PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackk Griffith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffith comes to the cage accompanied by "Before I forget" by Slipknot. Jackk Griffith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Griffith
vs
Manhoef

194 cm
23
217 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Twisted Soldier Clothing

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackk Griffith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Melvin Manhoef!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manhoef.
Manhoef throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manhoef lands a slapping body shot.
Manhoef scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Manhoef tries to bum rush Griffith with a series of wild strikes but Griffith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffith takes a swing at Manhoef's ribcage but misses.
Griffith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manhoef is fending him off so far but Griffith persists. Nope, Manhoef circles away and we're back to standing.
Manhoef lands with a hook. Griffith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Jackk Griffith has been cut.
Griffith shoots in for a double leg but Manhoef sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Manhoef walks into a straight right hand from Griffith.
Griffith falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Manhoef to counter with a crisp jab.
Griffith takes a swing at Manhoef's ribcage but misses.
Manhoef looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Manhoef misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffith defending well as Manhoef loads up on a big left hand.

Griffith fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Manhoef sprawls well initially but Griffith persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Griffith takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Griffith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Manhoef looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffith looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Manhoef with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Griffith scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Manhoef blocking the ground and pound attempt from Griffith.
Griffith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Griffith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Manhoef keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffith passes to full mount!
Griffith punching from mount but Manhoef doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Griffith thowing shots but they're missing.
Manhoef suckers Griffith into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Manhoef is now in Griffith's guard!

Griffith looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Manhoef passes into side control.
Griffith is breathing heavily.
Griffith is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Manhoef has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Manhoef.
Manhoef keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manhoef cracks a nice hook into Griffith's ribs.
Manhoef misses with a looping right.
Manhoef misses with a body punch
and Griffith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manhoef tries to bum rush Griffith with a series of wild strikes but Griffith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manhoef lands a slapping body shot.
Griffith throws a combination that misses
and Manhoef counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Griffith thinking.
Griffith connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manhoef tests Griffith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Griffith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Griffith is rocked!
Griffith bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Manhoef comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Griffith falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Griffith was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Melvin Manhoef!