PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Bueno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manhoef has chosen The Prodigy - Take Me To The Hospital as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bueno
vs
Manhoef

188 cm
36
192 lbs
35 - 16 - 1

184 cm
34
182 lbs
28 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

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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 35 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pedro Bueno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Melvin Manhoef!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bueno takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Manhoef thumps Bueno with a low kick.
Manhoef throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bueno wants to clinch up but Manhoef keeps it at a distance.
Manhoef slips a jab and a cross from Bueno.
Bueno tries to clinch up.
Manhoef misses with a body kick.
Manhoef throws a hook to the side of Bueno's head but Bueno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Bueno closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Manhoef.
Manhoef lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bueno backwards.
Bueno misses with some punches.
Bueno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Manhoef throws a head punch that misses.
Bueno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bueno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Manhoef misses with a hook to the ribs.
Manhoef blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Manhoef has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bueno lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bueno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Manhoef lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bueno backwards.
A right hand to the body from Bueno.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Manhoef blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manhoef.
Manhoef blocks an uppercut.
Manhoef fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bueno fails to land.
Bueno blocks an uppercut.
Bueno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bueno lands with a short shot to the head.
Manhoef tries to throw a body punch but Bueno avoids it by throwing Manhoef back against the cage.
Manhoef lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Manhoef blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bueno struggles to land a body shot inside as Manhoef controls his hands.
Bueno swings wildly with an uppercut but Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manhoef misses with some punches.
Manhoef goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Manhoef tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bueno's elbow.
Bueno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Manhoef tries a body shot but Bueno blocks it.
Bueno tries to work over Manhoef's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueno misses with a punch to the body.
Bueno misses with a punch on the inside.
Bueno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Bueno's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bueno misses with some punches.
Manhoef lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bueno takes a shot to the head.
Bueno tries to work over Manhoef's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manhoef prevents a body shot from Bueno.
Bueno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Manhoef blocking some punches.
Bueno can't find room to land a body shot as Manhoef controls the action.
Bueno throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Manhoef.
Bueno misses with a punch on the inside.
Manhoef lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bueno backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Bueno fails to land.
Manhoef blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bueno fails to land.
Bueno misses with a hook from the clinch.
Manhoef throws a punch but it's blocked by Bueno.
Manhoef blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bueno throws a head punch that misses.
Manhoef lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Manhoef lands with a short shot to the head.
Bueno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bueno fails to land.
Manhoef lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bueno is working Manhoef over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bueno lands with a light punch inside.
Bueno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Manhoef misses with a body punch.
Manhoef stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bueno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manhoef gets through Bueno's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bueno swings wildly with an uppercut but Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bueno misses with some punches.
Bueno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bueno scores with a nice hook to the head.
Manhoef misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manhoef.
Bueno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Bueno scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bueno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bueno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Manhoef lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manhoef.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bueno.
Bueno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bueno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manhoef.
Manhoef misses with the head strike.
Bueno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Manhoef lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Manhoef.
A nice right hand lands inside from Manhoef.
Manhoef fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Manhoef lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bueno backwards.
Bueno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manhoef lands a nice shot to the body.
Bueno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bueno tries a body shot but Manhoef blocks it.
Bueno misses with a punch to the body.
Bueno tries to throw a body punch but Manhoef avoids it by throwing Bueno back against the cage.
Manhoef tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melvin Manhoef dominated that round.
That's time! Bueno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A jab lands there for Manhoef.
Bueno tries to clinch there but Manhoef circles away.
Bueno fails to land with a series of punches.
Bueno moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manhoef looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bueno takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bueno looks to score with a jab to the body but Manhoef is just out of range.
Bueno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manhoef.
Bueno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manhoef circles away quickly and effectively.
Manhoef scores with a kick to the midsection.
A punch combination from Bueno misses.
Pedro Bueno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manhoef tries to clinch there but Bueno circles away.
Bueno's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Manhoef connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bueno scrambles back to his feet.
Good exchange - Manhoef coming out on top.
Bueno misses with a two punch combination.

Manhoef gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bueno.
Bueno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Manhoef working aggressively here.
Bueno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bueno tries a body shot but Manhoef blocks it.
Manhoef pushes Bueno back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manhoef tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bueno's elbow.
Bueno lands a shot to the body.
Manhoef takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Bueno.
Bueno tries a body shot but Manhoef blocks it.
Manhoef misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bueno misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bueno.
Bueno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manhoef.
Manhoef misses with a body punch.
Bueno scores with a hook to the body.
Manhoef working aggressively here.
Bueno tries a body shot but Manhoef blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manhoef.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Manhoef.
Bueno misses with some punches.
Bueno misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bueno throws a punch but it's blocked by Manhoef.
Bueno misses with a punch to the body.
Manhoef lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bueno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manhoef's elbow.
Manhoef tries to throw a body punch but Bueno avoids it by throwing Manhoef back against the cage.
Bueno can't find room to land a body shot as Manhoef controls the action.
Bueno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Manhoef.
Bueno throws a head punch that misses.
Manhoef swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Manhoef presses Bueno against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bueno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Manhoef misses with a punch on the inside.
Manhoef misses with a body punch.
Manhoef goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Manhoef.
Bueno prevents a body shot from Manhoef.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef lands a left hand.
Bueno misses with a body punch.
Bueno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bueno lands a hook that snaps the head of Manhoef backwards.
Manhoef fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bueno takes a shot to the head.
Manhoef misses with the head strike.
Manhoef scores with a hook to the body.
Bueno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Manhoef fails to land.
Melvin Manhoef seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Manhoef lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bueno backwards.
Manhoef swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Manhoef.
Nice body punch from Bueno - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Manhoef.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Bueno.
A short right from Bueno.
Manhoef throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Manhoef blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manhoef blocks a body shot from Bueno.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bueno blocks a body shot from Manhoef.
Manhoef working aggressively here.
Manhoef misses with a punch to the body.
Manhoef working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Manhoef goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Manhoef scores with a hook to the body.
Bueno has a couple of punches blocked by Manhoef.
Bueno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Manhoef lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Manhoef lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bueno backwards.
Manhoef lands with a short shot to the head.
Manhoef pushes Bueno back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bueno fails to land.
Manhoef blocks an uppercut.
Manhoef lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manhoef misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bueno misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bueno throws a punch but it's blocked by Manhoef.
Manhoef working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bueno misses with some punches.
Manhoef lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bueno backwards.
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.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Manhoef jabs Bueno to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bueno checks a leg kick.
Bueno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Manhoef throws out the jab.
Manhoef lands with an overhand left.
Manhoef keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manhoef misses with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Manhoef there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bueno wants to clinch up but Manhoef keeps it at a distance.
Manhoef tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bueno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manhoef looks to throw the jab but Bueno is out of range.
Manhoef lands a head kick. Bueno smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Manhoef slips a jab from Bueno.
Bueno tries to close the distance and clinch but Manhoef swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bueno tries to clinch
and Manhoef counters with a straight right hand.
Bueno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bueno lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Manhoef.
Bueno takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bueno throws a series of punches but Manhoef avoids them all with ease.
Bueno swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bueno takes one on the button.
Manhoef is looking to clinch but Bueno is avoiding it.
Manhoef misses with a body shot
and Bueno counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Bueno gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Manhoef softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bueno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bueno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Manhoef blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bueno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bueno misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manhoef.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Manhoef creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pedro Bueno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manhoef blocking some punches.
Manhoef blocks a body shot from Bueno.
Manhoef has a couple of punches blocked by Bueno.
Bueno gets through Manhoef's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Manhoef digs a right hand underneath Bueno's ribcage. Bueno let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bueno takes a shot to the head.
Manhoef swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Manhoef softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bueno struggles to land a body shot inside as Manhoef controls his hands.
Bueno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Manhoef working aggressively here.
Bueno works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Manhoef.
Bueno working aggressively here.
Bueno tries a body shot but Manhoef blocks it.
Manhoef has a couple of punches blocked by Bueno.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manhoef.
Bueno misses with some punches.
Manhoef digs a right hand underneath Bueno's ribcage. Bueno let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Manhoef lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manhoef misses with a punch to the body.
Bueno tries to work over Manhoef's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Manhoef.
Manhoef blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manhoef prevents a body shot from Bueno.
Bueno throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Manhoef lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bueno backwards.
Bueno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Manhoef has a couple of punches blocked by Bueno.
Manhoef misses with a short punch on the inside.
Manhoef struggles to land a body shot inside as Bueno controls his hands.
Manhoef lands with a short shot to the head.
Manhoef lands a body punch in the clinch.
Manhoef working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manhoef doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Manhoef lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Manhoef.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bueno.
Bueno throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Manhoef on the inside.

Bueno is rocked!
Bueno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manhoef's elbow.
Oh Bueno is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manhoef misses with some punches.
Manhoef misses with a punch on the inside.
Manhoef struggles to land a body shot inside as Bueno controls his hands.
Bueno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bueno seems to have got his legs back now.
Manhoef blocks a body shot from Bueno.
Manhoef softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Manhoef misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bueno struggles to land a body shot inside as Manhoef controls his hands.
Manhoef lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Manhoef throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buenos head.
Manhoef lands a nice shot to the body.
Bueno working aggressively here.
Manhoef blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bueno swings wildly with an uppercut but Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manhoef makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bueno misses with a punch on the inside.
Bueno tries to throw a body punch but Manhoef avoids it by throwing Bueno back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Melvin Manhoef comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Manhoef has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melvin Manhoef!
Melvin Manhoef bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.