PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry Krom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manhoef has chosen Steady Mobbin' as his entrance music. Terry Krom has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Krom
vs
Manhoef

180 cm
23
183 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

184 cm
21
187 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

XTREME PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Terry Krom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Melvin Manhoef!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Krom swings widly with a right hand
and Manhoef counters with a thumping low kick.
Krom looks to score with a jab to the body but Manhoef is just out of range.
Krom checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Manhoef swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Krom cracks Manhoef with an open hand slap.
Manhoef attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Manhoef throws a lazy body kick
enabling Krom to counter with a crisp jab.
Krom lands with a nice body punch.
Manhoef throws a low kick but Krom avoids it.
Krom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Manhoef at a distance.
Good work by Krom as he checks the leg kick.
Manhoef slips a jab from Krom.
Manhoef pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krom looks to land a combination but Manhoef avoids it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Krom checks a leg kick.
Krom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krom lands a jab to the nose.
Manhoef is looking to slow Krom down with leg kicks.
Manhoef attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Melvin Manhoef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krom swinging wildly here.
Krom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manhoef.
Manhoef rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Krom counters with a nice uppercut.
Krom just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krom throws a sloppy body shot
and Manhoef counters with a slapping leg kick.
Manhoef throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Krom blocks a head kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef pivots, looking for a leg kick but Krom is out of range and Manhoef settles back down.
Manhoef keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manhoef avoids the body shot from Krom.
Krom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manhoef throws a leg kick but Krom checks it.
Krom looks to score with a jab to the body but Manhoef is just out of range.
Krom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manhoef manages to avoid it.
Manhoef will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef looks to land a body kick but Krom moved away.
Krom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Manhoef throws a low kick but Krom avoids it.
A head kick misses from Manhoef.
Manhoef moves out of range of the strikes.
Krom misses with a looping left.
Krom feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Manhoefs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Manhoef misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krom lands with an overhand left.
Krom scores with a nice strike.
Manhoef throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krom takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Manhoef dodges the punch combination from Krom.
Krom misses with a straight left.
Manhoef throws a body kick that misses.
A left and a right from Manhoef both land. Nice combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Krom checks a leg kick.
Krom takes a swing at Manhoef's ribcage but misses.
A head kick by Manhoef misses
and Krom makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Krom sizes up Manhoef with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Krom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Krom dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Krom swings widly with a right hand
and Manhoef counters with a head kick.

Manhoef is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Manhoef.
Krom lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Manhoef is still on wobbly legs! Can Krom finish him?
An inside leg kick lands from Manhoef.
Manhoef seems to have recovered his senses.
Manhoef swings widly with a right hand
and Krom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manhoef showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Krom.
Manhoef keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manhoef tries to work over Krom's front leg with a kick but Krom checks it.
Krom dips to his left and cracks Manhoef with an uppercut!
Krom lands a slapping body shot.
Krom falls off balance throwing a combination
and Manhoef counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krom fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Manhoef looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Manhoef bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Krom's head backwards.
Manhoef shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Melvin Manhoef is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manhoef circles away quickly and effectively.
Manhoef gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Krom misses with a looping left.
Krom lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Krom uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Manhoef has time to react.
Manhoef throws a right hand that misses
and Krom counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krom checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Manhoef ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Krom moves out of range of the body kick.
Some wild striking there from Krom.
Krom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Krom blocks a head kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef throws a leg kick
and Krom counters with a right hand to the body.
Manhoef wants to slow Krom down by chopping away at his legs.
A combination from Manhoef does no damage.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses.
Manhoef is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Krom's corner calls for a 1-2. Krom obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Krom throws a lazy right hand but Manhoef sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krom looks to score with a jab to the body but Manhoef is just out of range.
A low kick from Manhoef is predictable there
and Krom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krom scores with a hook to the body. Manhoef takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Krom cracks Manhoef with a good jab.
Manhoef ducks right into an uppercut from Krom.
Krom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manhoef.
Krom connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Manhoef's hands.
Krom connects with a right hand. Manhoef shakes it off.
Manhoef has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef tries to land a leg kick but Krom saw it coming and moves away.
Manhoef throws a nice inside leg kick.
Krom lands a lovely overhand right.
Manhoef misses with a low kick.
Krom looks to score with a jab to the body but Manhoef is just out of range.
Manhoef takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A bone on bone clash there as Krom blocks the leg kick.
Krom lands with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krom misses with a wild body shot.
Krom misses with an uppercut
and Manhoef counters with a body kick.
Manhoef throws a push kick but Krom slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Krom dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Manhoef throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krom lands a nice looking body shot.
Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krom.
Manhoef tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Krom is able to avoid easily.
Krom throws a jab but it's blocked by Manhoef.
Manhoef throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Krom misses with a series of wild punches.
Krom misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krom blocks a leg kick.
Krom lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krom clobbers Manhoef with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Krom looks to score with a jab to the body but Manhoef is just out of range.
Terry Krom is winning the standup battle so far.
Krom scores with a jab to the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Krom checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Krom throws a poor cross that misses
and Manhoef counters with a stiff right hand.
Krom throws a lazy right hand but Manhoef sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manhoef motions for Krom to come forward. Manhoef throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Krom moves out of range of the body kick.
Krom catches Manhoef with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Some bone on bone action there as Krom checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Manhoef throws a leg kick but Krom moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Krom back to the cage. Manhoef follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Manhoef moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Manhoef keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krom.
Manhoef scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Manhoef finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Krom thows a body shot but no joy.
Krom misses with a lunging right hand
and Manhoef counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good work by Krom as he checks the leg kick.
Manhoef lands with a cross.
Manhoef throws a sloppy head kick and Krom moves out of range easily.
Manhoef throws a quick inside leg kick.
Melvin Manhoef has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krom throws a hook but Manhoef avoids it easily.
Krom checks a low kick from Manhoef.
A low kick from Manhoef is predictable there
and Krom makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Manhoef.
A low kick from Manhoef misses
and Krom counters with a stiff right hand.
Manhoef throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Manhoef, right into the meat.
Manhoef throws a predictable looking body shot
and Krom counters with a right hand to the body.
Manhoef takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Krom throws a combination that misses
and Manhoef counters with an outside leg kick.
Krom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manhoef moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef avoids the body shot from Krom.
Manhoef misses with a combination
and Krom counters with a nice uppercut.
Krom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manhoef.
Manhoef tries a low kick but Krom avoids it.
Manhoef misses with a low kick.
Krom fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Manhoef looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Manhoef walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Krom checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A clash of legs there as Krom blocks the low kick.
Manhoef rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Krom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Krom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Krom has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Krom!