PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francois Desjardins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manhoef has chosen Killing In The Name as his entrance music. Francois Desjardins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Desjardins
vs
Manhoef

193 cm
26
202 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

173 cm
27
205 lbs
10 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Francois Desjardins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Melvin Manhoef!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef scores with the left hand. Desjardins knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Francois Desjardins has been cut.
Desjardins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Manhoef lands a nice looking body kick.
Desjardins is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manhoef tries to clinch but Desjardins is having none of it.
Manhoef fails to land with a series of punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Manhoef.
A good leg kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef Throws a clean left jab. Manhoef Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Desjardins's chin! Desjardins crumbles to the ground and Manhoef follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Manhoef!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Melvin Manhoef!