PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Keller
vs
Manhoef

190 cm
22
230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Transformer Supplements

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Melvin Manhoef!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef tries to clinch but Keller is having none of it.
Keller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from Manhoef.
Keller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Keller moves in looking to clinch but Manhoef pushes him off.
Keller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manhoef paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Keller drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Manhoef looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Manhoef keeping moving, preventing Keller from controlling successfully.
Keller throws a big right hand that misses.
Keller lands a couple of digs.
Manhoef working a defensive guard here.
Keller postures up in Manhoef's guard and throws a big left but Manhoef blocks it.
Keller is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Keller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Keller blocks the strikes from Manhoef.
Keller lands strikes from half guard.
Keller looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Manhoef flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Keller stops Manhoef from getting back to his feet.
Keller lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Manhoef looks like he's trying to stand up.
Manhoef looks gassed!
Keller looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Manhoef with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef pushes Keller off looking to stand but Keller dives back in and keeps control.
Keller works his way into side control.
Manhoef should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Keller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manhoef keeps working.
Keller lands some shots froms side control.
Keller working the head with strikes.
Manhoef takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Keller cracks Manhoef with a big elbow.
Keller wants to control but Manhoef is keeping him busy.
Manhoef is trying to control Keller's posture but Keller avoids it.
Manhoef on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef is not content to let Keller control the position.
Keller working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keller trying to control the position but Manhoef is working away.
Keller just content to control the position.
Keller landing a few strikes.
Keller cracks Manhoef with a big elbow.

Keller thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Keller controls the position.
Keller has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Keller lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Keller working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Keller has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Manhoef's face.
Keller with shots to the head and body - Manhoef looks very uncomfortable down there.
Manhoef tries to reverse the position but Keller maintains control.
Keller looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Keller lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Manhoef hang on?
Keller prevents Manhoef from getting the reversal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keller with good strikes from the mount here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manhoef gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Keller dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Manhoef avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manhoef fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manhoef tries to bum rush Keller with a series of wild strikes but Keller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manhoef wants to clinch.
Keller has a takedown stuffed.

Manhoef shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Keller keeping moving, preventing Manhoef from controlling successfully.
Keller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Keller manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Manhoef manages to get himself to full guard.
Keller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Manhoef wants to stand up but Keller is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef keeping moving, preventing Keller from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Keller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Keller working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Manhoef is striking from the bottom but Keller uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Manhoef tries to kick Keller off but Keller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Keller controlling the action here.
Keller prevents Manhoef from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keller looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Manhoef is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Keller scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller works his way into side control.
Keller scores with punches from side control.
Manhoef manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Manhoef wants to get back to his feet.
Manhoef flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Manhoef has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Keller is working away from the top position though.
Manhoef is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Manhoef manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Keller controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Manhoef is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Manhoef working for a triangle but Keller defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Manhoef kicks Keller off and gets to his feet.
Chris Keller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Keller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Manhoef tries to avoid it but Keller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Manhoef to the ground. Manhoef escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Manhoef tries to clinch up but Keller circles away and keeps his distance.
Manhoef throws a shot to the body.
Keller fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Keller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manhoef throws a series of punches but Keller moves out of range.
Keller is looking to clinch.
Manhoef tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Keller counters with a body kick.

Keller closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Keller cracks Manhoef with a big right hand but Manhoef just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Manhoef is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keller lands strikes from half guard.
Keller prevents Manhoef from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller moves into full mount! Manhoef won't be happy about that!
Keller working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Keller looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Manhoef is rocked!
Keller postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Manhoef looks a forlorn figure.
Manhoef is still in real trouble! Can Keller finish him?
Keller is landing with some decent strikes but Manhoef is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Keller avoids the attempt from Manhoef to control.
Keller has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Manhoef's face.
Keller with the ground and pound from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keller scoring with strikes but Manhoef is staying in there.
Keller lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by Keller.
Keller lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Keller dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Keller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Manhoef counters with a straight right hand.
Keller has a takedown stuffed.
Keller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Manhoef tries to avoid it but Keller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Manhoef to the ground. Manhoef escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Keller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Keller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Keller shoots for a takedown but Manhoef saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Manhoef stuffs the takedown.
Keller closes the distance and clinches up with Manhoef, looking for a takedown. Keller pushes Manhoef against the cage but Manhoef circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Keller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manhoef paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manhoef swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Melvin Manhoef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keller tries to clinch up.
Keller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manhoef swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Keller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manhoef swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keller fails to land the takedown.
Keller closes the distance and clinches up with Manhoef, looking for a takedown. Keller pushes Manhoef against the cage but Manhoef circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Manhoef seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef is looking to clinch.

Keller gets caught flat footed, as Manhoef shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Manhoef is pushing down on Keller's leg trying to pass to half guard. Keller is fighting to maintain full guard but Manhoef has managed to sneak the leg through.
Manhoef controlling the pace.
Keller is trying to control but can't.
Keller makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Keller.
Keller has his hands on Manhoef's head, controlling the position.

Keller has his feet on Manhoef's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Keller cracks Manhoef with a right hand to the side of the head.
Manhoef tries to clinch but Keller is having none of it.
Keller tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Manhoef counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef swats away the attempt to clinch by Keller.
Keller tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Manhoef counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Manhoef decides to stand back up.
Keller wants to clinch.
Keller swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Keller looks to clinch

and Manhoef counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Manhoef.
Manhoef working some strikes from top position.
Manhoef wants to stand but Keller is controlling his posture from full guard.
Keller keeping moving, preventing Manhoef from controlling successfully.
Manhoef preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Manhoef has passed into side control.
Keller wants to control but Manhoef postures up.
Keller is trying to get back to half guard.
Manhoef trying to control the action but Keller is working from the bottom.
Keller is trying to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Manhoef closes the distance looking to clinch
and Keller counters with a thumping low kick.
Manhoef shoots for a double leg takedown but Keller sprawls well. He's pushed Manhoef's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Keller takes the fight into the clinch.
Manhoef wants a takedown but no success here.
Keller avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Manhoef breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Melvin Manhoef has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manhoef avoids the body shot from Keller.
Manhoef tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Keller counters with a takedown into side control.
Manhoef is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Keller has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Keller takes a little break here. Manhoef wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Keller trying to control the position but Manhoef is working away.
Keller moves into full mount!
Manhoef is trying to escape the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keller putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Manhoef swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Keller controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Melvin Manhoef comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Keller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Keller!