PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lemmy Winks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Manhoef
vs
Winks

177 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

188 cm
19
193 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lemmy Winks!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef misses with an attempted mid kick.
Winks blocks a head kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef moves out of range as Winks throws a body kick.
Winks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Manhoef fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Winks, pushing him back against the cage.
Manhoef looking to throw knees to the head but Winks is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Manhoef.
Manhoef is pushing Winks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Manhoef for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Winks wants to stall.
Winks working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef stalls.
Winks looking to slow down the pace here.
Manhoef holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Manhoef.
Winks managing to block the knees to the body from Manhoef.
Manhoef lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef misses with a hook to the ribs.
Manhoef stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Winks wants to stall.
Winks managing to block the knees to the body from Manhoef.
Manhoef taking a breather.
Manhoef looking to throw knees to the head but Winks is blocking nicely.
Winks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Manhoef is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winks being controlled against the cage.
Winks blocks a body shot from Manhoef.
Winks letting Manhoef take a breather here.
Manhoef misses with a punch to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Melvin Manhoef.
Winks scores with a spinning back kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Winks slips a straight right by Manhoef.
Winks swats away the attempt to clinch by Manhoef.
Manhoef scores with a jab to the body.
Winks throws a sloppy head kick and Manhoef moves out of range easily.
Manhoef takes a swing at Winks's ribcage but misses.

Manhoef clinches up against the cage.
Winks trying to land knees to the body.
Manhoef trying to stall but Winks improves his position.
Winks tries to land knees in the clinch but Manhoef avoids the damage to the body.
Manhoef tries to land knees in the clinch but Winks avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Manhoef.
Manhoef is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Winks taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melvin Manhoef dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Winks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manhoef.
Winks thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Manhoef if he has to take too many more of those.
Manhoef misses with a body shot.
Winks lands with a nice body kick.
Winks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Manhoef throws out the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Manhoef blocks a head kick by Winks.
Winks walks into a straight right hand from Manhoef.
Manhoef clobbers Winks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Winks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manhoef looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Winks tries a head kick but it misses.
Manhoef lands a body shot.
Manhoef looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Winks throws a head kick but Manhoef moves out of range.
Winks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Manhoef.
Winks pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Manhoef clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winks taking a breather.
Manhoef lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Manhoef pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Winks throws a nice head kick!
Manhoef tries to clinch up.
Winks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Winks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Manhoef to score with a decent uppercut.
Manhoef takes a swing at Winks's ribcage but misses.
Manhoef misses with an uppercut. Winks saw that one coming.
Winks throws a low kick, looking for Manhoef's leg but Manhoef calmly moves out of range.
Manhoef throws a right and a left that Winks avoids nicely.
Manhoef fails to land with a series of punches.
Manhoef throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Winks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manhoef.
Melvin Manhoef is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manhoef misses with a combination
and Winks counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winks misses with a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Manhoef there.
Manhoef takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Manhoef throws a leg kick but Winks sees it coming and moves out of range.
Winks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Winks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manhoef throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Winks avoids the body shot from Manhoef.
Manhoef misses the jab.
Manhoef fails to land with a series of punches.
Winks misses with a low kick.
Manhoef avoids the head kick by Winks.
A head kick misses from Winks.
Nice uppercut there from Manhoef.
That kick from Winks tenderised Manhoef's leg. Manhoef is trying to keep his angry face on.
Manhoef throws an overhand right that lands on Winks's shoulder, as Winks tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winks fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Winks tries a head kick but it misses.
Winks lands a high kick!
Melvin Manhoef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winks throws a head kick but Manhoef moves out of range.
Manhoef misses the jab.
Manhoef paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
No joy there for Manhoef, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Winks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winks throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Manhoef.
Winks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manhoef.
Winks looks for the body kick but Manhoef saw that one coming.
Winks throws a head kick that misses.
Winks keeps the fight on the outside.
Winks throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Manhoef connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef scores with a nice head shot.
Manhoef moves out of range as Winks throws a body kick.
Manhoef looks to land a right hand but Winks moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manhoef fails with an attempt to clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Winks.
Winks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Winks misses with an uppercut. Manhoef saw that one coming.
Nice body kick from Winks.
Winks pushes Manhoef away with a front kick.
Manhoef throws out a loose jab but Winks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winks ducks under a wild hook from Manhoef.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manhoef. Winks does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winks misses with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Winks.
Winks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manhoef moves away.
Winks throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Manhoef's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lemmy Winks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Manhoef walks forward, straight into a front kick from Winks.
A jab from Manhoef does it's job there.
Winks throws a lazy head kick
and Manhoef counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Manhoef thuds his right hand into Winks's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manhoef. Winks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winks tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Manhoef misses the target.
Winks misses with a head kick.
Manhoef's jab looks to have found its range, popping Winks under the eye.
Winks throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Winks throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Winks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manhoef moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winks throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Winks takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Manhoef looks to land a combination. Winks sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef wants to clinch up but Winks keeps it at a distance.
Winks throws a head kick that misses.
Manhoef scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Winks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manhoef checks the leg kick nicely there.
Manhoef has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Winks.
Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winks.
Manhoef with a jab.
Manhoef tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Winks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manhoef wants to clinch up but Winks keeps it at a distance.
Manhoef misses with a few strikes there.
Manhoef throws a shot from downtown. Winks moves away and avoids it.
Winks moves away from the strike by Manhoef.
Winks tries a head kick but it misses.
Winks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Manhoef.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manhoef misses with an uppercut. Winks saw that one coming.
Manhoef moves out of range of the body kick.
Lemmy Winks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Winks misses with a head kick.
Manhoef swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Winks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manhoef misses with a hook. Winks ducked under it nicely.
Manhoef avoids the head kick by Winks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manhoef. Winks does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Winks.
Winks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick from Winks lands but Manhoef takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Manhoef connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winks wants to land a leg kick but Manhoef is out of range.
A jab from Winks misses.
Manhoef checks the leg kick.
Manhoef avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Winks needs to keep his hands up - Manhoef had a free shot at his head there.
Winks throws a head kick that misses.
Manhoef throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manhoef misses with a straight right.
Winks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Manhoef chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Winks lands with a kick to the temple. Manhoef shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Manhoef tries to clinch but Winks moves out of range.
Winks misses with a body kick.
Manhoef thuds his shin into the meat of Winks's side.
A head kick from Winks lands but Manhoef takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Manhoef.
Winks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manhoef manages to avoid it.
Winks throws a wild body kick that Manhoef sees coming a mile off.
Manhoef connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Manhoef takes a swing at Winks's ribcage but misses.
Winks moves away from the strike by Manhoef.
Winks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Winks lets loose with a powerful body kick. Manhoef will feel that in the morning.
Manhoef avoids the head kick by Winks.
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!
A head kick misses from Winks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winks ducks under a wild hook from Manhoef.
Manhoef fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manhoef lands a jab to Winks's midsection.
Manhoef fails in his attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Melvin Manhoef.
I think Manhoef has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight for Melvin Manhoef!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Melvin Manhoef!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Melvin Manhoef!

Melvin Manhoef wins by unanimous decision!