PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jargo Leek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melvin Manhoef could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jargo Leek's chin.

Manhoef
vs
Leek

184 cm
28
187 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

185 cm
25
177 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jargo Leek!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leek tries to work over Manhoef's front leg with a kick but Manhoef checks it.
Leek digs a good hook to Manhoef's body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Manhoef checks a leg kick.
Manhoef's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Leek connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Manhoef scrambles back to his feet.
Leek scores with a three punch combo!
Jargo Leek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manhoef throws a half hearted mid kick.
Manhoef lands a slapping body shot.
Leek scores with a head kick.
Manhoef moves in looking to clinch but Leek pushes him off.
A leg kick checked by Leek.
Manhoef throws out a leg kick but Leek moves out of range and Manhoef only half commits.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Manhoef.
Leek thuds a left hand into Manhoef's body.
Leek connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leek fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Manhoef looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Manhoef moves out of range of the leg kick from Leek.

Leek moves into the clinch.
Leek blocks a body shot from Manhoef.
Manhoef blocking some punches.
Leek wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leek misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Leek.
Manhoef lands a right hand.
Leek misses with a punch on the inside.
Manhoef tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leek's elbow.
Leek throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Leek.
Leek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Manhoef fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Manhoef misses with the head strike.
Manhoef blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leek misses with the head strike.
Leek misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Manhoef.
Leek scores with a shot to the side of Manhoef's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leek.

Leek manages to break the clinch.
Leek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manhoef.
Leek throws a series of punches but Manhoef moves out of range.
Leek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Manhoef counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leek misses with a head kick.
Manhoef tries a head kick but it misses.
Leek slips a straight right by Manhoef.
Leek throws a low kick, looking for Manhoef's leg but Manhoef calmly moves out of range.
Manhoef slips a jab from Leek.
Manhoef ducks under a wild hook from Leek.
Leek connects with a leg kick. Manhoef looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leek.
Leek throws a body punch but Manhoef moves out of range.
Leek tries to clinch but Manhoef moves out of range.
Leek has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Manhoef.
Manhoef throws a sloppy head kick and Leek moves out of range easily.
Leek throws a leg kick but Manhoef moved away.
Manhoef misses with a low kick.
Leek tries to score with a low kick but Manhoef moves his leg out of the way.
Leek shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Leek misses with an uppercut.

Manhoef closes the distance and pushes Leek back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef lands a right hand.
Leek struggles to land a body shot inside as Manhoef controls his hands.
The referee calls for Manhoef to work.
Manhoef lands a hook that snaps the head of Leek backwards.
Manhoef lands with a left to the head.
Manhoef has a couple of punches blocked by Leek.
Manhoef has a couple of punches blocked by Leek.
Leek wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leek lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Manhoef backwards.
Manhoef misses with a punch on the inside.

Leek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leek looks to throw the jab but Manhoef is out of range.
Leek lands with a right hand.
Manhoef fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leek looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Manhoef is looking to slow Leek down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leek's jab looks to have found its range, popping Manhoef under the eye.
Manhoef loads up on a big right hand but Leek slips the punch.
Leek on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Manhoef. Manhoef obviously looking to wear him down.
Leek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manhoef.
Manhoef throws a nice head kick!
Leek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leek with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Manhoef has closed the distance and engaged Leek in a clinch.

Leek breaks from the clinch.
Leek tries to work over Manhoef's front leg with a kick but Manhoef checks it.
Manhoef turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Leek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leek misses with an attempted mid kick.
Manhoef throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manhoef walks into a jab.
Leek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Manhoef's head backwards.
Manhoef takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Leek throws out a leg kick but Manhoef moves out of range and Leek only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Manhoef steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leek.
Manhoef cracks the inside of Leek's front leg.
Leek blocks a leg kick.
Leek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Manhoef crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Leek - the referee stops the clock and Manhoef gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Leek. Manhoef manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Leek throws a leg kick but Manhoef checks it.
Leek looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Manhoef slips a jab from Leek.
Manhoef tries to land a leg kick but Leek saw it coming and moves away.
Leek walks forward, straight into a front kick from Manhoef.
Manhoef is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Leek will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Leek fails to land with a series of punches.
Manhoef lets loose with a powerful body kick. Leek will feel that in the morning.
Manhoef looks to throw the jab but Leek is out of range.
Manhoef ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leek scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef throws a front kick aimed at Leek's knee but Leek avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leek, right into the meat.
A clash of legs there as Manhoef blocks the low kick.
Manhoef stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Leek.
Manhoef loads up on a big right hand but Leek slips the punch.
Manhoef shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Leek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Manhoef's head backwards.
Manhoef tries a head kick but it misses.
Leek avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Leek sizes up Manhoef with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Leek is looking to slow Manhoef down with leg kicks.
Manhoef just misses with a punch to the body.
Leek checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Leek checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Leek misses with a straight right.
Leek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leek displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Good leg kick by Manhoef there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manhoef throws a jab but it's blocked by Leek.
Leek throws a leg kick that misses.
Manhoef tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Manhoef moves out of range of the body kick.
Leek throws out a leg kick but Manhoef moves out of range and Leek only half commits.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manhoef takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Leek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manhoef manages to avoid it.
Leek motions for Manhoef to come forward. Leek throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Leek looks to score with a jab to the body but Manhoef is just out of range.
Leek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manhoef sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Manhoef moves out of range of the leg kick from Leek.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leek slips a jab from Manhoef.
Leek swats away the attempt to clinch by Manhoef.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Manhoef.
Leek on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Leek scores with a one two! Manhoef had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leek. Manhoef does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leek's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Leek throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leek looks to score with a jab to the body but Manhoef is just out of range.
Manhoef pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Leek checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Leek goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Leek throws a leg kick but Manhoef checks it.
Leek attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Manhoef misses with a hook.
Leek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manhoef was well out of range. Poor timing from Leek.
A punch combination from Leek misses.
Manhoef avoids the body shot from Leek.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef moves out of range as Leek strikes.
Manhoef moves out of range as Leek strikes.
Leek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leek scores with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Leek.
Leek misses with a straight left.
Leek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Leek blocks the leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Manhoef ducks under a wild hook from Leek.
Manhoef tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leek scores with a kick to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manhoef throws a low kick, looking for Leek's leg but Leek calmly moves out of range.
Manhoef throws a half hearted mid kick.
Manhoef moves out of range of the leg kick from Leek.
Manhoef takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Manhoef buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jargo Leek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Leek throws a leg kick which misses Manhoef's front leg but catches the back leg as Manhoef tries to avoid it.
Manhoef dips to his left and cracks Leek with an uppercut!
Leek takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Manhoef.
Leek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manhoef was well out of range. Poor timing from Leek.
Manhoef dodges the punch combination from Leek.
Jargo Leek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Manhoef checks a leg kick nicely.
Leek misses with a body kick.
Leek misses with a wild combination.
Manhoef throws out a powerful jab.
Leek clobbers Manhoef with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leek throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Manhoef fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leek.
Leek pivots, looking for a leg kick but Manhoef is out of range and Leek settles back down.
Manhoef takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Manhoef takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A low kick from Leek misses
and Manhoef counters with a head kick. That will keep Leek thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Leek drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Leek is rocked!
Manhoef throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leek is still on wobbly legs! Can Manhoef finish him?
Manhoef misses with a wild body shot.
Manhoef fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Manhoef seems to be stalking Leek here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Leek drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). 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.