PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keller's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Crying like a Bitch - Godsmack. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Keller
vs
Manhoef

175 cm
25
189 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

175 cm
28
200 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Springfield HW Nutrition

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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dwayne Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Melvin Manhoef!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Keller 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Keller finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Keller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Manhoef fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Keller on the side of the head.
Manhoef is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Keller tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef misses with an uppercut.
Keller misses with a few strikes there.
Keller avoids the body shot from Manhoef.
Keller throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Manhoef to counter with a crisp jab.
Keller throws a leg kick that is checked
and Manhoef counters with a slapping leg kick.
Manhoef scores with a jab to the jaw.
Manhoef takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Manhoef counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Keller misses with a hook
and Manhoef counters with a right hand to the body.
Manhoef throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Keller throws a poor cross that misses
and Manhoef counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Keller connects with an inside leg kick.
Keller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manhoef counters with a low kick, right behind Keller 's knee.
Keller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Manhoef makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Manhoef 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Keller misses with a lunging right hand
and Keller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Manhoef is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Keller throws the left hand but Manhoef avoids the punch easily.
Keller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manhoef slips under a jab.
Keller throws a leg kick
and Manhoef counters with a nice body kick.
Keller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Manhoef cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keller swings widly with a right hand
and Manhoef makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Manhoef's jab looks to have found its range, popping Keller under the eye.
Keller tries to bum rush Manhoef with a series of wild strikes but Manhoef uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manhoef swings away with a body shot that misses
and Keller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manhoef is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Keller had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keller throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Keller is breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Manhoef.
Keller swings widly with a right hand
and Manhoef counters with a low kick, right behind Keller 's knee.
Manhoef lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Manhoef.
Keller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dwayne Keller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manhoef with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Keller misses with a combination
and Manhoef counters with a one-two to the body.
Manhoef lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Keller misses with a combination
and Manhoef counters with a nice low kick that buckles Keller's knee momentarily.
Jab from Manhoef.
Manhoef tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Manhoef.
Keller throws a lazy uppercut
and Manhoef counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
An inside leg kick lands from Manhoef.
Manhoef digs a good body shot into Keller's ribs.
Manhoef moves forwards but Keller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Keller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Manhoef.
A left lands for Manhoef.
Keller does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller thows a leg kick but Manhoef checks it
and Manhoef counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Manhoef throws a shot to the body.
Keller throws an off balance right hand
and Manhoef counters with a head kick. That will keep Keller thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Keller shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Manhoef eats them both and turns towards Keller to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Keller misses with a hook
and Manhoef cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Manhoef connects with an inside leg kick.
Jab by Manhoef.
Jab from Manhoef.
Manhoef fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keller.
Keller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Manhoef counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manhoef lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keller dips to his left and cracks Manhoef with an uppercut!
Manhoef goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Keller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Manhoef on the side of the head.
Manhoef connects with a body shot.
A low kick from Keller misses
and Manhoef counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Manhoef scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller misses with a double jab
and Manhoef counters with a straight right hand.
Keller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Manhoef connects with a crisp jab.
Manhoef lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keller's sensitive parts.
Manhoef cracks Keller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Manhoef throws a head kick that Keller semi-blocks.
Keller throws a combination that misses
and Manhoef counters with a straight right hand.
Keller takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Manhoef's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Manhoef duly obliges.
Manhoef goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jab, jab by Manhoef - just one landing.
Keller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Keller throws a lazy body kick
and Manhoef counters with a three punch combo that has Keller backing up. Keller nods at Manhoef to acknowledge the strikes.
Keller looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good leg kick by Manhoef there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A low kick from Keller is predictable there
and Manhoef counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Manhoef thows a body kick. Keller tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Keller takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Manhoef dips to his left and cracks Keller with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melvin Manhoef 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.

A decent looking body kick lands there for Manhoef.
Manhoef dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keller. That did some damage!
Manhoef feints and then cracks Keller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keller down.
Keller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Keller takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Manhoef scores with a push kick.
Manhoef ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef connects with a right hand. Keller shakes it off.
Manhoef throws a leg kick which misses Keller's front leg but catches the back leg as Keller tries to avoid it.
Manhoef bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Manhoef thumps Keller with a low kick.
Manhoef cracks the inside of Keller's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dwayne Keller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manhoef lands a nice hook to Keller's body. Keller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Keller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A left and a right from Manhoef both land. Nice combination.
Melvin Manhoef seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Manhoef lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Manhoef counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Manhoef. That's going to slow Keller down.
Manhoef lands a leg kick that knocks Keller off balance momentarily.
Manhoef scores with a leg kick.
Keller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Keller throws a right hand that misses
and Manhoef counters with a slapping leg kick.
Crunch! Manhoef slams his shin into Keller's torso.
Manhoef throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Keller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Keller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Manhoef.
Keller walks into a jab.
Keller takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A punch lands to the side of Keller 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Manhoef lands a leg kick that knocks Keller off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Manhoef.
Keller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Manhoef ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Manhoef - just one landing.
Keller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Keller on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Crunch! Manhoef slams his shin into Keller's torso.
Keller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef throws a leg kick which misses Keller's front leg but catches the back leg as Keller tries to avoid it.
Manhoef stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Keller tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Manhoef lands with a right hand.
Keller walks forward, straight into a front kick from Manhoef.
Manhoef cracks Keller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Keller throws an off balance right hand
and Manhoef counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Manhoef has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Manhoef feints and then cracks Keller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keller down.
Manhoef scores with a kick to the midsection.
Manhoef connects with the punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Manhoef.
Keller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Manhoef lands a slapping body shot.
Manhoef thuds a left hand into Keller's body.
Manhoef lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Keller will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Keller might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Manhoef lands a front kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Manhoef fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keller.
Keller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Manhoef darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Manhoef throws a leg kick which misses Keller's front leg but catches the back leg as Keller tries to avoid it.
Manhoef throws a head kick but Keller moves out of range.
Manhoef feints a jab promting Keller to slip. Manhoef then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Keller slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Manhoef. That's going to slow Keller down.
Manhoef lunges at Keller with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Keller's hand.
Good leg kick by Manhoef there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Manhoef scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keller walks into a stiff left hand from Manhoef.
Manhoef scores with a push kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Keller tries to move into range but Manhoef moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Manhoef scores with a body shot.
Manhoef bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Manhoef pushes Keller away with a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller takes a jab right on the kisser.
Keller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Manhoef counters with a nice uppercut.
Manhoef throws a one two combo.
Manhoef feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Keller's calf.
Manhoef lands with an uppercut that bounces Keller off the cage and back into rage.
Keller takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Keller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Manhoef.
Manhoef throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Manhoef.
Manhoef lands a leg kick that knocks Keller off balance momentarily.
Manhoef is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Manhoef feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Keller's calf.
Keller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manhoef counters with a body kick that stops Keller in his tracks momentarily.
Keller tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Manhoef.
Manhoef thumps Keller with a low kick.
Keller walks into a left hand.
Manhoef explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melvin Manhoef showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice cross by Manhoef.
Keller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Keller is predictable there
and Manhoef counters with a nice uppercut.
Keller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Manhoef. That did some damage!
Keller throws a sloppy head kick
and Manhoef makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Manhoef scores with a shot to the body.
Keller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manhoef counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manhoef's corner calls for a 1-2. Manhoef obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Manhoef dips to his left and cracks Keller with an uppercut!
Keller takes a kick to the side of the head.
That kick from Manhoef tenderised Keller's leg. Keller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Keller throws a sloppy body shot
and Manhoef counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Manhoef connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Manhoef scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Keller doesn't seem bothered though.
Manhoef connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Manhoef lands a jab to Keller's midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manhoef throws a quick inside leg kick.
Keller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manhoef counters with a nice kick to the body.
Keller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Manhoef bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Keller's head.
Keller swings widly with a right hand
and Manhoef counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keller steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Manhoef. That one must have hurt.
Manhoef goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Manhoef connects with a body shot.
Manhoef connects with a high kick.

Keller is rocked!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Keller crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Manhoef - the referee stops the clock and Keller gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Manhoef. Keller manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Oh Keller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manhoef lands a brutal head kick. Keller looks out on his feet and Manhoef throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Melvin Manhoef!