PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bastian van Bleem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernedette Manfredo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernedette Manfredo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

van Bleem
vs
Manfredo

202 cm
21
243 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

186 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bastian van Bleem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bernedette Manfredo!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manfredo looks to land a right hand but van Bleem moved out of range.
van Bleem looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Manfredo misses with the combination.
Manfredo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Manfredo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
van Bleem gets cracked there but stands up to it.
van Bleem on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Manfredo. Manfredo obviously looking to wear him down.
Manfredo misses with a wild combination.
Manfredo lands a glancing blow to the side of van Bleem's head.
Manfredo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Manfredo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Manfredo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manfredo lands a nice looking body shot.
Manfredo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
van Bleem walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Bastian van Bleem has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Manfredo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Manfredo misses.
Manfredo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Manfredo misses with a double jab.
Manfredo cracks van Bleem with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! van Bleem falls to his knees and Manfredo doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bernedette Manfredo!