PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Spider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Spider will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Manhoef
vs
Spider

180 cm
20
225 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

193 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Transformer Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anderson Spider!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spider lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Spider.

It looks like Melvin Manhoef has been cut.

Manhoef looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Spider!
Manhoef can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Spider is looking to escape.
Manhoef lands a big elbow.
Spider is trying to escape the mount.
Spider is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Spider is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Manhoef controlling his opponent.
Spider is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Spider tries to reverse the position but Manhoef maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Manhoef connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Manhoef trying to control but Spider is having none of it.
Spider really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Manhoef dominating with strikes here.
Manhoef lands a nice shot to the head.
Spider wants to control but Manhoef is having none of it.
Manhoef looking to control but Spider is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Manhoef is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Manhoef looking to secure an arm triangle but Spider defends it well.
Manhoef tries to control but Spider wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spider really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Manhoef looking for a guillotine from mount but Spider is having none of it.
Manhoef is breathing heavily.
Spider working to try and regain half guard.
Manhoef scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Spider gets back to half guard.

Spider is defending against the submission attempts here by Manhoef.
Spider is looking to escape.
Spider is trying to get back to full guard.
Manhoef drops an elbow to the side of Spider's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Manhoef is thwarting Spider's attempts to control the position.
Spider is looking to get back to is feet but Manhoef passes into side control.
Spider is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Spider tries to clinch there but Manhoef circles away.
Manhoef throws a right hand that Spider ducks under and follows up with a left that Spider also avoids with ease.
Spider does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Spider connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Manhoef to the floor! Spider dives in looking for the finish!

Manhoef is rocked!

Spider gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Oh Manhoef is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spider lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Manhoef is looking to close the distance but Spider sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Manhoef crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Manhoef is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Anderson Spider!