PBP Commentary

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

Manhoef
vs
Translucent

184 cm
30
187 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

185 cm
30
185 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 20 - 9 - 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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Translucent!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Translucent throws an overhand right that lands on Manhoef's shoulder, as Manhoef tries to avoid the shot.
Translucent tries to clinch up but Manhoef circles away and keeps his distance.
Manhoef uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Translucent.
An inside leg kick lands from Manhoef.
Translucent fails in his attempt to clinch.
Translucent takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Translucent avoids a kick to the body.
Manhoef throws a wild body kick that Translucent sees coming a mile off.
Translucent is looking to clinch.
Translucent tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manhoef manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Translucent tries to clinch but Manhoef moves out of range.
Translucent fails in his attempt to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Manhoef.
Manhoef circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manhoef throws a sloppy head kick and Translucent moves out of range easily.
Translucent shoots in looking for a takedown. Manhoef tries to sprawl out of it but Translucent keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Manhoef manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manhoef throws a solid leg kick but Translucent takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Manhoef.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Translucent throws out a loose jab but Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid it.
Translucent tries to land a front kick but Manhoef steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Manhoef throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Manhoef misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Translucent uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manhoef.
Manhoef ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Translucent moves away.
Translucent tries to close the distance and clinch but Manhoef swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Translucent tries to close the distance and clinch but Manhoef swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Translucent wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Translucent. Those never looked like landing.
Translucent paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Translucent shoots for a double leg takedown but Manhoef sprawls well. He's pushed Translucent's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Translucent is looking to clinch but Manhoef is avoiding it.
Translucent takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Manhoef.
Translucent blocks the body kick.
An inside leg kick from Manhoef misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Translucent misses with a punch on the inside.
Translucent lands a hook that snaps the head of Manhoef backwards.
Translucent looking for a takedown.
Melvin Manhoef has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Translucent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left hand lands to the body for Translucent.
Manhoef lands a right hand that snaps the head of Translucent backwards.
Manhoef misses with a punch to the body.
Manhoef misses with a short punch on the inside.
Manhoef scores with a shoulder strike.
Manhoef lands a right hand.
Manhoef just leaning against Translucent, taking a breather.
Manhoef misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Translucent blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Translucent lands a right hand that snaps the head of Manhoef backwards.
Manhoef's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Manhoef tries a body shot but Translucent blocks it.
Manhoef stalling in the clinch.
Translucent tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Translucent lands a right hand that snaps the head of Manhoef backwards.
Translucent lands a left hand that snaps the head of Manhoef backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Translucent - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Manhoef gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Translucent.
Translucent throws a punch but it's blocked by Manhoef.
Manhoef fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Manhoef.
Manhoef stalling against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Translucent.
Translucent goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Translucent misses with some punches.
Manhoef takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Translucent fails to land.
Translucent misses with a body punch.
Manhoef is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Manhoef tries a body shot but Translucent blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Manhoef creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Manhoef struggles to land a body shot inside as Translucent controls his hands.
Translucent tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Translucent lands a body shot in the clinch.
Manhoef lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manhoef is pressed up against the cage. Translucent has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Manhoef down to the mat. Manhoef avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Translucent tries to close the distance and clinch but Manhoef swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Translucent is looking to clinch.

Translucent has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mr Translucent will probably get the nod.
That's time! Manhoef's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice takedown defense from Manhoef. No joy for Translucent on that attempt.
A head kick by Manhoef misses
and Translucent counters with a slapping leg kick.
Translucent throws a jab but it's blocked by Manhoef.
Manhoef is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Manhoef throws a head kick but Translucent moves out of range.
Manhoef looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Manhoef lands with a nice body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Translucent.
Manhoef tries a head kick but it misses.
Manhoef swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Manhoef keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Manhoef tries to land a front kick but Translucent steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Manhoef shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Translucent wants to land a leg kick but Manhoef is out of range.
Manhoef takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Translucent throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Manhoef avoids a kick to the body.
Manhoef stuns Translucent with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Translucent looks to land a combination but Manhoef avoids it well.
Manhoef throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Manhoef displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Translucent throws out the jab.
Translucent gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Translucent tries to clinch up but Manhoef circles away and keeps his distance.
Melvin Manhoef is winning the standup battle so far.
Manhoef tries a head kick but it misses.
Manhoef lands a jab to the head.
Manhoef goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Manhoef fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Translucent is out of range.
Manhoef pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Translucent has Manhoef up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef misses with a body punch.
Manhoef's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Translucent.
Manhoef misses with a hook from the clinch.
Manhoef scores with a shoulder strike.
Manhoef lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Translucent goes for a takedown attempt but Manhoef pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Manhoef with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Manhoef pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manhoef uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Translucent.
Translucent misses with a looping right.
Translucent tries to clinch up.
Manhoef throws a low kick but it's checked well by Translucent.
Translucent shoots in for a double leg but Manhoef sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Melvin Manhoef has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Translucent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Translucent throws a low kick, looking for Manhoef's leg but Manhoef calmly moves out of range.
Translucent tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manhoef misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Translucent.
Manhoef takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Manhoef fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Manhoef drops his hands momentarily and Translucent takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Translucent is looking to clinch.
Translucent fails with a takedown attempt.
Translucent tries to clinch but Manhoef moves out of range.
Manhoef scores with a crisp jab that stopped Translucent in his tracks.
Manhoef lands a nice hook to Translucent's body. Translucent takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Translucent throws a leg kick
and Manhoef makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Translucent really felt that one!
Translucent is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Manhoef.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef avoids the head kick by Translucent.
Manhoef looks to land a body kick but Translucent moved away.
Manhoef on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Manhoef listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Translucent looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Translucent checks a leg kick.
Translucent misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Translucent avoids a kick to the body.
Manhoef pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Manhoef feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Translucents jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manhoef throws a sloppy head kick and Translucent moves out of range easily.
Manhoef lands a two punch combo.
Manhoef feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Translucent's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melvin Manhoef dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Translucent's jab looks to have found its range, popping Manhoef under the eye.
Manhoef keeps Translucent at a distance using the push kick.
Manhoef moves away from the strike by Translucent.
Translucent takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Manhoef fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Translucent manages to avoid it.
Manhoef lands a leg kick that knocks Translucent off balance momentarily.
Translucent misses with a looping left.
Translucent fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Translucent. That snapped Manhoef's head back.
Translucent wants to clinch
and Manhoef connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Translucent.
Translucent throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Translucent gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manhoef lands a right hand that snaps the head of Translucent backwards.

Translucent is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Translucent to his knees! Manhoef keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Melvin Manhoef!
Melvin Manhoef thanked the fans post fight for their support.