PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Mel Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remmi Bonjaatkos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mel Manhoef
vs
Bonjaatkos

188 cm
26
260 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

193 cm
24
236 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Mel Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Remmi Bonjaatkos!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonjaatkos throws out a loose jab but Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bonjaatkos misses the target.
Bonjaatkos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Manhoef counters with a good, hard body kick but Bonjaatkos shrugs it off.
Bonjaatkos scores with a nice strike.
Bonjaatkos throws an overhand right that lands on Manhoef's shoulder, as Manhoef tries to avoid the shot.
Manhoef fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bonjaatkos avoids the head kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef takes a jab right on the kisser.
Manhoef keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Bonjaatkos misses.
Manhoef tries a head kick but it misses.
Manhoef moves out of range of the strikes.
Bonjaatkos throws a leg kick
and Manhoef counters with a good, hard body kick but Bonjaatkos shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manhoef lands a head kick. Bonjaatkos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bonjaatkos lands with a straight right. Manhoef didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Big Mel Manhoef has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonjaatkos lands a head kick. Manhoef smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Manhoef keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses.
Bonjaatkos connects with a high kick.
Bonjaatkos throws a leg kick

and Manhoef counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Manhoef.
Manhoef missing with knees to the body.
Bonjaatkos taking a breather.
Manhoef misses with a knee strike.
Bonjaatkos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Manhoef tries to land a knee to the head but Bonjaatkos blocks with his arms.
Manhoef using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bonjaatkos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Manhoef misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonjaatkos.
Manhoef with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manhoef with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manhoef tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonjaatkos avoids the damage to the body.
Bonjaatkos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Manhoef's defenses.
Bonjaatkos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Manhoef avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Bonjaatkos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonjaatkos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Bonjaatkos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bonjaatkos throws a jab but it's blocked by Manhoef.
A jab from Bonjaatkos finds it's way through Manhoef's defenses.
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonjaatkos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manhoef tries to clinch up but Bonjaatkos circles away and keeps his distance.
Manhoef slips under a jab.
Manhoef fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bonjaatkos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manhoef.
Manhoef scores with a head kick. Bonjaatkos tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bonjaatkos.
Bonjaatkos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bonjaatkos looks to land a combination but Manhoef avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Bonjaatkos.
An inside leg kick from Bonjaatkos misses.
Bonjaatkos blocks a head kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef takes one to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Manhoef.
Bonjaatkos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Manhoef tries to clinch but Bonjaatkos is having none of it.
Bonjaatkos lunges at Manhoef with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Manhoef's hand.

Big Mel Manhoef's cut is getting worse.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bonjaatkos, right into the meat.
Bonjaatkos misses with a straight right.
Bonjaatkos connects with a body shot that sends Manhoef's belly button to the back.
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!
Manhoef has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bonjaatkos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonjaatkos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Manhoef lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bonjaatkos will feel that in the morning.
Bonjaatkos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bonjaatkos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bonjaatkos misses with a low kick.
Bonjaatkos punishes Manhoef's body with a nice straight punch.
Manhoef tries to clinch but Bonjaatkos moves out of range.
Bonjaatkos connects with a single shot there.
Remmi Bonjaatkos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonjaatkos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Big Mel Manhoef's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Remmi Bonjaatkos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manhoef pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonjaatkos throws a leg kick

and Manhoef counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Manhoef.
Manhoef misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remmi Bonjaatkos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Big Mel Manhoef's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Manhoef slips under a jab from Bonjaatkos.
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonjaatkos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonjaatkos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bonjaatkos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Manhoef is out of range.
Manhoef uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonjaatkos.
Bonjaatkos misses with a straight right.
Bonjaatkos jabs at Manhoef's body.
Manhoef on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bonjaatkos. Bonjaatkos obviously looking to wear him down.
Manhoef takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Manhoef plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonjaatkos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonjaatkos connects with a nice looking jab.
Bonjaatkos lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonjaatkos 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.

Jeez, Big Mel Manhoef's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Manhoef will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bonjaatkos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonjaatkos thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Manhoef if he has to take too many more of those.
Bonjaatkos lands a really nice looking cross but Manhoef seems unphased.
Manhoef shoots for a double leg takedown but Bonjaatkos sprawls well. He's pushed Manhoef's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Manhoef dodges the punch combination from Bonjaatkos.
Jab from Bonjaatkos.
Bonjaatkos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonjaatkos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bonjaatkos scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Mel Manhoef. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonjaatkos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Manhoef throws a head kick but Bonjaatkos moves out of range.
Bonjaatkos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Big Mel Manhoef's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Remmi Bonjaatkos!