PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Salmiakki Kossu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melvin Manhoef has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Salmiakki Kossu's chin.

Kossu
vs
Manhoef

175 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

179 cm
26
151 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 159Q Recovery $79)

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Salmiakki Kossu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Melvin Manhoef!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kossu closes the distance but Manhoef moves to the side
and Manhoef cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kossu lands a head kick!

It looks like Melvin Manhoef has been cut.
Kossu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Manhoef checks a low kick from Kossu.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kossu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manhoef jabs Kossu right on the nose. Kossu blinks but takes it well.
Manhoef on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kossu. Kossu obviously looking to wear him down.
Kossu darts in trying to clinch
and Manhoef counters with a head kick. That will keep Kossu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kossu looks for the body kick but Manhoef saw that one coming.
Kossu throws a push kick but Manhoef slaps the foot to one side.
Kossu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Manhoef. That snapped Kossu's head back.

Manhoef clinches up against the ropes.
Kossu is trying to push Manhoef away but Manhoef has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kossu is trying to break the clinch but Manhoef has him pressed against the ropes.
Manhoef lands a shot to the body.

Manhoef pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kossu throws out a loose jab but Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kossu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Manhoef has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kossu.

Manhoef has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kossu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Manhoef has him pressed against the ropes.
Manhoef leaning against his opponent.
Kossu has had enough of the clinch but Manhoef keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Kossu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kossu works on Manhoef's body with a couple of short punches.
Manhoef tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kossu's elbow.
Manhoef misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kossu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kossu has a couple of punches blocked by Manhoef.
Kossu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kossu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Manhoef digs a right hand underneath Kossu's ribcage. Kossu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Manhoef cracks Kossu with a nice body shot.
Kossu struggles to land a body shot inside as Manhoef controls his hands.
Kossu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Manhoef or not.
Kossu is trying to force a seperation but Manhoef has the dominant position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kossu digs a right hand underneath Manhoef's ribcage. Manhoef let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kossu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Manhoef misses with a body punch.
Manhoef lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kossu is trying to break the clinch but Manhoef is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kossu tries to break the clinch but Manhoef is controlling the position.
Manhoef scores with a shot to the side of Kossu's head.
Manhoef tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kossu is trying to break the clinch but Manhoef has him pressed against the ropes.
Manhoef digs a right hand underneath Kossu's ribcage. Kossu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Manhoef prevents Kossu from breaking the clinch.
Manhoef works on Kossu's body with a couple of short punches.
Kossu is breathing heavily.
Kossu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Manhoef pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Kossu is looking to control Manhoef's arms but Manhoef gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kossu has his back to the ropes.
Manhoef digs a right hand underneath Kossu's ribcage. Kossu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kossu is trying to push Manhoef away but Manhoef has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kossu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Manhoef cracks Kossu with a nice body shot.
Manhoef works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manhoef has Kossu pressed against the ropes, preventing Kossu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kossu is trying to break the clinch but Manhoef has him pressed against the ropes.
Kossu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Manhoef keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kossu's efforts to push away.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Salmiakki Kossu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Melvin Manhoef's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kossu avoids the head kick by Manhoef.
Kossu throws a chopping leg kick but Manhoef manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kossu walks into a left hand.
Kossu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kossu blocks a head kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Manhoef throws a lazy right hand but Kossu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kossu.
Manhoef waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kossu.
A head kick misses from Manhoef.
Manhoef throws a head kick but Kossu moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kossu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kossu blocks a head kick by Manhoef.
Kossu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manhoef.
Kossu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manhoef takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Manhoef.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Manhoef checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Manhoef needs to keep his hands up - Kossu had a free shot at his head there.
Kossu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick by Manhoef misses
and Kossu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Manhoef is breathing heavily.
Kossu is looking to score with low kicks.
Kossu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kossu is looking to clinch.
Manhoef's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick from Kossu misses.
Manhoef pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kossu misses with a head kick.
Manhoef on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Manhoef tests Kossu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kossu just misses with a punch to the body.
Kossu blocks a head kick by Manhoef.
Kossu catches Manhoef with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kossu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kossu thumps Manhoef with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kossu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kossu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kossu. Manhoef shrugs it off though.
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!
Kossu throws a sloppy head kick and Manhoef moves out of range easily.
Kossu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kossu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kossu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Manhoef takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kossu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kossu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Manhoef's sensitive parts.
Kossu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kossu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kossu wants to clinch up but Manhoef keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kossu moves in looking to clinch but Manhoef pushes him off.
Kossu is looking to slow Manhoef down with leg kicks.
Kossu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kossu throws a leg kick which misses Manhoef's front leg but catches the back leg as Manhoef tries to avoid it.
Kossu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salmiakki Kossu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Melvin Manhoef's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Kossu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Melvin Manhoef has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Manhoef moves into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Manhoef.
Manhoef lands a body punch.
Manhoef looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kossu struggles to land a body shot inside as Manhoef controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Kossu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Manhoef softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Manhoef stalling the fight.
Kossu wants to break free but Manhoef has control.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kossu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manhoef's efforts to push away.
Manhoef tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kossu's elbow.
Kossu tries to circle away but Manhoef has him pinned against the ropes.

Manhoef breaks from the clinch.
Kossu scores with a nice strike.
Manhoef misses with a lunging right hand
and Kossu counters with a good low kick that Manhoef was not able to check.
Kossu misses with a straight right.
Manhoef takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Manhoef moves into range and clinches up with Kossu.
Kossu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Manhoef prevents Kossu from breaking the clinch.
Kossu pushes Manhoef back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kossu prevents a body shot from Manhoef.
Kossu lands a damaging elbow.
Manhoef works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kossu tries to stall but Manhoef uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good body shot from Manhoef.
A body shot lands from Manhoef.
A frustrated look appears on Kossu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kossu lands a hook to the side of the head.

Manhoef's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manhoef takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kossu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Manhoef. That did some damage!
Kossu connects with an inside leg kick.
Salmiakki Kossu is winning the standup battle so far.
Kossu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Manhoef takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Manhoef 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.
Kossu lands with a right hand.
Kossu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Melvin Manhoef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kossu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kossu looks to land a body kick but Manhoef moved away.
Salmiakki Kossu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kossu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Manhoef.
Donk. Kossu catches Manhoef right on the button with a cross.
Manhoef takes a jab right on the kisser.
An inside leg kick from Kossu misses.
Kossu connects with a leg kick. Manhoef looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Manhoef takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Manhoef is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kossu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Manhoef keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kossu.
Kossu moves in looking to clinch but Manhoef pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Manhoef.
Manhoef connects with a jab.
Manhoef looks to land a right hand but Kossu moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kossu slips a jab from Manhoef.
Kossu thumps Manhoef with a low kick.
Manhoef looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kossu.

And that's the end of the fight!
Salmiakki Kossu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kossu, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salmiakki Kossu!