PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ming Chi Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ming Chi Young has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chi Young
vs
Manhoef

184 cm
18
216 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ming Chi Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Melvin Manhoef!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chi Young looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Manhoef looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Chi Young is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Manhoef defends it well.
Chi Young 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.
Manhoef really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chi Young. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Manhoef throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Manhoef looks like he's trying to stand up.
Chi Young works his way into side control.
Chi Young has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Chi Young lands a nice shot to the head.
BOOM! Chi Young connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Chi Young cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Manhoef is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chi Young loads up with a big shot that hurts Manhoef! He's pulled Chi Young in close but Chi Young has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Manhoef survive? More strikes from Chi Young and Manhoef is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ming Chi Young!