PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Karinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karinen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Necro - Poetry in the streets. Manhoef has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Melvin Manhoef is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Manhoef
vs
Karinen

179 cm
25
151 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

179 cm
25
150 lbs
7 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

MADE IN GERMANY
Nordic Nutrition (160 Recovery $150)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kimbo Karinen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef swings widly with a right hand
and Manhoef takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Manhoef throws a right hand that Karinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Karinen also avoids with ease.

Karinen closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from Karinen.
Manhoef is breathing heavily.
Manhoef trying to stall but Karinen improves his position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karinen.
Karinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Manhoef is trying to maintain a safe position but Karinen gets an underhook and turns Manhoef into the ropes.
Karinen is leaning against Manhoef and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Karinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Manhoef backwards.

Melvin Manhoef's cut is getting worse.
Karinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Karinen gets through Manhoef's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Karinen on the inside.
Karinen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Manhoef wants to break free but Karinen has control.
Karinen just leaning against Manhoef, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kimbo Karinen.
Karinen connects with a nice looking jab.
Karinen scores with a jab to the body.
Manhoef on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Karinen misses with a wild body shot.

Karinen clinches up against the ropes.
Karinen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Karinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Karinen lands a shot to the body.
Karinen has Manhoef pressed against the ropes.
Karinen lands with a left to the head.
Karinen pushes Manhoef back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Karinen.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Manhoef letting Karinen take a breather here.
Karinen digs a right hand into Manhoef's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Manhoef's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Karinen.
Karinen lands with a right to the head.
Karinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Manhoef backwards.

Melvin Manhoef's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Karinen lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Karinen as the two fighters clinch.
Karinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Manhoef backwards.
Karinen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karinen.
A nice left hand lands by Karinen.
A right hand to the body from Karinen.
Karinen stalling against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Karinen lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karinen.
Karinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Manhoef backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Karinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Melvin Manhoef's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Karinen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Karinen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Manhoef, pushing him back against the ropes.
Karinen lands a body shot.
Karinen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Manhoef misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Manhoef backwards.
Karinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Manhoef backwards.
Karinen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Karinen.
Karinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manhoefs head.
Manhoef takes a shot to the head.
Karinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Karinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Manhoef backwards.
Karinen is working Manhoef over against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Karinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Karinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Karinen.
Karinen leaning his opponent against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Karinen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karinen.
Karinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Manhoef.
Karinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Manhoef or not.
Karinen lands a right hand.

Jeez, Melvin Manhoef's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Still in the clinch, Karinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Karinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Manhoef.
Karinen lands a left hand.
Kimbo Karinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Karinen effectively controlling the action here.
A hook to the body from Karinen.
Karinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kimbo Karinen!