PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Davis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Franz Ferdinand - Ulysses. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Davis
vs
Manhoef

187 cm
25
182 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

184 cm
26
187 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Stonewall

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 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Melvin Manhoef!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis misses with an uppercut. Manhoef saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manhoef. Davis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manhoef throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Davis scores with a jab to the body.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manhoef.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Davis throws the left hand but Manhoef avoids the punch easily.
Davis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Manhoef throws a nice outside leg kick.
Manhoef takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Manhoef motions for Davis to come forward. Manhoef throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Davis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manhoef.
Davis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Davis.
Davis moves out of range as Manhoef strikes.
Davis checks the leg kick.
Manhoef tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Manhoef pivots, looking for a leg kick but Davis is out of range and Manhoef settles back down.
Davis throws a hook but Manhoef avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
Manhoef takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Davis misses with a head kick.
Manhoef throws a solid leg kick but Davis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Manhoef.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis lands a slapping body shot.
Manhoef misses with a leg kick
and Davis counters with a three punch combo that has Manhoef backing up. Manhoef nods at Davis to acknowledge the strikes.

Manhoef clinches.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Manhoef goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Davis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Manhoef counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davis is looking to wear down Manhoef with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Manhoef scoring well with a low kick there.
A leg kick checked by Davis.
Manhoef ducks right into an uppercut from Davis.
Manhoef avoids the head kick by Davis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
Manhoef throws a chopping leg kick but Davis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manhoef tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Manhoef swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Manhoef moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from Manhoef misses
and Davis counters with a straight right hand.
Manhoef is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manhoef moves into range and connects with a jab.
Davis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Manhoef connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Manhoef tries to land a front kick but Davis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slow jab from Davis misses its intended target.
Manhoef pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Davis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef misses with a kick to the body.
Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davis.
Manhoef keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis checks a low kick from Manhoef.
Manhoef throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis throws a wild body kick that Manhoef sees coming a mile off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Manhoef. That's going to slow Davis down.
Manhoef walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Davis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Manhoef checks the leg kick.
Manhoef throws a leg kick that is checked
and Davis counters with a head kick. That will keep Manhoef thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Davis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manhoef.
Decent striking displayed by Manhoef there.
Manhoef misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis looks to land a body kick but Manhoef moved away.
Davis misses with a body punch
and Manhoef counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Davis tries to keep at a distance but Manhoef has taken the fight into the clinch.
Davis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Manhoef backwards.
Manhoef looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice left hand lands by Manhoef.
Davis swings wildly with an uppercut but Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manhoef scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis blocks an uppercut.
Manhoef scores with a shoulder strike.
Manhoef tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Manhoef lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melvin Manhoef dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Davis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Manhoef in his tracks.
Manhoef takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Manhoef showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Davis walks into a straight right hand from Manhoef.
Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davis.
Davis scores with a jab. Manhoef acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Manhoef cracks Davis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Davis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Davis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Manhoef stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Davis is rocked!
Davis throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Manhoef fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davis.
Melvin Manhoef seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Davis.
Manhoef moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Davis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Davis throws a wild body kick that Manhoef sees coming a mile off.
Manhoef throws a good cross that connects.
Manhoef connects with an inside leg kick.
Davis looks to throw the jab but Manhoef is out of range.
Davis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Davis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Manhoef - the referee stops the clock and Davis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Manhoef. Davis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Manhoef throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Davis motions for Manhoef to come forward. Davis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Davis connects with a solid leg kick.
Manhoef cracks the inside of Davis's front leg.
Davis throws the kick towards the body but Manhoef avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a low kick but Manhoef moves out of range easily.
Davis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Manhoef thumps Davis with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manhoef lands a nice leg kick that just misses Davis's sensitive parts.
Davis thumps Manhoef with a low kick.
Davis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Davis takes a swing at Manhoef's ribcage but misses.
Davis scores with a hook.
Davis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manhoef scores with a hook to the body. Davis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Davis moves out of range of the leg kick from Manhoef.
Manhoef thows a body kick. Davis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Manhoef tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Davis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Manhoef moved out of range nicely.
Manhoef throws a looping overhand right but Davis ducks down to avoid it.
Manhoef wants to land a leg kick but Davis is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a head kick. Manhoef smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Manhoef misses with a head kick.
Manhoef digs a good body shot into Davis's ribs.
Manhoef drops his hands momentarily and Davis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Davis misses with a leg kick
and Manhoef counters with a nice uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef throws a low kick, looking for Davis's leg but Davis calmly moves out of range.
Manhoef looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Davis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Manhoef. That did some damage!
Manhoef scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manhoef connects with a leg kick. Davis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Manhoef throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Davis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manhoef sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davis slips a jab from Manhoef.
Manhoef lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef misses with a low kick.
Davis takes one on the button.
Manhoef throws the kick towards the body but Davis avoids it.
Davis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Davis.
Manhoef lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manhoef moves away.
Manhoef is looking to slow Davis down with leg kicks.
Davis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Davis throws the left hand but Manhoef avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manhoef attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Davis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Manhoef fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davis.
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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! Davis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Manhoef uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Davis throws a big shot that misses.
Davis swings for the body but Manhoef moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Davis.
Manhoef thows a body shot but no joy.
Davis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Davis looks to land a combination but Manhoef avoids it well.
Manhoef tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Manhoef.
Davis throws a head kick but Manhoef moves out of range.
Davis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Manhoef thows a body shot but no joy.
Davis misses with a shot to the body
and Manhoef counters with a head kick.
Oh Davis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Davis thuds his right hand into Manhoef's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Davis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis lands with a right hand.
Manhoef scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Manhoef instigates a clinch.
A short right from Manhoef.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Davis with a big uppercut! Davis tries to clinch up but Manhoef pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Davis to the mat! Davis covers up and Manhoef unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Melvin Manhoef!
A very excited looking Melvin Manhoef made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.