PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmund Dorrance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manhoef's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Killing In The Name. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Manhoef
vs
Dorrance

173 cm
30
205 lbs
17 - 18 - 1

187 cm
28
220 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edmund Dorrance!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorrance connects with a solid leg kick.

Dorrance takes the fight into the clinch.
Dorrance tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dorrance creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dorrance misses with an elbow strike.
Dorrance looking to throw knees to the head but Manhoef is blocking nicely.
Dorrance tries to land knees in the clinch but Manhoef avoids the damage to the body.
Dorrance prevents Manhoef from breaking the clinch.
Manhoef takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Melvin Manhoef has been cut.
Manhoef managing to block the knees to the body from Dorrance.
Dorrance working Manhoef over with knees to the body.
Dorrance lands an elbow inside that Manhoef shrugs off.
Manhoef throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Manhoef avoiding damage as Dorrance throws knees to the body.
Dorrance lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Dorrance.
Manhoef is breathing heavily.
Dorrance lands an elbow inside that Manhoef shrugs off.
Dorrance landing knees to the body.
Dorrance holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Dorrance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorrance using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Manhoef has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dorrance looking to throw knees to the head but Manhoef is blocking nicely.
Dorrance with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dorrance lands an elbow inside that Manhoef shrugs off.
Manhoef being controlled against the cage.
Dorrance lands a big knee to the head and Manhoef goes down! Dorrance pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edmund Dorrance!
Edmund Dorrance tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.