PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eff Mahnn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Li Fen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Its The Final Countdown kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the ring it seems that Eff Mahnn has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Eff Mahnn seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Mahnn
vs
Fen

189 cm
20
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

222 cm
22
277 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eff Mahnn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Li Fen!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Mahnn as Fen shoots in.
Fen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Some wild striking there from Mahnn.
Fen fails with the takedown.
Eff Mahnn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Li Fen.

Mahnn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mahnn stopping the sweep attempt from Fen.
Fen looking to control.
Fen is looking to sweep but instead, Mahnn has passed into half guard.
Fen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mahnn is looking to stand up but Fen won't let him.

Fen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mahnn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mahnn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fen looks gassed!

Fen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mahnn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mahnn could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mahnn wanted to stand there but Fen had control of the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fen is on top in guard.
Mahnn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahnn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mahnn is keeping the position for now.

That's two 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.
Mahnn is trying to control the position but Fen postures up.
Fen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahnn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fen prevents Mahnn from escaping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fen misses with a takedown attempt
and Mahnn counters with a left and a right that stings Fen.
Fen fails with the takedown
and Mahnn counters with a series of strikes. Fen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fen tries for a takedown but Mahnn circles away easily

and Mahnn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mahnn.
Fen working a defensive guard here.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fen is on top in guard.
Fen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mahnn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fen on the ground.

Fen stands up from Mahnn's guard - Fen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Li Fen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mahnn's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mahnn duly obliges.
Fen misses with a takedown attempt

and Mahnn counters by moving into the clinch.
Mahnn is pressed up against the ropes. Fen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mahnn down to the mat. Mahnn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Mahnn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fen doesn't seem phased though.
Fen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mahnn counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Mahnn.
Mahnn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Fen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fen wants to control from the top but Mahnn keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fen looking to pass the guard.
Fen tries to stand but Mahnn is controlling from the bottom.
Mahnn keeping moving, preventing Fen from controlling successfully.

Mahnn has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Mahnn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mahnn wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fen controlling the position.
Fen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mahnn's guard.
Fen pushes down on Mahnn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fen works his way into side control.
Fen trying to control the action but Mahnn is working from the bottom.
Fen advances nicely into full mount.

Fen is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Fen misses with a takedown attempt
and Mahnn counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mahnn.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mahnn.

Mahnn rushes Fen and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Mahnn prevents Fen from breaking the clinch.

Mahnn manages to break the clinch.

Mahnn clinches.

Mahnn breaks from the clinch.
Mahnn misses with a series of wild punches.
Mahnn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mahnn.
Fen tries for a takedown but Mahnn circles away easily
and Mahnn counters with a good low kick that Fen was not able to check.
Mahnn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fen tries for a takedown but Mahnn circles away easily

and Mahnn counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Fen manages to get back to half guard.
Fen gets full guard.

Fen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mahnn's guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mahnn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mahnn working a defensive guard here.
Fen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahnn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fen throws a strike but Mahnn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mahnn tries to stand but Fen is controlling from the bottom.
Fen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fen trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's eight 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.
Mahnn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Fen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Fen is working for a guillotine from mount but Mahnn frees his head quite easily.
Mahnn trying desperately to get to his feet.
Mahnn gets back to half guard.
Fen works his way into side control.
Fen tries to score with some ground and pound. Mahnn controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mahnn takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Fen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Fen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Fen is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Mahnn looks calm but he's in trouble here. Fen gets his head over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Mahnn is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Fen lets go of the hold and Mahnn can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Li Fen!