PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fu Manxu (ranked 4579 p4p, 25397 weight class) and Aki Sof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Manxu
vs
Sof

192 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
215
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fu Manxu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aki Sof!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sof takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Manxu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sof.
Sof slips a straight right by Manxu.
Sof drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Manxu defends it well.
Manxu leaves Sof with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sof has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sof there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fu Manxu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sof tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Manxu defends well and Sof ends up having to push Manxu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fu Manxu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aki Sof.
Manxu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manxu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sof uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manxu.
Sof moves away from the strike by Manxu.
Nice defenses there by Sof.
Sof takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sof on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Manxu throws a hook to the side of Sof's head but Sof sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manxu lands a jab-cross combination.
Manxu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sof.
Manxu looks to land a left hand but Sof moved out of range nicely.
Manxu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sof slips a jab and a cross from Manxu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manxu misses with a straight left.
Sof shoots in looking for a takedown. Manxu tries to sprawl out of it but Sof keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Manxu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sof tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Manxu swivels and escapes.
Manxu misses with a straight right.
Manxu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sof.
Manxu throws a hook but Sof avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sof.
Sof avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fu Manxu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sof looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manxu is fending him off so far but Sof persists. Nope, Manxu circles away and we're back to standing.
Manxu leaves Sof with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sof looks winded!
The fighters circling - Manxu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manxu looks to score with a jab to the body but Sof is just out of range.
Manxu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sof.
A telegraphed right hand from Manxu misses the target.
Sof throws a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manxu just misses with a punch to the body.
Manxu with a nice cross.
Manxu misses with a looping right.
Sof throws a counter combo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sof is defended easily by Manxu.
Manxu throws a lazy right hand but Sof sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Manxu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sof slips a jab and a cross from Manxu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sof shoots in looking for a takedown but Manxu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sof's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Manxu appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sof avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manxu throws a jab when Sof was well out of range.
Manxu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sof tries to counter by closing the distance.
Manxu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manxu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sof ducks under a wild hook from Manxu.
Manxu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sof's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sof staying out of range there.
Manxu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sof moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Manxu backs off Sof throws a huge counter combo but Manxu manages to avoid it all.
Sof is trying hard to land a takedown here. Manxu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Manxu lands with an uppercut that bounces Sof off the cage and back into range.
Manxu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Manxu digs a good body shot into Sof's ribs.
Manxu misses with a looping left.
Manxu throws a big shot that misses.
Manxu misses with an uppercut
and Sof counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Manxu throws a lazy right hand but Sof sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manxu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Manxu missing with a left hand there. Sof was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manxu throws a combination. Sof tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manxu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sof's head.
Manxu lands a nice shot that snaps Sof's head back.

Sof is rocked!
Sof showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manxu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sof slips under a jab from Manxu.
A big right from Manxu misses.
Sof with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Manxu to score with a decent uppercut.
Sof is still on wobbly legs! Can Manxu finish him?
Manxu misses with a hook.
Sof seems to have recovered his senses.
Sof moves out of range as Manxu strikes.
Manxu throws out a loose jab but Sof uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manxu misses with a wild combination.
Manxu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A swing and a miss from Manxu.
Sof defending well as Manxu loads up on a big left hand.
A nice combination there by Manxu.
Manxu missing with a left hand there. Sof was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manxu throws a looping overhand right but Sof ducks down to avoid it.
Manxu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manxu misses with an uppercut.
Sof bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sof darts in looking for a takedown but Manxu gets double underhooks and turns Sof into the cage.
Sof shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fu Manxu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Manxu looks to throw the jab but Sof is out of range.
A big left from Manxu misses.
Manxu throws a shot from downtown. Sof moves away and avoids it.
Aki Sof is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manxu lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Sof.
Sof looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manxu is fending him off so far but Sof persists. Nope, Manxu circles away and we're back to standing.
Manxu misses the jab.
Manxu tries to bum rush Sof with a series of wild strikes but Sof uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manxu throws out a loose jab but Sof uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manxu throws an off balance right hand

and Sof counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sof.

Sof decides to pull guard.
Manxu wants to stand but Sof is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manxu postures up in Sof's guard and throws a big left but Sof blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Manxu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Manxu trying to control the position from guard on top but Sof is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sof is pulling down on Manxu's head. It's preventing any offense from Manxu, at least for the moment.
Sof's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sof dives in for a single leg takedown but Manxu sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sof slips under a jab from Manxu.
Sof moves away from the strike by Manxu.
Sof is looking for the big counter here.
Manxu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sof unleashes a big counter combination but Manxu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sof shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Manxu but Manxu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fu Manxu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aki Sof.
Sof is breathing heavily.
Sof misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Manxu throws a series of punches but Sof avoids them all with ease.
Sof shoots for a takedown but Manxu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fu Manxu is winning the standup battle so far.
Sof slips a straight right by Manxu.
Manxu misses with a straight left.
Sof with the counter takedown but Manxu avoids it easily.
Sof avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manxu swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sof.
Sof takes one to the chin there.
Sof walks into a straight right hand from Manxu.
Sof avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manxu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sof on the side of the head.
Sof takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sof ducks right into an uppercut from Manxu.
Sof fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sof on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Manxu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sof moves away.
Sof with the counter takedown but Manxu avoids it easily.
Sof shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Manxu defends it nicely.
Manxu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sof manages to circle out of the way.
Manxu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sof can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Manxu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sof has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Manxu finds it's way round the side to connect with Sof's head.
Manxu misses with the combination.
Sof blocks a jab.
Sof moves out of range as Manxu strikes.
Sof is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nice shot by Manxu.
Manxu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sof.
Sof finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Manxu's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Sof falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fu Manxu!