PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Manfied (ranked 2514 p4p, 355 weight class) and Mr Second (ranked 4277 p4p, 558 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Manfied
vs
Second

191 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Manfied!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mr Second!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Second throws a hook but Manfied blocks it.

Manfied closes the distance and clinches.
Second blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manfied tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Manfied fails to land.
Manfied tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Manfied has a couple of punches blocked by Second.
Second has had enough of the clinch but Manfied keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Manfied.
Second blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manfied tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Second blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Second looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Manfied fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Second wants to break the clinch but can't.
Manfied lands a nice uppercut.
Second has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Manfied seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Second can turn it around.
Second blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Second looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Second breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Second connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Manfied ducks under a wild hook from Second.
Second misses with an uppercut.

Manfied clinches up with Second and pushes him back against the cage.
Manfied swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Second takes a shot to the head.
Manfied misses with a punch on the inside.
Manfied misses with some punches.
Manfied lands with a short shot to the head.
Manfied misses with a punch on the inside.
Manfied scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Manfied swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Manfied lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manfied throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manfied tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Manfied misses with a hook from the clinch.
Manfied looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Manfied working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Second.
Manfied working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Second.
Manfied has a couple of punches blocked by Second.
A short uppercut from Manfied.
Second blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manfied has a couple of punches blocked by Second.
Manfied misses with a short punch on the inside.
Manfied lands with a right to the head.
Manfied softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Second blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Second is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Manfied is keeping busy.
Second taking a breather.
Second blocks an uppercut.
Manfied swings wildly with an uppercut but Second uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Manfied fails to land.
Second blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Second blocking some punches.
Second wants to break free but Manfied has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Second.
A short uppercut from Manfied.
Manfied lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manfied working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Manfied fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manfied throws a head punch that misses.
Manfied misses with a hook from the clinch.
Second blocking some punches.
Manfied lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Manfied.
Manfied has a couple of punches blocked by Second.
Second is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Manfied misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Manfied.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manfied keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Second's efforts to push away.
Second blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manfied misses with a short punch on the inside.
Manfied has a couple of punches blocked by Second.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Manfied dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Manfied drops his hands momentarily and Second takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Second misses with an uppercut. Manfied saw that one coming.
Manfied takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Manfied clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Manfied misses with a short punch on the inside.
Manfied throws a head punch that misses.
Manfied misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Manfied.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Second.
Manfied has a couple of punches blocked by Second.
Second is trying to break the clinch but Manfied is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Manfied on the inside.
Manfied swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Manfied throws a punch but it's blocked by Second.
Second tries to break free but Manfied pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfied working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Manfied throws a punch but it's blocked by Second.
Liam Manfied has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Second.
Manfied misses with a punch on the inside.
Manfied misses with a short punch on the inside.

Second pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Second misses with a hook.

Manfied has managed to clinch.
Second looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Manfied tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Second's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Manfied fails to land.
Manfied is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Second can do to turn this around?
Manfied lands a nice uppercut.
Manfied misses with the head strike.
Manfied lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manfied prevents Second from breaking the clinch.
Second blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Second has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Manfied fails to land.
Manfied lands a left hand that snaps the head of Second backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manfied swings wildly with an uppercut but Second uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manfied throws a punch but it's blocked by Second.
Manfied misses with a short punch on the inside.
Manfied throws a punch but it's blocked by Second.
Manfied lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Second backwards.
Manfied misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Manfied lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Second tries to circle away but Manfied has him pinned against the cage.
Manfied lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Manfied fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Manfied lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Manfied.
Manfied swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Second.
Manfied has Second pressed against the cage, preventing Second from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Manfied.
Manfied lands a hook that snaps the head of Second backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Manfied fails to land.
Second wants to stall.
Second wants to get back to striking at distance but Manfied won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manfied lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Manfied lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Manfied fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manfied lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Second blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Manfied scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Second is rocked!
Manfied misses with a punch on the inside.
Manfied misses with the head strike.
Second blocking some punches.

Manfied lands a big right hand that sends Second to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Second!
Second is still in real trouble! Can Manfied finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Second manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Manfied keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Manfied swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Second seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Second.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Manfied dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Manfied moves into the clinch.
Manfied lands a hook that snaps the head of Second backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Manfied fails to land.
Manfied lands a left hand that snaps the head of Second backwards.
Second blocks an uppercut.
Manfied lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Second backwards.
Second blocks an uppercut.
Manfied lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Manfied lands a big right hand that sends Second to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Second!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Manfied stands up out of the half guard.

Manfied closes the distance and clinches.
Second blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manfied swings wildly with an uppercut but Second uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manfied misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfied lands a left hand.
Manfied misses with a short punch on the inside.
Second can't break the clinch.
Second wants to get back to striking at distance but Manfied won't allow it.
Manfied throws a head punch that misses.
Second wants to break the clinch but can't.
Manfied fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Manfied working aggressively here.
Manfied swings wildly with an uppercut but Second uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manfied lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Second.
Manfied throws a punch but it's blocked by Second.
Mr Second has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manfied throws a head punch that misses.
Second trying to stall but Manfied improves his position.
Second wants to break free but Manfied has control.
Manfied misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Manfied.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Second.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Second.
A nice left hand lands by Manfied.
Second blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Manfied.
Manfied has a couple of punches blocked by Second.
Manfied tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manfied misses with some punches.
Second blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Second blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Manfied.
Second wants to get back to striking at distance but Manfied won't allow it.
Second blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manfied tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Manfied fails to land.
Manfied lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manfied swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Second blocks an uppercut.
Second is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Manfied misses with a punch on the inside.
Manfied misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Manfied.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Second blocking some punches.
Manfied scores with a shoulder strike.
Second tries to break free but Manfied pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Second.
Manfied swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Second fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Second blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Manfied.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Second.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Second wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Manfied has him pressed against the cage.
Manfied lands a right hand that snaps the head of Second backwards.
Second blocking some punches.
Second trying to stall but Manfied improves his position.
Second has a couple of punches blocked by Manfied.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manfied.
Manfied swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Manfied showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Manfied, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:25
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Manfied!
A victorious Liam Manfied thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.