PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Telamon Aeacuson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aeacuson comes into the arena with "Cloud Connected" by In Flames blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Aeacuson
vs
Manhoef

180 cm
24
198 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Telamon Aeacuson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Melvin Manhoef!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef misses with a series of wild punches.
Aeacuson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aeacuson throws a big shot that misses.
Aeacuson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aeacuson shoots in and drives through. Manhoef sprawls well.

Aeacuson pushes Manhoef up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Aeacuson.
Aeacuson is stalling here.
Manhoef wants to get back to striking at distance but Aeacuson won't allow it.
Aeacuson taking a breather.
Aeacuson tries to score a body lock takedown but Manhoef shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Manhoef wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aeacuson has him pressed against the cage.

Aeacuson has hold of one of Manhoef's legs. Manhoef is fighting the takedown attempt but Aeacuson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Aeacuson looking to pass the guard.
Aeacuson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aeacuson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aeacuson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Manhoef wants to stand and escape but Aeacuson is having none of it.
Aeacuson thows a big elbow that misses.
Aeacuson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Manhoef keeping full guard, as Aeacuson tries to pass.
Manhoef utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Manhoef steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aeacuson.
Aeacuson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manhoef swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manhoef slips under a jab.
Aeacuson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Aeacuson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Manhoef throws a lazy right hand but Aeacuson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Manhoef jabs at Aeacuson's body.
Manhoef scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aeacuson in his tracks.

It looks like Telamon Aeacuson has been cut.

Aeacuson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Manhoef to the mat! Manhoef manages to get full guard.
Aeacuson is breathing heavily.

Manhoef wriggles free and stands up.
Aeacuson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manhoef paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aeacuson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manhoef paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manhoef getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Aeacuson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Telamon Aeacuson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aeacuson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Manhoef misses with a body shot.
Aeacuson misses with a double jab
and Manhoef cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Manhoef darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Manhoef throws a good cross that connects.

Aeacuson is rocked!
Aeacuson clinches but Manhoef breaks the clinch
and Manhoef counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh Aeacuson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Aeacuson goes down! Can Manhoef finish him!?

Telamon Aeacuson's cut is getting worse.
Manhoef trying to stand up but can't free himself from Aeacuson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Manhoef stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Aeacuson seems to have got his legs back now.
A punch combination from Aeacuson misses.
Manhoef misses with a few strikes there.
Aeacuson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aeacuson throws a hook to the side of Manhoef's head but Manhoef sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aeacuson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Aeacuson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aeacuson tries to clinch up.

Aeacuson closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aeacuson has him pressed against the cage.
Manhoef wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aeacuson throws a head punch that misses.

Manhoef breaks from the clinch.
Manhoef moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Aeacuson goes down! Can Manhoef finish him!?
This has been an exciting period of action!

Manhoef gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Manhoef keeps the fight on the outside.
Aeacuson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Manhoef counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab-cross combination lands for Manhoef and sends Aeacuson crashing to the mat! Manhoef follows him down to the mat - Aeacuson regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Telamon Aeacuson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
It looks like Manhoef is going to stand back up.

Manhoef postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Aeacuson to stand up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manhoef lands a nice looking body shot.
No joy there for Manhoef, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melvin Manhoef dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Telamon Aeacuson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Manhoef ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aeacuson tries to clinch but Manhoef moves away
and Manhoef counters with a stiff right hand.
Telamon Aeacuson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manhoef lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aeacuson circles away quickly and effectively.
Aeacuson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Manhoef counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aeacuson thinking.
Aeacuson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Manhoef counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Manhoef throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aeacuson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aeacuson needs to keep his hands up - Manhoef had a free shot at his head there.
Manhoef digs a good hook to Aeacuson's body.
Aeacuson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Telamon Aeacuson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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 lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aeacuson at a distance.
Manhoef lunges at Aeacuson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aeacuson's hand.
Aeacuson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manhoef lands a nice hook to Aeacuson's body. Aeacuson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Manhoef is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aeacuson rather than just go for the knockout.
Manhoef with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef scores with the left hand. Aeacuson knows he should have avoided that one.
A clash of legs there as Manhoef blocks the low kick.
A jab-cross combination lands for Manhoef and sends Aeacuson crashing to the mat! Manhoef follows him down to the mat - Aeacuson regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Manhoef tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Manhoef decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Manhoef throws a series of strikes that have Aeacuson backpedaling.

Jeez, Telamon Aeacuson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Manhoef throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aeacuson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Manhoef takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Manhoef misses with a few strikes there.
Aeacuson has his takedown stuffed
and Manhoef counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef thows a body shot but no joy.
Aeacuson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Aeacuson tries to clinch but Manhoef moves away
and Manhoef connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Melvin Manhoef seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manhoef throws a series of punches but Aeacuson avoids them all with ease.
Aeacuson clinches but Manhoef breaks the clinch
and Manhoef counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aeacuson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Telamon Aeacuson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manhoef scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aeacuson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manhoef.
Aeacuson throws a nice looking combination but Manhoef bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Manhoef throws a series of punches but Aeacuson moves out of range.
Aeacuson throws a hook but Manhoef blocks it.
Manhoef takes a swing at Aeacuson's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aeacuson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manhoef counters with a left to the body.
Manhoef lands with an uppercut that bounces Aeacuson off the cage and back into rage.
Aeacuson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Manhoef to score with a decent uppercut.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Telamon Aeacuson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Melvin Manhoef!
Melvin Manhoef is the new middleweight champion!