PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mannie Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benji Radach (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.

Mann
vs
Radach

190 cm
21
209 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Blunt Force Trauma Clothing

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mannie Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benji Radach!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Radach lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Mann sprawling to the canvas. Radach follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Mann hang on?

Radach gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Radach fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Radach throws a head kick that misses.
Mann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Radach takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Radach tries to bum rush Mann with a series of wild strikes but Mann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Radach 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.
Radach tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Radach throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Radach bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mann checks the leg kick.
Nice body kick from Mann.
Radach looks gassed!
Radach misses with a wild combination.
Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Radach.
Mann tries to clinch up but Radach circles away and keeps his distance.
Mann wants to clinch.
Radach misses with a series of wild punches.
Benji Radach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Radach throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mann chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Radach on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mann wants to clinch up but Radach keeps it at a distance.
Mann tries to clinch but Radach is having none of it.
Mann tries to clinch but Radach is having none of it.
Radach takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Radach misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mann scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann wants to clinch up but Radach keeps it at a distance.
Mann throws a combination. Radach tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mann doesn't manage to clinch there - Radach circles away.
Mann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mann.
Mann feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Radach's calf.
Mann scores with a leg kick.
Mann tries to clinch up but Radach circles away and keeps his distance.
Mann tries to clinch but Radach moves out of range.
Mann plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mann turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radach takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mann is looking to clinch but Radach is avoiding it.
Mann slips a jab and a cross from Radach.
Mann lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mann buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mann is looking to slow Radach down with leg kicks.
Mann wants to clinch up but Radach keeps it at a distance.
Radach looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Radach swats away the attempt to clinch by Mann.
Mann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Radach.
Good leg kick by Mann there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Radach tries a head kick but it misses.
Mann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Radach scores with a jab to the body.
Radach scores with a three punch combo!
Radach misses with a kick to the body
and Mann counters with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mann.
Radach fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radach closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Radach keeps the fight on the outside.
Mann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mann avoids the head kick by Radach.
Mann blocks a leg kick.
Mann wants to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mann, right into the meat.
Radach throws a series of punches but Mann moves out of range.
Mann scores with a head kick.
Radach throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mann is looking to slow Radach down with leg kicks.
Mann tries to clinch but Radach is having none of it.
Mann misses with a double jab.
Radach throws a head kick that misses
and Mann counters with a nice low kick that buckles Radach's knee momentarily.
Mann connects with a solid leg kick.
Mann is looking to chop away at Radach's legs.
Radach looks to land a combination. Mann sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mann throws a nice outside leg kick.
Radach is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mann.
Radach misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mann fakes the leg kick and cracks Radach in the body.
Radach throws a head kick that misses.
Mann doesn't manage to clinch there - Radach circles away.
Radach scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Radach misses with a head kick.
Mann buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Radach connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mann momentarily.
Mann is looking to slow Radach down with leg kicks.
Radach is looking to slow Mann down with leg kicks.
A clash of legs there as Mann blocks the low kick.
Radach steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mann. That one must have hurt.
A head kick misses from Radach.
Mann dodges the punch combination from Radach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Radach throws a lazy head kick
and Mann finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mann dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Radach. That did some damage!
Radach throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mann counters with a body kick.
Radach throws a head kick but Mann moves out of range.
Radach misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mannie Mann dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mann tries to clinch up but Radach circles away and keeps his distance.
Radach throws a series of punches but Mann avoids them all with ease.
Radach has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mann.
Mann throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Radach's head.
A head kick by Radach misses
and Mann counters with a good low kick that Radach was not able to check.
Mannie Mann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mann tries to clinch but Radach moves out of range.
Mann lands with a kick to the temple. Radach shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Radach scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Radach throws a head kick that misses.
Mannie Mann is winning the standup battle so far.
Mann bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Radach chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mann can pounce on him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Radach.
Radach misses with a few strikes there.
Mann lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Radach blocks a head kick by Mann.
Mann is looking to clinch.

Radach pushes Mann up against the cage in a clinch.
Mann keeps control of Radach as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mann keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Radach's efforts to push away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Radach tries to break free but Mann pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann trying to land knees to the body.
Radach wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mann has him pressed against the cage.
Radach has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mann is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Radach has Mann pressed against the cage, preventing Mann from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mann looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Radach's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mann keeps control of Radach as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Radach escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Radach stalks Mann and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mann's face. Mann staggers backwards, shaken.
A big left from Mann misses.
Radach misses with the combination.
Radach lands a jab to Mann's midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mann.
Radach looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Radach misses with the body kick
and Mann makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Radach throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A combination from Radach does no damage.
Radach throws a low kick, looking for Mann's leg but Mann calmly moves out of range.
Radach misses with a double jab
and Mann counters with a big head kick but Radach shrugs it off.
Mann throws a leg kick which misses Radach's front leg but catches the back leg as Radach tries to avoid it.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch but Radach swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Radach scores with a nice right hand.
Radach's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Radach misses with the combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mann.
Mann fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Radach cracks a nice hook into Mann's ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Mann.
Radach misses with a series of wild punches.
Radach scores with the left hand. Mann knows he should have avoided that one.
Radach throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mann throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radach swats away the attempt to clinch by Mann.
Radach punishes Mann's body with a nice straight punch.
Mann is looking to clinch.
Radach misses with a jab, cross combination.
A right-left combo lands from Radach.
Radach misses with a leg kick
and Mann counters with a good, hard body kick but Radach shrugs it off.
Mann thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Radach if he has to take too many more of those.
Mann throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Radach's head.
Radach checks a low kick from Mann.
Radach throws a front kick aimed at Mann's knee but Mann avoids it well.
Mann fails with an attempt to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Radach blocks the leg kick.
Radach lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mann lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Radach misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mann avoids the head kick by Radach.
Radach will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Radach throws a right and a left that both miss.
Radach misses with a series of wild punches.
Mann connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Radach throws the kick towards the body but Mann avoids it.
Mann throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Radach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mann throws a quick inside leg kick.
Radach throws a combination. Mann tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Radach fails to land with a series of punches.
Mann throws a front kick that sends Radach stumbling back into the cage.
Radach misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Radach ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mann lands a high kick!
Radach connects with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mann, right into the meat.
Mann has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Radach misses with the combination.
Radach takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benji Radach showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A lazy body kick from Radach
and Mann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Radach tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A right-left combo lands from Radach.
Mann tries to clinch but Radach is having none of it.
Mann lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Radach throws a combination that misses
and Mann counters with a nice kick to the body.
Radach throws a head kick that misses
and Mann counters with a good, hard body kick but Radach shrugs it off.
Mann moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch but Radach swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Radach throws a head kick that misses
and Mann counters with a nice low kick that buckles Radach's knee momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mann. That's going to slow Radach down.
Mann is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Radach.
Radach throws a nice looking combination but Mann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Radach throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Radach fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Radach takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mann lands with a kick to the temple. Radach shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mann tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radach lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mann!
Radach takes a kick to the side of the head.
Radach moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Radach throws a right and a left that both miss.
Radach lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mann lands a head kick. Radach smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Radach throws a sloppy head kick and Mann moves out of range easily.
Radach misses with a wild combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mann.
Radach throws the kick towards the body but Mann avoids it.
Mann thuds his shin into the meat of Radach's side.
Radach misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mann lands a nice leg kick that just misses Radach's sensitive parts.
Mann lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch combination from Radach misses.
Radach stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mann.
Mann looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Radach looks to land a combination but Mann avoids it well.
Mann misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radach lands with a shot to the body.
Radach lands a jab-cross combination.
Radach swats away the attempt to clinch by Mann.
Radach on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mann. Mann obviously looking to wear him down.
Radach swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Radach is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mann rather than just go for the knockout.
Mann looks to land a combination but Radach avoids it well.
Radach throws a right and a left that Mann avoids nicely.
Radach lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice body kick from Mann.
Good leg kick by Mann there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Radach lands with a nice combination. Mann backs away looking to recover.
Mann checks a leg kick nicely.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Radach swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Radach misses with a kick to the body
and Mann counters with a good low kick that Radach was not able to check.
Radach rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Radach circles away from the clinch attempt.
Radach lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mann at a distance.
A combination from Radach does no damage.
Radach throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radach misses with the combination.
Mann is looking to clinch.
Radach misses with a body kick.
Mann feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Radach's calf.
Mann throws a head kick that half lands.
Radach dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mann throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Radach lands a jab-cross combination.
Radach lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mann circles away quickly and effectively.
Radach misses with a series of wild punches.
Radach fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Radach misses with the combination.
Radach misses with a leg kick
and Mann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mann throws a head kick but Radach moves out of range.
Radach fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A shot to de liver by Radach. Beautiful body shot.
Radach scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Radach scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radach attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mann tries to clinch there but Radach circles away.
A combination from Radach does no damage.
Radach keeps the fight on the outside.
Mann throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Radach throws a lazy head kick
and Mann counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Radach is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mann throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mann finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Radach.
A good leg kick by Mann.
Radach misses with a head kick.
Mann blocks a head kick by Radach.
Mann cracks the inside of Radach's front leg.
Mann misses with a head kick.
Radach fails to land with a series of punches.
Mann plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mann takes a kick to the side of the head.
Radach throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Radach's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Radach duly obliges.
Mann moves out of range of the body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Benji Radach.
I think Radach has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benji Radach!