PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kal Bo (ranked 2531 p4p, 354 weight class) and Liam Manfied (ranked 4018 p4p, 499 weight class). Bo comes into the arena with Breaking The Habit blaring out of the sound system. Liam Manfied has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kal Bo's chin.

Bo
vs
Manfied

177 cm
26
203 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

191 cm
26
215 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Woodshins' Ship

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kal Bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Manfied!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bo cracks a nice hook into Manfied's ribs.
Liam Manfied seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manfied moves away.
Manfied uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Manfied lands with an uppercut that bounces Bo off the cage and back into range.
Manfied takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Liam Manfied has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Manfied uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bo.
Bo misses with a hook.
Bo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bo ducks under a wild hook from Manfied.
Bo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manfied darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bo throws a looping overhand right but Manfied ducks down to avoid it.
Manfied misses with a wild body shot.
Bo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bo throws a head kick that misses.
Manfied moves out of range of the body kick from Bo.
Bo needs to keep his hands up - Manfied had a free shot at his head there.
Bo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bo ducks under a wild hook from Manfied.
Bo lands a head kick. Manfied smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bo fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Manfied.
Bo lands a head kick. Manfied smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Manfied has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Manfied connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bo momentarily.
Bo throws a head kick but Manfied moves out of range.
Bo throws a series of punches but Manfied avoids them all with ease.
Bo missing with a left hand there. Manfied was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manfied connects with a jab.
Bo slips a straight right by Manfied.
A head kick misses from Bo.
Manfied cracks Bo with an open hand slap.
Bo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bo. That's going to slow Manfied down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manfied showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bo.
Bo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bo is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from Bo misses the target.
Manfied connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Manfied might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manfied manages to avoid it.
Manfied swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manfied moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bo looks to throw the jab but Manfied is out of range.
The crowd cheers as Manfied lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bo doesn't seem phased though.
Bo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Bo is rocked!
Bo throws a looping overhand right but Manfied ducks down to avoid it.
Oh Bo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manfied.
Bo seems to have got his legs back now.
Manfied uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bo.
Bo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Manfied finds it's way round the side to connect with Bo's head.
Manfied stuns Bo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheers as Manfied lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bo doesn't seem phased though.
Bo throws the left hand but Manfied avoids the punch easily.
Manfied is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Bo like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Bo from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liam Manfied!
After winning the bout, Liam Manfied thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Kal Bo had this to say: 'chamba'.