot.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Mann is just out of range.
Mann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mann.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Guy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Mann misses the target.
Mann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guy stuns Mann with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guy scoring well with a low kick there.
Mann misses with an uppercut.
Guy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
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.
Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Mann.
Mann staying out of range there.
Guy connects with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Test Mann will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A big right from Mann misses.
Mann throws a shot to the body.
Guy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mann throws a body shot but no joy.
Mann keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mann misses the shot to the body.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it.
Mann throws a hook to the side of Guy's head but Guy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.
Guy lands a leg kick that knocks Mann off balance momentarily.
Mann lands a head shot.
Mann slips a straight right by Guy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mann throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
Guy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mann scores with a jab to the head.
Mann takes a swing at Guy's ribcage but misses.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it.
Mann connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Mann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Mann misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Mann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mann misses the jab.
Guy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Guy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mann misses the jab.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Guy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mann is able to avoid easily.
Mann looks to land a left hand but Guy moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Mann misses.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Guy tries to land a leg kick but Mann saw it coming and moves away.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it.
Guy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mann.
A slapping leg kick lands for Guy.
Mann just misses with a punch to the body.
Mann scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guy doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice defenses there by Guy.
Mann slips a jab from Guy.
Test Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mann misses the shot to the body.
Guy motions for Mann to come forward. Guy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Guy is looking to score with low kicks.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Guy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mann takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Guy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mann missing with a left hand there. Guy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mann wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Guy wants to slow Mann down by chopping away at his legs.
It seemed like Mann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab from Guy.
Guy throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range.
Guy lands a high kick!
Guy tries to work over Mann's front leg with a kick but Mann checks it.
Guy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Guy swings for the body but Mann moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann misses with a wild body shot.
Mann connects with a good right hand that stumbles Guy. Guy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big right from Mann misses.
Mann connects with a single shot there.
Mann fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Guy tries a head kick but it misses.
Mann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mann misses the shot to the body.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guy tries to work over Mann's front leg with a kick but Mann checks it.
Mann slips under a jab.
Mann looks to score with a jab to the body but Guy is just out of range.
Guy looks to land a body kick but Mann moved away.
Mann throws a nice looking combination but Guy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Guy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mann moves out of range of the body kick.
Guy misses with a low kick.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
Guy misses with a low kick.
Mann connects with a good right hand that stumbles Guy. Guy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mann fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mann lands with a hook. Guy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mann tests Guy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mann works the jab nicely.
Mann throws a body shot but no joy.
Mann wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Guy lands a jab to Mann's midsection.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Mann throws a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Guy catches Mann right on the button with a cross.
Guy looks to land a left hand but Mann moved out of range nicely.
Guy throws a front kick aimed at Mann's knee but Mann avoids it well.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guy throws a leg kick which misses Mann's front leg but catches the back leg as Mann tries to avoid it.
Mann looks to land a combination but Guy avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mann lands with an overhand left.
Mann chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Guy can pounce on him.
Mann connects with a right hand. Guy shakes it off.
Mann connects with a body shot.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Test 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

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