PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquin Saez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mann
vs
Saez

194 cm
29
193 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

176 cm
22
180 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joaquin Saez!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saez tests Mann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Saez throws a series of punches but Mann moves out of range.
Saez looks to throw the jab but Mann is out of range.
Saez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mann fails to land with a series of punches.
Saez throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
Saez misses with the combination.
Mann throws a series of punches but Saez avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Mann.
Mann wants to clinch.
Saez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mann throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Saez on the side of the head.
Mann is looking to clinch.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mann has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pahuyuth Muay Thai 9 elite and 3 sensation coaches in the buildup to the fight.
Mann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alexander Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saez avoids the head kick by Mann.
Mann throws a nice looking combination but Saez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann swinging wildly here.
Saez loads up on a big right hand but Mann slips the punch.
A left lands for Saez.
Saez throws a series of punches but Mann avoids them all with ease.
Saez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Mann fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saez, pushing him back against the cage.
Mann can't find room to land a body shot as Saez controls the action.
Saez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mann keeps control of Saez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Saez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Saez misses.
Mann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saez.
Mann will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Mann lands but Saez takes it in his stride.
Mann thows a body shot but no joy.
Mann staying out of range there.
Mann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mann lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saez throws a jab but it's blocked by Mann.
Saez misses with a series of wild punches.
Saez scores with a three punch combo!
Saez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mann throws a series of punches but Saez avoids them all with ease.
Saez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mann tries a head kick but it misses.
Mann doesn't manage to clinch there - Saez circles away.
Mann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saez with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Mann.
Saez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mann counters with a head kick.
Mann moves out of range of the strikes.
Saez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saez misses with a hook.
Saez throws a push kick but Mann slaps the foot to one side.
Saez misses with a wild combination.
Saez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mann tries to clinch
and Saez counters with a stiff right hand.
Saez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Saez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mann in his tracks.

Mann is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saez checks a low kick from Mann.
Mann moves out of range of the strikes.
Mann cracks the inside of Saez's front leg.
Saez lands a glancing blow to the side of Mann's head.
Saez throws a hook but Mann avoids it easily.
Saez throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saez.

Mann closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mann.
Mann has Saez pressed against the cage, preventing Saez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Saez is trying to break the clinch but Mann has him pressed against the cage.
Mann working aggressively here.
Mann looking to slow down the pace here.
Mann keeps control of Saez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquin Saez dominated that round.
That's time! Mann's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mann tries to clinch but Saez moves away
and Saez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mann fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saez.
Mann connects with a high kick.
Mann throws a series of punches but Saez avoids them all with ease.
Saez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Mann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saez throws a right hand that Mann ducks under and follows up with a left that Mann also avoids with ease.
Mann with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Saez to score with a decent uppercut.
Saez tries to bum rush Mann with a series of wild strikes but Mann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Saez does no damage.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saez throws out the jab.
Mann slips a jab from Saez.
Mann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mann throws a sloppy head kick and Saez moves out of range easily.
Mann tries to clinch up
and Saez counters with a nice uppercut.
Saez throws out a loose jab but Mann uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann moves out of range of the strikes.
Saez swinging wildly here.
Mann plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Saez throws a head kick but Mann moves out of range.
Mann connects with the punch.
The fighters circle, before Mann throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Saez's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Mann lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Alexander Mann!