PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Larz Umlaut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Manhoef's choice of entrance music: Steady Mobbin'. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Umlaut
vs
Manhoef

178 cm
27
182 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

184 cm
22
187 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Larz Umlaut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Melvin Manhoef!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umlaut swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Manhoef counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Umlaut checks a leg kick.
Umlaut keeps the fight on the outside.

Manhoef closes the distance and pushes Umlaut back into the cage.
Manhoef throws a punch but it's blocked by Umlaut.
Manhoef misses with the head strike.
Umlaut tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Manhoef just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice body punch from Manhoef - that landed with a thud.
Umlaut stalling against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Umlaut as the two fighters clinch.
Manhoef has a couple of punches blocked by Umlaut.
Umlaut is struggling to control the position.
Umlaut stalling in the clinch but Manhoef improves position.
Umlaut blocking some punches.
Manhoef doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Manhoef.
Umlaut blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Manhoef.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umlaut tries to pull guard but Manhoef holds him up against the cage and eventually Umlaut drops back down to his feet.
Manhoef lands a body punch in the clinch.
Manhoef lands a body shot.
Manhoef lands a right hand that snaps the head of Umlaut backwards.
Umlaut working aggressively here.
A short right from Manhoef.
Manhoef working aggressively here.
Manhoef lands a body punch.
Umlaut is breathing heavily.
Umlaut takes a shot to the head.
Umlaut's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Manhoef prevents Umlaut from breaking the clinch.
Manhoef lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Manhoef.

Manhoef manages to break the clinch.
Umlaut stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Manhoef.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manhoef lands with a nice combination. Umlaut backs away looking to recover.
No joy there for Manhoef, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manhoef buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Manhoef buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umlaut takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Manhoef throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Manhoef cracks Umlaut with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Manhoef connects with an inside leg kick.

Manhoef lands a big head kick that sends Umlaut tumbling to the mat! Manhoef takes a step backwards and waves Umlaut back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Umlaut is rocked!
Manhoef scoring well with a low kick there.
Oh Umlaut is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Umlaut takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Umlaut seems to have got his legs back now.
Manhoef lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Manhoef connects with a leg kick. Umlaut looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Umlaut stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Manhoef.
Manhoef moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Manhoef lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Manhoef with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Manhoef looks to land a combination. Umlaut sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef cracks the inside of Umlaut's front leg.
Manhoef scores with a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Manhoef.
Manhoef lands a leg kick that knocks Umlaut off balance momentarily.
Umlaut misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Manhoef.
Manhoef lands with a thumping leg kick.
Melvin Manhoef is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manhoef fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Manhoef.
A solid leg kick lands there for Manhoef.
Manhoef is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Umlaut rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Manhoef counters with a good low kick that Umlaut was not able to check.
Manhoef moves in looking to clinch but Umlaut pushes him off.
Manhoef looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Umlaut tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Umlaut takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Umlaut circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manhoef connects with a leg kick. Umlaut looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Manhoef connects with a solid leg kick.
Manhoef scores with a leg kick.
Manhoef lands a leg kick that knocks Umlaut off balance momentarily.
Manhoef cracks the inside of Umlaut's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manhoef throws a leg kick which misses Umlaut's front leg but catches the back leg as Umlaut tries to avoid it.
Manhoef thumps Umlaut with a low kick.

Manhoef rushes Umlaut and presses him up against the cage.
Manhoef lands a shoulder strike.
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.

Manhoef's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Manhoef duly obliges.
Manhoef will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Umlaut blocks a head kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Umlaut.
Umlaut scores with a shot to the body.
Manhoef plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Manhoef is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Umlaut misses with the combination.
Umlaut throws a poor cross that misses
and Manhoef counters with a low kick, right behind Umlaut 's knee.
Manhoef dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Umlaut. That did some damage!
Melvin Manhoef seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Umlaut smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Umlaut shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Manhoef but Manhoef pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Manhoef throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Manhoef. That's going to slow Umlaut down.
Manhoef throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Manhoef changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Manhoef turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Manhoef lands an impressive looking overhand right. Umlaut doesn't seem phased though.
Manhoef has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Umlaut throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Manhoef counters with a low kick, right behind Umlaut 's knee.
Manhoef tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Umlaut manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manhoef feints and then cracks Umlaut's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Umlaut down.
Manhoef throws a series of strikes that have Umlaut backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Manhoef.

Umlaut tries to keep at a distance but Manhoef has taken the fight into the clinch.
Umlaut is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef lands a hook that snaps the head of Umlaut backwards.

Manhoef breaks the clinch.
Manhoef plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Umlaut walks into a straight right hand from Manhoef.
Good leg kick by Manhoef there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Manhoef misses with a series of wild punches.
Umlaut misses with a left hand
and Manhoef counters with a head kick.
Umlaut is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Umlaut has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Manhoef.
Umlaut has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Manhoef.
Manhoef lets loose with a powerful body kick. Umlaut will feel that in the morning.
Umlaut 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.
Manhoef fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Umlaut.
Manhoef looks to land a combination but Umlaut avoids it well.
Umlaut throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Manhoef clinches up with Umlaut and pushes him back against the cage.

Manhoef pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Umlaut misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Umlaut misses with a hook
and Manhoef counters with a good low kick that Umlaut was not able to check.
Manhoef with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Umlaut on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Manhoef. Manhoef obviously looking to wear him down.
Manhoef feints and then cracks Umlaut's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Umlaut down.
Umlaut chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Manhoef can pounce on him.
Manhoef feints and then cracks Umlaut's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Umlaut down.

Manhoef pushes Umlaut up against the cage in a clinch.
Manhoef doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Manhoef has a couple of punches blocked by Umlaut.
Manhoef makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Manhoef lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Manhoef - that landed with a thud.
Umlaut blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Manhoef scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Umlaut.
Manhoef swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Manhoef lands a hook that snaps the head of Umlaut backwards.
Manhoef lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Umlaut blocking some punches.

Manhoef escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Umlaut takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Manhoef misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Umlaut fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Manhoef sprawls well initially but Umlaut persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Umlaut works his foot free and advances to mount.
Umlaut thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
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.
That's time! Umlaut's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Manhoef lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Umlaut tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manhoef was well out of range. Poor timing from Umlaut.
Umlaut avoids the head kick by Manhoef.
Larz Umlaut is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manhoef dodges the punch combination from Umlaut.
Umlaut thows a body shot but no joy.
Manhoef motions for Umlaut to come forward. Manhoef throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Umlaut throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Manhoef counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Umlaut is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nice shot by Umlaut.
Manhoef throws a chopping leg kick but Umlaut manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Umlaut throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manhoef makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Manhoef.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Umlaut throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manhoef counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Umlaut scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef lands with a thumping leg kick.
Manhoef buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Manhoef fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Umlaut has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Manhoef gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Manhoef breaks from the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Manhoef.
Manhoef works over Umlaut's head and body with a nice combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Manhoef.
Manhoef scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Manhoef lands with a nice body kick.
Manhoef fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manhoef lets loose with a powerful body kick. Umlaut will feel that in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Manhoef, right into the meat.
Umlaut has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Manhoef.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Umlaut. Manhoef does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manhoef dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Umlaut. That did some damage!
Manhoef thumps Umlaut with a low kick.
Manhoef pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Umlaut back to the cage. Manhoef follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Umlaut misses with a hook
and Manhoef counters with a nice low kick that buckles Umlaut's knee momentarily.
Manhoef lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Manhoef looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Manhoef turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Manhoef connects with an inside leg kick.
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 throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Umlaut takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Umlaut takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Manhoef throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Manhoef both land. Nice combination.
Manhoef fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Umlaut has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Manhoef throws a leg kick which misses Umlaut's front leg but catches the back leg as Umlaut tries to avoid it.
Umlaut has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Manhoef.

Manhoef forces Umlaut back against the cage and clinches.
Manhoef lands a left hand that snaps the head of Umlaut backwards.
Manhoef lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Umlaut.
Manhoef lands a left hand.
Umlaut being controlled against the cage.

Umlaut's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters circling a little - Manhoef finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch but Umlaut swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manhoef throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Melvin Manhoef is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef catches Umlaut with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Manhoef scoring well with a low kick there.
Manhoef dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Umlaut. That did some damage!
Manhoef is looking to slow Umlaut down with leg kicks.
Umlaut throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manhoef counters with a nice uppercut.
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch up but Umlaut swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Umlaut, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manhoef tests Umlaut's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Manhoef lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Umlaut crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Manhoef - the referee stops the clock and Umlaut gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Manhoef. Umlaut manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Umlaut takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Larz Umlaut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manhoef lands a nice looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Melvin Manhoef comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Manhoef winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 25:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 25:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melvin Manhoef!