PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Avreli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avreli comes to the cage accompanied by Миша Маваши - &. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Avreli
vs
Manhoef

187 cm
33
275 lbs
26 - 13 - 0

184 cm
40
197 lbs
41 - 33 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing (10%)
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Avreli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 33 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Melvin Manhoef!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef is looking to clinch but Avreli is avoiding it.
Avreli attempts a counter takedown but Manhoef avoids it well and moves away.
Avreli has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Russian Top Team Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Avreli keeps the fight on the outside.
Avreli 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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Manhoef, right into the meat.

Manhoef rushes Avreli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Avreli fails to land.
Avreli tries a body shot but Manhoef blocks it.
Avreli lands with a short shot to the head.
Avreli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Avreli leaning his opponent against the cage.
A body shot lands from Avreli.
Manhoef blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manhoef stops a takedown attempt from Avreli.
Manhoef tries a body shot but Avreli blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Avreli tries for a takedown. No joy.
Avreli has Manhoef pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Avreli - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avreli looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Avreli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Avreli misses with the head strike.
Avreli scores with a shot to the side of Manhoef's head.
Manhoef's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Avreli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Manhoef.
Manhoef has had enough of the clinch but Avreli keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Avreli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Manhoef misses with some punches.
Manhoef blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manhoef is trying to break the clinch but Avreli is controlling him.
Manhoef throws a punch but it's blocked by Avreli.
Manhoef blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Avreli swings wildly with an uppercut but Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid it.
Avreli stalling in the clinch.
Manhoef lands an uppercut.
Manhoef stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Avreli on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avreli presses Manhoef against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Manhoef swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manhoef wants to get back to striking at distance but Avreli won't allow it.
Manhoef lands a nice uppercut.
Avreli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Avreli breaks from the clinch.
Manhoef misses with a left hand

and Avreli counters with a beautiful punch that sends Manhoef to the canvas!

Manhoef is rocked!
Avreli postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Manhoef is still in real trouble! Can Avreli finish him?
Avreli arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Manhoef's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mark Avreli!